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COVID-19: President Cyril Ramaphosa vows to tame pandemic in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has spoken of his determination to overcome the coronavirus pandemic and to tackle the country’s…
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COVID-19: South Africa may swap or sell AstraZeneca’s vaccine
South Africa is considering swapping or selling the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against coronavirus, the health minister says. The country has one…
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Huge legal victory for environmental activism in South Africa
Western Cape Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath has ruled that the defamation action brought by Australian mining interests against six…
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South Africa halts AstraZeneca jab over new COVID-19 strain
South Africa has put its roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed “disappointing” results against its…
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New revelations of Zuma-era corruption rock South Africa
South Africa has been rocked by testimony at a commission of inquiry into corruption during President Jacob Zuma’s term of…
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South Africa’s military ends hijab ban for Muslims
South Africa’s military has changed its dress policy to allow Muslim women to wear hijabs with their uniforms. It is…
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South Africans mourn Minister Jackson Mthembu
Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu has died of Covid-19 related complications on Thursday, the Presidency has announced. “Minister Mthembu…
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COVID-19: More control measures to fight virus in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed South Africans on the country’s fight against the Coronavirus pandemic which on January 11, saw…
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South Africans back to lockdown level 3 over Covid-19 case surge
Cape Town — South Africa is once again at Alert Level 3 due to a surge in confirmed cases of Covid-19, with…
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COVID-19: South Africa passes one million infections as cases surge
South Africa has become the first country on the continent to register more than one million Covid-19 cases. It comes…
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