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South Africa: Explained - This Is What You Can and Can't Do Under Level 3 of the Lockdown
Dlamini-Zuma said movement between districts and localities will be permitted in areas that are not Covid-19 hotspots, This, however, will only be to travel to work, or to buy or obtain available goods, services and medical
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Jordan Kush Ngubane , Kush also spelled Khush (born Nov. 15, 1917, Ladysmith, Natal [now KwaZulu/Natal], S.Af.—died 1985), Zulu novelist, scholar, and editor for the South African publications Ilanga lase Natal (“The Natal Sun,” Durban), Bantu World (Johannesburg), and Inkundla ya
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Dennis Brutus
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South Africa: Police Stations Now Fully Operational
Eastern Cape — The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Eastern Cape, Major General Andries Swart informs the public that the Dimbaza, New Brighton, Willowvale and Whittlesea Police Stations are now fully
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Retired cop handed life sentence for raping granddaughter 18 years ago
A 78-year-old retired police captain was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Sterkspruit Regional Court on Wednesday for raping his then-10-year-old granddaughter more than 18 years
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Ramaphosa calls for responsibility: 'Don't drink so much that you injure others'
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans not "to drink so much they injure others" - and put undue pressure on the national health
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Your weather update: Severe cold front heading towards Western Cape, residents warned
- Heavy rain is expected on Wednesday into Thursday over the Nama Khoi and Kamiesburg municipalities of the Northern Cape, as well as the West Coast, Cape Winelands, Cape Metropole and the western parts of the Overberg district municipalities of the Western
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Delay in delivery of PPE, so KZN asks school staff to return on Thursday
The return of staff to schools in KwaZulu-Natal has been delayed until later in the week as the education department works to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to all
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18 deaths, more than 200 violent crimes in Gauteng linked to alcohol
The resumption of the sale of alcohol has seen Gauteng recording 18 deaths since June
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Africa: Remote Learning With African Storybooks
Two years ago, when AfricaFocus first profiled the African Storybook project, it had available, for free reading and download, 903 storybooks in 136 different languages, including English, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Hausa, Swahili, and a host of other languages spoken on the
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South Africa: The Continued Threat of Coal Mining At the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site
The Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003, is caught in this
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SA schools say it’s all systems go
Teachers’ unions and school governing bodies told City Press this week that progress had been made by the department of education to deliver the required safety materials for
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First 10 patients admitted to CTICC 'hospital of hope' after four-week conversion
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) is now officially a live, medical treatment centre – dubbed "The Hospital of Hope" - as it admits its first 10 patients in Cape
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60 new coronavirus deaths recorded, 53 of them in the Western Cape
Another 60 people have died of the coronavirus, 53 of them in the Western Cape, says Health MinisterZweli
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Lockdown: DA supports reopening of schools, but will monitor closely to ensure safety
The Democratic Alliance says, while it supports the Department of Education's decision to reopen schools as the country grapples with Covid-19, it will be closely monitoring the implementation of plans to ensure they are ready, safe and
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Covid-19: Death toll hits 524 as cases rise to 24 264
The first person between the ages of 10 to 19 has been recorded as having died with Covid-19 in South Africa as the death toll increased to 524 in the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on
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Western Cape to use high-flow nasal oxygen as early signs show improved treatment
Western Cape doctors are feeling hopeful about the early results of using nasal oxygen instead of ventilators to treat serious Covid-19 cases at public
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Monday's weather: High fire danger in the Western Cape, fine day for the rest of the country
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Gauteng health MEC welcomes Cuban medical experts to fight Covid-19
Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku welcomed 28 Cuban Medical Brigade doctors to the province on Saturday, saying he hopes South Africa can learn from the experiences of the Cuban
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KZN councillor killed in 'hail of bullets' outside his home
The murder of Mtubatuba councillor Philip Mkhwanazi was met with shock and sadness by colleagues and comrades on
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Your weather update: Fine and cool Friday on the cards
In the Northern Cape, morning fog patches are expected along the coast as well as over the western interior, otherwise fine and cool to
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