Public sector wage negotiations still not concluded

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Undecided public sector unions have until this week to decide whether they will sign on the government proposed 1.5% wage increase.  Deadlocked for months, the

Tiger Brands in the KOO

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Tiger Brands is recalling 20 million cans of its KOO and Hugo’s vegetable products after a leak, in a batch of goods detected in May

Afghanistan imposes curfew to check Taliban advances

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Afghanistan has imposed a month-long curfew across most of the country in a bid to stop the Taliban from invading cities, according to the BBC.

Couch hunt continues

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The Sunday Times reports that Durban furnishers, Leather Gallery, is close to recovering its now famous blue couch that was stolen when its showroom was

Taxi violence continues

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On Friday Western Cape MEC for Transport Daylin Mitchells announced the closure of a major taxi route, the B97, between Mbekweni in Paarl and Bellville,

Munich (finally) remembered in Tokyo

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For the first time in nearly half a century, the victims of the 1972 terror attack at the Munich Olympics have been officially remembered, with

Study claims Chinese vaccine not very effective at protecting old people

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A Hungarian study of blood from 450 people found that the Chinese-made vaccine, Sinopharm, seemed to offer less effective protection from Covid-19 than other vaccines.

British and Irish authorities move to deport walrus

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A walrus, affectionately dubbed ‘Wally,’ made headlines earlier this year when he became the first walrus to visit Ireland and the southern coast of the

Rugby Championship under threat

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The Rugby Championship, an annual quadrangular rugby tournament between Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, could be under threat, due to the ongoing Covid-19

Israel granted observer status at AU

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Israel has been granted observer status at the African Union (AU), a continent-wide regional body. The announcement was made by the Israeli foreign ministry. It