Thu 06 October 2022: Newly installed Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, has vowed to prioritise education as a catalytic driver of the province’s economic development. The outgoing Gauteng Education MEC laid out his plan for the province in his inaugural speech following his election at the Legislature on Thursday. His appointment was initiated by the resignation […]
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The four ‘contaminated’ and ‘substandard’ cough syrups that WHO has linked to an Indian manufacturer. Thu 06 October 2022: The World Health Organization (WHO) has linked the deaths of dozens of children in The Gambia to a cough syrup manufactured in India, as per two people in India’s health ministry, according to Reuters. WHO Director-General […]
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Thu 06 October 2022: African scholars say dynamics between the UK and a group of mostly former colonies are anchored on outdated principles of association. Lagos, Nigeria – On Monday, Buckingham Palace announced the first state visit to be hosted by King Charles III, who ascended to the throne after the death of his mother Queen […]
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Thu 06 October 2022: Load shedding has been reduced to Stage 3 from this morning until 5am on Saturday morning, following the recovery of some generating units at Eskom. The power utility says the continuation of load shedding is necessary for further replenishing of reserves. Some 6 647MW is currently unavailable due to planned maintenance […]
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Police minister General Bheki Cele arrive at the scene of the incident where a German tourist was killed on Monday. Wed 05 October 2022: Police in Mpumalanga have taken three people in for questioning in relation to the gruesome murder of a German tourist in White River on Monday. This was on Wednesday revealed by […]
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Wed 05 October 2022: Police Minister, Bheki Cele, and senior management of the South African Police Service (SAPS) will today descend on the scene of the murder of a German tourist who was gunned down during a robbery on Monday, in Mpumalanga. Cele’s visit comes as police intensify investigations into the fatal shooting on Numbi […]
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Wed 05 October 2022: The country’s richest province, Gauteng, is set for new leadership following the resignation of Premier David Makhura on Tuesday. Makhura announced that he will step down from the position after serving the provincial government for the past eight years and is expected to have his last day in office on Thursday. […]
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Tue 04 October 2022: South Africa and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding to benefit both countries in the areas of trade and investment. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef signed the memorandum on behalf of […]
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Tue 04 October 2022: Motorists will breathe a sigh of relief at the pumps this week as the price of all grades of petrol is set to come down by between 89 cents and R1.02 a litre. This marks the third consecutive month of decreases following increases experienced this year. The Department of Mineral Resources […]
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Tue 04 October 2022: Lesotho will hold a parliamentary election on Friday, amid failures by its politicians to pass constitutional reforms meant to end years of political instability in the Southern African mountain kingdom. The All Basotho Convention (ABC) has run the country since 2017, but divisions within the party have led to two prime […]
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