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Grades 7 and 12 go back on 1 June – Motshekga
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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