Mon 01 November 2021: Eligible and registered South Africans are heading to the polls this morning in the Local Government Elections, to choose who will represent them in 257 municipal councils, across the country. Voting stations are expected to open at 7am and will close at 9pm with more than 83% of special votes already […]
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Sun 31 October 2021: According to a local doctors committee, a Sudanese activist died of his wounds on Sunday, bringing the total number of people killed in rallies against the military takeover this week to 11. Three demonstrators were killed by army fire during Saturday’s anti-military takeover protests, according to the independent Central Doctors Committee. […]
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Sun 31 October 2021: According to the French presidency, European Union officials will meet with African leaders to discuss how to help Africa’s poorest countries recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. On the sidelines of the G-20 conference, French President Emmanuel Macron will host an informal meeting at France’s embassy in Rome later on Saturday. On […]
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Sun 31 October 2021: Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has announced that 1 000 voting stations in South Africa will have pop-up vaccination sites on Election Day, 1 November. Addressing the media on Friday, the Minister told the journalists these sites will target mainly areas where the uptake of vaccination has been low. “We hope […]
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Sat 30 October 2021: At their home in Milnerton, Cape Town, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah cast their special ballots. Officials from the IEC who aided them in voting say the process went smoothly, with Archbishop Tutu, who is 90 years old, in high spirits. The Nobel peace laureate, who recently turned […]
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Sat 30 October 2021: With a four-day Africa tour by Turkey’s president having come to a close on Wednesday, Ankara enjoys a striking presence on the continent as a result of 20 years of efforts to improve relations, Anadolu News Agency reports. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has paid official visits to 30 out of the 54 countries […]
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Sat 30 October 2021: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) on Friday approved vaccine booster doses for all healthcare workers who received the first shot as part of the Sisonke Study. This comes after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended a second dose of the […]
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Fri 29 October 2021: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) intends to open a diplomatic and commercial representation in the occupied city of Jerusalem, the Israeli government said on Thursday, Anadolu News Agency reports. The announcement came after a meeting in the city between Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, and Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Central African […]
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Fri 29 October 2021: Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP): South Africa has approved a clinical trial for a Covid vaccine pill, Israeli pharmaceutical company Oramed said on Friday. Its majority-owned subsidiary Oravax Medical has received clearance to begin enrolling patients in the trial of an oral vaccine, the company said in a statement. South Africa has […]
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Fri 29 October 2021: To encourage more South Africans to get the COVID-19 vaccine, various companies and foundations have come on board to help boost vaccination rates by providing various incentives. Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, said adults over the age of 60, who take the vaccine in November, will be rewarded with a R100 […]
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