Wed 15 October 2023: Many South Africans thrive on celebrations, whether it is a national accomplishment such as winning the Rugby World Cup, or a personal achievement such as passing an exam. These celebrations are often accompanied with dancing, singing and of course alcohol. While alcohol is a means of celebrations and enjoyment, it can […]
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Tue 14 October 2023: The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) indicate that the number of employed persons increased by 399 000 to 16.7 million in the third quarter of 2023 compared to 16.3 million in the second quarter of 2023. In the same quarter, the number of unemployed persons decreased by 72 […]
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Mon 13 October 2023: Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille will on Monday sign an agreement with Google, which will see the Ministry of Tourism and the digital platform collaborate on several areas of work. This is in line with the department’s work of enhancing the use of technology to market South Africa’s tourism offering. De […]
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Sun 12 October 2023: President William Ruto of Kenya recently announced that Kenya’s borders would be open to visitors from the entirety of Africa, with no visas required, by the end of 2023. He said When people cannot travel, business people cannot travel, entrepreneurs cannot travel, we all become net losers. A few days later, President Paul […]
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Sat 11 October 2023: South Africa will become the first African nation to introduce shared parental leave following a high court ruling that both parents must have the right to time off after the birth of their child or if they adopt a child. According to a report by The Guardian on Friday (Nov 10), […]
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Women from the city of Al-Junina in West Darfur cry after receiving news about the deaths of their relatives as they waited for them in Chad on November 7, 2023 [El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters] Sat 11 October 2023: The mass killing might be the largest in the civil war that erupted in April, based on […]
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Fri 10 October 2023: Deputy President Paul Mashatile announced on Thursday that government is working around the clock to capacitate the police force which will see the country having 30 000 officers in the coming years as South Africa wages war against crime. The Deputy President was responding to oral questions in the National Assembly […]
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Thu 09 October 2023: The 2022 Census results has showed an increase in the KwaZulu-Natal population by 21%, between 2011 and 2022. The Census results, presented to the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Executive Council by Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke, showed that the population in the province increased from 10.2 million in the 2011 Census to 12.4 million in […]
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Thu 09 October 2023: Death rates in South Africa have declined slightly during the past few years. But the country faces a steady rise in both death and disability caused by increases in non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer. According to the NCD Alliance, a civil society network, non-communicable diseases cause 71% of deaths globally. Of these deaths 85% occur in […]
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Wed 08 October 2023: At least 29 people were killed and more than 300,000 people were forced to flee their homes after Somalia was hit by one of the worst floods in decades, said the country’s National Disaster Management Agency, on Wednesday (Nov 8). Rainstorms hit Somalia and its neighbouring Kenya and Ethiopia, since the […]
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