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Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:25:45 GMT
Its Silver for Simbine at Commonwealth Games - South African News Briefs - August 4, 2022
[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:55:55 GMT
Lotteries Chief Paid 'Performance Bonus' When He Wasn't Even at Work
[GroundUp] Phillemon Letwaba earned nearly R4-million and Lotteries boss Thabang Mampane more than R4.5-million in the 2020/21 year

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:29:21 GMT
Country Needs Stronger Security to Stop the Sabotage of Its Power Supply
[The Conversation Africa] South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently outlined plans to solve the country's devastating electricity supply crisis. But he didn't mention the country's ability to protect its energy infrastructure as a prerequisite...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 05:08:49 GMT
Artisanal Gold Mining Is Out of Control. Mistakes That Got It Here
[The Conversation Africa] Illegal and unregulated artisanal gold mining on the Witwatersrand Basin, located south of South Africa's Gauteng province, is an increasing threat to community, industrial and state security. Reports on turf wars between ri...

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:27:27 GMT
Eliminating Malaria Remains Top Priority
[SAnews.gov.za] Controlling and eliminating malaria remains critical for the health of southern Africa and cross-border partnership is key to achieving this goal.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:44:20 GMT
Why 'Political Will' Isn't the Magic Bullet That Can Fix Country's Energy Crisis
[The Conversation Africa] South Africans gave a warm welcome to President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent announcement about a "set of actions" to respond to the energy crisis in the country.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:56:38 GMT
Free State Drinking Water Polluted By Sewage
[GroundUp] Winburg one of many towns in the province with unsafe drinking water

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:15:26 GMT
Simbine Praises Omanyala for Scintillating Commonwealth Games Gold
[Capital FM] Birmingham -- After being humbled once again by Ferdinand Omanyala, South African sprint star Akani Simbine has heaped praise on the Kenyan, noting that he is in a class of his own.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:26:53 GMT
Cape Town to Host the 8th Africa Fintech Summit
[New Dawn] WASHINGTON DC, United States of America, 3 August 2022, /African Media Agency/- In November 2022, leading innovators, investors, and policymakers from around the world will gather in Cape Town, South Africa, for the 8th edition of the Afri...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:26:17 GMT
Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services Condemns Attacks On Socio-Economic Rights Institute
[Govt of SA] Ministry condemns attacks on Socio-Economic Rights Institute

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:29:16 GMT
Nigerians in South Africa Say Govt Addressing Their Problems
[Vanguard] The Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA) has said that many issues affecting Nigerians in that country are already being addressed by Mr Andrew Idi, the country's new Consul General.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:59:18 GMT
Krugersdorp Police Blitz After Gang Rape Ends in More Than 80 Arrests
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Suspects in the gang rape of eight women in West Village, Krugersdorp, Gauteng, have appeared in the city's magistrate's court along with 85 suspected illegal miners, IOL reports. Among the suspects were several women, and 20...

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:39:00 GMT
Load Shedding Back Today, Tomorrow - South African News Briefs, August 3, 2022
[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:52:53 GMT
Only South Africans and Permanent Residents May Be Lawyers, Concourt Rules
[GroundUp] Foreign law graduates who have lived, studied and completed articles and pupilage in South Africa do not qualify

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:37:18 GMT
High Court Victory for Former Farm Worker From Wellington
[GroundUp] Drakenstein Municipality failed in its duty to provide emergency housing, Western Cape High Court finds

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 04:51:47 GMT
Are Police Jumping the Gun On New Technologies?
[ISS] Tech spending is up, but police data and capacity gaps must be resolved to leverage the benefits.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:15:18 GMT
Banyana Banyana Victory a Boon for SA Sports Tourism
[SAnews.gov.za] Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says Banyana Banyana's victory at the maiden Women's Africa Cup of Nations will go a long way in positioning the country as an attractive sports tourism destination.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:48:25 GMT
Education Department Misses Court Deadline to Pay Educators
[GroundUp] Eastern Cape education department has now promised to pay staff at a Makhanda school by the end of August

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 07:16:26 GMT
Bilingual Education Can Work in South African Schools - Here's How
[The Conversation Africa] From the fourth year of schooling, the majority of South African schools teach all subjects in English only. The devastating learning consequences of this for children who speak African languages at home have been compelling...

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:58:27 GMT
'It's Survival of the Fittest,' Says Blind Homeless Woman
[GroundUp] No homeless shelters or "safe spaces" in Mitchells Plain

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:18:55 GMT
Petrol Price Down On Wednesday - South African News Briefs, July 28, 2022
[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:16:01 GMT
Govt Welcomes Commencement of E-Hailing Mediation Process
[Govt of SA] Gauteng government welcomes the commencement of e-hailing mediation process

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 07:27:22 GMT
Ethicore Political Lobbying and Moharram & Partners Form Largest Pan African and Middle East Partnership
[New Dawn] Award winning and leading pan African public policy, regulatory and government affairs firm, ETHICORE Political Lobbying has concluded a landmark partnership agreement with Egypt based Moharram & Partners (M&P).

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:23:42 GMT
Deputy Minister John Jeffery - Women in Conflict With the Law
[Govt of SA] Address by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, the Hon JH Jeffery, MP, at the Launch of the Pilot Project on Women in Conflict with the Law, The Ranch Protea Hotel, Limpopo

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:02:14 GMT
Simbine is Least of My Worries, My Target is to Deliver Gold! - Omanyala
[Capital FM] Birmingham -- After reaching the semi-finals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, fastest man in Africa Ferdinand Omanyala is already envisaging just how fast he can run to beat his 100m personal best and clinch gold.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:10:08 GMT
Researcher Wins Award for Research on HIV-Associated Cancer
[UCT] University of Cape Town (UCT) researcher Dr Katherine Antel has been selected by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) to receive the 2022 ASH Global Research Award to support her work in HIV-associated lymphoma (a type of cancer). Dr Antel ...

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:04:27 GMT
We'll Fight Eviction, Say Families Living On Joburg Railway Land
[GroundUp] Some people have been living on the Braamfontein site for over two decades

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:00:58 GMT
12 Toilets for 3,000 People, So Elderly Couple Use the Bushes
[GroundUp] 600,000 are people waiting for housing opportunities in the Western Cape

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:56:52 GMT
Country Shocked by Gang Rape as Women's Month Begins
[VOA] Johannesburg -- A South African court on Monday began proceedings against more than 80 people arrested after the brazen gang rape of eight women. The women were filming a music video last week when they were attacked by masked, armed men.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:56:19 GMT
Multiple Victims Shot, Killed in Tembisa Following Protests
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Three people, two of which are currently unidentified, have been fatally shot in Tembisa township in Gauteng province following service delivery protests. According to SABC, residents demonstrated against high electricity pri...



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