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Punished for doing the right thing: Health department condemns sudden travel ban
South Africans are furious with the decision by a number of governments decision to ban travel after the new Covid 19 variant was identified in the country.
Covid 19: 61 Passengers land in Netherlands test positive for virus
61 passengers have tested positive for coronavirus after they landed in Amsterdam. The KLM flight was already en route when the SA flight ban was announced.
'Let them go': UK citizens flood OR Tambo amid outbreak of new Covid-19 variant in SA
British citizens flooded the terminals at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg as they looked to get on the next flight home amid a UK travel ban.
South Africans are worried another lockdown is looming as President Cyril Ramaphosa meets with the NCCC
President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold a meeting with the National Coronavirus Command Council to discuss the new coronavirus variant and the state of the pandemic
UKZN Professor calls on billionaires to help fund South Africa amidst discovery of new Covid19 variant
Tulio de Oliveira, a UKZN geneticist professor says instead of isolating South Africa in the wake of a new Covid-19 variant, world leaders should offer help.
Medical staff celebrate as woman, 65, released from hospital after 109 days fighting Covid19
Medical staff at Nelspruit Mediclinic sang and cheered as 65-year-old Magda de Leeuw was wheeled out of the facility after spending 109 days in the hospital.
Covid19: Vaccines are likely to protect against the new variant, NICD says as more cases are reported
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has stated that Covid-19 vaccines may be effective against the new variant, although they await proof of this.
Naledi Pandor believes UK travel ban decision was "premature", new Covid variant reported
Naledi Pandor believes that countries who have moved to place travel bans on South Africa have acted in a premature manner following a new Covid-19 variant.
"Why so quick?": South Africans confused by UK's decision to ban travel over new Covid variant
The United Kingdom and Israel have placed South Africa and a few other Southern African countries on a travel ban list because of the new coronavirus variant.
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