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Sat, 17 Sep 2022 07:05:55 GMT
Buthelezi Defends New Zulu King From Royal Rebels
[Scrolla] On Wednesday, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu Monarch told Prince Simakade that it's too late to block King Misuzulu's path to the crown.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:20:26 GMT
TB Treatment to Be Shortened to 4 Months for Most Children
[spotlight] South Africa last published comprehensive guidelines for the management of childhood tuberculosis (TB) in 2013. Almost a decade later, there is a pressing need to update the guidelines to ensure that infants, children, and adolescents in ...

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 00:54:01 GMT
Readout of Meeting Between President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa
[White House] Washington, DC -- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa to address opportunities to deepen our relationship, identify next steps on issues of mutual importance, and discuss regional and ...

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 07:31:53 GMT
The Media Has Failed to Warn Society About Climate Collapse, Says Science Writer
[GroundUp] Climate reporting guide for South African media launches

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:47:20 GMT
Western Cape Calls For Dedicated Anti-Kidnap Unit - South African News Briefs - September 16, 2022
[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:18:51 GMT
Zimbabweans Trying to Leave South Africa Turned Back at Beitbridge Border
[GroundUp] Home Affairs fails to explain

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:12:54 GMT
Traditional Court Condemns 19-Year-Old to Grisly Death
[GroundUp] Accused of stock theft in 2020, Abulele Kwindana was killed. More than two years later, no-one has been charged with his murder.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:08:21 GMT
'Difficult' Discussion On Ukraine Predicted At Biden-Ramaphosa Meeting
[VOA] Johannesburg, South Africa -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House Friday, with trade, energy, and security all on the agenda. What's not officially on the program, but will likely be dis...

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:17:16 GMT
No Plans to Privatise Eskom - Deputy President Mabuza
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza has assured Parliamentarians that there are no plans to privatise the national power utility, Eskom.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:12:18 GMT
As Testing Volumes Improve, Government Outlines TB Recovery Plan
[spotlight] South Africa's tuberculosis (TB) testing numbers have recovered from dramatic COVID-19-related declines in 2020, delegates heard this week at the opening of the 7th South African TB Conference held in Durban.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:09:08 GMT
New Copyright Bill Will Take South Africa Into the 21st Century At Last
[GroundUp] The bill will give South Africans artists and creators benefits and rights already enjoyed in many countries

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 06:54:22 GMT
MultiChoice Announces Special World Cup Coverage, Unveils Big Brother Naija+South Africa
[This Day] MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a bumper coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and a special Big Brother Naija +South Africa edition for its customers on DStv and GOtv

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:39:19 GMT
Immigrants' Homes Torched in Plettenberg Bay Township
[GroundUp] Landlords and community members protest against xenophobic attacks

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:48:59 GMT
Western Cape Crime Levels 'A Concern' - Police Minister
[SAnews.gov.za] Police Minister Bheki Cele has decried the harrowing levels of crime plaguing the Western Cape.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:37:00 GMT
Auditor-General Issues Damning Report On Lottery Finances
[GroundUp] R23-million in irregular expenditure; R36-million in accounting errors

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:54:13 GMT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor Before Their Meeting
[State Department] Thomas Jefferson Room

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:49:45 GMT
24 Western Cape Police Officers Nabbed for Criminality
[SAnews.gov.za] A total of 24 police officers have been arrested in the Western Cape for breaking the law in the past six months.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:29:07 GMT
Closure of Sassa Pay Points 'Catastrophic' for Pensioners in Rural Areas
[GroundUp] Elderly people in rural Eastern Cape are paying R120 to go and collect their grants

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:19:44 GMT
Ramaphosa Jets Off to U.S. to Meet Biden - South African News Briefs - September 15, 2022
[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:34:34 GMT
Queen Elizabeth, Colonialism and Land - Ghosts of the Past Still Haunt Cape Town Today
[The Conversation Africa] British monarch Queen Elizabeth II's passing has elicited many polarised responses, in the process allowing the ghosts of the past to resurface.

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:18:05 GMT
Power Failure Disrupts Some Home Affairs Services
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Home Affairs has experienced a power failure at its back office in Pretoria, which has disrupted some services.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:38:18 GMT
Delivery Truck Torched By Protesters Furious With Municipality
[GroundUp] Westville shack dwellers blame Nelson Mandela Bay municipality for housing delays

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:37:41 GMT
Protesters Camp Outside Soweto Police Station After a Surge in Gun Deaths
[GroundUp] Eldorado Park residents demand better policing

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:44:35 GMT
Link Between Traditional Beer, Storage of Maize and Oesophageal Cancer in the Eastern Cape Revealed
[Daily Maverick] Researchers at Walter Sisulu University have found a link between the high incidence of oesophageal cancer in the province and the consumption of umqombothi (traditional beer). They say the risk of this type of cancer is increased by...

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:35:18 GMT
UK Welcomes Open Debate About Its Colonial Past, Says High Commissioner to SA
[Daily Maverick] Antony Phillipson was responding to the debate Queen Elizabeth's death has provoked about her legacy in South Africa, as in other former colonies, with some commentators seeing her as a reminder of Britain's colonial past.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:22:52 GMT
President Undertakes Working Visits to United States of America and United Kingdom
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, Wednesday, 14 September 2022, embark on working visits to the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK) to respectively build relations with South Africa's third largest trade partne...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:10:36 GMT
Public Works Spends Almost R1.5 Billion On Consultants
[DA] The DA has exposed that the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has spent a whopping R 1 422 873 752 on all consultants between the 2019/20 and 2022/23 financial years for construction projects.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:09:31 GMT
Jagersfontein-Charlesville Electricity Restored
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has restored power supply to the disaster struck Jagersfontein-Charlesville area following a mudslide in those parts.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:07:55 GMT
Pandor to Address Foreign Relations Council in U.S.
[SAnews.gov.za] International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has arrived in Washington ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa's meeting with President Joseph Biden, which will take place on 16 September at the White House.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:58:27 GMT
Burst Mining Dam - What Must Be Done to Prevent Another Disaster
[The Conversation Africa] Jagersfontien, a small town in the middle of South Africa with over a century of mining history, awoke to a tragic failure of responsibility on 11 September 2022 when torrents of muddy water cascaded over the embankments tha...



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