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Pfizer shares sink after it resets 2024 COVID expectations
Pfizer on Wednesday forecast 2024 sales that could be as much as $5 billion below Wall Street expectations, a move…
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Businessman living luxurious lifestyle & driving 5 expensive cars, fails to pay school fees and child maintenance
A businessman who lives a luxurious lifestyle and drives five expensive vehicles, was dragged to the High Court in Pretoria…
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Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda says eThekwini’s finances are in good shape
The eThekwini Municipality was in good financial health, with a surplus of over R1 billion, and on track to welcome…
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PRASA hopes to revive long-distance trains trips amid cable theft
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) hopes to revive its long-distance train service that did not live up…
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Crooked accountant gets 135 years for R11 million Covid-19 relief fund fraud
A crooked accountant who defrauded the Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) during the Covid-19 pandemic for R11 million was sentenced…
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97 public officials implicated for roles in corruption cases
The Fusion Centre, a joint task force made up of numerous State organs, said it made 97 referrals for disciplinary…
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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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SIU interdicts pension of 2 ex-Transnet execs over COVID-19 fraud
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted an order to interdict the payment of pension benefits for two of…
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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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Labour Minister Nxesi says SA must leverage BRICS relationship to upskill nation
The shortage of skilled workers in South Africa, particularly moving forward into the fourth and fifth industrial revolutions, could be…
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Minister Chikunga launches Transport Month aiming to show sector’s economic importance
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has officially launched this year’s Transport Month, observed annually in October. Under the theme ‘Siyakha, we…
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ANC: Western Cape electrocution tragedy highlights need for recreational facilities
The need for recreational facilities in impoverished areas has been highlighted with the deaths of four children electrocuted in Philippi…
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Huge blow for businessman Hamilton Ndlovu
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) said processes are underway to implement the forfeiture order against businessman Hamilton Ndlovu. This after…
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Covid-19 in SA: Vaccine hesitancy persists as virus spreads
As Covid-19 continues to spread, giving rise to new variants, South Africans are still disseminating misinformation and expressing doubts about…
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South Africans convicted for breaking Covid-19 rules could have criminal records scrapped
Parliament has passed the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill, paving the way for the expungement of criminal records for those convicted…
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Video: Life inside a hijacked Hillbrow building
Those living in hijacked buildings in the Joburg CBD and Hillbrow stay in rooms with no windows, ventilation or light.…
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Novak Djokovic ready to return to US Open spotlight
Novak Djokovic returns to the US Open spotlight on Monday as the three-time champion takes centre stage on opening night…
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COVID-19 nurses, support staff demand contract renewals
Nurses and support staff were almost forcibly removed by the police from outside the Gauteng government’s offices. The staffers have…
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Former COVID-19 workers demand contract renewals
Scores of disgruntled former COVID-19 contract workers have threatened to camp outside Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s offices in Johannesburg to…
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Bheki Cele: Murder rate drop no cause for celebration’ as ‘it’s not just a number
Minister of Police Bheki Cele said the small drop in the murder rate was not a cause for celebration. For…
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Mzansi urged to vaccinate as new COVID-19 variant has been discovered
South Africans have been urged to vaccinate as a new COVID-19 variant has been discovered in the country. Mzansi urged…
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New Covid-19 variant discovered in South Africa
South Africans have been urged to vaccinate as a new COVID-19 variant has been discovered in the country. Mzansi urged…
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New COVID-19 variant discovered, public urged to vaccinate
South African Medical Association (SAMA) says a new COVID-19 variant has been discovered, EG. 5 last week Thursday. This variant…
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Concern rising over new COVID-19 EG-5 variant
Concern is rising in parts of the world over the new COVID-19 variant EG-5, which has also been called Eris.…
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Eastern Cape tragedy is due to insufficient food
Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman has openly addressed the crippling issue of poverty and starvation in the Eastern…
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Western Cape Education Dept: Santaco taxi strike is destroying teaching and learning
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says the Santaco minibus taxi strike has resulted in 852,259 learners not attending school…
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Connie Ferguson and her sister’s relationship melts the hearts of many – Photos
South African-based Motswana actress, filmmaker, producer, and businesswoman, Connie Ferguson’s sister Lorato Atosie Pilane decided to take her feelings to…
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Video of Shona Ferguson walking on the street wearing a mask has Mzansi talking
Late popular South African actor Shona Ferguson‘s video walking down the street wearing his mask left Mzansi in tears. He lost…
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Alicia reveals what she misses most about her late dad, Shona Ferguson
Two days ago, Alicia Angel Ferguson, the daughter of the late seasoned actor and producer Shona Ferguson took to Instagram…
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Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini promises to reduce lobola payments as incentive to end GBV
Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini promised to look into reducing lobola payments if men do better to end the scourge of…
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Here’s what to do if you have been approved for the R350 grant but still don’t have a pay date
The South African Social Security Agency has told those who been approved to get the R350 Social Relief of Distress…
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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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Western Cape Prasa regrets cancelling rail security contracts during COVID
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in the Western Cape said its decision to cancel security contracts in…
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Another interest rate hike this month
Debt-laden consumers in South Africa will be facing yet more hardship as the cost of borrowing looks likely to increase…
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President Ramaphosa calls for unity in Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated his call for unity on the African continent. While delivering his address at the African…
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SIU orders 3 ex-Western Cape municipal officials to pay back R400 000 for PPE fraud
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) said three former Western Cape municipal officials have been ordered to pay back R400,000 lost…
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Professor Salim Abdool Karim: We need to be prepared to tackle the next set of pandemics
One of South Africa’s chief Covid-19 advisers, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, yesterday launched a book titled Standing Up For Science:…
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COVID-19 vaccine scheme for poorest has $2.6bn left to spend as pandemic recedes
Several billions of dollars left in a scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest could be diverted to…
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Over 700 arrests for delaying building projects
The effects of the construction mafia on building projects across the country are reaching critical levels. Over 700 arrests have…
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Government to lose billions from expired vaccines
The government could lose almost R4-billion from expired Covid-19 vaccines. Over the last year, demand for the jab has dropped…
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Alarming HIV infection rate in KZN youth
The 11th SA Aids Conference kicked off in Durban against the backdrop of alarming HIV infection numbers. Approximately 1,300 young…
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Popo Maja charged in Digital Vibes tender saga
Senior health department official Popo Maja has been charged with fraud over the controversial Digital Vibes deal. Maja was suspended…
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Western Cape farms devastated by floods
The Western Cape Agriculture Department is worried about the citrus harvest and farming communities locked in towns. That’s as heavy…
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Panyaza Lesufi: Many jobs on Nasi Spani campaign are full time & others are part-time vacancies
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi said the jobs advertised through the Nasi Spani campaign are meant to help deal with load…
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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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Saftu: Latest GDP figure not worth celebrating
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said it didn’t believe it was worth celebrating the country’s new gross…
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Sentiment in SA manufacturing falls to 3-year low as business conditions deteriorate
Sentiment in South Africa’s manufacturing industry over business conditions in the next six months has plunged to depressed levels last…
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Here are the Sassa payment dates for June
SASSA said people have experienced significant financial hardships as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. “There are many individuals and…
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Governor Kganyago: Power cuts & high inflation still threat to the economy
Load shedding, high inflation and a local currency still under pressure are just some of the factors cited by South…
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