Bio & Health Tech

Mr D Food will now deliver prescription meds from MediRite during lockdown

Mr D Food will now deliver prescriptions and medication from Checkers’ MediRite pharmacies to users stuck at home during the COVID-19 lockdown, the companies…

Zweli Mkhize confirms South Africa’s first COVID-19 death

Update: The NICD on Friday confirmed that the second suspected COVID-19 victim tested negative for the disease. Only one COVID-19 related death has been…

Eskom: no load shedding expected during the COVID-19 lockdown

Eskom on Wednesday announced it does not expect to implement any load shedding during the COVID-19 lockdown. The utility confirmed in a tweet that…

Wits launches a super detailed dashboard for South African COVID-19 cases

There’ve been so many COVID-19 tracking dashboards, from Johns Hopkins’ popular tracker we’ve mentioned, to others released by Microsoft. Today though, Wits University has…

Wits launches a super detailed dashboard for South African COVID-19 cases

There’ve been so many COVID-19 tracking dashboards, from Johns Hopkins’ popular tracker we’ve mentioned, to others released by Microsoft. Today though, Wits University has…

Cameron van der Burgh reveals even fit athletes are ‘struggling’ with COVID-19

You’d think COVID-19 would be fairly easy for a healthy, gold-medal winning athlete to shake off, but for South African swimmer Cameron van der…

Watch celebs wash their hands in the most 2020 social challenge yet

He’s taught you how to make the perfect Beef Wellington, now Gordon Ramsey is teaching the world how to wash their hands. You know,…

Updated: Get your COVID-19 facts straight with these online resources

In these times of hysteria, misinformation and scaremongering, it’s important that you understand the facts surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We’ve compiled a list…

There are now 150 confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases in South Africa

The first confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus case in South Africa was identified on 5 March. Just over a week later, more than 20 people since…

DStv Now is making 24-hour news channels free to all in South Africa

DStv has made six of its premium 24-hour news channels free to watch for South Africa via its DStv Now streaming service. Announced last…

The latest ‘Last Week Tonight’ episode is just plain eerie

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing a lot of industries, but one may be a surprise to you: late night talk shows. Most of these…

Update: South Africa now has 17 cases of COVID-19, first local transmission

Update: Government has now stated that the Free State local transmission case actually tested negative for COVID-19. It has therefore revised the total number…

WHO officially declares the new coronavirus outbreak a pandemic

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday officially upgraded the COVID-19 covonavirus outbreak to a pandemic. A pandemic describes a global-scale health emergency. An…

South Africa now has 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus, first in W Cape

According to an update by the South African Government on Tuesday, six more people have tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus in South Africa, bringing…

Here’s how to follow South Africa’s repatriation flight to Wuhan

A flight will leave tonight for Wuhan, China as South Africa begins its repatriation of citizens affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. The flight,…

COVID-19 coronavirus podcasts: subscribe to these for news and updates

It’s not easy keeping up with all the COVID-19 coronavirus news. Updates are flying in as the outbreak evolves, and even more so within…

South Africa now has 7 confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus

South Africa’s department of health on Monday confirmed that another four people have tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases…

South Africa’s heath dept confirms the second known case of COVID-19 coronavirus

The South African Department of Health on Saturday confirmed its second known case of COVID-19 coronavirus in the country. In a statement, the department…

South Africa hits Google with searches for ‘face masks’ and ‘hand sanitizer’

If you’re heading to the shops to stock up on supplies this weekend, it could be a busy one. According to data from Google,…

South Africa reports its first case of COVID-19 coronavirus

It’s official. South Africa has just logged its first COVID-19 coronavirus case in Kwazulu-Natal. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry of health confirmed…

What coronavirus info is Africa searching for? Google sheds some light

Africa is taking to Google to find out more about the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, that has now affected more than 90 000 people across…

Pollution in China decreased after coronavirus quarantines were implemented

As deadly as the recent coronavirus outbreak has been for China, it has — ironically — also made the country more healthy. According to…

Two South Africans test positive for coronavirus in Japan – health ministry

Two South Africans who were working aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for coronavirus, the country’s health ministry confirmed. In a…

‘Caronavirus’? Donald Trump misspells coronavirus then claims it’s just media hype

Donald Trump is well known for inventing words, but his latest creation is a little more serious. In a tweet on Wednesday challenging his…

City of Cape Town trends as eviction incident goes viral

GirlCode to hold hackathon to combat COVID-19 challenges

Here are the free courses Microsoft launched for digital skills

The Great Stack: Paystack is building an army of exceptional execs

Graduates of Africa’s first drone accelerator programme announced

SA Fintech Mama Money expands globally

LG Velvet 5G smartphone launches in SA: price and availability

Why the P40 lite is the perfect work from home phone [Sponsored]

7 reasons you should upgrade to the Huawei P40 lite [Sponsored]

New VW Tiguan confirmed for South Africa

RS Trophy is the most expensive Renault yet

New, enhanced Audi A6 arrives in SA

Bio & Health Tech

Mr D Food will now deliver prescription meds from MediRite during lockdown

Zweli Mkhize confirms South Africa’s first COVID-19 death

Eskom: no load shedding expected during the COVID-19 lockdown

Wits launches a super detailed dashboard for South African COVID-19 cases

Wits launches a super detailed dashboard for South African COVID-19 cases

Cameron van der Burgh reveals even fit athletes are ‘struggling’ with COVID-19

Updated: Get your COVID-19 facts straight with these online resources

There are now 150 confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases in South Africa

DStv Now is making 24-hour news channels free to all in South Africa

The latest ‘Last Week Tonight’ episode is just plain eerie

Update: South Africa now has 17 cases of COVID-19, first local transmission

WHO officially declares the new coronavirus outbreak a pandemic

South Africa now has 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus, first in W Cape

Here’s how to follow South Africa’s repatriation flight to Wuhan

COVID-19 coronavirus podcasts: subscribe to these for news and updates

South Africa now has 7 confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus

South Africa’s heath dept confirms the second known case of COVID-19 coronavirus

South Africa hits Google with searches for ‘face masks’ and ‘hand sanitizer’

South Africa reports its first case of COVID-19 coronavirus

What coronavirus info is Africa searching for? Google sheds some light

Pollution in China decreased after coronavirus quarantines were implemented

Two South Africans test positive for coronavirus in Japan – health ministry

‘Caronavirus’? Donald Trump misspells coronavirus then claims it’s just media hype

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