1. South African people face dramatic rising on food, oil and electricity prices as a result of COVID-19

An organization in South Africa monitored the prices of 38 basic foods and found that the average cost of family food increased by 250 rands. After Eskom's application to recover 13.3 billion rands in 2018 / 2019 has been approved by the South African National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERSA), electricity prices are also likely to rise. Besides, the Automobile Association announced that the price of gasoline could rise by 50 cents in June.

2. Continuous love transmission! South African Overseas Chinese Safety Committee made a donation to the General Police Office of Johannesburg

On the afternoon of February 22, Chairman Wu Shaokang of the South African Overseas Chinese Safety Committee, Hu Liyi chairman of the Anhui chamber in South African, Chen Fuzhou, President of Fujian Association of Compatriots in Mpumalanga, and Xu Kanyi, honorary president of Shanghai Association of Industry and Commerce in South Africa, donate 10,000 masks to judges, staff and court judges of five high and medium-level courts subordinated to the police station in Johannesburg General Police Station. 

3. More than 100,000 cases confirmed in Africa 

According to statistics released by AFP on Friday, there are currently more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19 infections in Africa. Experts warn that due to a lack of detection capabilities, African figures may underestimate the true scale of the pandemic.

4. Parents in South Africa worried about the spread of COVID-19 infection have registered their children to study at home

South Africa's Ministry of Basic Education decided to gradually reopen schools from June 1. The South African School Act allows children to study at home, but parents have to submit applications and provide their plans to the tour schools and provinces.

5. Hospitals in Cape Town are under pressure with ICU beds full and nurses short

As South Africa moves towards the expected 2019 COVID-19 cases, Tygerberg Hospital, the largest hospital in Western Cape Town, is under pressure to have its intensive care units full and is badly in need of more nurses.

6. COVID-19 prediction in South Africa: there will be 40,000 deaths and 1 million confirmed cases by the end of this year

The data modeling team looked at the progress of COVID-19 cases in South Africa and outlined possible results, with 40,000 deaths and 1 million infections likely to be recorded in the country by the end of this year. They also noted the death toll could exceed 400 by the end of this month and the number of people infected could reach 30,000.

7. The Minister of Health said - South Africa has not met the requirement of the world health standard to reduce to level 3 blockade

At a time when most of the areas in South Africa is preparing to enter the three-level blockade, health minister Zwilly Mhiz acknowledged that South Africa is not qualified to enter the three-level blockade according to the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO).