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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:42:38 GMT
Commission Rules Employee's Dismissal Over Covid-19 Vaccination Refusal Fair
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled that the dismissal of an employee who refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19 was fair, GroundUp reports. The ruling sets a precedent with regard t...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:30:00 GMT
Big Brother Mzansi Contestant QV Volunteers to Leave the House
[Mzansi Magic] In the early hours of the morning, Big Brother Housemate QV gathered the Housemates to announce her intention to voluntarily exit the BBMzansi House. In her announcement to fellow Housemates about her departure, she confirmed that ...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:48:07 GMT
Zimbabwe Embassy Tells Zimbabweans to Be Vigilant
[The Herald] The Embassy of Zimbabwe in South Africa has advised Zimbabweans in that country to be extra vigilant and law abiding.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:04:50 GMT
'Outrageous' - Mayors Slam Eskom's Proposed Electricity Hikes As Unlawful and Unjust
[Daily Maverick] Households and businesses are already reeling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the tariff increases will be the 'final nail in the coffin', say Stellenbosch and Cape Town mayors.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:51:29 GMT
Finding Belonging At SA's New Queer Shelter
[New Frame] The mother and daughter behind the newly opened haven for LGBTQIA+ people in Ekurhuleni have created a sanctuary for those seeking a sense of home.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:09:56 GMT
Management of Asylum Seekers and Refugees Under the Spotlight
[SAnews.gov.za] The strategic approach to the management of asylum seekers and refugees in South Africa came to the fore at a meeting between Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:54:24 GMT
Soweto's Centre for Human Development Through Music
[New Frame] Many young people in Jabavu and White City are on a long waiting list for a place at a music institution that teaches more than music and is a portal to potential success.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:57:29 GMT
Minister Creecy Should Explain Chinese Toxic Dumping in South African Waters
[DA] The DA has noted with concern reports of a large Chinese bulk carrier, the NS Qingdao, that has apparently been given the go-ahead by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to dump at least 1 500 tons of toxic chemicals into t...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:55:32 GMT
Media Statement - Committee On Defence and Military Veterans Defers Discussion On SANDF Procurement of Cuban Medicine
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans today deferred the discussion on the matter related to the importation and use of the Cuban immune booster, Heberon®️ Alpha R 2B Human Recombinant Alpha 2B Inter...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:42:43 GMT
NDA Seeks Volunteers for Programme
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Development Agency (NDA) has called on civil society organisations (CSOs) to submit proposals for the agency's Volunteer Programme.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:41:51 GMT
Nkoana-Mashabane Condemns Manhandling of Amathole Female Councillor
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has condemned acts of gender-based violence (GBV) taking place in the workplace.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:40:24 GMT
Eight Arrested in KZN Mass Murders
[SAnews.gov.za] Police in KwaZulu-Natal have secured the arrests of eight suspects linked to two multiple mass murder cases earlier this month.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:38:05 GMT
Call for Consequence Management At Housing Projects
[SAnews.gov.za] Government must enhance accountability mechanisms against contractors responsible for blocked and unfinished human settlements projects.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:36:05 GMT
Strengthening Basic Education Ecosystem - Minister Motshekga
[SAnews.gov.za] Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, says the basic education ecosystem must be strengthened so that it is future proof against the subsequent pandemics.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:34:42 GMT
The Unhoused Live in Fear On the Doorstep of Power - 'As We Get to Know Each Other, We Start Feeling We Are Family'
[Daily Maverick] Some members of the unhoused community say there has been an uptick in public ill will and police brutality since the fire at Parliament in Cape Town's CBD. Giuseppe Rajkumar Guerandi spoke to four people who live on a corner near th...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:33:22 GMT
SIU to Investigate Alleged Telkom Corruption
[SAnews.gov.za] The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it will investigate the affairs of state-owned telecommunications company Telkom in relation to allegations of corruption, maladministration and improper conduct at the entity.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:15:38 GMT
Parents Say Education Department Botched the Merger of Two KZN Schools
[GroundUp] When learners and staff arrived at the new school last Wednesday, they were sent them back to their old school

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:14:34 GMT
Dunoon Matrics Beat the Odds
[GroundUp] Twenty-year-old Ephraim Simango had to study between midnight and 6am to escape the noise in crowded Siyahlala informal settlement next to the N7 in Cape Town. But he still managed to collect seven distinctions in matric.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:10:30 GMT
Alleged Child Rapist Denied Bail
[SAnews.gov.za] The rape and child abuse case against a 30-year-old man has been postponed in the Thohoyandou Magistrate's court after his bail application was denied by the court.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:05:32 GMT
Dismissal of Employee Refusing Mandatory Workplace Vaccination Ruled As Fair By Ccma
[Daily Maverick] Employee 'refused to participate in the creation of a safe working environment', according to evidence.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:04:24 GMT
Gender Commission Welcomes Kannaland Mayor's Removal
[SAnews.gov.za] The Commission for Gender Equality says it will continue its investigation into how convicted rapist Jeffrey Donson and convicted fraudster Werner Meshoa were elected as mayor and deputy mayor of Kannaland - despite a motion of no con...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:07:51 GMT
Frustration and Confusion Following North West Hospital Closure
[spotlight] The sudden closure of Thusong District Hospital in the North West has left healthcare workers and patients confused and frustrated with some patients still turning up at the hospital gates, not knowing where to go for medication and other...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:13:34 GMT
Technology Innovation Agency Welcomes Appointment of New Board
[SAnews.gov.za] The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), has welcomed the appointment of the new TIA board by Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:07:53 GMT
Covid-19 Cases Rise By 3,197 As Death Toll Increases to 94,397
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa conducted 36 216 Coronavirus tests in the last 24 hours, of which 3 197 came back positive, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Tuesday.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:07:18 GMT
Dlamini Zuma Condemns Physical Abuse of Amathole Councillor
[SAnews.gov.za] Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has condemned the physical abuse of an Amathole District Municipality councillor at its East London offices.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:01:56 GMT
Water Crisis Disrupts Schools in Nelson Mandela Bay
[GroundUp] Learners at Noninzi Luzipho Primary School in KwaNobuhle, Kariega were sent home by 11am on Tuesday.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:15:53 GMT
Dismissal of Employee Who Refused to Get Vaccinated Was Fair, Rules Ccma
[GroundUp] The dismissal of an employee who refused to be vaccinated was fair, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration has ruled.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:14:45 GMT
Living With Covid - the Pandemic Has Changed and So Must Our Approach to It
[GroundUp] Covid has changed. The virus is now much more transmissible, and Omicron dominates in most countries with a steep rise in cases. This virus is with us for the long term, so how should we deal with it?

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:42:27 GMT
Nine Triathletes Qualify for SA Championships
[The Herald] Senior Sports Reporter

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:15:11 GMT
Appian Capital Up in Legal Arms Over Sibanye-Stillwater Collapsed U.S.$1 Billion Brazil Deal
[Daily Maverick] Private equity group Appian Capital has signalled a legal challenge after Sibanye-Stillwater's abrupt termination of a deal that would have seen the South African metals producer acquire nickel and copper assets in Brazil for $1-bill...



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