Fri 24 December 2021: Travel restrictions on travelers from Southern African countries, which were imposed last month due to concerns about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus type, will be eased, according to a Biden administration official. Kevin Munoz, the White House’s assistant press secretary, stated in a tweet on Friday that the restrictions would […]
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Fri 24 December 2021: The deployment of Russian mercenaries working for the controversial Wagner Group in conflict-torn Mali has been condemned by France and more than a dozen Western allies, who accuse Moscow of providing material support to the fighters. The 15 countries, which include Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom, issued a joint statement […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: The South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) booster shot to be taken at least two months after the original dose for adults over the age of 18. In addition, the local drug watchdog has also authorised the heterologous booster, also known as mix-and-match jabs, […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: The mortal remains of Corporal Tebogo Edwin Radebe, who died after an attack by insurgents in Mozambique, will be handed over to his family on Thursday at the Air Base Force Waterkloof, Pretoria. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was deployed in Cabo Delgado province as part of the Southern […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: According to state media, a Tunisian court has sentenced former President Moncef Marzouki to four years in prison in his absence for “assaulting” the state’s security. The 76-year-old, who now lives in France, had previously criticized President Kais Saied and called for demonstrations. On Wednesday, local media reported that he was […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: A man depicted driving recklessly in a video that went viral on social media has been arrested. Investigators from the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s national anti-corruption unit identified the driver as businessman from Marble Hall in Limpopo. The man was arrested on Wednesday and taken to the Kameeldrift police station in […]
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Thu 23 December 2021: South Africa reported 21 099 new daily Coronavirus cases, the highest since the week began. This means the country now has 3 353 106 confirmed cases, while the death toll stands at 90 587 after 99 more people lost their lives. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), KwaZulu-Natal, […]
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Wed 22 December 2021: The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that it has lost a soldier deployed in Mozambique as part of Operation Vikela. According to a statement, on 20 December 2021, soldiers came under attack from the insurgents during an ambush around east of Chai Village. “The members managed to fight […]
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Wed 22 December 2021: While the Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in South Africa, findings are showing that it is less severe, with fewer hospitalisations compared to the previous waves. The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) revealed this during a media briefing on Wednesday. According to the NICD’s Professor Cheryl […]
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Wed 22 December 2021: The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday that it will reduce food aid to Yemen beginning in January due to a lack of funds. “From January, eight million (Yemenis) will receive a reduced food ration, while (the other) five million at immediate risk of slipping into famine conditions will remain on a full ration,” the humanitarian agency said in a statement on its website. “Every time we reduce the amount of food, we know […]
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