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Union threatens strike action over wages

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The government has been threatened with strike action if it is fails to increase public sector wages. The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union

Rebels seize key northern Mozambican port town

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Rebels linked to the Islamic State have seized an important port town in northern Mozambique, in the province of Cabo Delgado, according to Risk Advisory

Booze, tobacco bans may be lifted – reports

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Media platforms yesterday reported that the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and Cabinet had been advised to lift the ban on the sale of cigarettes

Abandon rigid approach to ‘devastating’ lockdown – business chamber

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The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has urged the government to ‘lean towards opening up activity (rather) than following a rigid approach

Huge slump in second quarter in UK

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The United Kingdom (UK) suffered an economic retraction of 20% in the second quarter of the year as a result of its coronavirus lockdown. Data

Has Russia won the vaccine race?

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced yesterday that the former superpower had become the first country to approve a vaccine offering ‘sustainable immunity’ against Covid-19, but

‘Hero’ Lai’s arrest earns China global condemnation

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Beijing’s crackdown on dissident voices in Hong Kong, including the arrest on Monday of newspaper owner Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy figures, has brought swift

Biden chooses Kamala Harris as his running mate

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Joe Biden, former Vice President and current Democratic Party nominee for the US presidential election in November, has chosen Senator Kamala Harris of California as

20 million global infections expected in days, but there is hope – WHO

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World Health Organisation (WHO) director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus anticipates global infections will reach 20 million – with 750 000 deaths – in the next few days,

SA to push for inclusion of women

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Ambitious plans are being undertaken by the South African government to ensure that women are fully included in the economy and that gender equality is