Covid-19 pandemic
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Foundation concerned about social grant recipients gambling
South Africa has seen a surge in online betting since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Responsible…
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COVID-19 slowed global progress in tobacco control
Global progress in policies to reduce tobacco use slowed for the first time in 12 years following the outbreak of…
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Significant increase in number of stroke cases reported in KZN
An emergency medical company in KwaZulu-Natal says they have seen a significant increase in the number of stroke cases in…
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Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to represent Putin at BRICS Summit in SA: Presidency
President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed South Africa’s readiness to host the 15th BRICS Summit, marking the first in-person event since…
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Childhood vaccination rates begin to recover post Covid-19, but not everywhere, UN says
Efforts to vaccinate children worldwide against deadly diseases such as measles and diptheria began to recover in 2022 after a…
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US loses over $200bn in stolen Covid-19 small business loans
We identified multiple schemes used by fraudsters to steal from the American taxpayer and exploit programs meant to help those…
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Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds
Progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy and childbirth and among newborn infants has stalled since 2015, and over 60 countries…
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President Ramaphosa expresses gratitude to ZCC leadership for cooperation during COVID-19 pandemic
President Cyril Ramaphosa has thanked the members of the St Engenas Zion Christian Church leadership and congregants for their cooperation…
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KZN hospitality shows steady recovery
The eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu Natal says the hospitality sector has shown steady recovery during these Easter holidays compared to…
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US extends public health emergency status for COVID
The United States (US) health department on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 pandemic’s status as a public health emergency, allowing millions…
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Algeria hosts Arab states summit
Algeria hosts the first Arab League summit since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Arab states are split over issues ranging from…
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End of COVID-19 pandemic in sight: WHO
The number of newly reported COVID-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world to…
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Covid-19 has killed one million people worldwide since January
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed one million people worldwide since January, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom…
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South Africa has entered a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic
Confirmed cases of Sars-CoV-2 have been increasing in South Africa in recent weeks. This has been largely driven by two…
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African countries concerned about rising energy, food prices
Ministers from various African countries say the spike in prices of imported goods is starting to affect the quality of…
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WHO experts insist COVID-19 still a global emergency
The WHO’s emergency committee on Covid-19 on Wednesday unanimously affirmed that the virus remains a major public health danger and…
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White House warns of extraordinarily elevated March inflation
The already-high US inflation rate likely climbed even further last month, the White House warned Monday, amid a spike in…
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How to Avoid Online Trading & Forex Scams
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a lot of South Africans entering online trading & investing for the first time. Some…
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Tourism sector expecting influx of tourists for Easter long weekend
The hospitality industry is slowly clawing back from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO of the Tourism Business Council…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa terminates national state of disaster
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the termination of the national state of disaster on Monday. Ramaphosa addressed South Africans on…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 8 PM on Monday to speak about latest developments in South Africa’s…
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National State of Disaster likely to be lifted next week: Dlamini-Zuma
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has announced that the National State of Disaster will likely be lifted…
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Two years since SA was placed on lockdown
When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, restrictions were expected to last for…
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Contralesa announces re-opening of initiation schools
The President of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa), Kgoshi Lameck Mokoena, has announced that initiation schools…
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President Joe Biden to extend US national emergency due to COVID-19 health risk
President Joe Biden said the US national emergency declared in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended…
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Mpumalanga ready to host South African Armed Forces Day amid restrictions
The celebrations of Armed Forces Day have once again been limited by the COVID-19 pandemic. The day, commemorated annually, is…
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US death toll from Covid-19 surpasses 900,000
The US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic surpassed 900,000 on Friday, according to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracker.…
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Sidney Poitier’s memorial service will be private
Sidney Poitier‘s family is holding a private memorial service for the actor following his death earlier this month. In a…
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World racing against time to help Afghan people: UN Chief
Describing a nightmare unfolding in Afghanistan, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that the world is in a…
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South Africa faces glass bottle shortage
South Africans denied legal alcohol sales during bans to contain the Covid-19 pandemic now risk shortages due to supply-chain disruptions…
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Covid-19 worst crisis for children – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the Covid-19 pandemic has affected children on an unprecedented scale, making it the…
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Meat prices to remain high during festive season
The price of meat will remain high going into the festive season due to the increase in fuel and animal…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa urges South Africans to vaccinate
President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging South Africans to get vaccinated. In his weekly newsletter, he says vaccinations are the most…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa to meet coronavirus council
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) will be meeting to take stock of the state of…
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COVID-19 pandemic impacting control of HIV
Unicef says the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic is deepening the inequalities that help drive HIV infection A recent report says 120,000…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa to meet National Coronavirus Command Council to discuss lockdown
President Cyril Ramaphosa will convene a meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) on Sunday, 28 November 2021, to…
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus set to stay on as WHO chief
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, one of the most prominent figures during the Covid-19 pandemic, is the sole candidate to lead the…
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Communications Authority of South Africa vowed to fight the court case that Telkom filed
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has vowed to fight the court case that Telkom filed to block…
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Vaccination sites to open this weekend
President Cyril Ramaphosa says weekend vaccination sites will open from Friday. Ramaphosa was giving an update on the country’s response…
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SA Post Office wants R8 billion from government
The South African Post Office (SAPO) is in survival mode and has asked the government for R8.16 billion to save…
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President Joe Biden to deliver his first United Nations address
World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to…
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SA frontline healthcare workers document their fight against Covid-19
Somewhere there is a light at the end of this tunnel. We have to believe it. Let’s hope for the…
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New online school launches in South Africa
Homeschooling service provider Impaq, which has been in existence for two decades, will be launching a new online school starting…
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EC matrics rewrite old accounting paper in exam blunder
It’s that time of the year again, and matric pupils are preparing for the all-important final exams of their school…
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Driver’s licence renewal deadline extended in South Africa
Cries for the extension of driver’s licence renewals have been heard. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced the department will be…
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Nigerian states hit by cholera outbreak
With a public health sector already constrained by the Covid-19 pandemic, 22 of Nigeria’s 36 states have reported cases of…
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Activision Blizzard launches s.e.xism review ahead of walkout
Video games giant Activision Blizzard announced a far-reaching review of its practices Wednesday, ahead of a planned staff walkout over…
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Minister Nathi Mthethwa dismisses claims that nothing done for artists
SPORT, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has lashed out at opposition parties for suggesting his department did nothing for…
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Apostolic sect leaders arrested for holding Church Services
Apostolic sect leaders arrested for holding Church Services. Officer commanding Hurungwe district Chief Superintendent Helina Mahonde warned church members to…
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Lockdown saved South Africa from more load-shedding
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africans consumed 20 million fewer megawatts than Eskom forecasted it would. Had the country consumed…
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