[ad_1] An explosion at the Devon Valley substation caused a widespread power outage in Stellenbosch. The equipment, known as a 132 kV Firgrove feeder white phase current transformer, exploded. Eskom said staff would be on site Tuesday to assess the damage and make any necessary repairs. Power was restored in …
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[ad_1] A health worker with safety equipment. Oliver Berg / Picture Alliance via Getty Images The judge says the case is not urgent, removes it from the court list. The decision means that the long-awaited report can finally be published. The Government Employees Health Plan says a report has been …
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[ad_1] By Sihle Mavuso 57m ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – The ANC has notified Carl Niehaus, one of the top employees in the office of the secretary general, Ace Magashule, that it intends to suspend him from his duties for violating the party’s code of conduct. In a …
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[ad_1] The new variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was detected in South Africa, is 50% more transmissible than previous variants. However, there is no evidence that the new variant, 501Y.V2, causes a more severe form of Covid-19. Data have shown that there are no notable changes in mortality rates for different …
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[ad_1] India’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign got off to a successful start with more than 190,000 people taking their first hits and no one being hospitalized for major side effects. Residents hold a man while a healthcare worker takes a swab sample for COVID-19 coronavirus at a community gym center on …
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[ad_1] While Eskom’s generating capacity has improved, allowing it to suspend the load shedding tonight, it cautioned that the system remained “vulnerable and unpredictable.” Photo: Getty Images Eskom says it will suspend the load shedding starting at 11 p.m. Monday, thanks to the return of more generators to service. The …
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[ad_1] By Reuters 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Johannesburg, South Africa, which has yet to receive its first doses of coronavirus vaccine, will receive 9 million from Johnson & Johnson, the Health Ministry said Monday. The government is trying to secure enough Covid-19 vaccines after healthcare workers and scientists …
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[ad_1] A patient looks out from the window of her hospital in Cape Town. Supplied by Esa Alexander Interreligious prayers are being held for Covid-19 patients and hospital staff in Cape Town. Each session is limited to 15 people, with face masks and social distancing is imposed. Unexpected arrivals are …
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[ad_1] A man arrested for violating curfew when purchasing baby formula for his two-day-old baby is suing the SAPS and two officers who arrested him. Naas le Roux told the media at the Afriforum offices in Pretoria that he was taking civil action for trauma, fear and violation of his …
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[ad_1] Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. (Photo: Beeld) Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is the latest leader to commit to taking the Covid-19 vaccine once it becomes available. His promise comes as conspiracy theories about the vaccine have spread like wildfire on social media. Misinformation around vaccines has created doubt and fear. …
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