Health News

Today marks the three-week mark of the lockdown. Another two weeks to go! A few rules have been amended for the second phase of the nationwide lockdown, announced co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Alcohol and cigarettes are still banned and the rule of no alcohol is allowed to be transported has...

This press release was written by Solly Malatsi MP - DA National Spokesperson. The Democratic Alliance’s Federal Executive has resolved to make a financial contribution of R1.5 million to the Solidarity Fund to assist small businesses in distress as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The financial contribution is drawn from the salaries of DA...

The Govan Mbeki Municipality has outlined a list of containment and mitigation measures to decrease the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic during a meeting with stakeholders on Friday, 20 March 2020. Actions taken by the municipality: • the municipality responded in two-fold, through internal and external interventions. • Internally, the response is targeting employees and...

Sasol released the following statement regarding the COVID-19 virus that is terrorising the country. Here is the whole statement as received: Secunda, Mpumalanga - On Sunday, 15 March, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced South Africa’s decisive approach to contain the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak and declared it a national disaster. ​...

The Coronavirus pandemic is spreading throughout the world and South Africa was not spared. One retail store took the bull by the horns and decided to act decisively. Gustie De Ponte from Roots Butchery in Emba Mall, eMbalenhle spoke to The Bulletin regarding their plans to help stop the spread of the disease. https://youtu.be/7XXyK_WYaE8 All staff...

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the nation after an urgent cabinet meeting on Sunday, March 15. One of the measures taken by the Government is to close all schools from March 18 until after the Easter weekend. The President apologised for the late start and explained that consultations needed to...

The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, will address the country at 18H00 on the COVID-19 outbreak. https://youtu.be/E8v_qA4IcDY Some people feel that this should have been done long ago as the South African positive count rises above the 50 mark. “The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, has...

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) would like to appeal to all their healthy donors to continue to donate blood. “The SANBS would like to assure donors that donating blood is safe. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) cannot be transmitted through blood transfusion as respiratory viruses are generally not known...

Young, tall, energetic and definitely beautiful are some of the words to describe Lizani Visser, Top Model Body of the year winner 2020. This beautiful young mother contributes her success to hard work and determination. Lizani spoke to The Bulletin about her path to winning the coveted title of Top Model,...

Young, tall, energetic and definitely beautiful are some of the words to describe Lizani Visser, Top Model Body of the year winner 2020. This beautiful young mother contributes her success to hard work and determination. Lizani spoke to The Bulletin about her path to winning the coveted title of Top Model,...