Cape Town shutdown: Multiple protests erupt, roads closed to traffic

'Women can't breathe' - #WomensLivesMatter picket outside Cape Town police headquarters

was sung during a #WomensLivesMatter picket in Cape Town on Friday in a protest over gender-based violence, and to call on the police to take more action to prevent it and be more available to

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Covid-19: Why the Western Cape has an 18 000-test backlog

The Western Cape has an 18 000-test backlog for Covid-19, said Premier Alan Winde on

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South Africa: COVID-19 - Bank Accused of Freezing Asylum Seekers' Accounts During Lockdown

Refugees can't renew permits because offices are closed

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Covid-19: Cape Town principals call on Ramaphosa to close schools

Principals, teachers, and parents plan to picket in Cape Town on Thursday against the "premature reopening of schools" which they say is compromising the safety of pupils during the Covid-19

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Level-3 lockdown final regulations: what they say

The final regulations will allow many millions of people to return to work – under strict health guidelines – but some key sectors will remain

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Africa: Why the World Needs to Ensure Wild Species Are Used Sustainably

Recognising the value of wild species will both support rural livelihoods and provide important incentives for their sustainable

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Africa: COVID-19 Has Not Taken a Break As Figures Show Large Increase in Africa Infections

"Most countries in the African region are still experiencing an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases, with some reporting cases in new geographic areas," he

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'We are winning' - cautious optimism at old aged home where there are 52 Covid-19 cases

Thirty five residents and 17 staff members of a Goodwood home for the aged tested positive for Covid-19 in a massive scare that seems to be abating, manager Andre Verster said on

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In Fight Against Virus, South Africa Expects a Long Wait | Afro

The country with the continent’s most developed economy also has its highest number of confirmed infections — more than 21,000, representing 20% of

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South Africa cases pass 10,000; concerns grow over Cape Town hotspot

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa (as of Monday May 11) surpassed 10,000, including 194 fatalities, according to Health Minister Zwelini

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Lesotho: Thabane Resigns as Lesotho's Prime Minister

Cape Town — Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has formally resigned more than a week after his coalition government fell apart, in a move that could help end a long-running political crisis in the southern African

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Africa: $107 Million Cash Injection to Fight COVID-19 in Africa

Cape Town — A group of philanthropic foundations founded by a music industry billionaire who was an early promoter of successful hip-hop artists has announced a multi-million dollar donation to fight COVID-19 in

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Lockdown: Prasa to resume limited services on Wednesday, 4 lines to operate nationally

Prasa spokesperson Makhosini Mgitywa said their trains had been parked for 13 weeks because of the

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Covid-19: 22 more deaths as total increases to 429, with infections now at 22 583

As President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a downgrade to Level 3 lockdown restrictions on Sunday evening, the Covid-19 infection rate continued to

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Moshoeshoe

Moshoeshoe , also spelled Mshweshwe, Moshweshwe, or Moshesh, original name Lepoqo (born c. 1786, near the upper Caledon River, northern Basutoland [now in Lesotho]—died March 11, 1870, Thaba Bosiu, Basutoland), founder and first paramount chief of the Sotho (Basuto, Basotho) nation. One of the

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South Africa: COVID-19 Pandemic Holds Lessons for South Africa's Universal Health Care Plans

This dream of a single national health system could be realised if South Africa is able to articulate a common vision for all its

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9 Black Owned Hotels To Visit When The Pandemic Is Over

When that time comes you can travel and support black businesses at the same

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Hangberg unrest 'stabilised' after residents protest demolition of structures, torch creche

Despite incidents of stone throwing in the Hout Bay area on Saturday morning, unrest in which buildings were set alight on Friday night has stabilised, according to

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South Africa: S. Africans Protest Police Brutality Against Poor Under Lockdown

The police watchdog is investigating at least 10 deaths at the hand of law enforcement under a coronavirus lockdown

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South Africa gets its first online cannabis university - Face2Face Africa

South Africans who would want to enter the cannabis industry or add cannabis expertise to their skills set now have an option to do so anywhere and at any time as far as there is an internet connection. Cheeba Africa, a cannabis health and wellness companyselling all kinds of cannabis products, has

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

26 years of democracy have not yet ensured black lives matter as much as white ones - NMF

In South Africa, 26 years of democracy have not yet ensured that black lives matter as much as white ones, the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) said on

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Africa: Better Access to Stories Can Improve Adolescent Lives in Africa

The United Kingdom Research and Innovation fund's Accelerate project is working with adolescent groups in Africa to understand how young people see their lives in terms of

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Naspers, gold push JSE shares to best quarter since 2001

South African shares are about to round off their strongest quarter in almost two decades, and the influence of the coronavirus pandemic is clear to see in the shares most responsible for driving the market

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Estes, Simon (1938- )

Simon Lamont Estes is a prominent and critically acclaimed African American opera singer. He has made singing appearances before six US presidents, including Barack Obama, numerous other presidents and world leaders, and dignitaries such as Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He has

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Africa: South Africa Prepares to Protect Groundwater From Coronavirus Mass Graves

Authorities are trying to ensure a surge in deaths doesn't lead to unplanned mass burials that could contaminate water supplies

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Parliament wants to know why defence ministry has not implemented commission's recommendations

Parliament's defence committee says recommendations by the Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC) are falling on deaf ears, while soldiers continue to work with unserviceable equipment and under

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Lockdown: More staff for deeds office in Cape Town next week as backlog piles up

The National Education Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) said since Level 4 lockdown only 30% of the workforce was supposed to be in the office and this has caused delays in how many deeds can be

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Alex La Guma

Alex La Guma , (born Feb. 20, 1925, Cape Town, S.Af.—died Oct. 11, 1985, Havana, Cuba), black novelist of South Africa in the 1960s whose characteristically brief works (e.g., A Walk in the Night [1962], The Stone-Country [1965], and In the Fog of the Season’s End [1972]) gain power through his

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St Anne's alumni also detail experiences of bigotry, racism in public letter

A number of past and current pupils from St Anne's Diocesan College have recounted experiences of alleged racism and bigotry while at the school in a document released to the

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SABC employee in Cape Town tests positive for Covid-19

An employee at the SABC's Sea Point office in the Western Cape has tested positive for Covid-19, its acting spokesperson, Mmoni Seapolelo, said on

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