Day: October 20, 2021
News24.com | UCT council adopts mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy
The University of Cape Town council has unanimously adopted a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy, which is expected to kick in next year.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Arrest made in connection with Eastern Cape house fire that claimed lives of 3-year-old boy, uncle
Police have arrested someone in Rocklands in the Eastern Cape for allegedly setting a house on fire in Kariega while six people were inside.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Womandla! Female registered voters outnumber men in Western Cape
A total of 3 111 930 people are registered to vote in the upcoming municipal elections in the Western Cape, with 1 973 696 eligible to cast their ballot in the City of Cape Town.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | New research project aims to reduce drowning incidents at Cape Town beaches
The City of Cape Town and the NSRI have embarked on an 'experiment' to use a non-toxic fluorescein dye to expose the flow of rip currents. It is hoped this will help with beach safety education.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Consumer price inflation ticks up to 5%
September inflation rose marginally to 5% from 4.9% recorded in August, according to a new report from Stats SA.
Continue ReadingCalifornia Now Under Statewide Drought Emergency Amid Driest Year Since 1924
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has urged Californians to cut water use by 15%.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | WATCH | The Out of Order index: How it works and why it’s important
The Out of Order index, calculated from a set of data painstakingly collated over the last two months by a News24 team, suggests the crisis in service delivery is likely to deepen.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Children aged 12 and older can now get Covid-19 vaccine jab, health department says
The vaccination of children aged 12 to 17 has opened, the national health department has said.
Continue ReadingTrump Gets Taken To School After Botching Basic U.S. History In Latest Rant
The former president's new complaint gets an "F" for historical accuracy.
Continue ReadingBiden Gets Tough With States That Haven’t Adopted COVID-19 Safety Rules
OSHA officials warned South Carolina, Arizona and Utah that they will take over enforcement if the states don’t step up.
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