[ad_1] The Minister for Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu. (Photo: Flickr / GCIS) Minister for Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, says she is determined to fight corruption, but her recent actions raise more questions. During the prompt response to the spread of Covid-19, Minister of Human …
Read More »Melissa Etheridge’s son, Beckett Cypher, 21, dies
[ad_1] Melissa Etheridge’s son, Beckett Cypher, has died. The country singer shared Beckett, 21, with her former partner, filmmaker, Julie Cypher. The couple, who separated in 2000 after a 12-year relationship, also share their daughter Bailey Jean. Her two sons were conceived using artificial insemination with a sperm donation from …
Read More »Hugging, kissing and shaking hands ‘a thing of the past’: Ramaphosa
[ad_1] “I’ve been encouraged that so many people are wearing face masks in public since the start of alert 4. I went walking this [Wednesday] morning and the many people that I saw in the street were wearing their face masks. And it was then that I really realized that …
Read More »Hygiene first, then teaching can follow, teachers ’unions say – The Citizen
[ad_1] Teachers ’unions say only two of the country’s nine provinces have met minimum sanitation and safety standards at schools to allow management teams to return to work next week, ahead of a phased return of pupils later in the year. South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) secretariat official Xolani …
Read More »Ramaphosa acknowledges that mistakes were made during Covid-19 blockade, vows to do better
[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa admitted that some measures the government has taken in its effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus have not been clear, contradictory, and poorly explained. In a speech to the nation Wednesday night, Ramaphosa promised to amend and correct the mistakes made by the government …
Read More »SAA’s day of reckoning: Is Gordhan eyeing consolidation to save the airline?
[ad_1] The grounding of airlines at the end of March due to the coronavirus pandemic was bound to become an existential crisis for an industry not known for its resilience, no matter the geography. For a state battling to keep two of its carriers afloat for the best part of …
Read More »The player that every Super Rugby franchise does not want to lose
[ad_1] The infamous escape clause ’of South African rugby, the provision allowing local players to be unconditionally released from their current contracts if they can organize a deal abroad, has become as polarized as the debate over the government shutdown. Register your interest for entries of British and Irish Lions …
Read More »698 new Covid-19 cases confirmed in SA, biggest jump in a day to date
[ad_1] The Western Cape has recorded a surge of 484 confirmed Covid-19 infections, contributing to SA’s total cases rising to 11,350. The province, with 6,105 cases, now has 53.8% of the country’s infections to date, according to data released by health minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday. Gauteng has recorded 43 …
Read More »Education lobbyists demand clarity from Angie Motshekga
[ad_1] A joint statement by the top three pressure groups in the education sector – Equal Education, Equal Education Law Center and Section 27 – calls for the department of basic education to present clear and comprehensive plans to the public about the future of the year. school year 2020. …
Read More »President Ramaphosa’s latest announcement about the lock …
[ad_1] A SANDF soldier has a 24-hour roadblock on the N2 near Khayelitsha. (Photo: Roger Sedrus / Gallo Images via Getty Images) While the vast majority of South Africans hiring Covid-19 will survive, the continued blockade is destroying the livelihoods of millions of people. It is not rising fast enough, …
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