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Resuming school amid rising Covid-19 cases was 'sacrificing children', says EFF
24th July 2020 The Economic Freedom Fighters led by Julius Malema said on Friday that scientific evidence must inform the reopening of schools in South Africa,... →
High court dismisses Fita's application to appeal tobacco ban ruling
24th July 2020 The North Gauteng High Court on Friday dismissed an application by the Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association for leave to appeal the court's... →
SA human rights commission denounces decision to close public schools
24th July 2020 The South African Human Rights Commission says the government's decision to close public schools from Monday until late August will increase... →
Public schools to close for four weeks: Ramaphosa
23rd July 2020 Cabinet has decided to close public schools from July 27, for four weeks to prevent them from becoming sites of rampant Covid-19 transmissions as... →
Department of Basic Education to embrace digital revolution
23rd July 2020 South African Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga announced on Wednesday that the department has put the final touches to the new coding... →
Eastern Cape hospitals need more beds, staff, oxygen - Mkhize
23rd July 2020 Hospitals in the Eastern Cape need more staff and beds - particularly in remote areas - and more oxygen equipment, health minister Zweli Mkhize... →
Covid-19 infection rate in Gabon showing downward trend – Unicef
23rd July 2020 The Covid-19 infection rate in Gabon has shown a downward trend, indicating that the outbreak is flattening, according to the latest report by the... →
SA's parliament concerned about Eastern Cape inadequacies to tackle Covid-19
23rd July 2020 South Africa's Parliament said it was concerned and frustrated that the Eastern Cape department of health’s strategies to address constraints in... →
Mlangeni was an unrelenting combatant for freedom, says June and Andrew Mlangeni Foundation
22nd July 2020 The June and Andrew Mlangeni Foundation on Wednesday mourned the death of its patron, Andrew Mlangeni, who was the last surviving Rivonia trialist... →
SA's cigarette and liquor ban to remain throughout lockdown, says government
22nd July 2020 The South African government will continue to implement the ban on the sale of liquor and cigarettes throughout the Covid-19 lockdown period, it... →
DA is on tail end of controversial PPE probe, says KZN government spokesperson
22nd July 2020 The senior spokesperson for government in KwaZulu-Natal said on Wednesday that the Democratic Alliance's (DA) attempts to discredit a report about... →
Nigeria plans to test 5-million farmers for Covid, says minister
22nd July 2020 The Nigerian government is devising a programme that will see five-million farmers nationwide being tested for Covid-19, an effort to ensure... →
DA pays tribute to Andrew Mlangeni, 'a firm believer in education'
22nd July 2020 South Africa’s official opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), on Wednesday paid tribute to anti-apartheid stalwart Andrew Mlangeni, the... →
'The last post on a courageous generation' - Tutu's on death of Andrew Mlangeni
22nd July 2020 Tributes continue to pour in for Andrew Mlangeni, the last surviving member of South Africa's Rivonia trialists, who died at the age of 95 on... →
Egyptian MP’s vote in favour of military intervention in Libya
22nd July 2020 Egypt’s parliament has approved military intervention in strife-torn neighbouring Libya, citing the need to protect the national security of both... →
Dlamini-Zuma says district model must be implemented urgently
22nd July 2020 Cooperative governance minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Wednesday told MPs the now controversial district development model needed to be... →
Reduced agricultural budget compounds food insecurity in SA
22nd July 2020 The South African Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development received its budget allocation for the 2020/2021 financial year.... →
IMF approves US$7.6m debt relief for Burundi
21st July 2020 The International Monetary Fund has approved a US$7.63-million grant under its Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust to cover Burundi’s debt... →
WHO sounds alarm over accelerating rate of Covid-19 infections in Africa
21st July 2020 The World Health Organization has once again sounded the alarm over the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa, saying that the... →
Mboweni says he has no plan to use emergency powers to fund SAA
21st July 2020 Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has said in court papers that he has taken no decision to use emergency powers to avail money from the National... →
Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi admitted to hospital with Covid-19
