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Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:47:00 GMT
What's Happening In South African News - June 28, 2022
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Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:55:16 GMT
Police Say Owner of Bar in Which Teenagers Died Expected to Face Charges
[VOA] Cape Town -- South African authorities say the owner of a bar where at least 17 teenagers were found dead and four others died while receiving medical care is expected to face charges. Police investigating the mysterious deaths in Eastern Cape ...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:08:12 GMT
Ramaphosa Maintains Silence On Forex Saga as Scandal Overshadows G7 Visit
[Daily Maverick] President Cyril Ramaphosa has maintained his silence beyond citing 'due process' in five parliamentary replies to the opposition. But his arrival at the G7 Summit is under a cloud as German media raise the Phala Phala forex scandal.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 05:16:53 GMT
The Rise of Xenophobia - The Road to Ruin
[ISS] The state needs to act urgently to address the increase in xenophobic groups across South Africa.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:21:48 GMT
Special Investigating Unit Freezes Mansion of Former Lottery Chair
[GroundUp] Under Alfred Nevhutanda's tenure as chairperson of the Lottery board there was grand-scale corruption

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:18:35 GMT
What's Happening In South African News - June 27, 2022
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Western Cape Govt Proposes Changes to Nation's Driving Laws

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:42:58 GMT
Kenya and South Africa Offer Insights into Digital Economy Challenges and Alternatives
[The Conversation Africa] The World Bank is warning of the real danger of a massive economic downturn across the world. In a recent analysis it warned that many countries - including those in sub-Saharan Africa - will be facing economic challenges du...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:14:49 GMT
Respiratory Virus That Threatens Infants Circulating Again in 2022
[spotlight] According to the United States National Institutes of Health, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is estimated to affect 64 million people around the world every year and claim around 160 000 lives. Infants are most vulnerable and there is ...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:20:35 GMT
Dismissed, Determined Doper Loses Court Bid to Be Reinstated
[GroundUp] Being fired for using cannabis is not unfair discrimination, court rules

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:16:09 GMT
Another Former Accomplice of Alleged Gangster Nafiz Modack Convicted After Striking Plea Deal
[Daily Maverick] A man allegedly hired by underworld figure Nafiz Modack to commit fraud has ratted on his former boss and landed himself a fine and suspended sentence.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:11:27 GMT
Implats Secures Five-Year Wage Deal With AMCU - Numsa Member Murdered in Rustenburg
[Daily Maverick] Impala Platinum (Implats) has secured a five-year wage deal with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu). This is the latest sign of improving labour relations in the mining sector. But the murder of a National U...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:06:48 GMT
Drivers and Firms Don't Think Much of State's Plan to Defuse Protests Over Hiring Foreigners
[Daily Maverick] Truck drivers and trucking companies have not been won over by a government action plan aimed at tackling tension on the highways.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:39:49 GMT
New Umalusi Council Appointed
[SAnews.gov.za] Education quality assessor, Umalusi, has announced the appointment of its sixth council.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:30:09 GMT
Govt Calls for Labour Law Compliance in Agri Sector
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Employment and Labour has called for maximum labour law compliance in the agriculture sector during a seminar targeted at employers, employees, employer organisations and trade unions.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:24:53 GMT
President Ramaphosa in Germany for G7 Summit
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday arrived in Bavaria, in Germany, to participate in the G7 Leaders' Summit at the invitation of the host, Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:24:23 GMT
Public Enterprises DG Placed On Suspension
[SAnews.gov.za] Public Enterprises Director-General, Kgathatso Tlhakudi, has been placed on precautionary suspension.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:20:04 GMT
Probe Into Eastern Cape Tavern Tragedy
[SAnews.gov.za] The management of the South African Police Service (SAPS) has ordered a high-level investigation into the tragic deaths of 21 teenagers at a local tavern in Scenery Park, in East London.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:19:26 GMT
President Mourns Death of Eastern Cape Teenagers
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences and concern at the death of 22 teenagers at a tavern in Scenery Park, East London, in the early hours of Sunday.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:07:00 GMT
Man Accused of Sexual Predation Loses Defamation Case
[GroundUp] Court found that report to police accusing the man was not done in bad faith

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:06:41 GMT
Broken Toilets Are a Big Problem Across Cape Town's Townships
[GroundUp] In a Khayelitsha neighbourhood, it's so bad that instead of using the City-supplied toilets, people are defecating in buckets and throwing the waste in a field

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:54:31 GMT
Pandemic, State Capture Were Grave Crises in Our National Life - President Ramaphosa
[SAnews.gov.za] With the remaining COVID-19 restrictions lifted, the responsibility for preventing a resurgence of the disease now rests with each of us, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:37:41 GMT
Stage 4 Load Shedding to Continue
[SAnews.gov.za] Stage 4 load shedding is due to continue until Wednesday.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 17:57:36 GMT
At Least 20 Die in Mysterious Tavern Disaster
[DW] South African police on Sunday were looking into the deaths of at least 20 young people who died at a bar in the coastal town on East London.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:17:57 GMT
Employment and Labour Hosts Seminar On Paying of Minimum Wage
[Govt of SA] Employment and Labour calls for maximum labour laws compliance in the agriculture sector

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:46:05 GMT
Is It Too Late for Salvation? a Tale of Two Cities As Day Zero Looms
[Daily Maverick] The DA's Helen Zille lived through Cape Town's battle to avert Day Zero in 2018. Other than heavy rain, she does not see a way for Nelson Mandela Bay to avoid water outages across 40% of the city within days.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:45:41 GMT
The Finance Ghost - Not All Reits Are Created Equal
[Daily Maverick] While specialist real estate investment trust Stor-Age is busy getting on with its core business, Fortress is in a fight for survival.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:28:28 GMT
Levels of Financial Stress - the Best and Worst Municipal Performers in Kwazulu-Natal
[Daily Maverick] The Auditor-General's latest audit outcomes paint a picture of financial instability with only 41 municipalities across the country achieving a clean bill of health. Here are some of the best and worst performers in KwaZulu-Natal, wh...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:38:19 GMT
Male Voices Dominated South African Covid Reporting - That Has to Change
[The Conversation Africa] The onset of the COVID pandemic and the many months of uncertainty, anxiety and push for scientific breakthroughs sent journalists all over the world on the hunt for expert voices. They wanted sources who could explain to au...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 10:55:37 GMT
Zuma Slams Corruption Report as 'Irrational'
[DW] South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma plans to challenge the findings of a judicial report into rampant corruption during his nine-year tenure, his spokesperson said Saturday.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:07:33 GMT
Danny Jordaan Re-Elected As Safa President in Landslide Vote
[Daily Maverick] Current South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan retains his seat following a landslide victory on Saturday.



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