The vaccines were sold to 14 African countries after South Africa suspended its planned usage to vaccinate healthcare workers when it was found to have limited efficacy against a new variant of the virus that became dominant in the country during a second wave of the pandemic towards the end of last year.
South African Muslim organisations have called on the country’s foreign minister to intervene in the proposed Sri Lankan ban on the burqa and closure of hundreds of Islamic schools.
South Africa has been ranked as the world’s most dangerous country to drive in while India came in at fourth place, according to a research study undertaken by international driver education company Zutobi.
India women's team head coach WV Raman on Wednesday said his players lacked game time as the hosts suffered a 1-4 defeat in the five-match ODI series against South Africa. The Proteas Women won the final match by five wickets to finish the series on a high.
The Centre on Wednesday issued new guidelines for international arrivals as mutant variants of SARS-CoV-2 spread across the world. These will supersede all guidelines issued since August 2, 2020.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found a total of 192 Covid-19 cases of the new variants of mutated SARS-CoV-2 in last two months, including four from the variant emerging in South Africa and one from the Brazilian variant, officials said on Tuesday
There is no evidence of the presence of the South Africa variant of the coronavirus in India as of Monday but the government is keeping a watch on it, said NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul on Tuesday.
South Africa plans to nominate the members of the Cuban medical teams, who have been assisting in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in other countries, for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
The 25-year-old has taken just 44 matches to achieve the scalp 200 Test wickets, making him the fastest Proteas bowler to reach the milestone.
Reversing his predecessor Donald Trump’s policy, President Joe Biden on Monday re-imposed a ban on travellers from Europe and Brazil
Some Hindu priests in South Africa have come under fire for allegedly charging high rates to conduct funerals of COVID-19 victims.
The head coach said he was still due to talk to Kallis but was confident that he could convince him to re-join the Proteas.
The South African president elucidated the decision on the border closure following severe congestion at border posts with neighbouring countries, especially Zimbabwe and Mozambique, as thousands of people tried to re-enter South Africa in the past fortnight.
South Africa's pace bowlers plowed through the patched-up Sri Lankan order in just 40.3 overs at the Wanderers after Sri Lanka chose to bat first, with Anrich Nortje taking a career-best 6-56.
Du Plessis was on 55 and Bavuma on 41 as stumps were called on Day 2 in Centurion.
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has said that a new strain of the novel coronavirus has been identified which was spreading faster, driving the second wave of the pandemic the country was going through.
Issuing a statement, Cricket South Africa on Thursday confirmed the postponement of round six of the 4-Day Domestic Series.
The Proteas will gather in Pretoria on Saturday for the Test series which begins on December 26.
Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini, who was undergoing treatment for coronavirus in neighbouring South Africa, has died. He was 52. The prime minister of Africa’s last absolute monarchy Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, was moved to South Africa on December 1, a fortnight after testing positive for COVID-19.
The SLC medical team unit assessed the risks and gave its approval.
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