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Nzimande: NSFAS money needs to go to items related to studies only

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande on Friday said government understood that the majority of students in various universities came from disadvantaged backgrounds, which could contribute to them using their allowances to support family. Nzimande has, however, indicated that it is not allowed for students to make use of the money being provided by government for items not related to their studies. He said government would now be fully involved in […]

today25 June 2022

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SAHPRA approves new treatment for HIV positive children

The South African Health and Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) on Friday approved and registered a new combination antiretroviral treatment for infants and young children who are HIV positive. The regulatory body said the treatment came in granules that could be sprinkled on soft food or dissolved in milk or water. The 4-in-1 formulation, which is called Quadrimune, doesn't need to be stored in a fridge. Sahpra said this treatment was […]

today25 June 2022

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Search for 6-year-old highlights increase of vandalism, theft of manhole covers

The search for a 6-year-old boy who slipped and fell into an uncovered manhole in Soweto has highlighted the increase in vandalism and theft of manhole covers in the City of Joburg. Search and recovery teams are continuing their search after a week of looking for Khayalethu Magadla. Johannesburg Emergency Services have widened their search efforts following fears that Magadla’s body may have drifted away in the vast underground pipeline […]

today20 June 2022

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Delft shooting claims two lives, two other people wounded

Two men have been shot and killed in a Delft shooting. Police said that the victims, aged 19 and 23-years-old, died after unknown suspects opened fire on them at Stellenbosch Arterial in the Freedom Farm area on Sunday. Two others were wounded in the incident. SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Andrè Traut, said that detectives were investigating the killing. "Yesterday afternoon at around 16:50, two men aged 19 and 23, were shot […]

today20 June 2022

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As WC braces for more rain, mop-up operations to continue from earlier storms

The Western Cape is bracing for more rain from Saturday, amid ongoing mop-up operations. The province experienced heavy rains earlier this week, which left hundreds of homes flooded. Relief efforts are expected to continue throughout the weekend. Gift of the Givers representative, Ali Sablay, said that his teams would continue to be dispatched in some of the hardest-hit areas. "Our teams have been working around the clock to assist those […]

today17 June 2022

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26 people killed in mass shootings in Khayelitsha since March, summit hears

There were 26 victims of mass shootings in Khayelitsha in Cape Town since March of this year. These shocking statistics were revealed at the Khayelitsha Crisis Response Summit held on Thursday. Police Minister Bheki Cele was also in attendance. The streets of Khayelitsha have become warzones in recent months. Gangs that have been involved in extortion-related crimes are also believed to be behind a series of mass shootings. Community Safety […]

today17 June 2022

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Police minister Bheki Cele gets tough on crime-ridden Khayelitsha

Police Minister Bheki Cele has allocated more resources to the crime ridden community of Khayelitsha. At least 26 people have been killed in mass shootings in the area so far this year. vincial government saying there's a lack of manpower to rid areas like Khayelitsha of violent criminals. Cele announced that police stations in Khayelitsha would be receiving more vehicles to help fight crime. Five commissions of inquiries were also […]

today17 June 2022

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Residents are encouraged to dump their litter at legal dumping sites

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The City of Cape Town is appealing to residents to dump their litter and debris at registered dumping cites across Cape Town after the City’s Solid Waste By-law Enforcement Unit issued a total of 1 405 fines this year, with a total value of R1,3 million. Alderman Grant Twigg, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management said that his department has established a Solid Waste By-law […]

today14 June 2022

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Saudi Arabia reports 565 new COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths

JEDDAH: The Saudi Ministry of Health reported 565 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kingdom on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 770,650 over the course of the pandemic, which started in December 2019. The authorities also confirmed three new COVID-19-related deaths, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,155. Of the new infections, 184 were recorded in Riyadh, 142 in Jeddah, 56 in Dammam, 37 in Makkah and 23 […]

today5 June 2022

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