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Tributes for Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

City of Johannesburg Mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse has paid tribute to the late Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu for living a life of servitude and speaking out against corruption.

Loss of Tutu a “global bereavement”

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the day of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s passing as one of the saddest of days in the nation’s history.

Cape Town hosts interfaith tribute to the Arch

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The City of Cape Town has issued an advisory to the public that numerous roads around the City Hall will be closed on Thursday, ahead of an interfaith tribute to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

Revised COVID-19 protocols on hold

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The Department of Health says the implementation of the revised COVID-19 contract tracing, quarantine and isolation protocols released last week have been suspended.

USA to lift Southern Africa travel ban

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

US President Joe Biden has announced the lifting of travel restrictions imposed on Southern African countries following the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant last month.

Over 7 000 new COVID-19 cases recorded

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported at least 7 216 new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases throughout the country by 6pm last night.

COVID-19 positivity rate drops

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

South Africa has recorded at least 3 782 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24-hour reporting cycle, with 15 more fatalities reported.