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COVID-19: China reports 13 000 cases, most since end of Wuhan’s first wave
China reported 13,000 Covid cases on Sunday, the most since the peak of the first pandemic wave over two years…
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Education Dept system delays first term school report cards
Parents and pupils alike faced the stress of leaving their schools empty-handed with no reports at the end of the…
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South Africa not yet out of the woods despite GDP growth, says Maluleke
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke has cautioned that the country’s economy is not yet out of the woods despite the positive gross…
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Health Dept: Fewer South Africans showing up for their first COVID jabs
There’s been a drop in the number of people getting their first COVID-19 shots. The Health Department said that following…
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New health laws being drawn up to end state of disaster
South Africa is poised to get its life back as the country prepares to move away from the national state…
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COVID-19: 2 411 positive tests recorded in SA
On South African shores, another 2,411 COVID tests have come back positive over the last 24-hour reporting period, a positivity…
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COVID: SA records 1 456 new infections and 50 deaths
The Health Department said that one COVID-related death was confirmed over the past 48 hours. However, the ongoing audit has…
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Cyril Ramaphosa discusses vaccine inequality with European & African Union members
As the demand for covid vaccines in South African continues to rise, the European Union has been slammed for hindering…
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WC Education Dept engaging with Malmesbury school after protest over overcrowding
The Western Cape Education Department said that it had been talking with a Malmesbury school after scores of pupils took…
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AstraZeneca warns on falling COVID treatment sales
British COVID vaccine maker AstraZeneca on Thursday warned that coronavirus product sales and profit margins would drop this year as…
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COVID-19: Newly established committee to discuss safety of vaccines for children
A newly established enquiry committee will be meeting this coming Friday, to discuss the safety of COVID vaccines for children.…
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South Africa hits target of 30 million administered COVID vaccines
South Africa has finally hit the target of 30 million vaccines administered in the country. The government had hoped to…
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Blade Nzimande: Past 2 years extremely tough on higher education sector
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said the last two years had been extremely tough on the post-school education and training…
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Health Department warns of potential backlog in COVID death reporting in South Africa
In the last 24 hours, 3,789 positive COVID cases have been identified in South Africa. This represents a 10,6% positivity…
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China shrugs off IMF warnings on zero-tolerance Covid approach
Beijing shrugged off IMF warnings about the economic impact of its aggressive anti-Covid policy, saying on Wednesday that China has…
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COVID-19: NICD warns of potential backlog in reporting
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 128 COVID deaths in the last 24 hours but warned that…
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South African researchers working towards clinical trials to stop long-term COVID
South African researchers, together with some international counterparts, are working towards clinical trials to stop long-term COVID after being the…
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AFCON Finals: COVID-hit teams reportedly to play with just 11 players and no keeper
AFCON Finals: Covid-hit teams reportedly to play with just 11 players and no keeper. New guidelines from the Confederation of…
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Ramaphosa to deliver ANC’s January 8 statement amid heightened security
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the ANC’s January 8 statement in Polokwane on Saturday amid growing speculation…
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ANC ready to host January 8 celebrations
It’s just two days from its 110th-anniversary celebration and the ANC says it’s ready to play host to members in…
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COVID vaccination hesitancy divides South Africans on Christmas Day
81 COVID-related deaths have been reported in South Africa over the last 24 hours. Latest figures show that 18,847 new…
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COVID-19 booster shot rollout approved in SA — Here’s when you can get it
The Department of Health has approved the implementation of Covid-19 vaccine booster doses for those who have received their initial…
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United States regulator authorises Merck’s COVID pill
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized Merck’s COVID pill for high-risk adults amid a winter surge…
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Limpopo matric markers ahead of schedule
The Limpopo basic education department is celebrating the end of marking the 2021 National Senior Certificate examination papers before schedule.…
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Covid-positive quarantine escapees on the run after SA deportation
Police in Zimbabwe are on the hunt for 12 Covid-positive inmates deported from South Africa earlier this week, after they…
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ANC NEC addressing delays in workers being paid their salaries
