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A New COVID Variant Has Emerged — It’s More Contagious: Here’s What to Watch For
A newly emerging COVID-19 variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has been detected in the United States and is quickly gaining global…
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South Africa faces a major HIV crisis as US funding ends
South Africa faces a major HIV crisis as US funding ends! South Africa faces its worst health crisis in 20…
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Radio presenter Criselda Kananda reflects on living life with HIV
Radio presenter Criselda Kananda reflects on living life with HIV! As the world observes World AIDS Day on December 1,…
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Western Cape police arrest 2 men in Philippi on extortion-related charges
Police have arrested two men in Philippi, on extortion-related charges. Officers were deployed to the area on Monday, after they…
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Mfuleni toddler drowns in stagnant water left after storms
In a heart-wrenching tragedy for a Mfuleni family, 1-year-old Sinoxolo Sethi’s life was tragically cut short after he accidentally fell…
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Stats SA: Exclusions in 2022 census report relates to data that’s never been released
Stats SA said that the exclusions mentioned in the 2022 census report relate to data that has never been released.…
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SA population surpasses 63 million mark
South Africa’s population has surpassed the 63 million mark, ranking it in the 23rd spot on the global list of…
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President Ramaphosa confident in 2nd term despite challenges
President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident he will return for a second term as president of South Africa and pledged to…
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Western Cape govt makes R4 million available to fund tourism projects
The Western Cape government is calling for tourism organizations in the province to apply for a funding opportunity for their…
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Limpopo tourism on the rise, but unemployment still a problem
Limpopo remains the third-most visited province by domestic and international tourists post-Covid – but unemployment and poverty continue to rear…
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DCS: No court for at least 2 weeks for Pollsmoor inmates exposed to diphtheria
The Department of Correctional Services in Western Cape said all inmates at Pollsmoor’s Medium A Section in Cape Town will…
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Western Cape Health Dept celebrates 5th straight clean audit
The Western Cape Department of Health Wellness has delivered its fifth consecutive clean audit, the only health department in South…
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Defence ministry blames lack of funds for SANDF’s reduced ability to protect the country
Limited resources and budget cuts are to blame for the SA National Defence Force’s (SANDF) inability to send enough troops…
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Ramaphosa: SA looking to strengthen trade ties with China
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is looking to strengthen trade ties with China as it marks its 25th anniversary…
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Economists concerned that severe load shedding could stem job growth
Despite a promising recovery to get the employment rate close to pre-COVID levels, economists are concerned that severe load shedding…
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Ethiopian Airlines facing real challenges despite Covid success
Ethiopian Airlines successfully weathered the Covid pandemic by shifting its strategy, but Africa’s only profitable carrier still faces “real challenges”…
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AmaZulu royal family denies King in hospital
Uncertainty reigned on Sunday over the health of AmaZulu King Misuzulu, the head of the country’s most influential traditional monarchy,…
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Protests a sign of unresponsive governance
South Africans are reaching boiling point over prolonged power cuts and water shortages. Often, these frustrations spill out onto the…
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EFF slams NPA over non-prosecution of KZN officials implicated in COVID fraud
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has accused the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of letting KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) government officials off the…
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Tourism officials looking at creation of police unit to keep tourists safe
Tourism officials in the country say they are worried about the impact of crime on the all-important sector. While tourism…
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WHO declares end to COVID-19 global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) ended the global emergency status for COVID-19 on Friday, more than three years after its…
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ANC working hard to address shortfalls in SA’s labour sector, says Ramaphosa
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa said that the party was working around the clock to address shortfalls in…
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Ex-Generations actress Noluvuyo Sodela’s pun@ni business hits the rocks
Reality TV star and entrepreneur Noluvuyo Sodela claims her business has been heavily affected by load shedding. Sodela, known as…
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Equipment salvaged from abandoned R700 million Covid hospital
Generators, as well as heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning equipment, has been salvaged from the abandoned Anglo Ashanti Hospital, in the…
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Parliament: Criminal records of SAns who violated COVID-19 regulations to be expunged
South Africans who violated COVID-19 lockdown regulations could soon have their criminal records expunged. Parliament started the process to formulate…
