NEW YORK – The U.N. secretary-general warned Thursday that the world body was facing its “gravest test” since its founding 75 years ago, as the coronavirus poses a threat to global peace and security, as well as health.  “The pandemic also poses a significant threat to the maintenance of international peace

DAKAR, SENEGAL – Senegal has more than 200 reported cases of coronavirus, prompting President Macky Sall to declare a state of emergency last week. Among those most vulnerable to the virus are the street children of the capital, who live in crowded boarding homes and are forced to beg for

JOHANNESBURG – African officials pushed back Thursday against the global jostling to obtain medical equipment to combat the coronavirus, warning that if the virus is left to spread on the continent the world will remain at risk. “We cannot be neglected in this effort,” the head of the Africa Centers

JOHANNESBURG – The callers were in tears. One by one, women in homes across rural Zimbabwe had a pleading question: When would family planning services return? Lockdowns imposed to curb the coronavirus’ spread have put millions of women in Africa, Asia and elsewhere out of reach of birth control and

Chinese President Xi Jinping is offering support and resources to African countries, especially South Africa, in their fight to control the COVID-19 epidemic.   China state media said Xi recounted during a Wednesday phone call with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa how South Africa reached out to Beijing to offer support in the early stages of China’s coronavirus

KING WILLIAM’S TOWN – Police Minister General Bheki Cele, together with Police Deputy Minister Cassel Mathale, National Commissioner General Kehla Sitole and SAPS Management are expected to descend upon the Eastern Cape Province to visit and assess compliance to the Regulations of COVID-19 Lockdown Joint Operations. Members of the media

A 37-year-old alleged drug dealer was arrested by the Durban Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) on Wednesday, 08 April 2020. The team acted on information regarding a suspect who was reportedly dealing in drugs at Golden Green Gardens flats, Phoenix. The identified premises were searched resulting in quantities

POLOKWANE – The Police in Lebowakgomo outside the City of Polokwane require public assistance to locate an 18-year-old woman, Audrey Ntini from Ga-Maja, Feke village. It is alleged that Audrey was last seen by her mother at home on the 05th April 2020 at about 12:00. Audrey departed her home