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[ad_1] Mesut Ozil and Piers Morgan have resumed their war of words on Twitter after the Good Morning Britain host accused the German of being the club’s Paul Pogba. Ozil has been out of play at Arsenal since March, yet he remains one of the club’s top earners at £ …
Read More »Another 183 people have died from illness related to Covid-19
[ad_1] Jacques Stander, Gallo Images Another 183 deaths related to Covid-19 have been reported. The Eastern and Western Cape were the hardest hit by the deaths, with 82 people dying in the Eastern Cape and 50 in the Western Cape. A total of 4,011 new cases of coronavirus have been …
Read More »Six out of 10 South African students lack basic math and science skills: International study
[ad_1] Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga. Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) surveyed students from 64 countries in math and science every four years. In South Africa, the survey focused on fifth and ninth grade students. Four out of 10 South African students demonstrated basic mathematical and …
Read More »Only two sectors of the South African economy grew this year
[ad_1] (Getty) While South Africa experienced a strong recovery in the third quarter, the economy has contracted by almost 8% so far this year. The manufacturing sector is now 20% smaller than a year ago. But two sectors have grown: the government and agriculture, which is having a good year. …
Read More »Nateniël Julies: ‘Without him there would be no Christmas for us’ – grieving mom
[ad_1] Friends and family attend the Nateniël Julies memorial service on September 3, 2020, in Eldorado Park. PHOTO: Sharon Seretlo / Gallo Images The year 2020 marks the first time that Nateniël Julies’ family will spend Christmas without him. Nateniël’s mother, Bridget Harris, said she misses her 16-year-old son, who …
Read More »SEE | 13 people were rushed to hospital after a fire broke out at a chemical factory in Pinetown
[ad_1] Thirteen people were rushed to hospital after a chemical factory caught fire in Pinetown, west of Durban, on Tuesday. According to Advanced Life Support paramedic Garrith Jamieson, the fire started after 11:00. Otto Volek Road was completely closed as firefighters continued to try to put out the fire. The …
Read More »Rand recovers to R15 / $ after GDP rebound
[ad_1] The rand rebounded to R15.00 / $ on Tuesday on stronger than expected GDP data, announced by Statistics South Africa earlier in the day. Despite Stats SA warning that the rally was coming from a very low base, the local currency rallied, jumped over 1% and was trading somewhat …
Read More »Here’s how SA’s economic recovery from the pandemic compares to the rest of the world
[ad_1] Sunrise in Johannesburg. Pictures of Dino Lloyd, Rooster South Africa’s economy recovered in the third quarter, but it is still 6% smaller than a year ago. Other countries, such as the UK, Spain and Mexico, saw much larger year-on-year declines as the global pandemic hit economies. In South Africa, …
Read More »The shocking state of math and science education in South Africa
[ad_1] The Department of Basic Education has presented the latest findings from the Study of Trends in International Mathematics and Sciences 2019 (TIMSS), which shows how South African students compare to the rest of the world. The report focuses primarily on fourth and eighth grade students; however, some countries choose …
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