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South Africa to accord special official state funeral to Archbishop Tutu

South Africa will accord a special official funeral Category 1 to late Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu on New Year's Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday. Tutu, who was a globally venerated theologian, anti-apartheid campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, passed away at the age of 90 on Sunday. The special official funeral will take place at 10 am (local time) in St George's Cathedral, Cape Town on New Year's Day on Saturday. "President Cyril Ramaphosa honours Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu with special official funeral category. The funeral will be held in compliance with the provisions of the COVID-19 health regulations that apply under Adjusted Alert Level 1 of the national state of disaster," the president's official twitter page said. A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony with full military ceremonial honours, usually reserved for all Presidents of South Africa, as well as other notable individuals. For Category 1 state ...

S African court blocks Shell's offshore seismic survey in legal wrangling

"We respect the court's decision and have paused the survey while we review the judgement," a Shell spokesperson said

Archbishop Desmond Tutu's funeral set for January 1: Foundation

The funeral of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner will take place on January 1 in Cape Town, his foundation has announced.

UN chief mourns death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday mourned the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, calling him a towering world figure for peace.

Desmond Tutu, S Africa's anti-apartheid icon and Nobel laureate, dies at 90

Then newly-elected president Nelson Mandela had appointed Tutu to lead the Commission in 1995

Desmond Tutu, apartheid opponent who won Nobel Prize, dies at 90

Tutu died on Sunday in Cape Town, President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said in a statement

South Africa Omicron data should not be extrapolated to all countries

Data from South Africa suggests that Omicron may be 70-80 per cent less severe than Delta

Omicron impact less severe than previous Covid variants: S African study

The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 appears to be having a less severe impact than the earlier variants, a study in South Africa has found

Covid: South Africa's case drop may show Omicron peak has passed

South Africa has been at the forefront of the omicron wave and the world is watching for any signs of how it may play out there to try to understand what may be in store

Inside South African virology labs: Hunting for the next Covid variant

South African labs have been critical to combating the coronavirus

South Africa to donate J&J vaccines to other African nations

South Africa will donate just over 2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to other African countries to boost the continent's COVID-19 vaccine drive, the government announced Friday. The doses, worth approximately $18 million, will be produced at the Aspen Pharmacare manufacturing facility in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, and be distributed to various African countries over the next year, according to a statement. This donation embodies South Africa's solidarity with our brothers and sisters on the continent with whom we are united in fighting an unprecedented threat to public health and economic prosperity," President Cyril Ramaphosa said in the statement. The only way in which we can prevent COVID-19 transmission and protect economies and societies on our continent is to successfully immunize a critical mass of the African population with safe and effective vaccines, said Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa is making good progress in his recovery from COVID-19 while continuing ..

Omicron drives new coronavirus wave spreading across South Africa

The omicron variant is driving the current surge, as it's responsible for more than 90% of the new daily cases, scientists say, citing tests

South African President Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid; mildly ill

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the disease Sunday, his office said.

Early data suggest Omicron variant is more transmissible but less severe

The rate of increase in new cases in South Africa's Gauteng has been significantly higher compared to any other period in the epidemic in the province

Omicron: South African doctors see milder sign than delta variant of Covid

As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn't had to send anyone to the hospital. That's one of the reasons why he, along with other doctors and medical experts, suspect that the omicron version really is causing milder COVID-19 than delta, even if it seems to be spreading faster. They are able to manage the disease at home," Pillay said of his patients. "Most have recovered within the 10 to 14-day isolation period, said Pillay. And that includes older patients and those with health problems that can make them more vulnerable to becoming severely ill from a coronavirus infection, he said. In the two weeks since omicron first was reported in Southern Africa, other doctors have shared similar stories. All caution that it will take many more weeks to collect enough data to be sure, their observations and the early evidence offer some clues. According to South Africa's National Institute for Communicable ..

Covid symptoms in South Africa milder than earlier waves: Report

While Covid cases in South Africa driven by Omicron variant have surged 255 per cent in the last week, the infections are showing milder symptoms than seen in the last three waves

S Africa's economy to grow just 2% in 2022 as power shortages crimp exports

South Africa's economy is set to grow by just 2% in 2022, less than half the pace seen this year, as consumers rein in spending and electricity constraints dampen exports

Young South Koreans suffer greater employment strain during pandemic

Young South Koreans suffered more severe employment shock than older people since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020

Africa's confirmed Covid cases near 8.8 million-mark, says CDC

South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Ethiopia are among the countries with the most cases in the continent, according to the agency

Most patients infected with Omicron get mild symptoms: S. African doctor

Chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA) said most patients infected with Omicron got mild symptoms, while the unvaccinated patients showed relatively severe symptoms