*Current Status of Cases of COVID-19 in South Africa*
By: Illovuonline news team
22-04-2020
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Total cases: 3 465
165 New cases
1055 Full recoveries (Confirmed Negative)
58 Deaths
The breakdown per province of total infections is as follows:
GAUTENG 1199
WESTERN CAPE 1010
KWAZULU โ NATAL 671
EASTERN CAPE 345
FREE STATE 106
LIMPOPO 27
MPUMALANGA 24
NORTH WEST 24
NORTHERN CAPE 16
UNALLOCATED 43
We convey our condolence to the families and also appreciate the committed health workers who were treating these patients.โ
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Couple dumps marriage plans, get to work to treat coronavirus patients
By: illovuonline news team
22-04-2020
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Linas Beliลซnas in a viral post on Monday, April 13, shared a romantic picture of a couple who are health workers –
The doctors held written notes which said that though they ought to be getting married, they had to cancel plans for their office calls – The sacrifice of the couple is one of several others who have had to forsake their personal interests.
While it may be an overstated fact that health workers are making extra efforts to ensure people’s safety during coronavirus pandemic, the individual sacrifices they make may not be getting the needed attention.
Linas Beliลซnas, a fintech expert, shared the photo of a couple on his LinkedIn on Monday, April 13, to show how they placed people’s needs over theirs.
The said couple who were supposed to be married dumped their plans for that and resumed work to attend to the increasing number of coronavirus cases.
In a romantic photoshoot, the couple kissed and held cardboards that read: “We should be getting married today but instead we went to work for you. So, stay at home for us.” The picture of the couple in their hospital uniform as they went back to work.
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22-04-2020
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What you need to know
Covid-19 has infected nearly 2.5 million people and killed at least 171,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 42,000 people have died in the US.
President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the US, as the nation battles coronavirus.
Germany canceled Oktoberfest.
Hong Kong saw no new cases yesterday.
Italian prime minister unveils 5-point plan to handle the coronavirus outbreak
From CNN’s Mia Alberti in Lisbon and Valentina Di Donato in Rome
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte addresses the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Tuesday, April 21 Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse/AP
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte outlined a five-point plan for managing the coronavirus epidemic on Tuesday.
Addressing Italy’s House of representatives, Conte said that the plan will focus on:
Continued social distancing with use of masks and gloves until a vaccine or a therapy is available.
Reinforcing the health care system, and paying special attention to care homes to “avoid another out-of-control explosion of contagion.”
Creating special Covid-19 hospitals designated to cater exclusively to coronavirus patients.
Conducting antibody testing in a large study to determine the spread of the virus among the population. Conte said 300,000 serological tests have been requested.
Contact tracing. Last week the government officially chose a contract tracing app, called Immuni, which is in the testing phase, but the choice to download it will be voluntary, Conte said.
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Haibo: Emtee shows no love to Drake’s latest hit, says it’s ‘trash’
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22-04-2020
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Emtee does not like Drake’s new hit titled Toosie Slide – The rapper took to social media to share with his fans that he thinks the “joint” is “trash” – The song hit a billion views on TikTok in just two days.
Rapper Emtee is known for spilling his feelings on social media. The Johustleburg hitmaker is notorious for being big on twars. He is renowned for not mincing his words when he feels some type of way about you, regardless of how famous you are.
Many Mzansi rappers have been involved in twars instigated by Emtee. This time around, Emtee decided to play with the big boys and take his twars overseas.
He has dissed international superstar Drake’s new song titled Toosie Slide. It’s reported that Toosie Slide is Drakeโs third single to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also hit a billion views on TikTok in just two days, making it the fastest song to hit a billion on the app.
But Emtee feels that the track doesn’t deserve all the hype it’s getting. He tweeted: “Dat Toosie Slide joint trash.”
Most social media users who saw the tweet disagreed with Emtee.
@NankuWld commented: “At least keep such nonsense to yourself bro.”
@KRithuri1999 said: “What if Drake wants to have a feature with you and he sees a post like this..? Youโre blocking your own blessings.”
@bogosi_boikanyo wrote: “I love your music and artistry, but now you tripping.”
@LZDesigns_za commented: “For an artist that is still finding his feet to talk like this is bad. Specially about another man’s hustle. You are an artist don’t be what you are not by stepping on anyone’s toes. Be careful of how you step back to the top.”
A handful of Emtee’s fans agreed with him.
@moLOOKS commented: “I agree. It’s trash!”
