20-Mar-2020 to 14:50

APA-Johannesburg (South Africa) — Cash-strapped South African Airways (SAA) on Friday announced the suspension of all international flights until the end of May, citing worldwide low demand for its travel services due to the coronavirus outbreak.

20-Mar-2020 to 14:24

APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa has risen to 202, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed on Friday.

20-Mar-2020 to 13:48

APA-Johannesburg (South Africa) — The South African Reserve Bank has cut interest rates from 6.25% to 5.25%, bank governor Lesetja Kganyago confirmed on Friday.

19-Mar-2020 to 15:01

APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — Coronavirus-hit South Africa has committed itself to participating in a series of vaccine trials for testing different methods and treatments for coronavirus, according to the UN World Health Organisation on Thursday.

19-Mar-2020 to 14:34

APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Thursday said it had shelved all by-elections scheduled for this week in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

19-Mar-2020 to 14:03

APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — South Africa’s consumer price index (CPI) rose slightly to 4.6% year-on-year in February compared to the 4.5% figure of January, APA learnt on Thursday.

18-Mar-2020 to 13:23

APA-Johannesburg (South Africa) — South Africa’s premier football league on Wednesday received blessings from Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa to go ahead to play matches but on one condition – the playing must be held behind closed arenas due to the coronavirus pandemic.