Wed 21 June 2023: In an attempt to “arrest, investigate, and possibly prosecute Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” the Muslim Lawyers Association (MLA) and the South African Kashmiri Action Group (SAKAG) have filed a new complaint with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the South African Police Services (SAPS), The Citizen reported. In August, Modi […]
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Tue 20 June 2023: Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, believes that South Africa is on track to meet the World Health Organisation (WHO) target to reducing Tuberculosis (TB) cases by 50% by 2025 based on the latest statistics. The Minister announced on Tuesday that the estimated TB incidence dropped from 644 000 to 304 000 […]
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Mon 19 June 2023: South Africa and France have entered into a cooperation protocol agreement to improve the Special Investigating Unit’s cyber forensic capabilities. The agreement is expected to also yield the establishment of an anti-corruption academy in Tshwane, which will serve the SIU and other law enforcement agencies and anti-corruption agencies within the Southern […]
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. Advances in facial recognition technology may have useful applications in healthcare. Getty Images Mon 19 June 2023: Foetal alcohol syndrome is a lifelong condition caused by exposing an unborn baby to alcohol. It’s a pattern of mental, physical and behavioural symptoms seen in some people whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy. Not all prenatal alcohol exposure results in the […]
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Sat 17 June 2023: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa – who is in Russia as part of a peace-seeking delegation – told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine must to stop. Ramaphosa laid out the 10 points of the African peace initiative that is seeking agreement on a series of “confidence-building measures” – […]
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Sat 17 June 2023: Warsaw, Poland: The upcoming BRICS Summit is expected to be one of the key issues President Cyril Ramaphosa will discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in St Petersburg, Russia. This as South Africa is expected to host the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China at the 15th BRICS Summit […]
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The Allied Democratic Forces has killed an estimated 6,000 civilians since 2013 [File: Kenny Katombe/Reuters] Sat 17 June 2023: At least 25 people were killed in a suspected rebel attack on a school near the country’s border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to Ugandan police, and a government spokesman said individuals […]
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Youth Day celebrations at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium in the Free State. Fri 16 June 2023: The commemoration of Youth Day this year marks the 37th anniversary of the 16 June Soweto uprising and was celebrated under the theme “Working together for youth development and a drug free South Africa”. The national Youth […]
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Fri 16 June 2023: Eskom and its recognised trade unions have signed a three-year wage agreement. According to Eskom, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and Solidarity, agreed on a 7% salary hike for all non-managerial employees over three years, effective from 1 July 2023 to 30 […]
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Thu 15 June 2023: Warsaw, Poland: The ‘road to peace’ is now well underway, with President Cyril Ramaphosa arriving at the Warsaw Chopin Airport on Thursday for a working visit to Poland, Ukraine and Russia. President Ramaphosa is leading a delegation that includes Heads of State from Zambia, the Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Senegal […]
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