@Sbusiso77942690 wrote: “Pure trash.”
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Idris Elba: We should quarantine a week per year to remember Covid-19
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22-04-2020
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Actor Idris Elba has made a call for some of the changes that the world should implement once the Covid-19 pandemic is over –
According to Elba, the world should go into a week-long quarantine each year – Elba says this will help the world remember the severity of events in 2020.
Celebrated Hollywood actor Idris Elba has made a call for some of the changes that should be made across the world once the coronavirus pandemic is over.
According to reports , the actor, who is famous for his roles in Hollywood action-packed movies, has recently recovered after he tested positive for the virus along with his wife, Sabrine Elba.
The report noted that now that the celebrity couple has moved past the worst part of the virus, Elba described the ordeal as “definitely scary and unsettling and nervous”.
In addition to this, Elba submitted that a week should be dedicated to quarantine in a bid to recognise the global pandemic that claimed many lives. Metro reports that Idris in a chat with Associated Press said: “You know, everyoneโs sort of feeling the way we have been feeling, but it has definitely been sort of just a complete upheaval.
โI think that the world should take a week of quarantine every year just to remember this time. Remember each other. I really do.โ “I think itโsโฆ other species use it. Itโs called hibernation. But it does remind you that the world doesnโt tick on your time,” Elba added.
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Meet the SA entrepreneurs who created new Covid-19 testing kits
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22-04-2020
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A couple of South African entrepreneurs have come up with a new coronavirus testing kit – The kit will allow health officials to see results in just 65 minutes –
Not only with their invention speed up the testing time, it will also allow the country to reduce the time it takes for test kits to arrive as they are usually imported.
Meet Daniel Ndima and Dineo Lioma – two local entrepreneurs who have come up with a new way to test for the coronavirus. According to Tech Financials, the pair are Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellows and heads of CapeBio, a biotechnology company based in Centurion, Gauteng.
Testing is important in the fight against the coronavirus and Ndima and Lioma stepped up to create a new, more effective way to test South Africans. They developed the qPCR kit – which has been dubbed a “breakthrough” in testing for Covid-19.
The tests take only 65 minutes to determine whether or not a person has been infected with Covid-19. Their product will not only help speed up the testing process, it will also reduce South Africa’s reliance on foreign imports. Ndima said: โOne of our major challenges is our reliance on imported tests.
Most countries are currently experiencing issues with supply and demand, which their respective governments are controlling with newly introduced trade regulations.
This has caused delays in the delivery of imported testing kits and protective gear, and may impact on the delivery of vaccines once they have passed clinical trials.โ
Ndima is a scientist with a special interest in structural biology, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation wrote. Lioma obtained a master’s degree in micro and nanotechnology enterprise from Cambridge University in the UK. She graduated with distinctions.
Now, Ndima and Lioma are working together to further medical science in South Africa. Their company, CapeBio, has built an impressive reputation in its field with a variety of reliable tests.
Right now they are awaiting validation from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority before they can introduce the products onto the Mzansi market – including private and public pathology labs.
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DA leader reveals president’s letter asking for 73 180 more soldiers, that will be deployed until 26 June 2020 and lockdown might be extended
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21-04-2020
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DA leader John Steenhuisen has posted a letter, allegedly from President Cyril Ramaphosa, asking for the number of available soldiers in the Covid-19 fight to be increased exponentially –
The letter states that an additional 73 180 members of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) must be made available –
Ramaphosa said the additional members will be employed until 26 June 2020.
DA leader, John Steenhuisen, has posted a letter addressed to MP Cyril Xaba from President Cyril Ramaphosa. The contents of the letter state that 73 180 more soldiers will be deployed to assist in police in the Covid-19 fight, at a cost of cost of almost R5 billion.
The soldiers will be deployed until 26 June, 2020. The letter states, “On 25 March 2020, I authorised the employment of 2820 members of the SANDF for a service in co-operation with the South Africa Police Service (SAPS).
I have decided to employ an additional 73 180 members of the SANDF, consisting of Regular Force, Reserve Force and Auxillary Force.
The revised expenditure expected to be incurred for the employment of members of the SANDF is R 4,590,393,940.00.”
People are worried that this deployment of extra soldiers until the end of June could mean that lockdown will be extended until that time.
One tweep wrote, “John, we cannot allow them to carry on with these ridiculous lockdown rules (that) are destroying the economy. By June, there will be nothing left.”
