Buffalo City Subway Deputy Mayor Zoliswa Matana dies of Covid-19

[ad_1] Buffalo City Subway Deputy Mayor Zoliswa Matana. Buffalo City Subway Deputy Mayor Zoliswa Matana has died. Matana becomes the fourth councilor to die from Covid-19 on the subway since June. Council Chairman Alfred Mtsi, as well as Councilors Zukiswa Mankayi and Gideon Norexe also succumbed to the virus in …

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The good news for South Africa … and the bad news

[ad_1] South Africa’s GDP figures are much better than expected. In fact, the seasonally adjusted annualized figure of 66% QoQ is even better than the industry’s best expectation, said Maarten Ackerman, chief economist and advisory partner at financial services company Citadel. The local economy experienced a rebound in Gross Domestic …

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Supreme Court breaks with KZN judge

[ad_1] The Supreme Court of Appeals has reprimanded a KwaZulu-Natal judge for taking four years to pass judgment. (Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia) The four-year delay in passing sentence was “an inordinate breach of duty.” First published in Ground. The Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) has criticized a KwaZulu-Natal judge …

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South Africa’s Top Google Searches This Year

[ad_1] Google has published its annual findings “Year in Search”, in which it reveals the most popular search terms in South Africa and other countries around the world. In 2020, “coronavirus” was, unsurprisingly, the top search term. Pineapple beer recipes also stood out, thanks to the government’s ban on alcohol …

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Two long-term prisoners escape from Kgosi Mampuru II prison

[ad_1] Two prisoners serving long prison terms at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Center in Tshwane have escaped. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) launched a manhunt after the escape Wednesday morning. Spokesman Singabakho Nxumalo said: “The fugitives are Thabo Zacharia Muyambo from Mozambique, who was serving a life sentence on …

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