Day: August 24, 2021
News24.com | The role of regulators – why South Africa hasn’t approved Sputnik V yet
Here’s what it takes for a vaccine to make it through regulatory bodies and how Sputnik got around the process in some countries.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Bafana Bafana boss Hugo Broos downsizes squad for World Cup qualifiers
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named an official 23-man squad for the upcoming 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers.
Continue ReadingU.S. Veteran Reunites With 3 Italian Children He Saved During WWII
Martin Adler, 97, met the three siblings — now octogenarians themselves — in person for the first time since the war.
Continue ReadingProud Boys Leader Who Burned BLM Flag Gets 5 Months In Jail
The leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, Enrique Tarrio, has been sentenced to five months in jail.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | #UnrestSA: Sasria expects claims of up to R20 billion – far more than expected
The claims are almost three times as much as Sasria's ballpark estimation of R7 billion in the immediate aftermath of the unrest.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | SA’s unemployment rate hits record 34.4%
This is the highest official unemployment rate recorded since the quarterly labour force survey started in 2008, according to Stats SA.
Continue ReadingMore Than 13,500 Firefighters Battle To Contain A Dozen Large Wildfires In California
The blazes have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee.
Continue ReadingRupert Murdoch’s NY Post Reportedly Demands Workers Mask Up As It Slams Mask Mandates
It's the latest case of COVID-19 hypocrisy at Murdoch's right-wing News Corp.
Continue ReadingRescue Workers Continue Arduous Search For Victims Of Deadly Tennessee Floods
Search crews with dogs went door-to-door and looked through debris to find the missing.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Impasse between government and labour sets tone for a testy day at the ConCourt
The Department of Public Service and Administration has issued warnings to unions about pickets ahead of their appearance before the Constitutional Court.
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