Month: September 2021
News24.com | Covid-19: Sahpra board chair says C.1.2 variant hasn’t ‘taken off’ like Delta
Sahpra board chairperson Helen Rees says South Africa is very fortunate to have a highly active group of academics, who are picking up new variants of the virus.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Bloemfontein acting magistrate not considered for vacancy because of his race, SCA hears
Richard Lawrence, who has been an acting magistrate in Bloemfontein since 2015, was not shortlisted for a post he applied for because of his race, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has heard.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Kganyago: Financial inclusion doesn’t mean ‘shoving credit down the throats of the poor’
South Africa's banks need to better tailor their products to consumers' needs to increase equality rather than just offering more credit, the central-bank governor said.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Proteas skipper Bavuma pays tribute to ‘legend’ Steyn: ‘He welcomed me into team’
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma has paid tribute to Dale Steyn, who retired from all cricket on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Judge Desai hits back at Zionist Federation complaint as part of ‘pro-Israel activities’
Retired Western Cape High Court Judge and current Legal Services Ombud Siraj Desai has labelled a complaint lodged against him by the South African Zionist Federation over his pro-Palestine activities as an unfair “scatter-shot approach”, an attempt to discredit him and to “curb and curtail...
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Nelson Mandela Bay has acting mayor, as Nqaba Bhanga hospitalised after car accident
Nqaba Bhanga has been temporarily replaced as both the Nelson Mandela Bay mayor and DA caucus leader as he is hospitalised after a car crash on Saturday night.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Govt’s R32bn response to unrest will likely hamper economic growth, Parliament told
The Fiscal and Financial Commission said government’s R32 billion special appropriation bill is expected to leave it short on funds for investments to boost the economy.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Digital Vibes: SIU report still with Ramaphosa, ‘referrals are being acted upon’ – Presidency
The Presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa is still attending to the Special Investigating Unit report into the controversial communications company, Digital Vibes.
Continue ReadingBusinessinsider.co.za | The UIF is accepting applications for workers affected by unrest – here’s who qualifies
Workers whose income has been affected by the unrest can apply for UIF.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | New ideas, so little time: Lions to keep things simple as coaches settle in
New Lions coaches Ricardo Loubscher and Jaque Fourie believe the team can overcome a somewhat rushed build-up towards the United Rugby Championship.
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