Johannesburg – Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has appealed to student who were not required to return to campuses to stay home. Nzimande said universities could only allow 33% of final year students on campus under level-3 lockdown. He said this would require a readjustment of the academic year. Nzimande also spoke about the impact […]
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Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso will return to the sport next year with Renault. Alonso, 39, left F1 at the end of 2018 but always kept the door open for a potential return. He will return to the team for whom he won his two titles in 2005 and 2006. “It’s a great […]
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Forest fires have killed at least six people and ravaged several villages in eastern Ukraine. Authorities deployed water-bombing planes, the national armed forces and hundreds of fire-fighters. High winds and soaring temperatures have helped spread the fires in the Luhansk region, near areas held by Russian-backed separatist forces. President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the area and […]
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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the second generation of its MBUX infotainment system that will debut in the 2021 S-Class, which features a new touchscreen-forward user interface that requires fewer buttons. The system is powered by a new hardware suite that adds functionality and features across the car, like improvements to the “Hey Mercedes” voice command system, […]
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Johannesburg – The Nuclear Energy Company of SA (Necsa) seems to be getting back on its feet after the appointment of Dave Nicholls as chair earlier this year, following nearly two years of turmoil and repeated changes in directors and management. But Necsa subsidiary NTP –which operates the Safari nuclear reactor and is the group’s […]
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Malawi – Malawi’s government has announced that the chief justice will not go on leave pending retirement. Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda had been directed by former President Mmutharika’s government to start his leave until his retirement, a move that sparked criticism. The chief justice led the Supreme Court in its decision to nullify President Mutharika’s […]
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Johannesburg – Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi says refugees have a right to employment in South Africa. The minister says there must be a balance that includes international convention when it comes to job creation in South Africa. This comes after truck drivers took to the streets to protest the hiring of foreign nationals […]
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Halo 3 will be released on PC on July 14 as part of The Master Chief Collection. PC players will be able to buy Halo 3 on the Microsoft Store or through Steam. It will also be available for free as part of Xbox Game Pass for PC subscriptions. Halo 3 will sit alongside Halo: […]
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Johannesburg – George Malule,ke has thanked Kaizer Chiefs for the part they have played in his career after making a move to Mamelodi Sundowns. Maluleke, 31, joined Sundowns after six years with Amakhosi. He was hoping to see out the season with Chiefs, who are on course for the 2019/2020 Premier Soccer League title […]
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TikTok has said it will quit Hong Kong after China imposed a new security law on the city. “In light of recent events, we’ve decided to stop operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong,” a spokesman told media. The company will exit from the city “within days”. This week Facebook and Twitter announced that […]
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