Indian coronavirus outbreak shows Australia is on the…

"India is literally gasping for oxygen," Health Minister Greg Hunt said, before announcing that the Morrison government would quickly send donations of ventilators, masks, goggles and gloves to the country.The announcement came as India faced a devastating surge in…

New cannabis rules proposed for South Africa –…

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has released its draft cannabis master plan, which aims to turn marijuana into a viable business sector for the country. Included in the master plan’s list…

South Africa Secures 30 Million Johnson & Johnson…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that South Africa has secured 30 million Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines. In addition, 220 million jabs which will leave the Aspen Pharmacare’s production line will be spread throughout…

South Africa’s GDP Shrinks by 7 %, Biggest…

The South African economy contracted by 7% in 2020, Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke, revealed in a media briefing on Tuesday. Announcing the results of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2020, Maluleke…

South Africa’s Unemployment Rises to 32.5%

South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 32.5% in the last three months of 2020, Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke has revealed. The increase presents a 1.7 percentage point increase from the third quarter of 2020. Despite the…