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Arson case postponed for forensic reports into parliament fire

Several forensic reports are outstanding in the arson case of a man accused of having started the fire at Parliament. Zandile Mafe made another appearance in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Friday where the matter was postponed to 25 March for further investigation. Mafe has been accused of breaking into the parliamentary precinct on 2 January and starting a devastating fire. The National Prosecuting Authority's Eric Ntabazalila said, “The […]

today13 February 2022

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Iceland’s PM tests positive for covid

Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir has tested positive for Covid-19 after contracting the virus from a family member, she announced on Facebook on Saturday. "My youngest son tested positive for Covid-19 on February 1. Since then, another member of our household has also contracted the virus, so it was no great surprise when I tested positive last night", she wrote in a post. Jakobsdottir, 46, will isolate at home for […]

today13 February 2022

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Gauteng leads new covid infections, hospital admissions dwindle in latest cycle

With the national state of disaster expected to run its course in March, South Africa has recorded 2,489 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. This increase represents a 7.6% positivity rate. Gauteng continues to drive South Africa's daily infection numbers, accounting for 38% of the latest caseload. Of the new cases, 942 were reported in Gauteng. No other province saw more than 500 new infections in the […]

today13 February 2022

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56 years since District Six was declared a White Group Area

11 February 1966 marks the day that District Six was declared a White Group Area according to the Group Areas Act of 1950. This was an Apartheid Act which planned all areas of residence in South Africa based on racial classification. It is the day that the community regards as having marked the beginning of the end of their lives as they knew it. On 11 February each year, prior […]

today12 February 2022

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Heat warning: Extremely hot condition predicted for parts of the Western Cape

The South African Weather Service warns of extremely hot conditions in the Western Cape this weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 40 degrees Celsius, with residents from  Beaufort West, Prince Albert and Oudtshoorn being the most affected. The weather service warns heat stroke is the most serious health and safety concern in such extremely hot conditions. Fires could also occur. If heat stroke is suspected, medical treatment should […]

today12 February 2022

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Africa’s role in local covid vaccine production stressed during WHO visit

The importance of building local vaccine production capacity for the African continent has been stressed during a high level visit of World Health Organization (WHO) officials. WHO Director General Doctor Tedros Ghebreyesus and Health Minister Joe Phaahla, along with other delegates, visited Stellenbosch University's Biomedical Research Institute on Friday afternoon. They were visiting facilities that were collaborating to develop and build the WHO's global mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub in […]

today12 February 2022

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International

Mask in class- How damaging are they to child development

Two years into the pandemic, concerns around the effect of masks on the linguistic, emotional and social development of children are taking centre stage. In the United States, calls to lift mask mandates at school have multiplied in recent weeks, including within the scientific community, at a time when new cases of COVID-19 are plunging. Scientific studies have shown that masks do indeed impact children's ability to recognise faces and […]

today12 February 2022

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Covid-19 in SA: 2 862 new cases, 8 more deaths on Friday

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) recorded more than 2 800 new Covid-19 cases across the country on Friday. “Today the institute reports 2 862 new Covid-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 637 673,” NICD said. The majority of new cases in the last 24 hours were identified in the same three provinces that recorded the […]

today12 February 2022

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Proteas clinch test series against India at Newlands against the odds

South Africa was able to overcome a strong Indian bowling attack to win the third and final test match at Newlands on Friday 14 January 2022 by 7 wickets, clinching the series in Cape Town. The Proteas started day 4 in a good position at 101/2 needing 111 runs to win. Petersen picked up where he left off the day before on 48*. He was joined in the middle by […]

today14 January 2022

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