This morning the Dutch government announced that South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe have been flagged as a very-high-risk area where there is a COVID-variant of concern. This means passengers flying KLM from South Africa to the Netherlands will only be permitted to board if they comply with the entry restrictions imposed by …
Travel restrictions have recently been eased by the French Government and it is now possible for fully vaccinated travellers from South Africa to enter France with no test and quarantine restrictions. This means that travellers do not need a compelling reason to travel to France or conduct a PCR test upon departure and arrival nor …
The Shoprite Group is urgently calling on Government to allow its more than 140 000 employees, who serve over 25 million people a month, to receive vaccinations as the third wave of Covid-19 increases in severity. The supermarket group is South Africa’s largest private sector employer, and believes it is critical that Government prioritises the …
The Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of MKHMA‘s Managing Director, Mr. Thulani Wiseman Malinga. The MD passed away in the early hours of this morning, Friday 18 June 2021, due to Covid-19 complications. The passing of Mr. Malinga is a weighty loss not only to his wife …
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The Checkers Gauteng division surprised medical personnel and healthcare workers at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital with a performance by members of the world-renowned Soweto Gospel Choir – observing all Covid-19 protocols. Taking place in the hospital’s Garden of Recovery, the Soweto Gospel Choir performed 5 songs including Hlohonolofatsa, Avulekile/One Love, Ndikhokhele, Pata Pata …
Shoprite Mdantsane donated some much needed care packages containing essential toiletries to the Covid-19 patients at the Cecilia Makiwane Hospital, near East London, early this week. ALSO READ: Shoprite Group feeds families left destitute by fire in Booysens “Many of our patients come from previously disadvantaged backgrounds and some are admitted without the necessary toiletries. …
The month of love has arrived! Every year on Valentine’s Day (celebrated globally on the 14th of February), couples around the world shower each other with romantic dinners, red roses, delicious chocolates, teddy bears and even romantic trips away. Paris, known the world over as the city of love (and for good reason), has long been a firm favourite for those wanting to …
Medirite now offers the cheapest Covid-19 rapid antibody tests in South Africa. The tests cost just R129.99 each, and are available from the Medirite pharmacies conveniently located in Shoprite and Checkers stores across the country. This low Covid-19 antibody test price point, and the relatively painless and hassle-free nature of the test, make understanding antibody status more …
After constructive consultations with the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), KLM has developed a safe alternative testing protocol for crews leaving the airport in countries that are not on the governmental list of safe countries. This includes an alternative whereby, among other things, the rapid antigen test for this crew …