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SA captain Quinton de Kock has questioned the sustainability of ‘bubble’ life as he contemplated the upcoming tour of Pakistan.
The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
AFP
(Partner Content) Once you have relocated to the UK with your family, you will need to decide where to send your children to school, which can appear daunting. To help make the process easier, we have compared the education system in South Africa to the school system in the UK so you can make the best decision for your children.
President Cyril Ramaphosa found the racial polarisation that characterised the protests in Senekal and Brackenfell High School \"deeply disturbing\".
Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife have fled South Africa for Malawi, in contravention of their bail conditions.
[East African] A waiver on patents and other intellectual property-related rights to Covid-19 drugs, vaccines, diagnostics and other technologies -- lasting the duration of the pandemic -- has been delayed by at least nine developed countries.
It's the one surefire way out of this COVID-19 nightmare - but a clerical error may have seriously hampered South Africa's ability to secure a vaccine.
(Partner Content) Who can imagine a life without their mobile phone? They are our constant companions, ensuring we stay in touch, informed and entertained. They also help us manage our daily lives, with calendar and notepad functions, as well as food delivery and banking apps.
A mixed-race South African teacher opposed to classifying people on the basis of race was charged with fraud and summoned to a disciplinary hearing after […]
As Sri Lanka ranks near the top of the heap of the worst plastic-waste polluters in the world, the island nation is taking steps to reduce non-biodegradable waste and help preserve the environment. A proposal before the Cabinet of Ministers to ban single-use plastics, such as bags, straws and bottles, starting in 2021, comes on top of a ban introduced […]
AFTER SIX months of preparations, globally acclaimed African Underground champion Nyege Nyege Festival is presenting...
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We must change our behaviour now to prevent a resurgence of the virus and manage outbreaks wherever they occur, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his address on Thursday night.
Photo: are still very few Black-owned brands on shelves at major beauty retailers, and few of them, if any, specifically address skin care needs for men of color.
Being scared of harmful ingredients and needing something simple that could be effective on his skin are experiences that led Boateng to create Ceylon, a skin care brand for men of color.
Advised by Lynn McKinley-Grant, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and director of Curriculum Innovation and Development at Howard University College of Medicine, the team at Ceylon has been able to formulate products that deliver the results men of color have been looking for, according to Boateng.
This could be because the products were made especially for pigmented skin and also because Ceylon’s set is designed to be an entire routine—a simple three-step process.
With limited options for men of color at beauty retailers, it’s worth noting that Ceylon products could also prove to be the perfect Father’s Day gift.
BY RICHARD MUPONDE UNSUSPECTING people have reportedly been duped an undisclosed amount of money by imposters who are reportedly abusing the name of former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, Gideon Gono asking for financial assistance. Gono confirmed the scam and said a number of people have been swindled after they released huge sums of money into a fraudulent account in South Africa from which he disassociated himself and his family. “It has come to my sad attention and family that they are impersonating me and going around asking high-profile and rich individuals, suspected to be my friends, to ‘assist’ me with money deposited into a South African account,” Gono said. “Unfortunately, a few people, some of whom I have never met and do not even know, have been duped into releasing huge sums of money, only to find out soon after that the voice on the other line was fake.” He denied that he had begged for money from friends and associates and urged people to report the imposters to the police. “Please report any such approaches to the nearest police station to ensure that the culprits are apprehended swiftly,” Gono said. He said a South African number, +27 718 396 569, was used by these imposters to dupe people. Gono said a photoshopped picture of him, taken 10 years ago, was being used on the number’s WhatsApp profile picture. The local number currently being used was +263 788 669 246, with “one funny photoshopped profile picture of our chicken business premises”. “The local guy impersonated my first born son, Passion Peter. This ‘governor’ ended all his conversations invoking both the word and name of God, to disguise his real evil standing in society,” Gono said. The former RBZ governor said he has reported the matter to Borrowdale Police Station, and the matter was now being investigated by the CID under ZRP Docket Ref 4597277.
