[ad_1] The Action SA leader said such a fund should be administered by private medical aids which could then be forced to ensure a transparent and efficient deployment for all South Africans for the sake of collective health and prosperity. FILE: Herman Mashaba. Image: EWN JOHANNESBURG – Action SA leader …
Read More »This is where the rand could be headed in 2021 as it faces its first ‘bump in the road’: economist
[ad_1] The fact that the rand is trading below R15 / USD clearly reflects international factors such as the outcome of the US elections, the development of vaccines and an abundance of liquidity. This is the view of Maarten Ackerman, Citadel’s chief economist and advisory partner, who warns that some …
Read More »Updated Level 3 Lockdown Rules for South Africa – What Every Worker Should Know
[ad_1] South African employees will return to work in January at the height of a second coronavirus wave and in conjunction with the reintroduction of new restrictions. On December 28, 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa would move to an adjusted level 3 with immediate effect. The adjusted …
Read More »Level 5 charge? The Presidency issues a response to the claims of ‘strict blockade’
[ad_1] A spokesperson for the Minister in the Presidency has called the reports of a sudden switch to Level 5 lockdown as “fake news”. Nonceba Mhlauli came across a post on Sunday, suggesting that the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) was meeting to discuss putting South Africa under the most …
Read More »Koeberg Unit 1 Disconnected Due to Increased Leak Rate – The Citizen
[ad_1] Citizen reporter Pylons at Eskom’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant on August 24, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa. Koeberg is the only commercial nuclear power plant in Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Nardus Engelbrecht) He has called on South Africans to continue to use electricity sparingly as the …
Read More »False Alcohol Warning Issued Following Mass Bottle Cap Theft – The Citizen
[ad_1] The South African Liquor Brand Owners Association (SALBA) says one of its members reported an armed robbery at its production facilities when the country entered its modified lockdown level 3. According to SALBA President Sibani Mngadi, the robbery occurred on December 30, two days after the last alcohol ban. …
Read More »Government rejects rumors of level 5 lockdown
[ad_1] Government officials have indicated that South Africa is unlikely to introduce stricter lockdown restrictions this week. The clarity comes after messages were spread on popular social media platforms WhatsApp and Facebook, stating that the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) was meeting on Monday and was seeking to introduce a …
Read More »The community catches the school thieves, the torch escape vehicles
[ad_1] By Jolene Marriah-Maharaj 1 hour ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – The KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner said that while a proactive approach by communities in fighting crime was appreciated, he appealed to citizens not to break the law by assaulting suspects or destroying evidence. This follows an incident in …
Read More »Three shot dead in Eastern Cape boarders school
[ad_1] Three Eastern Cape initiates have been shot and killed. The bodies of three young men have been discovered in a cabin of an initiation school in the Eastern Cape. The victims, who were initiates, were shot in the upper body. The police have launched a manhunt for those responsible. …
Read More »South African stowaway who survived Joburgo’s harrowing flight to the UK finally tells his story
[ad_1] A stowaway who hid in the undercarriage of a British Airways flight from Johannesburg to London and survived, after months in hospital, will speak about his ordeal and his new life in a television documentary on Monday. Themba Cabeka and a friend, Carlito Vale, sneaked aboard the passenger plane …
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