[ad_1] The jab developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is expected to meet most of Britain’s vaccine requirements, as the government has ordered 100 million doses. FILE: Oxford University and drug maker AstraZeneca have applied to the UK health regulator for permission to launch its Covid-19 vaccine, Health …
Read More »SAFA Issues Strong Statement After Luc Eymael’s ‘Signature’
[ad_1] the South African Football Association (SAFA) has issued a strong statement following news of Chippa united imminent appointment of Luc eymael as head coach. LOTS OF CONFUSION IN CHIPPA UNITED There was a lot of confusion late Wednesday afternoon when Chilli Boys coach Lehlohonolo Seema was suspended. Chippa United …
Read More »SA mourns the death of veteran journalist Jon Qwelane – The Citizen
[ad_1] Former South African ambassador to Uganda Jon Qwelane died in hospital on Thursday at the age of 68. Born on September 10, 1952, Qwelane was a talk show host for 702 for a decade, according to the South African Journalists’ Wiki. He was also a founding member of the …
Read More »UK and EU set to announce Brexit trade deal
[ad_1] The UK and the European Union are about to unveil a landmark post-Brexit trade deal after negotiators worked through the night to put the final touches on a compromise on fishing rights. The agreement, which will formally complete Britain’s separation from the bloc four and a half years after …
Read More »Somizi remembers her mother on her birthday: ‘It’s a bittersweet moment’
[ad_1] Somizi Mhlongo Photo: Oupa Bopape / Gallo Images Television personality Somizi Mhlongo turned 48 on Wednesday and it is the first birthday she has celebrated without her mother, Mary Twala. Veteran actress died on July 4 at the age of 80. “It’s a bittersweet moment, right? I’m turning 48 …
Read More »The Eastern Cape was justified in closing beaches, now it targets meetings in rivers, dams and streams.
[ad_1] The Eastern Cape government has welcomed the decision of the Pretoria High Court to dismiss an application from the local DA-administered Kouga municipality to open beaches in the province. Image: iStock NEWS The Eastern Cape government has welcomed the decision of the Pretoria High Court to dismiss a request …
Read More »EU and UK seal post-Brexit trade deal
[ad_1] The final 2,000-page deal was delayed by a last-minute dispute over fisheries, as both sides haggled over the access EU fishermen will have to British waters after the end of the year. The Head of the European Commission Working Group for Relations with the United Kingdom, Michel Barnier (L) …
Read More »Severe weather will hit Madagascar, Mozambique and possibly Zimbabwe
[ad_1] The director of the Department of Civil Protection (DCP), Nathan Nkomo, said that the subcommittee on emergency services, including the military, police and meteorological experts, had already met. “We have met to discuss possible scenarios but this is a highly unpredictable natural phenomenon so we are attentive and monitoring …
Read More »Renewed travel bans and flight cancellations for South Africans
[ad_1] Following the detection of the most infectious new strain in several countries, many governments have begun to close their borders to citizens of countries where the new variant of the virus has been detected. South Africa has reported an increasing number of infections with the new COVID-19 variant. This …
Read More »Western Cape Health MEC criticized for holidays as healthcare workers struggle to cope with Covid-19
[ad_1] Dr. Nomafrench Mbombo (Photo: MELINDA STUURMAN) Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo travels to Limpopo for the holidays, leaving healthcare workers overburdened to cope with rising pandemic levels in the province. Mbombo posted a video of herself on Facebook, dancing and singing, and said she felt sorry for those …
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