BY SHAME MAKOSHORI ZIMBABWE’s industrial sector has appealed for a lifeline of up to US$100 million to recapitalise the State-run Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and bolster its capacity to bail out struggling companies. The IDC operates as an investment vehicle housing State interests in firms cutting across several economic sectors. But sentiment towards re-engineering its operations has been growing with industry pointing out that it has failed to keep pace with emerging trends. The industrial chamber wants the IDC to operate along the lines of the Industrial Development Corporation in South Africa, in order to give impetus to ongoing efforts to revive hundreds of firms that have collapsed due to economic mismanagement and corruption. The South African IDC has been carrying out direct interventions in Zimbabwe, extending loans to vital institutions like Agribank. On Tuesday, the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) said to carry out this mandate, the IDC should be recapitalised to the level of the minimum capital requirement for commercial banks. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has directed commercial banks to have a minimum capital of equivalent to that of commercial banks by December 2021. “The IDC should be restructured to make it a development finance institution which supports industry instead of it remaining an investment vehicle as it is now,” the ZNCC said in a paper presented to government, spelling out its expectations in the 2021 budget. “There is need to capacitate IDC by US$100 million, which is equal to the minimum capital requirements for large indigenous commercial banks and all foreign banks,” it said. The chamber is convinced that once this is accomplished, the IDC will be well placed to intervene with cheaper funding to the country’s struggling industries. Up to US$2 billion is required to power manufacturing sector firms to produce at full throttle. The call comes as government is struggling to raise the $18 billion stimulus package announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in May to help companies ride out of COVID-19-induced shocks. Industrialists say domestic banks are ill-equipped to bankroll companies due to liquidity stress in the financial system. In its submission, ZNCC commended government for appointing new players to run the consignment-based conformity assessment programme. “This was in line with our submissions, and we expect this to enhance efficiency. There is need for allocation of funds towards improving efficiency for border systems — modernise the infrastructure at ports of entry in line with changing global trends and business needs. There is need to digitise all Zimbabwe Revenue Authority operations at the borders, Zimra should move to paperless operations,” the ZNCC noted. “There is need for an update from Zimra regarding the progress on implementing drones at borders as they have been promising for the last 24 months. There is also snail pace progress in implementing one-stop border posts across the entry points with the Beitbridge Border Post supposed to be
[Daily Maverick] In order to properly appreciate the possible extradition of the Bushiris from Malawi to South Africa, it is necessary to understand extradition law and its processes more generally.
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Hundreds of supporters of Ace Magashule, the Secretary-General of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, staged protests on Friday as some even tried to force way into the magistrate's court in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State, where Magashule appeared for his hearing over alleged graft revolving around the equivalent of 13.9 million euros in contracts to audit houses with asbestos roofs — awarded under former president Jacob Zuma's corruption-tainted nine-year administration between 2009-2018. His successor Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to root out corruption in South Africa, which has seen the ANC at the head of national politics since the icon Nelson Mandela came into power in 1994 after the fall of the white supremacist oppressive apartheid regime.
The court appearance follows an arrest warrant issued on Tuesday over Magashule's alleged failures to conduct oversight and report corrupt dealings.
The ANC said it would monitor developments closely.
Family meeting confirmed: Ramaphosa will address SA on Thursday. You can catch it via our live stream, and find out what time things get underway here.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has been accused of 'failing to secure South Africa's borders', after Pastor Bushiri fled the country.
Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri says he will return to face South African justice only if these five demands are met.
The Bushiris, who are implicated in a money laundering scandal, left South Africa for Malawi a few weeks ago, breaking their bail conditions.
In the latest news on Wednesday 2 December, the public wage spat has caused the Democratic Alliance to accuse President Cyril Ramaphosa of treason.
The Malawian government has reportedly asked South Africa to make a formal request for the extradition of self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary.
The EFF in Gauteng has condemned the apparent leaking of Mathematics Paper 2 in the province.
