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[ad_1] Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park at the Australian Open australian open Chief Craig Tiley insisted on Sunday that the Grand Slam would start as scheduled next month, although he admitted that “it’s not a great situation” for the 47 players who have been confined to their hotel rooms. …

[ad_1] Gauteng police launched a search for unknown suspects following a shooting in which a seven-year-old boy was fatally wounded in Phiri, Soweto. “It is reported that around 02:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, while the deceased minor and three adults were sleeping in a shack on Khaphamali Road, …

[ad_1] South Africa has recorded another 13,973 positive cases of Covid-19, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced Saturday night. Since Friday there have also been 384 deaths attributed to the coronavirus. This brings the official death toll to 36,851. Nearly 60,000 tests have been performed since Friday and the recovery rate …

[ad_1] A former police sergeant attached to the Mangaung Family Violence Sex Crimes and Child Protection Unit (FCS) was sentenced to seven years in jail for corruption at Bloemfontein Regional Court on Friday. “She was sentenced to seven years in prison, of which three years were suspended. Mpolokeng Monenyane will …

[ad_1] The South African striker made his first appearance in the English top flight on Wednesday when the Seagulls were overtaken by Pep Guardiola’s men. Former South Africa captain Steven Pienaar has advised Brighton & Hove Albion forward Percy Tau to focus on his football and help his team avoid …

[ad_1] Twenty-three people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with 13 of those deaths, all nursing home patients, apparently related to the side effects of the injections. Sigurd Hortemo, chief physician at the Norwegian Medicines Agency, said common reactions to the …

[ad_1] Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize The Health Ministry said intermediaries were charging SA up to four times the price of the vaccine. Zweli Mkhize said SA will negotiate directly with manufacturers in an effort to prevent corruption. He said the country could not pre-order vaccines during the testing phases …

[ad_1] With the COVID-19 pandemic still a reality, this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) moved from its usual venue in Las Vegas to the virtual stage. However, the lack of a physical event did not seem to deter tech companies from participating, with AMD, Intel, Microsoft, Nvidia, Samsung and a …

[ad_1] Pupils in a classroom. (Archive) Roger Sedres, Gallo Images Sadtu says that keeping schools closed for now due to the second wave of Covid-19 has the support of all unions. Schools were to reopen on January 25 for teachers and January 27 for students. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga …

[ad_1] The explosives that were recovered. The Musina Regional Court has sentenced a Zimbabwean citizen to 15 years in prison for smuggling explosives into South Africa. Mercy Rifundo, 42, was caught on August 17, 2020 with explosives in her bag by Beitbridge Border Police. He made several court appearances and …