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In COVID-19 milestone for West, Britain starts mass vaccination

A 90-year-old grandmother became the world’s first person to receive a fully-tested COVID-19 shot on Tuesday, as Britain began mass-vaccinating its people in a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history. Health workers started inoculating the most vulnerable with the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, with the country a test case for the world as it contends with distributing a compound that must […]

today9 December 2020

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New Israeli ambassador in Britain describes Nakba as ‘Arab lie’

Israel's new Ambassador to the United Kingdom, 42-year-old Tzipi Hotovely has used her first speech during an event organised by the Board of Deputies of British Jews to describe the Nakba as "a very strong and very popular Arab lie." She added that the displacement of Palestinians since 1948, when Israel was created in their land, is "a made up story". The far-right politician has a track record of making […]

today9 December 2020

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2 300 officers to hit Cape Town busy spots this festive season

The City of Cape Town says around 2 300 Metro, Traffic and Law Enforcement officers will be deployed to various areas during December and January as part of its Festive Season Preparedness Plan. Focus areas include economic hubs, transport interchanges, road safety, and beaches. The City of Cape says that in addition to around 2 300 officers who will be deployed, 340 beach lifeguards and 300 municipal pool lifeguards will […]

today9 December 2020

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Ramaphosa cautions ANC members from attacking Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged African National Congress (ANC) members to refrain from attacking State Capture Commission chairperson, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. He was speaking at the end of the virtual ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Tuesday. Several party members including members of the uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans’ Association (MKMVA) have criticised the Commission over its decision to lay a criminal complaint against former President Jacob […]

today9 December 2020

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Hlophe denies meeting judges to influence them to rule in Zuma’s favour

Western Cape Judge President, John Hlophe, has again disputed claims that meetings he had with Constitutional Court judges had been to influence them to rule in former President Jacob Zuma’s favour in a matter before them in 2008. Hlophe has been testifying at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal underway in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, that’s hearing charges of gross misconduct levelled against him. He is accused of trying to influence […]

today9 December 2020

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IEC confident by-elections will run smoothly on Wednesday

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it is confident that Wednesday’s by-elections taking place in 24 wards across the country will go well, based on the smooth running of Tuesday’s special voting. Electoral Commission officials have fanned out across the country to take care of the 6 000 voters that applied for special votes, with 3 000 voters visited at their homes and the other 3 000 visiting […]

today9 December 2020

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Trump’s air strikes in Afghanistan dramatically increased civilian deaths: Report

In 2019, air strikes from the US and its allies in Afghanistan killed 700 civilians, more than in any other year since the beginning of the war in 2001 and 2002, according to new research from Brown University's Cost of War project. The new data casts light on US President Donald Trump's aerial warfare policies across the Middle East and in countries neighbouring the region, which have become less restricted […]

today9 December 2020

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Mowbray cemetery temporarily closed amid various concerns

The Moslem Cemetery Board has made a decision to temporarily close the Mowbray Cemetery for visits with immediate effect and until further notice. The Cemetery will be open for the purpose of funerals only subject to Covid-19 protocols. It comes after the cemetery experienced an underground pipe burst located near the centre of the grounds. The burst pipe led to copious amounts of water flooding in the cemetery for days […]

today7 December 2020

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Local activist group seeks to bring peace between rival gangs

Gatvol Capetonian and the Cape Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams has taken on an ambitious campaign to bring all rival gangs together in an effort to bring peace to the Cape Flats. Gang violence continues to cause devastation across various communities, with hundreds of people losing their lives daily. Ahead of the festive season, there is renewed concern that violence could spiral out of control. For those who risk their […]

today4 December 2020

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