Johannesburg – Government officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have denied any manipulations of its figures for coronavirus cases and deaths. The controversy came as health officials made an announcement that the country’s Covid-19 figures which stand at 63 deaths from 2,025 cases, most of them in the capital Kinshasa. 312 people have recovered […]
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Johannesburg – An unforeseen casualty has been the private ambulance industry as the country enters its ninth week. The sector – which supports over 400 companies and over 13,000 medics – has been roiled by a sharp dip in revenue as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Many firms have been forced to place staff […]
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Johannesburg –Trade union federation Cosatu has submitted an urgent request to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to allow workers to access a portion of their retirement funds. The union says this can be used as an income replacement for its members. Cosatu’s body requested this in a formal letter sent to the minister. The union says […]
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China’s ruling Communist Party as set in motion a controversial national security law for Hong Kong, a move see n by many as a major blow to the city’s freedoms. The law to ban “treason, secession, sedition and subversion” could bypass elsewhere in China. Mass protests against what is seen as erosion of Hong Kong’s […]
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Johannesburg – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has revealed that some of the South Africans repatriated from Wuhan, in China where the coronavirus outbreak started, have requested assistance to return to the Chinese province. The group of 112 citizens, which included students, was the first to return to South Africa as the […]
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Johannesburg – Rhulani Mokwena was unlucky during his four-month spell in charge of Orlando Pirates, says Mamelodi Assistant coach Manqoba Mnqithi. Mnqithi and Mokwena were once part of dream team under head coach Pitso Mosimane went Mokwena left Sundowns for Pirates. Mokwena took over when Orlando Pirates coach Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic left in August and […]
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Burundi’s leading opposition candidate says over 200 party supporters were arrested during Wednesday’s election, and he is keeping open the possibility of challenging the results over suspected fraud. Agathon Rwasa spoke to media a day after the East African country went to the polls on its most important election since the country gained independence in […]
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Johannesburg – Embattled chemicals group Sasol said on Friday it expects profits for its year to end-June to fall by at least a fifth as it feels the effect of a declining oil price. Sasol is the producer of oil from coal, and prices of fuel have plummeted I 2020 due to a combination of […]
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Johannesburg – Residents of the Iterileng informal settlement near Laudium in Centurion lined up on 20 May 2020 to receive hampers that included 10kg maize meal, food, masks, soap, and sanitiser. Eleven thousand hampers were to be distributed from 08:00 am but residents started queuing in the early hours, the queue snaking through a nearby […]
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Johannesburg – Rapper Riky Rick has slammed the ‘exhausting’ beef between rappers AKA and Cassper Nyovest. The rapper posted several tweets saying the duel has run its course: “It might be exciting for twitter but behind the scenes, its something most rappers keeps quiet on because it’s draining the life out of the culture. AKA […]
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