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Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:05:52 GMTIs Jacob Zuma on Comeback Trail? South African News Briefs - September 27, 2022
[allAfrica] Cape Town --
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:34:26 GMTHow to Help People Stay On Antiretroviral Therapy When Life Gets in the Way
[The Conversation Africa] Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has turned HIV into a manageable chronic condition. When ART is working effectively, HIV cannot be transmitted. This allows people with HIV to live fuller lives without the fear of infecting othe...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:33:29 GMTTeens Skip School to Chase Risky Crypto Dreams
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Johannesburg -- Young South Africans in the townships are drawn to the promise of quick riches with cryptocurrencies, but risk losses and scams
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:10:01 GMTParents, Families and Friends of South African Queers Join Soweto Pride
[GroundUp] Celebration kicks of with protest over hate crime against LGBTQIA+ community
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:53:11 GMTCouple Challenges Law On Maternity Leave
[GroundUp] Both parents should be entitled to the same leave when a baby is born, argues Polokwane couple
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:51:39 GMTRolling Out Solar Power for Informal Settlements
[GroundUp] Zonke Energy says there is an urgent need and demand outstrips supply
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:38:39 GMTSome Plants Can Short-Circuit the Toxic Effects of Metals - Scientists Are Trying to Harness Their Power
[The Conversation Africa] At first glance, it's hard to see what gold, iron, lead, arsenic, silver, platinum and tin have in common. A look at the periodic table will clear up the confusion: they are all heavy metals, typically categorised as those m...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:35:46 GMT5 Steps You Can Take to Manage a Hike in Interest Rates
[The Conversation Africa] The governor of the South African Reserve Bank recently announced an increase in the lending rate by 75 basis points. This means the repo rate (the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks) will increas...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:44:20 GMTProtesters Block Part of South Africa's Longest Highway
[VOA] Cape Town -- South African protesters angry over water shortages shut down part of the country's longest highway with rock barricades and burning tires.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:01:00 GMTArmy Provides Private Security to ANC Cadres
[DA] The DA strongly condemns the abhorrent abuse of power and misuse of state resources by an SANDF Colonel, as revealed in a recent news report. We will be submitting parliamentary questions regarding this matter.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:36:39 GMTDA Calls for Public Comment On Cutting Food VAT
[DA] The DA calls on South Africans to comment on the scrapping of VAT on more essential food items, reducing the cost of these food items by over 15%.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:24:56 GMTBCX and Alibaba Cloud Pen Deal to Bring Cloud Technologies to South Africa
[The Exchange] Partnerships have largely driven technology innovation and global collaborations among tech companies, and Alibaba Cloud is not slowing down in committing itself to such partnerships.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:03:02 GMTWestern Cape Education On Examination Practice for Grade 10 and 11 Learners
[Govt of SA] #BackOnTrack: Strengthening examination practice for Grade 10 and 11 learners
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:21:03 GMTConstitutional Court Ruling On Copyright Act Commended
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has commended the Constitutional Court ruling on sections of the Copyright Act being unconstitutional.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:00:01 GMTSouth Africa to Donate Vaccines to Liberia and Sierra Leone
[FrontPageAfrica] South African Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Candith Mashigo-Dlamini, will travel to Liberia and Sierra Leone to hand over vaccines from 26-30 September 2022.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:12:27 GMTWho Paid for ANCYL to 'Observe' Sham Russian Referendums?
[DA] The African National Congress' Youth League (ANCYL) has committed a serious breach of international law by sending "observers" to witness a series of Russian referendums to somehow give legitimacy to the illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:04:17 GMTANC Government Finally Admits That It Is Responsible for the Failure of Land Reform Farmers
[DA] In a response to a DA parliamentary question, the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (DALRRD) and Land Reform has finally admitted that the ANC government is responsible for the failure of over 1 700 farmers who have been given 30 year...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:39:00 GMTNo Quick Fix to Load Shedding but Progress Being Made
[SAnews.gov.za] Given the unpredictable performance of Eskom's fleet of coal-fired power stations, President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that the country will not be able to eliminate load shedding in the short term.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:49:42 GMTPresident Calls on Citizens to Persevere in Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - September 26, 2022
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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:48:37 GMTGovernment Determined to See SAA Grow
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Public Enterprises and government are committed to ensuring that South African Airways (SAA) grows and that the Strategic Equity Partnership with the Takatso Consortium is finalised.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:43:40 GMTEskom Continues to Implement Load Shedding
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom will continue to implement load shedding this week due to constraints from its diesel suppliers that is affecting the availability of bulk diesel to the Ankerlig and Gourikwa Open Cycle Gas Turbines, which have a combined capaci...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:35:28 GMTHere's Why Cape Town Is Clearing Invasive Plants
[GroundUp] The project is expected to save billions of litres of water a year
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:55:54 GMTBurna Boy's Electrifying Performance in South Africa. a Capital Lifestyle Exclusive!
[Capital FM] Watching Burna Boy perform live in concert must be on your bucket list. Trust me, when you do, you will be blown away by this man's electrifying set and energy on stage. After all, Burna boy is the AFRICAN GIANT and currently the most su...
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:02:12 GMT5 Xenophobic Myths About Immigrants in South Africa Debunked By Researchers
[The Conversation Africa] In South Africa, immigrants are often scapegoated as the root of socio-economic problems. In the post-apartheid landscape, Black African immigrants, mainly, from other African countries have been negatively stereotyped as "i...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:47:21 GMTState Security, Gauteng Government Pledge to Strengthen Ties
[SAnews.gov.za] State Security Deputy Minister, Zizi Kodwa, and Gauteng Premier David Makhura have pledged to strengthen ties and working relations between their two entities in tackling threats and risks that threaten the stability of the province.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:20:22 GMTUmalusi Launches International Benchmarking of National Senior Certificate
[Govt of SA] Umalusi launched the most recent research report titled "International Benchmarking of the National Senior Certificate (NSC)" at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria on the 23rd September 2022. In total the event was atte...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:36:10 GMTWestern Cape Human Settlements Extends Service Hours in Honour of Public Service Month
[Govt of SA] For the 26th to 30th September, the Western Cape Human Settlements department will be extending its public services to 18h30, at the Cape Town office, in order assist residents with various housing queries. The month of September is cele...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 05:04:31 GMTBusiness Mentoring and Support - How Principals Can Improve Early Childhood Development Centres
[The Conversation Africa] Early childhood development centres, often referred to as crèches, day cares, edu-cares or preschools, are vital spaces for young children. There, they can learn and play, interacting with their peers and receiving care whi...
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 06:59:57 GMTHundreds March to Parliament, Calling for Action Against Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis
[GroundUp] This Heritage Day event was part of global protests against climate change
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 06:49:26 GMTGang Leader Accused of Shooting Says He Will Report to South African Authorities
[Lesotho Times] promises to surrender to SA police to clear his name