#COVID19 #ChooseLife

Guest: Silungile Mlambo - Chief Marketing Officer South African National Blood Services (SANBS)

#COVID19 #ChooseLife

Guests: Midday Mali - Gauteng Spokesperson of SANTACO

Speaking about the common challenge we all face currently and that it’s time for us to work together. #COVID19 #ChooseLife

Guest: Reverend Frank Chikane - Senior Vice President of the South African Council of Churches.

Members if the Public Servants Association say they fear for their lives. This, as they claim that they have not been given tools of their trade, which are masks as they screen patients, some of whom could be infected with Covid_19.

“We have serious problem of PPE, even after the Government has promised to deliver our members fear for their lives.”

#COVID19 #ChooseLife

Guest: Mlungisi Ndlovu - Public Servant Association Provincial manager

They have been running an online survey monitoring the feelings and mental health of south Africans during the lockdown.

Guest: Frances MacMahon - CEO of Meraki Research.

On Monday The World Health Organization held a media briefing to update the public on the COVID-19 outbreak. Streamed live Monday, 30 March. WHO officials do not recommend mask wearing for healthy members of the general population. According them, Masks should be worn by those with the disease or those in close contact with those infected. In China However, many people walk around in masks. Some experts have warned against wearing masks as they say the disposing of, as well as the use of masks may actually be dangerous. With the shortage of masks, today we attempt to find out, should the general population wear masks?

Guest: Dr Kgosi Letlape - Eye surgeon in private practice and the Co-founder of Africa Harm Reduction Alliance as well as member of the Global Hygiene council

The Solidarity Fund is designed to be an umbrella platform for all South Africa to contribute to the fight against Covid-19. It will be a rapid response vehicle through which pooled contributions can be deployed to immediately fund impactful initiatives in three key focus areas which are Health Response, Solidarity Campaign and Humanitarian Effort.

Guest: Gloria Serobe - Chairperson of the Global Solidarity Fund

Guest: Mr Makhosonke Buthelezi (Director: Communication and Marketing Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)

Guest: Makhosonke Buthelezi - Director: Communications and Marketing for Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) - Management

A few of the fact-checks done by Africa Check recently

*Lemon and baking soda can cure Covid-19
*African skin is resistant to the coronavirus
*Photo of dead Italian doctors actually from Grey's
*The dangers of sharing misinformation and some tips for how people can vet information for themselves.

Guest: Cayley Clifford – Researcher at Africa Check