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[ad_1] The mayor of eThekwini Municipality, Mxolisi Kaunda, says that the city of Durban expects to receive 540,000 visitors during the holiday season, representing an injection of R3 billion into the city’s gross domestic product. Kaunda launched the province’s holiday season program at Max’s Lifestyle in Umlazi on Wednesday. The …

[ad_1] Jeremy Bulloch, who played the bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at the age of 75. The English actor died this Thursday in a London hospital after years of living with Parkinson’s disease. His agents at Brown, Simcocks & Andrews said his death …

[ad_1] While Nelson Mandela Bay police and local law enforcement agencies praised communities for staying away from beaches, police were called in to break up a large street party and drink in Kwazakhele on Wednesday. (Photo: Naashon Zalk / Bloomberg via Getty Images) Insults and stones were thrown at police …

[ad_1] These latest deaths, confirmed overnight, bring the country’s death toll to 24,011. JOHANNESBURG – One hundred and eighty-four more people have died in South Africa after contracting the coronavirus. These latest confirmed deaths overnight bring the death toll in the country to 24,011. The Health Department said it also …

[ad_1] Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga. The Basic Education Department says schools will reopen on January 27, 2021 for students. He says he is monitoring the state of the provinces on a weekly basis to ensure systems are in place to deal with the pandemic, even in the new …

[ad_1] Your Morning News Update – Click the links below for the full story or visit our home page for the latest news: As of Wednesday, December 16, the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases detected is 883,687 with 10,016 new cases identified, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed. In a statement, …

[ad_1] The WEF suspended its ranking of the Global Competitiveness Index for 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (Fake images). The WEF suspended its Global Competitiveness Index for 2020, due to the health crisis and the socioeconomic consequences caused by the pandemic. Countries with advanced digital economies, strong social safety …

[ad_1] Durban’s Golden Mile was almost deserted on Wednesday as residents and tourists heard President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to stay home. It was the first of seven complete beach closures in the province during the holiday season. Residents will also be prohibited from going to the beach on December 25, …

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron, 42, underwent tests after the “ onset of the first symptoms ” and will now self-isolate himself for seven days in accordance with national regulations, his office said in a statement. An image taken on December 16, 2020 shows French President Emmanuel Macron addressing the …

[ad_1] Tourists enjoy the beach at Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route in the Western Cape, South Africa. (Photo: Flickr) The decision to close the beaches on the Garden Route will now be challenged in the Western Cape Superior Court following a request from the Democratic Alliance. This follows the …