US ambassador endorses SA lockdown

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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

Anthem law leads to scuffles among Hong Kong legislators

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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

Social media divided on Thunberg at CNN debate

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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

Largest spike in daily infections

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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

Lockdown criticized by top experts

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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,

Opposition parties up the ante

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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

Warning on fate of SA’s small businesses

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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

DPE and SAA rescue practitioners agree ‘to work together’

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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

Top-level meetings today on hastening start of level 3 lockdown

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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

Florida man arrested after stabbing person with homemade throwing star

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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