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US ambassador endorses SA lockdown
- By Staff Writer
- . May 19, 2020
Lana Marks, United States ambassador to South Africa, has praised the country’s lockdown measures as a response to the COVID 19 pandemic. In remarks carried
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Anthem law leads to scuffles among Hong Kong legislators
- By Staff Writer
- . May 19, 2020
Several pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong were dragged out of the debating chamber during a row over a bill that seeks to criminalise disrespect of
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Social media divided on Thunberg at CNN debate
- By Staff Writer
- . May 18, 2020
CNN’s decision to feature 17-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg on one of its live town hall debates that dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic sparked
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Largest spike in daily infections
- By Staff Writer
- . May 18, 2020
Covid-19 cases in South Africa shot up by 1 160 to 15 515 yesterday, the largest spike in infections since the coronavirus struck in March. Three more
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Lockdown criticized by top experts
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 18, 2020
The government’s phased exit from the lockdown is nonsensical and unscientific, says one of the top scientists advising it, according to News24. Dr Glenda Gray,
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Opposition parties up the ante
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 17, 2020
The Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are applying pressure on the government to demonstrate greater accountability. The Democratic Alliance (DA) argues
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Warning on fate of SA’s small businesses
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 17, 2020
Three quarters of small and micro businesses will shut their doors permanently if the lockdown runs beyond June of this year, warns the South Africa
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DPE and SAA rescue practitioners agree ‘to work together’
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 17, 2020
A freeze has been put on the unilateral sale of assets of beleaguered South African Airways (SAA) unitl 30 June in terms of a Memorandum
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Top-level meetings today on hastening start of level 3 lockdown
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 16, 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa was to continue consultations today with Cabinet colleagues, provincial premiers and local government on preparing the country for a shift to a
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Florida man arrested after stabbing person with homemade throwing star
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . May 16, 2020
Covid-19 has not put a stop to the infamous ‘Florida Man’ stories. Robert Hartsock, 28, of Pensacola, Florida was arrested last week for allegedly stabbing