Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and administrative leadership while billions are squandered.
Despite efforts to prepare for the worst, it is ‘very unlikely’ that hospitals will be able to cope with the onslaught of Covid-19 cases
As positive Covid-19 cases climb rapidly, health facilities will need more doctors and nurses
“These companies are given most of the subcontracting and the person responsible is Percy Mphahlele”
The Western province, which has 65% of all positive Covid-19 cases, is preparing additional health facilities for a July peak
The National Health Laboratory Services finally admitted to a bottleneck last week, after denying there were any issues since April. According to the service, the backlog of 80 000 tests started in the first week of May
About 20 people in South Africa die each day from the coronavirus, and this number may peak at 300, while positive cases may reach 8 000 a day, according to some projections
100 000 tests. 600 000 people screened. And an increase in daily tests to 30 000 — inside what the state is doing with the time the lockdown bought
South Africa’s Covid-19 testing team has ramped tests up, with 3 500 conducted on Sunday alone
Covid-19 numbers are prompting disaster declarations and dramatic action across South Africa this week. All steps should be directed by numbers