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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:39:58 GMTGovt to Assist Wine Industry, Says Minister - South African News Briefs - October 6, 2022
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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:15:02 GMTGrowing Industry and the Green Economy in Southern Africa
[SAIIA] Given the shifting landscape brought on by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and crises such as COVID-19, the SADC region has much to gain by strengthening the anticipatory and adaptive capacity of industrial policymaking.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:29:21 GMTFamilies Displaced By Floods in 1976 Still Waiting to Be Housed
[GroundUp] No progress since 2013 on Eastern Cape housing repair project
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:43:21 GMTHow a Football-Playing Activist Became Premier of Country's Economic Powerhouse
[Scrolla] At age eight, Panyaza Lesufi ducked and ran for his life when apartheid police randomly shot unarmed protesting students.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:08:56 GMTSouth Africa's Vaccine Regulator Reaches New WHO Level to Ensure Safety, Quality And Effectiveness
[WHO] Geneva -- WHO has ranked South Africa's vaccine regulatory system at a functional level of maturity, according to WHO's global classification system for national medical products regulatory authorities. This recognises that South Africa has a s...
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:32:51 GMTKenyatta to Attend Ethiopia, TPLF Peace Negotiation in South Africa
[Capital FM] Kenya, Nairobi -- Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is among the African leaders who will mediate the African Union (AU)-led peace talks between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) after more ...
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:29:30 GMTGerman Tourists Cut Trip Short After One Killed - South African News Briefs - October 5, 2022
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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:54:51 GMTU.S.$8 Billion to Transition South Africa to Clean Energy
[The Exchange] Just weeks from the November scheduled COP 27 in Egypt, South Africa has officially announced plans to wean itself off its coal-dependency industries in under five years.
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 14:11:18 GMTFour Suspects Charged in North West Court Over Dubious Multimillion-Rand SA Express Contract
[Daily Maverick] Zondo Commission found that an SA Express contract worth R400-million was riddled with procurement irregularities and money was paid for services not rendered.
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...
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
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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.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:29:52 GMTAfrican Union Schedules Ethiopian Peace Talks in South Africa
[Daily Maverick] It is far from certain that the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which is fighting the federal government, will attend.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:50:39 GMTAmerican Fitness Wearables Fitbit to Accelerate Growth Strategy in South Africa
[The Exchange] Since the days when the most advanced devices could count steps and calculate calories burnt, fitness trackers have advanced significantly.
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