Thu 04 November 2021: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) reported that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 8,506,231 as of Thursday morning. The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll from the pandemic across the continent stands at […]
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Thu 04 November 2021: Three out of every five people aged over 50 in South Africa have now received a COVID-19 vaccine, as government races to inoculate as many citizens before the end of 2021. Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, announced this during a media briefing on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held […]
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Thu 04 November 2021: President Cyril Ramaphosa will later today attend the announcement of the final results of the 2021 Municipal Elections. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will make the announcement after South Africans headed to the polls to elect a new municipal political leadership on Monday. Special votes were cast on 30 […]
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Thu 04 November 2021: Muslim leaders have resurrected the quest for a legal instrument that will deal with Marriage, Divorce and inheritance of Property in the Islamic context. Leaders urged lawmakers Wednesday to establish laws that conform with Islamic principles. The call was made by the leadership of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council while meeting […]
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Wed 03 November 2021: The recent escalation of violence in Ethiopia, as well as the country’s declaration of a state of emergency, have alarmed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “The stability of Ethiopia and the wider region is at risk,” his spokeswoman said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon. The UN chief underlined his plea for […]
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Wed 03 November 2021: With several councils not producing an outright winner in the 2021 Local Government Elections, coalition councils formed will have to be anchored in workable agreements if they are to function optimally, says an analyst. Speaking to SAnews as results continued to come in, Professor Susan Booysen, research director at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic […]
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Wed 03 November 2021: The picture of who will run the country’s 278 municipalities became clearer as vote counting in the 2021 Local Government Elections reached 69% on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) had aimed to complete 90% of vote counting by that evening. However, the IEC in a […]
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Tue 02 November 2021: The African National Congress (ANC) has emerged as early frontrunner in the wake of Monday’s 2021 Local Government Elections, with results confirming the party had secured three local municipalities. The Local Government Election results started trickling in on Monday night at the Results Operation Centre in Pretoria, as soon as voting […]
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Mon 01 November 2021: President Cyril Ramaphosa cast his ballot on Monday in his hometown in Chiawelo, Soweto, in this year’s Local Government Elections. Clad in the iconic Madiba shirt, President Ramaphosa looked jovial when he made his mark around 10am, as cameras flashed in his face. He joined 26.2 million South Africans, who have […]
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Mon 01 November 2021: Police vigilance is expected to be heightened as the sun begins to set on voting day in South Africa. This as polls in this year’s Local Government Elections are expected to close at 9pm across the country. National Police spokesperson, Brigadier Vish Naidoo, said officers would not be dropping their guard. […]
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