Eastern Cape hospitals ‘overwhelmed’ – Premier
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said yesterday the province had asked for help from the army as its hospitals were ‘overwhelmed’. News24 reported that Eastern
ANC officials linked to VBS scandal reinstated – report
The African National Congress’s (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) has reinstated two top Limpopo party officials who were implicated in the VBS looting scandal, according
Disney ‘reimagines’ controversial ride
Legendary American amusement parks Disneyland and Disney World are to ‘completely reimagine’ their Splash Mountain ride. A log-flume ride, Splash Mountain, which opened in 1989,
Another hard lockdown for SA?
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says another hard lockdown ‘may become necessary’ in the face of rising infections. ‘If, in the future, there is a need
SAA rescue derailed by unions – Public Enterprises
The Department of Public Enterprises says the South African Airways (SAA) rescue process has been derailed by trade unions whose actions have set the airline
China’s minorities facing harassment over birthrates – report
Ethnic minorities in China are being subjected to harsh measures intended to compel them to reduce their birthrates in what some observers see as part
Gauteng considering ‘intermittent lockdowns’
Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku told News24 the province might consider imposing ‘intermittent lockdowns’ in a bid to slow infections. This formed part of the
Racial empowerment still needed – Ramaphosa
Race-based empowerment measures are essential because South Africa’s wealth ‘remains largely in the hands of a predominantly white and male minority’, according to President Cyril
Own it, Brenthurst Foundation tells Ramaphosa
The government and the African National Congress (ANC) need to accept that they have been in charge of the country for some 26 years, and
Fitch, Moody’s, sceptical of Tito’s debt plan
Two major credit ratings agencies, Fitch and Moody’s, have both said that they are unconvinced by the debt stabilization plan announced by finance minister, Tito