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Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:54:01 GMTFirst Black Comrades Marathon Winner Runs His Final Race
[Scrolla] Loved and Lost: Samuel Tshabalala (1957-2022)
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:41:15 GMTTaps Run Dry in Parts of Johannesburg
[Daily Maverick] Rand Water doubles water restrictions as city reservoirs run dry -- water cuts are the new load shedding, say residents.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:50:45 GMTAfrica's Oil and Gas Resources Can Help Accelerate Energy Security
[SAnews.gov.za] Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, says Africa cannot be an import destination for refined products when the continent is endowed with crude oil.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:43:20 GMTBird Flu Hits Colony of Endangered Penguins
[VOA] Cape Town, South Africa -- South African conservationists are on high alert after an outbreak of bird flu killed close to 30 penguins at one of the country's most stable colonies and a popular tourist attraction.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:28:29 GMTGerman Tourist Shot Dead Near Kruger National Park
[DW] Police in South Africa are searching for suspects wanted for the killing of a German tourist who was shot dead while traveling to the world renowned Kruger game reserve.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:49:11 GMTPresident Ramaphosa to Address Women Economic Assembly
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 06 October 2022, address the 2nd Women Economic Assembly (WECONA), taking place under the "Unlocking gender-responsive value chains for a resilient economy".
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:48:54 GMTSisulu Condemns Murder of German Tourist
[SAnews.gov.za] Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has expressed sadness at the brutal murder of a German tourist in Mpumalanga on Monday.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:56:23 GMTA Basic Income Grant for South Africa - More Money in Poor People's Pockets, but At a Heavy Cost
[The Conversation Africa] Analyses of the implications of extending income support measures in South Africa, including a basic income grant, have focused on one of three things: how much it will cost, calculations about how much revenue would need to...
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:53:58 GMTFintechs, Investors and Regulators Gather in Cape Town for the 8th Edition of Africa Fintech Summit
[New Dawn] WASHINGTON DC, United States of America, 4 October 2022, /African Media Agency/- Fintech stakeholders from across Africa and the world will converge in Cape Town, South Africa, for the 8th Africa Fintech Summit, from November 2-4, 2022. Th...
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:41:22 GMTDiabetes in South Africa - 60% Aren't Being Screened for Complications, According to New Study
[The Conversation Africa] The world is experiencing a steep rise in the number of people living with diabetes, a chronic condition of significant public health concern. Many developing countries like South Africa now bear the greatest burden.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 04:30:52 GMTTracey Rose, Renegade South African Artist - Understanding Her 30 Years of Outrage
[The Conversation Africa] When an artist is welcomed into the monumental interiors of a structure such as the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa for a retrospective of their work, it suggests the levels of recognition they enjoy. The gallery, cr...
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:22:30 GMTReprieve At Petrol Pumps
[SAnews.gov.za] Motorists will breathe a sigh of relief at the pumps this week as the price of all grades of petrol is set to come down by between 89 cents and R1.02 a litre.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:22:05 GMTKZN Details Plan to Move Flood Victims From Community Centres
[SAnews.gov.za] Kwazulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, says government has put in place a practical plan to move those affected by the floods out of community care centres by the end of November 2022.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:20:44 GMTDPE Welcomes Toto Investment Judgment
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has welcomed the Western Cape High Court judgment on Monday, dismissing with costs Toto Investment Holdings' application to halt the sale of South African Airways (SAA).
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:19:55 GMTSARS Records Significant R7.18bn Trade Surplus
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service's (SARS) trade statistics for August 2022 recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R7.18 billion.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:19:06 GMTDeveloped Nations Urged to Prioritise Climate Change Adaptation #AfricaClimateCrisis
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has called on developed countries to meet their commitments towards climate change adaptation.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:06:19 GMTKariega Families Refuse to Move From Municipal Land
[GroundUp] Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has warned them that it will demolish their structures soon
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:04:22 GMTChanging the Way a Town Views Its Car Guards
[GroundUp] The Abakhuseli Skills for Life project currently works with about 40 car guards across Makhanda
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:24:02 GMTManhunt Launched for German Tourist Murderer
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga has launched a manhunt following the murder of a German tourist in Masoyi, near White River.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:23:30 GMTSassa Encourages Non-Smart Phone Owners Not to Choose EFT Payment Method
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has appealed to all special SRD-R350 grant beneficiaries or applicants who do not own a smart phone not to choose the EFT payment method.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:16:57 GMTNkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Lindiwe Sisulu Join Forces for ANC Top Job - South African News Briefs - October 4, 2022
[allAfrica] Cape Town --
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:24:23 GMTReseachers Getting Closer to Knowing Why Some Coronaviruses Kill, While Others Cause a Common Cold
[The Conversation Africa] It's hard to imagine a time when "coronavirus" wasn't a household word. But for a long time, this family of viruses had merited very little attention. Believed to be ubiquitous among animals and avian species, the first coro...
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:30:27 GMTWhy South Africa Is Losing Its Mining Investment Appeal
[The Exchange] Mining MX the South African mining industry journal published its 2022 edition of the Mining Yearbook recently.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:29:26 GMTU.S. Border Cops Intercept Giant Shipment of Deadly Drugs From South Africa
[Scrolla] A shipment from South Africa of enough deadly drugs to wipe out over 220,000 people has been discovered by US law enforcement officials.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:03:21 GMTIn-Depth - Use of Urine Test for TB Increasing
[spotlight] While tuberculosis (TB) is the top killer of people living with HIV, TB is also harder to diagnose in people living with HIV than in people who are not. What is more, TB is particularly difficult to diagnose in people living with HIV who ...
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:04:58 GMTParliament Welcomes New Eskom Board
[SAnews.gov.za] The chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, Khaya Magaxa, has welcomed the announcement of the new 13-member Eskom Board.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:36:23 GMTTrevor Noah Brought a New Perspective to TV Satire - As Well As a Whole New Audience
[The Conversation Africa] After seven years of hosting The Daily Show on Comedy Central, a hit comedy show produced in the US but with global reach, South African born comedian Trevor Noah has announced plans to leave and focus on his stand-up comedy...
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:07:00 GMTMinister Must Protect Intercape Buses, Court Rules
[GroundUp] Punitive costs awarded against minister. Intercape CEO says: "There is frustration and concern from both the citizenry and business over these ongoing failures on the part of the state."
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 08:28:53 GMTAdvocacy Group Wants Full Decriminalising of Sex Work - South African News Briefs, October 3, 2022
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Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:25:36 GMTDrug Addiction - What Was Learned From Six Young Men Recovering From Opioids
[The Conversation Africa] The ways we intervene in curbing addiction to substances has shifted from the medical era, focusing on acute care, to a comprehensive chronic care model. People need long-term support to stay off substances, as well as immed...