ANCWL huff and puff over tobacco ban

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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has been accused of ‘high-level ill-discipline’ by the African National Congress Women’s League, and critics of the tobacco ban have been

Hypertension, diabetes and cardiac disease ‘most common’ Covid-19 co-morbidities

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Positive cases in South Africa rose by 385 yesterday, bringing the total to 6 336. There were seven more deaths, with fatalities now totalling 123. Health

Kim appears in public

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The Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-Un, has been spotted in public for the first time in three weeks, quashing rumours that he had

Elon Musk tweet wipes $14bn off Tesla’s value

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Tesla’s founder, South African-born Elon Musk, wiped $14 billion off the company’s value after tweeting that its share price was too high. The tweet also

Florida man to dress as Grim Reaper to boost social distancing

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A Florida attorney was planning to dress up as the Grim Reaper from today and travel around Florida warning people of the dangers of ignoring social

May Day joggers, some shoppers celebrate, workers face devastation

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The government’s first limited daily exercise slot from 6am to 9am had some of South Africa’s favourite outdoor spots crammed with runners, walkers and cyclists,

Something sinister behind continued tobacco ban, says Pauw

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Jacques Pauw, the veteran South African investigative journalist, has raised the possibility that the continued prohibition on the sale of tobacco products during lockdown could

Flogging reforms in Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has done away with flogging as punishment as part of his effort to reshape how the kingdom is run.

Rivonia trialist Goldberg dies

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Denis Goldberg, one of the Rivonia treason trialists, has died at the age of 87. His family announced that he had died on Wednesday. He

Government hammered over ‘draconian’ lockdown

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Pressure mounted on the government yesterday over its lockdown regulations, with criticism of ‘draconian’ elements, court challenges on race-based measures and the about-turn on selling