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Grades 7 and 12 go back on 1 June – Motshekga
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 20, 2020
The core curriculum will be the focus of teaching for grades 7 and 12 when pupils return to school on 1 June, according to basic

Government lying about Covid-19 agricultural relief – farmers’ union
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 20, 2020
The Transvaal Agricultural Union (TAU) has accused the government of acting in bad faith in its provision of Covid-19 relief. In a statement, the TAU

Thabane resigns – finally
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 20, 2020
Tom Thabane, Lesotho’s embattled Prime Minister, announced his resignation yesterday. In a televised address to the country Thabane said: ‘The time to retire from the

Lockdown criticized by top experts
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 18, 2020
The government’s phased exit from the lockdown is nonsensical and unscientific, says one of the top scientists advising it, according to News24. Dr Glenda Gray,

Opposition parties up the ante
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 17, 2020
The Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are applying pressure on the government to demonstrate greater accountability. The Democratic Alliance (DA) argues

Warning on fate of SA’s small businesses
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 17, 2020
Three quarters of small and micro businesses will shut their doors permanently if the lockdown runs beyond June of this year, warns the South Africa

DPE and SAA rescue practitioners agree ‘to work together’
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 17, 2020
A freeze has been put on the unilateral sale of assets of beleaguered South African Airways (SAA) unitl 30 June in terms of a Memorandum

Top-level meetings today on hastening start of level 3 lockdown
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 16, 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa was to continue consultations today with Cabinet colleagues, provincial premiers and local government on preparing the country for a shift to a

Florida man arrested after stabbing person with homemade throwing star
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 16, 2020
Covid-19 has not put a stop to the infamous ‘Florida Man’ stories. Robert Hartsock, 28, of Pensacola, Florida was arrested last week for allegedly stabbing

Google tracking data shows global decline in movement
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 16, 2020
Google, the global software behemoth, has released data around the movement of individuals, gleaned from people’s cellphones. The data shows that around the world there