South Africa in the news:
- Civil society organisations condemn Mboweni’s ‘sugar-coated’ austerity Budget 2021: The 2021 Budget has once again been met with anger by civil society organisations. Detailed analyses made by NGOs of the Budget Review, rather than the upbeat speech given by the Minister of Finance …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- A deafening silence on gender-based violence and femicide: Reading the Budget Review document doesn’t lift much up. Here, we see mention of R5-million per year to the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities for the National Council on …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- COVID-19 update: Cases in SA rise by 1 676, death toll now 49 667: South Africa currently has a cumulative COVID-19 caseload of 1 509 124, along with 49 667deaths and 1 424 401 recoveries.: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Is Cali’s super-covid the most worrying strain yet: Experts predict that the California homegrown variant, known as B.1.427/B.1.429, spreads as easily as those from the UK and South Africa, and will make up 90% of state cases by March.: “South Africa” – BingNews
- COVID-19: Studies under way into whether third dose of coronavirus vaccine would help immunity: Studies are under way into how effective a third shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine could be in boosting immunity against the coronavirus. Researchers will be examining whether having a second …: “South Africa” – BingNews