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‘Cheap-as-chips’ drug a Covid-19 lifesaver – reports
World attention is focused on the low-dose steroid treatment, dexamethasone, which is being regarded as a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus.
Nuclear build may be back on the table
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has issued a request for information for resources relevant to building nuclear power plants. The notice was published
Korean peninsula tense after liaison office blown up
Tensions in the Korean peninsula have escalated after North Korea blew up the inter-Korean liaison office near the country’s border with South Korea. The office,
Trust in Ramaphosa declines, faith in security forces at lowest level – survey
Public trust in President Cyril Ramaphosa has declined in recent weeks from 75% to 69%, with trust in the South African Police Service and the
South Africans would rather have low-wage work than no job at all
Eighty-four percent of young people and 79% of all respondents in a recent AfroBarometer survey said it was better to have low-wage work than no
China facing growing coordinated global opposition?
Tensions between the People’s Republic of China and the United States appear to be growing, with the latter’s allies increasingly coordinating their response to China’s
Scientists urge Mkhize to rethink testing strategy
Leading scientists have called for an urgent rethink of South Africa’s approach to Covid-19 testing, arguing that, in the face of serious resource constraints and
Race row over new Wits vice-chancellor
As sure as the sun rising in the East, a race row has erupted over the candidates to take over as Vice-Chancellor from Adam Habib
Lockdown smashes mining
The South African lockdown saw a major contraction in the mining sector. According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) the mining sector shrunk by a
New Covid-19 outbreak scare in Beijing
Parts of Beijing were locked down yesterday after dozens of people tested positive in a cluster outbreak linked to the Chinese capital’s largest wholesale food