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Family members reunite in China after 3-year COVID separation
Chu Wenhong would fly back to Shanghai and visit her parents at least once a year after she moved to…
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Eskom records R12.3 billion net loss in 2022, down 51% from 2021
Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter said the power utility recorded a R12.3 billion net loss in this financial year ending…
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Hospitals full as China battles with new COVID wave
Some Chinese hospitals are reportedly full as the Asian giant is battling a wave of infections that has hit the…
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Domestic travel demand on the rise ahead of festive season
It’s all systems go for this festive season. Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) says all its airports will be ready…
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NHI Bill to be tabled next year, says Minister Phaahla
There’s been significant progress on the National Health Insurance Bill, edging South Africans closer to universal healthcare coverage. That’s according…
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NCPD: Finding permanent employment a big challenge for people with disabilities
At least 15% of the country’s population are people with disabilities. This is according to Therina Wentzel-du Toit from the…
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Tracker: Gauteng seeing spike in car thefts and hijackings
Gauteng has seen an increase in intelligent car thefts and hijackings beyond pre-COVID levels. Car tracking service, Tracker, said that…
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Minister Godongwana tells MPs government has no basic income grant policy
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said that the government had no basic income grant policy. Gondongwana said that the government was…
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Over 500 South African children murdered since last year
A total of 546 South African children were murdered in the first six months of the year, according to an…
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Man tests positive for monkeypox, COVID and HIV after holiday to Spain
An Italian man had an exceptionally unlucky holiday, returning home to find he had contracted Covid-19, monkeypox, and HIV all…
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Mom wants justice after 8-year-old son dies at initiation school
The tearful mother and grandmother of eight-year-old Thabang Sedutla, who died at the Limpopo koma (initiation) school on Tuesday, wants…
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NGO transforms unwanted cloth masks into sanitary pads for the underprivileged
South Africans are now mask-free after health minister Joe Phaahla repealed the last three remaining Covid regulations on the 23rd…
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SA nearing halfway mark for adult COVID jabs despite hesitancy, says Pinky Kekana
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Pinky Kekana says vaccine hesitancy is preventing the country from focusing on economic recovery. She…
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China premier issues warning on COVID-hit economy
China’s premier has sounded an unusually stark warning about the world’s second-largest economy, saying it must return to normal as…
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COVID: Employers group challenges rules for managing exposure in the workplace
The National Employers’ Association of South Africa (Neasa) is challenging the new code of practice for managing exposure to COVID…
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Eric Clapton tests positive for COVID-19
The 77-year-old music legend, who has previously told how he has lost friends and music pals due to his anti-lockdown…
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Kim Jong Un orders national lockdown after North Korea reports first COVID cases
North Korea confirmed its first-ever COVID cases on Thursday and declared a “serious emergency”, with leader Kim Jong Un ordering…
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5 486 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
5,486 new cases have been recorded in the past 24 hours. Gauteng accounts for almost half of those, with 2,213…
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Fears mount for China’s economy as leaders dig in on zero-Covid
Mass testing of China’s vast population could bring fresh misery to the economy, experts warned Friday, after Beijing vowed to…
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WHO: 2 Omicron sub-variants are driving SA’s COVID spike
Two new Omicron sub-variants are driving an increase in reported COVID cases in South Africa, the World Health Organization said…
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Steve Biko hospital nurses demand better working conditions & more staff
Nurses and workers affiliated to the Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union marched to the national Department of Health and Treasury’s…
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Beijing closes dozens of subway stations as Covid controls tighten
Beijing closed dozens of subway stations on Wednesday as Covid restrictions constrict movement around the Chinese capital despite it recording…
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Aspen says has zero orders for new COVID vaccination
South African pharma giant Aspen said on Tuesday it has not received any orders for its new anti-COVID vaccine despite…
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Shanghai to ease lockdown in some areas despite record COVID infections
China’s financial centre of Shanghai reported more than 25 000 new coronavirus infections as authorities began on Monday to shape…
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Prison visits reinstated as National State of Disaster ends
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is reinstating prison visits at all correctional centres after President Cyril Ramaphosa terminated the…
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