Sat 01 June 2024: The former president’s MK party gained at the expense of the governing ANC, which is set to lose its majority for the first time since the end of apartheid, in dramatic setback. Johannesburg, South Africa – Former President Jacob Zuma is emerging as the biggest victor of South Africa’s general elections as […]
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Fri 31 May 2024: World No Tobacco Day serves to increase awareness about the preventable death and illness associated with tobacco use. It also puts a spotlight on policies that governments can use to reduce consumption of tobacco products. Based on decades of evidence, the World Health Organization has declared tobacco taxes one of the […]
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Thu 30 May 2024: “I set up my company several years ago. The power cuts were bad then, lasting up to five hours a day,” said Lezanne Viviers, who works in the fashion industry and lives in Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city. Since 2007, electricity cuts have become so common that Eskom – the state-owned […]
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Thu 30 May 2024: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu signed a bill on Wednesday to reinstate the national anthem “We Hail Thee,” composed by a British expatriate and used at independence, replacing “Arise O’ Compatriots.” Critics argue this move is a distraction from the country’s worsening economic crisis. The bill, introduced last Thursday, passed swiftly without […]
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Thu 30 May 2024: The atmosphere at the Electoral Commission’s national Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Midrand is lively this morning as the first results in the National and Provincial Elections start to trickle in. Tens of thousands of South African citizens made their way to polling stations to exercise their right to vote in […]
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Tue 28 May 2024: Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza may be thousands of miles away from the shores of South Africa, but it has become a key issue in the lead-up to the country’s crucial 29 May elections, Anadolu Agency reports. South Africa has taken a leading role in efforts to hold Israel to account, filing a […]
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Tue 28 May 2024: The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) has denied that it has suffered a cyber-attack following the temporary suspension of its electronic payment system for third-party funds – including that for child maintenance. The system – called the Mojapay System – was temporarily suspended last week. “The DOJCD wishes to […]
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Tue 28 May 2024: Eastern Cape Transport and Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha has warned the public that the State will deal decisively with any fear mongers responsible for voice notes and videos calling for a shutdown on social media. This comes as voice notes and videos were shared on social media seeking to intimidate, […]
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Tue 28 May 2024: New CEO of South Africa’s third biggest grocery retailer Pick n Pay on Monday that over 100 loss-making core supermarket stores will either be closed or converted, in a group-wide revamp. Here are the key details: REASONS FOR THE STRATEGIC REVIEW Once the country’s top retailer, Pick n Pay has been […]
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Mon 27 May 2024: A total of 27 people have been arrested in South Africa in the past week for various election-related crimes, a senior police official said on Sunday. For the period from May 19 to May 25, 27 additional cases have been registered and are under investigation, with 17 of the cases reported […]
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