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South Africa records 1,816 new COVID-19 cases, 49 deaths

South Africa recorded 1,816 new cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday and 49 deaths, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Almost 4 million people have been tested for the virus on account that it was first detected in the country in March. Mkhize said 18,620 humans have been tested for the virus in the closing […]

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Entertainment: Nandi Madida record signing contract with Sony Music Entertainment

Nandi Madida has officially signed with Sony Music Entertainment. The songstress took to Instagram to announce the huge information simply days earlier than her ultra-modern single “Organic” is set to launch beneath the report label. She shared a snippet from her interview with Slikour discussing the extent of her partnership with Sony Music. She defined […]

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Business: Payments for UIF Covid-19 TERS were again halted to resolve gaps found by AG

The payments for the new and high-quality applications for the Covid-19 TERS remedy benefits have been halted while the Department of Employment and Labour and the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) improve controls as urged by means of the Auditor-General (AG) of South Africa. The Department said in a assertion this transient halt would allow the […]

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George Bizos, Mandela’s treason trial lawyer, dies at 92

Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, addressed the nation with a message of condolence on the death of Nelson Mandela’s anti-apartheid activist and personal lawyer, George Bizos, who died at the age of 92. Bizos died peacefully at his home of natural causes, the family said. Bizos, who came to South Africa as a 13-year-old […]

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Business: Labat Africa became the first healthcare organization for cannabis

LABAT Africa has taken every other step ahead in its ambition to grow to be a leading cannabis healthcare corporation by getting into negotiations to acquire a South African Health Products Regulatory Authority-licensed hashish developing crew in the Eastern Cape. Labat said in a declaration the previous day that it had been granted a 60-day […]

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Breaking: S.Africans react to economic meltdown

South Africans on the street are weighing in on the latest economic indicators showing the economy contracted by 51 per cent in the second quarter of this year. South Africa’s economy shrank by more than half in the second quarter, an unprecedented decline, as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll on the continent’s most industrialised […]

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Business: Economy Down by 51% in 2nd Quarter in South Africa

South Africa’s economy, the most industrialised in Africa, collapsed by using 51% between April and June in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the country’s information agency. An unheard of decline in GDP used to be anticipated as the countrywide lockdown on March 27th imposed to curb the unfold of the new coronavirus, noticed […]

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City Lodge parks dividend after loss of R486 m due to coronavirus

City Lodge Hotels parked its remaining dividend charge for the yr ended in June as it fluttered to a R486.6million loss on Covid-19 monetary fallout on its hotels. The crew stated the day gone by that it was once not planning to pay dividends in the short term, given the affect of Covid-19 on its […]

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Business: Ethiopian Airlines Group could aid SAA

Ethiopian Airlines Group is amongst corporations in talks with South Africa’s government about potentially supplying aid to the country’s insolvent kingdom airline, in accordance to people familiar with the matter. Africa’s biggest service is thinking about ways to help bankrupt South African Airways fly once more after more than 5 months of dormancy, said the […]

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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 […]