[ad_1] The Department of Health has launched the COVID-19 Alert SA application, which is a free exposure notification app for Android and iOS. The app lets people know when they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, and is available to anyone in South …
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[ad_1] Severe thunderstorms are expected in the western parts of the Free State, the eastern and southeastern parts of the North Cape, and the western parts of the Northwest from Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday morning. Heavy rains hit Cape Town on July 9, 2020. Image: Zunaid Ishmael / EWN …
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[ad_1] SOEs have requested billions of rand in government funding to help them cope with the impact of the coronavirus crisis, a presentation by the Finance Ministry to parliament showed on Tuesday. Losing SOEs have long been an Achilles heel for the South African economy, requiring bailouts that have put …
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[ad_1] Long lines outside South African Post Office (SAPO) payment points will soon be a thing of the past with the help of an electronic voucher system. The Post Bank and the Post Office have jointly developed an electronic coupon payment system for recipients of the monthly Sassa grants and …
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[ad_1] MultiChoice and SuperSport’s big changes to their DStv offering, including channels being cut and others being added, start today. One of the biggest changes is the reorganized M-Net Movie channel lineup, which has been reduced from six to four channels. MultiChoice noted that the reduction in M-Net’s movie channels …
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[ad_1] New national legislation on tobacco is expected. The city of Cape Town has gone further, in a new partnership with 70 cities around the world determined to end smoking in public spaces. A key measure will be the strictest possible enforcement of smoking in public places. The sale of …
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[ad_1] Eskom has said in a statement that due to a severely restricted generation system as a result of failures in various units, it will implement the load reduction again on Wednesday. A total of 10 generating units have broken down at seven power plants in a matter of two …
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[ad_1] A suspected dagga boss was arrested in Mahikeng on Monday along with two other people. Three people, including a “dagga boss” and a SANDF employee, were arrested Monday for alleged money laundering. It is alleged that they smuggled dagga from Eswatini and sold it in Mahikeng and the surrounding …
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[ad_1] Among other measures, the bill aims to eliminate designated smoking areas in restaurants, ban outdoor smoking in public areas and regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products. A man enjoys one of his favorite cigarette brands outside a store in Athlone, Cape Town, as cigarettes are not banned after South …
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[ad_1] The suspect has been charged with murder, annihilation of the purposes of justice and possession of prohibited ammunition. Nathaniel Julius. Image: Facebook. JOHANNESBURG – The Independent Police Investigation Directorate (Ipid) has confirmed that a third police officer has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Nathaniel Julies. …
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