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South Africa: Protest as report reveals COVID-relief fund misuse

Health workers in South Africa protested on Wednesday in opposition to lacking protecting tools and low salaries as a scathing document printed the country’s COVID-19 comfort fund was misused. Kimi Makwetu, the auditor general, stated there was once overpricing and possible fraud. In some cases, protective gear, or PPE, was sold for 5 instances more […]

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South Africa records 2,336 new COVID-19 cases

South Africa suggested 2,336 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, bringing the complete variety of infections to 630,595, the country’s Health Ministry said late Wednesday. The ministry stated 126 COVID-19 related deaths were additionally recorded, taking the total variety of fatalities to 14,381. The united states has conducted over 3.7 million COVID-19 checks so […]

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If lockdown laws continue to be flouted we will shut down the beer taps – brewers

The Beer Association of South Africa, which incorporates the Craft Brewers Association South Africa, Heineken and the South African Breweries, on Wednesday threatened to reduce alcohol provide to establishments flouting the Covid-19 alert level 2 policies announced via the government. “Following recent reviews of alcohol stores breaching the degree two lockdown regulations, the Beer Association […]

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Sports: ‘Chiefs Are Under Immense Pressure’ – Mokoena

The Premier Soccer League title race is coming near its finale, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns the solely teams eligible to elevate the Absa Premiership trophy. Amakhosi have led the standings for over 340 days, but only lead the standings on goal distinction heading into the last match. Former Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena suggested […]

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Business: Old Mutual defers dividend in African companies as profit

Old Mutual Ltd. suspended its interim dividend as the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic savaged earnings, and will only make a choice on resuming payments when it has greater readability on the economic outlook. Profit with the exception of one-time items fell 67% in the six months via June, the Johannesburg-based insurer stated in a […]

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S.Africa: outrage over calls to prayer restrictions

Two orders in South Africa restricting the Muslim call to prayer or adhan have led to outrage among local Muslims. In Pretoria, the capital, city inspectors ultimate Friday ordered a facility to stop broadcasting the adhan through loudspeakers. The cross got here barely a week after a choose in the coastal town of Durban ordered […]

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Business: Sun International set to cut 3,300 jobs

Sun International in South Africa is planning to cut 3,300 jobs in South Africa and Chile as part of a restructuring plan to survive the pandemic, which took the firm into a half-year headline loss of 885 million rand ($53.26 million) on Monday. The hotel and casino industry, which counts on international travellers and the […]

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Entertainment: Master KG shows off his new car

Popular musician Master KG is nonetheless driving the wave of success after his hit single “Jerusalema” took the world by storm. And now he has made it recognized that he will additionally be using in a brand new car. The hitmaker took to Instagram this week to announce that he had obtained a new BMW […]

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NEWS: Ramaphosa to face party probe in South Africa

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will appear earlier than an integrity commission to reply questions about a controversial marketing campaign donation. This is according to his governing birthday party officials. Senior member of the African National Congress, ANC Jessie Duarte, however has not targeted when Mr Ramaphosa would current himself earlier than the birthday celebration […]

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Sports: Injury Blow For Daniel Akpeyi

Super Eagles goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi has been dealt a devastating blow as he suffered a head injury on Sunday all through the ABSA Premier League tie between his group Kaizer Chiefs and Bidvest Wits. Akpeyi bought injured when he collided with the leg of an onrushing Bidvest participant after he had dealt with a go […]

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South Africa: Talks With Keen Investors in State Airline South African Airways

South Africa‘s government has started talks with private entities interested in buying into the country’s insolvent national carrier, which needs at least 10 billion rand ($583 million) to resume operations. A team from the Department of Public Enterprises and advisers from FirstRand Ltd.’s Rand Merchant Bank began negotiations after receiving as many as four promising […]

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Business: Massmart shares continue to benefit amid loss of revenue

Massmart earnings tumbled 40 percent at some point of the 26 weeks to June as store income slumped on the Covid-19 lockdown pandemic fallout. Massmart, which operates 420 retail and wholesale stores in 13 sub-Saharan countries, suggested a net loss of R1.2bn in contrast to an R800 million loss a yr earlier. The group’s headline loss […]

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COVID-19 infections surpass 620K in South Africa

South Africa registered 1,846 new instances of the novel coronavirus Friday, bringing the quantity of infections to 620,132, the health ministry announced.  It stated a hundred and fifteen humans died from the virus, pushing the quantity of fatalities to 13,743. Health care authorities carried out 3.63 million checks and the wide variety of recoveries reached […]

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South African chief orders COVID-19 corruption probe

South Africa’s president has licensed the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to start probing allegations related to the misuse of COVID-19 funds, Cyril Ramaphosa advised Parliament Thursday.  “The allegations of corruption in the procurement of items and offerings for our country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has prompted outrage among South Africans and amongst us in […]

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South Africa records 2,585 new COVID-19 cases

South Africa on Thursday registered 2,585 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 618,286, the health minister announced. Zweli Mkhize said 126 people died due to the virus on Thursday, pushing the total number of fatalities to 13,628. “We extend our condolences to the […]

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Business: Adcock Ingram revenues grow to R7.3bn by 4%

South African pharmaceutical conglomerate Adcock Ingram said on Wednesday its turnover rose four percent to R7.3 billion (US$434.1 million) in the yr to June no matter a prevalent monetary downturn, sizable cost-push due to weakness in the rand currency, global supply chain disruptions and declines in demand for some products. The organization said turnover was […]

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Sports: Khune Called Upon To Assist Akpeyi!

The complete group need to be assisting Akpeyi, inclusive of Itumeleng Khune,” a former goalkeeper has come out to say. Khune’s scenario at Kaizer Chiefs has been a subject of conversation ever considering the fact that football’s restart, with the football fraternity questioning his absence in the Amakhosi squad over the past 4 encounters. As […]