Tag: Covid-19

Opening of churches welcomed but answers still sought from government

Religious organisations called off an urgent application in the Johannesburg High Court today over an indefinite ban on faith-based gatherings after President Cyril Ramaphosa granted them some relief when he announced amendments to lockdown regulations last night. But while they welcomed the amendments which now permit gatherings at “faith-based” organisations […]

Active citizenry results in Ivermectin victory in SA

By Pearl Kupe News is just in advising that the medicines regulator, SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra), will allow the public access to the drug Ivermectin. The CEO of Sahpra, Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela, announced today that Ivermectin will be allowed for treatment and prophylaxis of Covid-19. She said: ”We […]

#Churchesmustmeet! petition launched

Cape Town church leaders Demitiri and Karen Nikiforos have launched a petition calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to reopen churches in South Africa. In an email to Gateway News Demitiri who leads New Life in Christ Church in Cape Town says the petition campaign aims to unite with Christians and […]

Why are SA authorities blocking cheap drug that shows promise against Covid-19?

Why are South Africa’s health authorities still refusing to allow doctors to use Ivermectin when so much medical evidence shows the drug is highly beneficial against Covid-19? Specialist physicians and scientists from the US, UK, and Australia are loudly advocating this 50-year-old, Nobel Prize-winning and very cheap drug for use […]