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[ad_1] A woman in the informal settlement of Masiphumelele collects drinking water from a communal municipal tap in Cape Town, South Africa, January 30, 2018. For millions of South Africans living in informal settlements, the daily routine of collecting water from water points communal has occurred for many years. South …

[ad_1] Diego Maradona (Getty Images) Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona He has died at age 60, his spokesman announced Wednesday. Recognized alongside Brazil’s Pelé as one of the greatest footballers of all time, the World Cup-winning Argentine captain died of a heart attack after undergoing brain surgery earlier this month, …

[ad_1] The Western Cape government said it is deeply concerned about the increasing number of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations in the province, which can now be seen as an established resurgence. The provincial government said that a ‘resurgence’ is when the number of active cases increases, week by week, by …

[ad_1] Charmaine van Staden has been found safe and sound. A 55-year-old teacher from Tzaneen who had been missing since Saturday was found unharmed. According to Limpopo Police spokesman Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe, Charmaine van Staden has been found and is safe. Van Staden is a teacher at Ben Vorster High …

[ad_1] The judicial commission on the capture of the state is hearing the testimony of the forensic director of ENSafrica, Steven Powell. Powell says EOH employees colluded with government officials to secure the bids on multiple occasions. In some cases, contracts worth millions were extended. Employees of the public sector …

[ad_1] After falling to a record low at the height of the Covid-19-induced lockdown in the second quarter, business confidence began to return to normal in the third quarter of 2020. Rand Merchant Bank’s (RMB) Business Confidence Index (BCI), compiled by the Bureau of Economic Research, jumped to 40 points …

[ad_1] South Africa’s wages improved 3% year-on-year in real terms in October 2020, according to BankservAfrica’s latest Home Pay Index (BTPI). “With the Covid-19 FIU TER payments ending in September 2020 and the number of employees left far fewer than before for the October 2020 extended applications, the BTPI is …

[ad_1] One could begin to see the real damage of the pandemic to the South African economy reflected in wage payments. (Fake images) At the beginning of the Covid-19 shutdown, daily and weekly workers were the hardest hit. People earning R30,000 and less were the hardest hit by the Covid-19 …

[ad_1] By Reuters 6h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Wilmington, Delaware – President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday the United States will be “ready to lead” on the world stage again, turning the page on Republican President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies as he pledged to work along with the nation’s …

[ad_1] Bill Beaumont with the Webb Ellis Trophy World rugby has taken measures to guarantee the future of men and women Rugby world cup hosts are selected transparently. On Tuesday it was confirmed that the council of the global governing body had approved a progressive package of recommendations by the …