LOCAL There is no prospect of the Covid-19 lockdown being eased in the near future, health minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday. Even though the third wave of the local outbreak is in decline, Phaahla told a media briefing that SA remains “far from comfort”. “This is no time to release restrictions and we will not be recommending a relaxation of the restrictions at this stage,” he said. Lockdown regulations […]
LOCAL Co-operative governance minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has gazetted the extension of the National State of Disaster on Covid-19 until September 15. “The extension takes into account the need to continue augmenting the existing legislation and contingency arrangements undertaken by organs of state and all other roleplayers to mitigate against the impact of the disaster on lives and livelihoods,” said her office. “All people are urged to continue adherence to regulations […]
SPORT Western Province Cricket Association today announced that Coach Ashwell Prince has officially resigned from his position as Head Coach of the Six Gun Grill WP team with immediate effect, to take up a permanent role as the batting coach for the Bangladesh Cricket team. Prince, a former WP and Cape Cobras player, took over as head coach of the Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras during the 2016/2017 season and […]
LOCAL South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appears to testify before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Johannesburg, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture that red flags were raised about corruption and the Guptas as early as 2011, but those allegedly involved had protection from various structures. Thursday is Ramaphosa’s second consecutive appearance at the Commission, and is also expected […]
INTERNATIONAL The World Health Organization (WHO) will test three new drugs as potential treatments for people in hospital with severe COVID-19 as it expands its global trial to 52 countries. The three treatments – artesunate, imatinib and infliximab – were selected by an independent expert panel for their potential in reducing the risk of death in hospitalised patients. Artesunate is currently used for severe malaria, imatinib for certain cancers, and […]
INTERNATIONAL A tourist helicopter with 16 people on board has crashed into a lake in Russia's Far East, officials say. There were eight known survivors, Russian media quoted emergencies ministry officials as saying. Thirteen tourists, including a child, and three crew were on board when the Mi-8 crashed and sank in the Kuril Lake on the Kamchatka Peninsula. Emergencies ministry rescuers and divers have been sent to the area to […]
LOCAL As applications for the Covid-19 R350 grant come in, the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has issued a warning to applicants against using the “Moya App” to apply. The agency said the app is not an authorised channel to apply or check the status of applications for the grant and urged users to instead use its channels, including the Sassa website and its social media pages. Moya is a legitimate […]
INTERNATIONAL Australia’s capital Canberra has announced a snap one-week lockdown after reporting its first locally acquired case of COVID-19 in more than a year. The restrictions, which will take effect on Thursday evening, come as Australia battles to control the highly infectious Delta strain of the coronavirus. More than 10 million people in the country’s biggest cities, Melbourne and Sydney, are already under hard lockdowns. Andrew Barr, the chief minister […]
LOCAL A gavel and a block is pictured on the judge's bench in this illustration picture. A suspect in the armed robbery of a police station in Tsineng village in the Northern Cape will be back in the Kuruman Magistrates’ Court on August 25. Forty one-year-old Pogisho Shuping abandoned his bail application on Wednesday. Shuping who was arrested by the Hawks on Tuesday last week in connection with the robbery at Tsineng police […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
