Year: 2021
News24.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.
Continue ReadingMichigan Man Faces Jail Time Over Threats To Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
"We have been watching and know your every step," said one message provided by the attorney general.
Continue ReadingScores Of Florida Doctors Stage Walkout Amid Coronavirus Pandemic To Protest The Unvaccinated
“We are exhausted. Our patience and resources are running low,“ internal medicine specialist Rupesh Dharia said.
Continue ReadingKathy Hochul Becomes New York’s First Female Governor
Her ascent was history-making in a capital where women have recently begun chipping away at a male-dominated culture.
Continue ReadingDr. Fauci: U.S. Could Have Handle On Delta Strain By Spring
"It’s up to us," the doctor said soon after the FDA gave its full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
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