21st July 2020 South Africa’s Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has been admitted to hospital as he battles Covid-19, the government said on Tuesday. On... →
Thousands of UIF Covid-19 relief claims submitted for ghost beneficiaries
20th July 2020 As it winds down its multibillion-rand campaign of financial support for workers in South Africa hit in the pocket by the coronavirus pandemic,... →
State assets torched in KZN as protesters demand service delivery
20th July 2020 A group of protestors set fire to government assets in Durban on Monday morning in anger after residents cut off their illegal connections to the... →
SANDF medical team touches town in Eastern Cape to help in hospitals
20th July 2020 A South African National Defence Force medical team has landed in the Eastern Cape in response to a plea from the province’s premier Oscar Mabuyane... →
World Bank approves US$125m to improve secondary education in Cameroon
20th July 2020 The World Bank board of executive directors has approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$125-million to increase... →
Africa's Covid-19 cases surge past 720 000 mark
20th July 2020 The novel coronavirus is steadily spreading across Africa and the continent has now breached the 700 000 mark in infections, rising to 724 746.... →
South Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases rise to 364 328, deaths to 5 033
20th July 2020 As of Sunday, the number of confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in South Africa was 364 328, with 13 449 new cases identified. The number of... →
Mchunu to launch 'rapid response' GBV programme in Eastern Cape
16th July 2020 South Africa's national minister of public service and administration, Senzo Mchunu, will on Friday establish a rapid response programme to gender... →
DA launches new anti-corruption hotline for Johannesburg residents
16th July 2020 South Africa's main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, said on Thursday it had launched a new anti-corruption hotline to encourage... →
KZN's Zikalala echoes Mandela's call for quality education
16th July 2020 KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala on Thursday said that the promotion of quality education in the province's rural and township schools was... →
Cape Town mayor urges Ramaphosa to reopen leisure, travel and tourism sector
16th July 2020 The executive mayor of Cape Town, Dan Plato, has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa asking him to reopen the leisure sector of the economy. The... →
Cape Town council files court papers opposing bid to interdict land evictions
16th July 2020 The Cape Town council said on Thursday it had filed papers in the Western Cape High Court opposing the South African Human Rights Commission’s... →
Police Committee approves Cele's nomination for IPID head
15th July 2020 The Portfolio Committee on Police approved the appointment of Dikaledi Jennifer Ntlaseng as the new executive director of the Independent Police... →
6 128 inmates paroled so far to mitigate Covid-19 spread in prisons, says DCS
15th July 2020 South Africa's Department of Correctional Services said on Wednesday that 6 128 inmates had thus far been released on parole to mitigate the spread... →
Ugandan health minister summoned for flouting Covid-19 regulations
15th July 2020 The parliament of Uganda has summoned two ministers, including Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng, for apparently flouting the standard operating... →
Eastern Cape allocates R409m to its near-collapse health sector
15th July 2020 The Eastern Cape government said on Wednesday that it would be allocating R409-million towards Covid-19 containment and mitigation in its close to... →
Suggestion that SA can spend its way out of low growth is misguided – Mboweni
15th July 2020 The suggestion that increased government spending is a solution to South Africa's persistently low economic growth is inconsistent with existing... →
Zimbabwe delays schools reopening due to rising Covid-19 cases
15th July 2020 The reopening of schools for examination classes in Zimbabwe has been delayed due to the rising number of localised Covid-19 infection cases, state... →
Eastern Cape Covid-19 cases surpass 50 000 mark
14th July 2020 The Eastern Cape has recorded more than 50 000 Covid-19 cases, making it the South African province with the third highest number of infections... →
SA public service union wants Ramaphosa to close schools as Covid-19 infections soar
14th July 2020 The Public Servants Association, which represents thousands of teachers and administrative staff in schools across South Africa, on Tuesday... →
Sadtu to hold 'special meeting' on surge in Covid-19 cases
13th July 2020 The national executive committee of the South African Democratic Teachers' Union will on Tuesday hold a virtual meeting to devise a response to the... →
