[ad_1] Parliament’s education committees will seek legal opinion on the adoption of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) budget, which has changed due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, the Department and the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, heard a joint meeting of the Portfolio Committee …
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[ad_1] More clarity on when schools will reopen, as the country faces the Covid-19 pandemic, may be available in two weeks. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said she can only say with certainty when schools will reopen when the plan has been approved by the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) …
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[ad_1] The Western Cape has recorded six additional Covid-19-related deaths, bringing the number to 70 in the province, Prime Minister Alan Winde said Tuesday. In a statement, Winde added as of 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, 3,677 confirmed cases were recorded in the province. This is an increase of 226 cases from …
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[ad_1] British American Tobacco South Africa, the country’s largest player in the cigarette market, says it will not take legal action in an attempt to compel the state to allow the sale of cigarettes. In early May, the company described the government’s decision to continue the ban on the sale …
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[ad_1] A mild winter in Sweden and the commitment to ditch fossil fuels has culminated in the closure of the country’s last coal-fired power station. An announcement in April revealed that the last of the KVV6 boilers at Värtaverket in Hjorthagen, eastern Stockholm, which had been providing heat and electricity …
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[ad_1] A French hospital that re-analyzed old samples from pneumonia patients found that it had treated a man who had COVID-19 on December 27, almost a month before the French government confirmed his first cases. FILE: A photo shows the logo of the World Health Organization (WHO) at its headquarters …
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[ad_1] By editor 16h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Durban: A Bellair resident has expressed his gratitude to Metro Police officers after he was rescued after a dire 19-hour kidnapping experience last month. The 36-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped on April 28 at 3 a.m. by masked robbers. He was …
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[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tuesday that South Africa was witnessing the “total destruction” of its economy due to the Covid-19 coronavirus, and that radical economic transformation must be central to reconstruction and reuse plans. Ramaphosa made the remarks in Durban while addressing the provincial command council, led by Prime …
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[ad_1] By Bongani Hans 19h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Johannesburg – The South African airport company (Acsa) has distanced itself from an incident in which a group of repatriated South Africans, including surfer Jordy Smith, were stranded for hours at OR Tambo International Airport. Media reports indicated Monday that …
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[ad_1] There is fear, anxiety and panic among South Africans trapped in the United States as they rush to board the first SAA repatriation flight where they can be confirmed. News24 has spoken to at least three citizens in a group of more than 20, hoping to board a flight …
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