COVID-19 regulations - The African Mirror

Jul

2021

Niehaus freed from custody

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER ANC military veteran Carl Niehaus has been released from custody arrested by the South African Police for allegedly violating COVID-19 regulations while protesting outside the Escourt Prison in KwaZulu-Natal, where former president Jacob Zuma is being held. A few hours after the arrest, Niehaus announced on Twitter that he had been freed and ordered to appear in court in Escourt on August 8. The suspended ANC member addressed the small crowd that had gathered to demand that Zuma should be freed, was conducting a television interview when he was arrested and taken away by uniformed police officers.…

Jun

2021

By The African Mirror

Ex-cop convicted of lockdown murder

NEWS

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER A South African former police officer who shot, killed a father and wounded his three children during a scuffle that ensued during an enforcement of COVID-19 regulations, has been convicted of murder. Siphiwe George Ndlovu, who used a gun belonging to an Ekurhuleni Metro Police (EMPD) Officer who was under attack by community members, and shot and killed Sibusiso Amos, in Vosloorus, on the East Rand, now awaits sentencing after he was found guilty of murder, three counts of attempted murder and unlawful possession of a firearm as well as ammunition. According to the National Prosecutions Authority…

Apr

2021

By The African Mirror

Egypt’s hotels run at half capacity

BUSINESS

THE occupancy rate of Egypt's hotels, which are running at half capacity due to COVID-19 regulations, was between 40% and 45% in the first quarter, an official from the tourism ministry told Reuters yesterday. This amounts to an occupancy rate of nearly 25% if hotels were running at full capacity, according to Reuters calculations. Tourism accounts for up to 15% of Egypt's national output, and is a key source of foreign currency. The industry revenues plunged 70% in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with numbers of visitors sinking to 3.5 million from 13.1 million in 2019. Egypt received 500,000…

Mar

2021

By The African Mirror

COVID-19 chaos looms over World Cup qualifiers

SPORT

SIMON EVANS NEXT week's World Cup qualifying games in Europe and beyond are set to be heavily affected by clubs refusing to release players for international duty, COVID-19 quarantines and travel restrictions. Inter Milan announced on Thursday that all of their players will be pulled out of international duty after two more positive COVID-19 cases at the club. German Bundesliga clubs are unlikely to release Austrian players for their country's qualifier in Scotland on March 25 although the game is scheduled to go ahead with the visitors fielding a weakened side. French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs will not…

Mar

2021

By The African Mirror

COVID-19 forces changes to plan to honour King

NEWS

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THE Amazulu royal family yesterday cancelled its plans to have the late monarch King Goodwill Zwelithini lie in state out of fear that the thousands expected to descend on the royal house to pay their respects would lead to the violation of COVID-19 regulations. Initial plans were that the remains of King Zwelithini, which were moved from Durban to Nongoma, in northern KwaZulu-Natal yesterday, would spend some time at each of his six palaces before lying in state. The Zulu King, who has been on the throne for 50 years, died on Friday from diabetes-related complications. Prince…