The country is currently in lockdown until the end of April, following a two-week extension. This evening, President Ramaphosa announced grant increases and other relief measures that are designed to help struggling citizens and businesses.
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Ramaphosa announces grant increases, relief measures
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21-04-2020
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President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed South Africans on Tuesday evening –
The challenges of keeping the nation under lockdown have been increasing almost daily – Between food shortages and civil unrest.
Ramaphosa shed light on the way forward amid these difficult times.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a R500 billion social and economic support package, amounting to around 10% of South Africa’s GDP. An economic strategy will be implemented to drive the economy as the nation emerges from the pandemic, including substantial infrastructure plans and other interventions.
After meeting with numerous stakeholders, Ramaphosa announced an ‘extraordinary’ support budget for healthcare in light of the pandemic. R130 billion will be diverted to help support to effort to fight the virus, with other funding sources to aid SA to overcome.
Protective gear for health workers and an increase in the number of hospital beds and ventilators will be a priority.
Citizens who receive SASSA child support grants will now be receiving an additional R300 in May as well as an additional R500 each month until October.
Other grant beneficiaries will be receiving an additional R250 a month over the course of the next 6 months.
Citizens who are unemployed and aren’t receiving any other social grants will also be able to apply for a R350 monthly grant for the next six months as part of a specialised Covid-19 response.
Vouchers and cash transfers will be implemented to ensure the vulnerable are able to access help during this trying time.
Food parcels will be distributed by the Solidarity Fund in the coming days. Businesses will be bolstered by the government in an attempt to limit the loss of jobs, with the tax threshold increased to help relieve some pressure.
The reopening of the economy will be taking place in a phased approached, with the need to limit the spread of the virus and the need for people to return to work balanced. “We will follow a phased approach. As we do so, we remain firm in our resolve to contain the virus.
We will need to act with flexibility in the weeks and months ahead.” Ramaphosa committed to addressing the nation again on Thursday, commenting that. “Our country and the world we live in will never be the same again.
We are resolved not merely to return our economy to where it was before the virus, but to forge a new economy in a new world environment.”
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President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation this evening at 8pm – Tuesday 21 April 2020.
– on additional economic and social relief measures,that form part of the national response to COVID-19 pandemic.
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21-04-2020
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By: illovuonline news team
21-04-2020
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Uzalo is the most viewed soapie in South Africa and it has recently beat Generations: The Legacy with viewership with over 9.88 million viewers while Generations was at 9.1 million viewers.
Now, thatโs much and one would likely think that the actors are getting paid but sit back and look at the shocking numbers below:
Experienced and main actors of a show are said to earn between R25,000 โ R60,000 per month.
Supporting actors and extras are said to earn the least amount of money.
Supporting actors will earn between R1,500 โ R5,000 per call. In other instances, they can earn up to R6000 per call, depending on the hours theyโve spent on set working.
Extraโs or random individuals who are required to not speak at all are the least paid and possibly take home R250 to R500 per call.
In an interview on Metro FM, Omuhle Gela admitted that entertainers/actors do not get paid a lot of money; therefore that is why they dabble in a lot of things to ensure they can put food on the table and make an honest living.
We are going to call them by their screen names so itโll be easier for all of us. Are you ready for it? well, there you go here are the numbers in black and white:
Mangcobo who is the lead actress and long-serving cast member on Uzalo gets between R40k to R55K per month.
Nkunzi is also a lead actor on Uzalo he gets a salary between R40k to R50k for his notorious role. Mamlambo gets a salary between R35k to R45 while Fikile gets between R25k to R35k a month because she plays a minor role.
Sibonelo who plays the character of Nkunziโs son gets a salary between R25k to R35k a month. Qhabanga also gets the same range of salary as Sibonelo. Nyawo for his minor role is paid between R15k to R25k a month.
Nonka gets between R20k to R30k while Sbu is paid between R30k to R40k a month. Gabisile is paid between R35k to R45k a month. Njeza gets a salary between R25k to R35k while Nomcebo is paid R15k to R20k a month.
Godfather and Thulani who play roles as Khathazaโs sons are paid a salary between R20k to R30k thousand a month and Lilly and Zekhethelo get the same salary of R20k to R30k as well.
Nosipho who plays the character of Mangcoboโs daughter is paid a salary between R20k to R35k a month. Madlalaโs salary is between R15k to R25k while Mbatha gets R15k to R25k a month as well.
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