The ANC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) acknowledged the widespread delays in ANC staffers being paid their salaries. Earlier this week,…
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Booming bookings are a much-needed salve for SA’s COVID embattled tourism sector
The Gauteng Tourism Authority says bookings have boomed following the Command Council’s announcement that South Africa would remain on alert…
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President Ramaphosa says SA’s donation of 2 million COVID jabs embodies solidarity
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s donation of two million Johnson & Johnson vaccines to other African countries embodies solidarity…
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Festive season: Traffic officials increase measures to stop drunk driving
As thousands of holidaymakers head to the coast, traffic officials have warned that they have increased measures to stop drunk…
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VIDEO: Man in shorts and flip-flops chases armed hijackers with brick
As the festive reaches its peak, motorists are once again reminded to protect themselves and their property as opportunistic robbers…
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25% of jabbed COVID patients hospitalised not of concern, says Mediclinic SA
Mediclinic South Africa on Thursday said although 25% of its COVID-19 patients currently admitted in the hospital are vaccinated against…
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Government faced with difficult task of curbing COVID spread and protecting economy
Government is preparing for another tightrope walk as Omicron drives COVID cases ever upwards. In the last 24 hours, another…
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COVID-19: Experts back vaccination as best chance to protect others as cases grow
Health officials have been deployed across the country to encourage communities to be vaccinated amid rising COVID-19 infections. This is…
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Dr Mahomed: Charlotte Maxeke Hospital is in crisis and needs intervention
As the COVID fourth wave gathers steam, a top leader at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital has made a desperate…
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Freight association calls on govt to address congestion at Lebombo Border
The South African Association of Freight Forwarders and the Minerals Council South Africa are calling on the government to take…
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President Ramaphosa warns against the risk of health apartheid
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday warned against the risk of “health apartheid” as he took aim at travel bans imposed…
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Organ transplants drop in SA
Organ transplants in South Africa have dropped dramatically since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Western Cape, only…
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Countries must work together to battle pandemic, says WHO
The World Health Organisation says countries need to work together to defeat the COVID pandemic instead of seemingly punishing other…
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COVID-19: Health Dept urges citizens to get vaccinated as Tshwane flagged a hotspot
The Health Department said all South Africans should be concerned that the number of COVID-19 cases was increasing again and…
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Gauteng blows almost R10 billion on irregular expenditure
The Gauteng provincial government managed to blow a total of R9,7 billion in fruitless, wasteful, and irregular expenditure during the…
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789 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths recorded
South Africa has reported 789 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with seven deaths during the same period.…
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COVID-19 in SA: 136 new cases, 5 deaths
164 new cases have been reported in the country. A further five new COVID-related deaths have been recorded. The majority…
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Predictions of COVID-19 fourth wave raise anxiety for businesses
An organized business is worried about the possibility of a fourth wave of COVID infections. COVID infection figures are low,…
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Health Minister worried about low COVID-19 vaccination rate among young South Africans
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has urged citizens to get vaccinated ahead of the fourth wave which is predicted to hit…
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CT’s homeless wage legal battle with city
It’s a stormy morning, and a line of trucks is rumbling towards a Cape Town bridge. Suddenly awake, a group…
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Things looking up for Sars
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has collected more than R1.55 trillion in taxes at gross, which comprises a net…
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Health Dept foresees no further Covid restrictions during festive season
So far, South Africans can look forward to what promises to be a festive season as the daily Covid infections…
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Heartbreaking Scenes: Father and his twin sons buried
The Velengceni twin brothers from Covid squatter camp in Cape Town have been buried, along with their father. Aphiwe and…
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Labour unions membership numbers dwindle due to pandemic
With the labour movement having been hardest hit by the Covid pandemic, which has led to deaths and job losses,…
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Majority of voters believe elections were free and fair – survey
While 90% of the country’s voters had trust in the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), 68% of those who cast their…
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