Nuclear build may be back on the table

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Burundian president-elect Ndayishimiye must be sworn in: court

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A Burundi court has said that the Burundian President-elect, Evariste Ndayishimiye, must be sworn in as the country’s leader. Ndayishimiye was elected as the country’s