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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:13:03 GMT
Ramaphosa to Skip Commonwealth Summit in Kigali
[Daily Maverick] South Africa's President will not be able to attend this week's Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Kigali. But his office insists it's no snub to Rwandan President Paul Kagame -- it's just that his diary is full.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:11:24 GMT
Shepherd Bushiri's Lawyers Further Delay Extradition Attempt With Technical Objections
[Daily Maverick] Yet another delay has arisen in the seemingly interminable legal effort by South Africa to extradite the evangelical preacher and self-styled 'Prophet' Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary from their home country Malawi to face many ch...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:10:25 GMT
COP26 President to Visit South Africa to Accelerate Just Energy Transition Partnership
[Daily Maverick] Alok Sharma, the head of the global climate summit, will visit South Africa this week to boost implementation of the energy transition project, designed to help the country move towards its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:34:32 GMT
What's Driving the Surge in South Africa's Fuel Price
[The Conversation Africa] Increases in the domestic price of fuel are big news in South Africa, with the price of petrol, diesel and paraffin reaching new highs. The underlying reason for the price increases is movements in the international price of...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:35:18 GMT
Supporting Women With Mental Ill-Health in Pregnancy and After Birth - Lessons From South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] Women in low- and middle-income countries experience high levels of common mental disorders - anxiety and depression - during pregnancy and the first year after birth. The prevalence is estimated at nearly 20%, and is higher...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:13:49 GMT
(Still) Waiting for Zondo (Report)... But What Happens Next?
[Daily Maverick] Professor Dr Omphemetse S Sibanda is a Professor of Law and the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Management and Law at the University of Limpopo. He holds a Doctor of Laws (in International Economic Law) from North West University, a...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:57:01 GMT
World Refugee Day - SA Leaves the Displaced in the Lurch As 'Global Asylum Fatigue' Sets in
[Daily Maverick] Dr Callixte Kavuro is a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Public Law at Stellenbosch University.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:29:47 GMT
The Air in South African Highveld Cities Smells Foul in the Winter - Here's Why
[The Conversation Africa] People living in South Africa's biggest city Johannesburg have been subject to pungent smells in the air similar to rotten eggs. It's not the first time citizens have complained about the smell which is related to polluted a...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:08:13 GMT
EU's Departing Ambassador to SA Reflects On Ukraine, Covid-19, Energy Transition and Trade
[Daily Maverick] European Union ambassador Riina Kionka is leaving South Africa after a tour marked by expanded trade and major support for South Africa's just energy transition and vaccine production - but also the trauma of Covid-19 and tension ove...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:07:05 GMT
More Than Quarter of Municipalities Are On Brink of Financial Collapse - Auditor-General
[Daily Maverick] The Auditor-General's office says the financial position of 28% of South Africa's municipalities is so dire that there is "significant doubt" on whether they will be able to continue operating as going concerns in the near future.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:04:51 GMT
Pitso Mosimane Considers His Options After Exit From Egyptian Giants Al Ahly
[Daily Maverick] Egyptian football giants Al Ahly have parted ways with SA coach Pitso Mosimane. What does the future hold for the respected mentor?

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:18:04 GMT
What's Happening In South African News - June 17, 2022
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Nelson Mandela Bay Races to Avoid Day Zero Water Crisis

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:02:52 GMT
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The Top 10 Best-Paid Government Jobs
[Daily Maverick] Given the ways in which poorly performing state-owned entities have been looted for financial gain, top government official remuneration raises serious questions about whether these salaries can be justified.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:51:23 GMT
Lack of a Real IP Waiver On Covid-19 Tools Is a Disappointing Failure for People
[MSF] Today, more than 20 months since India and South Africa first proposed a landmark intellectual property (IP) Waiver for COVID-19 medical tools at the World Trade Organization (WTO), governments have reached a decision at the 12th WTO Ministeria...

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 10:51:14 GMT
Govt Can't Refine Russian Oil, Opposition Politician Says
[VOA] Cape Town -- Three times this year, South Africa has abstained from voting on United Nations resolutions condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:58:45 GMT
Youth Picket, Demand Library Be Opened As Government Promised
[GroundUp] The R23-million Lehae Library was meant to open in 2018

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:57:08 GMT
Domestic Workers March in Pretoria for Decent Pay and Benefits
[GroundUp] "There is a need for domestic workers to unite and fight for our rights" says worker

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:12:34 GMT
Call to End Blockade of Roads
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has called for an end to the blockade of roads and for truck drivers to allow the engagement process to run its course.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:12:11 GMT
Expansion Plans for Durban, Ngqura Port Terminals Commended
[SAnews.gov.za] The Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication has welcomed the expansion plans at Durban's port terminal and Gqeberha's Ngqura port.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:11:33 GMT
Public Service and Administratopm PM Commemoration of Africa Public Service Day
[Govt of SA] South Africa commemorates Africa Public Service Day

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:06:58 GMT
Cele Visits Family of Slain Gauteng Policeman
[SAnews.gov.za] Police Minister Bheki Cele will on Friday visit the family of Warrant Officer, Mokgadi Joseas Mpepe, who was murdered while on duty on Monday.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:05:17 GMT
Khayelitsha Youth Commended for Fighting Crime
[SAnews.gov.za] The Police Ministry has commended the commitment demonstrated by the community of Khayelitsha, especially its youth, for not allowing themselves to be by-standers but choosing to be active participants in the collective fight against ...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:54:47 GMT
SA Records 1,936 New Covid-19 Cases
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa on Thursday recorded 1 936 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's tally of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 983 675.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:54:08 GMT
Minister Zulu to Receive Donation for Disaster Relief Assistance
[SAnews.gov.za] Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu and the MEC of Social Development, Nonhlanhla Khoza, will on Friday receive a donation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:37:50 GMT
Sassa Warns Beneficiaries Against Scammers
[Govt of SA] Sassa beneficiaries beware of Scammers.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:32:04 GMT
A Cast Iron Love Story That Lifts the Lid On the Three Legged Pot
[Daily Maverick] First they published a book called Beer Food Fire; now Karl Tessendorf and Greg Gilowey - collectively, Beer Country - are back with Pots Pans & Potjies.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:47:26 GMT
A Taste of Fynbos - Exploring South Africa's Indigenous Culinary Herbs
[Daily Maverick] Aromatic and evocative of the veld, a new palette of fynbos seasonings and herbs challenges and delights palates at a masterclass tasting experience with Giselle Courtney of South African Fynbos.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:44:33 GMT
Higher Education and Training Holds Worldskills South Africa Biennual National Competition Conference
[Govt of SA] Department of Higher Education and Training successfully hosts the Worldskills South Africa Biennual National Competition, Conference and National Artisan Career Festival

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:44:02 GMT
ConCourt Rules High Court Wrong Over Burial of Foetuses Under 26-Weeks
[Daily Maverick] Apex court refused to confirm a Pretoria high court ruling that sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act are unconstitutional.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:56:42 GMT
Rural Eastern Cape Nurses Demand Special Allowance
[GroundUp] Health department agrees to meet nursing unions next week over allegations of unpaid allowances



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