[ad_1] Zimbabweans queuing at the Beitbridge border post. Cheaper Covid-19 tests at South African border posts saw an influx of travelers queuing at the country’s land ports of entry. In January, videos on social media showed chaotic scenes at the busy Beitbridge border post as thousands of Zimbabweans tried to …
Read More »Angry reaction after Nelson Mandela Bay demolished beachfront braai stands ‘to save lives’
[ad_1] The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro made the decision to close the braai concrete facility to break up the beach meetings. The bulldozer driver attempted to barricade the entrance to the facility with stones, but instead improvised and demolished the braai stands. The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has called …
Read More »South Africa’s new nuclear power plan is a great regret …
[ad_1] Pelindaba Nuclear Research Center, west of Pretoria, South Africa, photographed on July 10, 2012. The center was used by the apartheid government to research and build nuclear weapons in the 1970s. It is now used to make medical isotopes. (Photo by Gallo Images / The Times / Alon Skuy) …
Read More »Oil giant Shell follows rivals in huge annual loss
[ad_1] Shell became the last major oil company on Thursday to reveal huge annual losses as the coronavirus pandemic reduced energy demand and prices in 2020. Although hopes for an economic recovery have been boosted by the start of vaccine launches, Shell said that “there remains significant uncertainty in macroeconomic …
Read More »SAA BRPs cannot be law per se, says Gordhan
[ad_1] Minister Pravin Gordhan said changes to the Business Law could help hold professionals accountable for business rescue. FILE: Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan. Image: Eyewitness News. CAPE TOWN – Public Business Minister Pravin Gordhan said Wednesday that South African Airways (SAA) Business Rescue Professionals (BRP) could not be …
Read More »Greyhound closes operations in South Africa after 37 years
[ad_1] The Greyhound transportation group has announced that its Greyhound and Citiliner bus operations will close in February 2021. In a statement posted on its website and social media platforms, Greyhound said its services will be extended until February 14, 2021. The group said passengers with tickets reserved for services …
Read More »Global equities jump as retail investors shift their focus to silver after huge contraction of short sellers
[ad_1] Johannes Eisele / AFP / Getty Images Global stocks rose on Monday as the army of retail investors turned to a new favorite asset: silver. The world’s largest silver-backed ETF posted a record $ 1 billion in inflows through Friday, the FT reported. Silver surfers pushed the London benchmark …
Read More »‘Religious services are essential’ – ATM wants ban on religious gatherings lifted – the Citizen
[ad_1] The African Transformation Movement (ATM) is taking Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and President Cyril Ramaphosa to court to declare the ban on religious gatherings unconstitutional. In March of last year, Ramaphosa announced a nationwide lockdown banning all gatherings. The ban was …
Read More »Mokgoro will retain the post of North West Prime Minister, ANC will monitor him closely after his party membership was suspended
[ad_1] Northwest Prime Minister Job Mokgoro Mokgoro will retain the post of Northwest Prime Minister, and the ANC will closely monitor him after his party membership was suspended. POLITICS Job Mokgoro is expected to remain Prime Minister of the Northwest, however his work will be “regulated” and he will be …
Read More »Recent data shows South African Covid-19 variant reduces vaccine efficacy
[ad_1] By Reuters 10h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare By Julie Steenhuysen Chicago – Data from clinical trials on two Covid-19 vaccines show that a variant of the coronavirus first identified in South Africa is declining its ability to protect against the disease, underscoring the need to vaccinate large numbers …
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