Day: December 23, 2021
China Puts 13 Million On Lockdown Following Coronavirus Spike Just Weeks Before Winter Games
China has also been dealing with a substantial outbreak in several cities in the eastern province of Zhejiang near Shanghai.
Continue ReadingBusinessinsider.co.za | WHO boss says ‘narrow nationalism and vaccine hoarding’ by rich countries caused Omicron variant
"The longer inequity continues, the higher the risks of this virus evolving in ways we can't prevent or predict," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | DA demands answers on SANDF deployment to Mozambique after soldier killed in ambush
The DA is concerned about the continued deployment of SANDF members to Mozambique and is demanding answers from Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | WATCH | Armed gunmen ram into and bomb cash-in-transit van in Tembisa
Police in Gauteng are searching for a group of suspects in connection with a cash-in-transit heist in Tembisa.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Sahpra approves J&J Covid-19 booster shot
Sahpra has approved a second dose for the J&J vaccine as well as mix-and-match boosting - although the Department of Health has not yet announced whether the latter option will be available.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | ‘I don’t have bags of money’ – Hlaudi Motsoeneng to appeal R11.5m ‘success fee’ payback order
Hlaudi Motsoeneng says he is appealing a court ruling ordering him to pay back R11.5 million to the SABC. The fee was paid to him for his part in brokering a deal with MultiChoice for broadcast rights.
Continue ReadingHong Kong University Removes Statue Commemorating Tiananmen Square Massacre
The 26-foot tall Pillar of Shame was made by Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt to symbolize the lives lost during the bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
Continue ReadingBusinessinsider.co.za | Omicron is quickly becoming dominant across Europe – yet travel restrictions on SA remain
European countries, where Omicron is now dominant, are still banning travel from South Africa for fear of importing Omicron.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | SCA dismisses City of Cape Town appeal against interim order preventing evictions during state of disaster
The SCA has largely dismissed a City of Cape Town appeal regarding the eviction of people during lockdown.
Continue ReadingCalifornia Sets Feb. 1 Deadline For All Health Care Workers To Receive COVID-19 Booster
Although the state also requires other groups to either be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing, there is no plan to make them to get a booster shot.
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