Thu 26 August 2021: The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has called on the law to take its course on the rape of minor children following reports of high learner pregnancies in Gauteng. In a statement, the committee condemned the impregnation of learners and called on perpetrators of gender-based violence and […]
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Thu 26 August 2021: Police Minister Bheki Cele says police have so far arrested 42 people for their alleged role in the racially motivated murders in Phoenix, in KwaZulu-Natal. Cele said this when he participated in a debate in the National Council of Provinces on Wednesday on the recent public violence, looting and destruction of […]
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Wed 25 August 2021: A recent study by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU) shows that female sex workers are exposed to extremely high levels of violence. According to the SAMRC, the study aimed at investigating and describing the prevalence and patterns of exposure of female sex […]
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Wed 25 August 2021: Algeria has severed diplomatic ties with Morocco, according to Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra, who accused his neighbor of “hostile actions.” Morocco and Algeria have had strained relations for decades, mainly over the issue of Western Sahara. “Algeria has decided to cut diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Morocco from today,” Lamamra […]
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Tue 24 August 2021: Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Minister Thoko Didiza and Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Abdul Momen, have agreed to set up a technical team to review and finalise the Memorandum of Understanding, in line with the DALRRD mandate. The follows a meeting between Didiza and Momen held on Monday […]
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Tue 24 August 2021: Government has officially launched the Charlotte Maxeke African Women’s Economic Justice and Rights (AWERJ) initiative, which aims to give practical effect to the country’s commitment to the economic and financial inclusion of women. In paying tribute to the work of Charlotte Maxeke, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said […]
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Mon 23 August 2021: The Egyptian government yesterday said it would not allow unvaccinated civil servants from accessing their places of work starting October. “The decision is taken as part of government measures to prevent a fourth wave of the coronavirus,” the Minister of Health, Hala Zayed, told reporters. Zayed added that all civil servants […]
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Mon 23 August 2021: The Northern Cape Department of Education is experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in schools, as the province continues to be hit by rising cases. According to a statement released on Sunday, the department recorded 526 new COVID-19 infections, which includes 54 educators, 439 learners and 33 support staff. “There was […]
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Mon 23 August 2021: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) said it has finalised the investigation of the 32 people who allegedly died after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. “To date, investigations for 32 death cases have been completed and causality assessment concluded, of which 28 were coincidental to vaccination,” SAHPRA explained. According to […]
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Sat 21 August 2021: Palestine welcomed the position of Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders who objected to the African Union Commission’s (AUC) decision to grant Israel observer status. “SADC’s position is in line with international law and the shared long history of solidarity and struggle against colonialism and oppression between the Palestinians and African […]
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