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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala sees movement on both sides of vaccine-for-developing-countries debate

Government must consider three-year payment holiday to raise money for public sector wage increases, says Duma Gqubule

Demawusa is demanding a wage hike of 18%, well above the 3.2% inflation rate recorded in March

In 2020, the African Transformation Movement took Modise to task over her refusing a secret ballot in a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa

A guide for parents to South African public and private schools and tertiary institutions

The president has called on South Africans to support the waiver on some intellectual property rights for vaccines and medicines at the WTO

There are fears of a resurgence in preventable childhood diseases in the face of poor immunisation data The post Drop in child vaccinations a danger appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

New research shows unmitigated warming could knock 18% off of global GDP by 2050 The post Rising temperatures will shrink global GDP by mid-century appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has been ordered by the party’s NEC to publicly apologise for writing an unauthorised letter suspending President Cyril Ramaphosa The post Apologise or face action — NEC instructs Magashule appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The new political party funding law brings changes to allocations – and possibly an end to dodgy donors The post Richard Calland: Less cash to splash spells new-look South African polls appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

On Monday morning, roads to Arniston and Struisbaai were still closed, but authorities say they may open later in the day as water levels are subsiding quickly The post Damage assessments begin following deadly Western Cape storm appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The NEC has called for party officials to deal with the suspended secretary general, terming his behaviour ‘misconduct’ The post NEC wants more charges added against Magashule appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Workers have been on strike since last week demanding an 18% wage increase.

Last week, Eyewitness News detailed the heartbreaking story of how Mdunana plunged to her death from the 13th-floor window of a flat in Hangzhou more than a week ago.

Ramaphosa has announced an instruction from the national executive committee for Magashule to apologise to him and the party's faithful over an unauthorised suspension letter he issued against him last week.

The Department of Health said 1,129 infections were also picked up over the past 24-hour cycle, taking the country's caseload since the start of the pandemic to 1 597 724.

On Monday afternoon, an anonymous donor contributed R350,000, which was the total amount the family needed for the repatriation of Mdunana's remains. Dozens of ordinary South Africans and other entities, including bus company Putco, also made large contributions.

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa also said that in light of party secretary-general Ace Magashule's suspension, Jessie Duarte would be responsible for running the engine of the organisation.

South Africa recorded 1 129 new Covid-19 infections by Monday, 10 May, and 90 more Covid-19-related deaths, taking the death toll to 54 825.

Sunday, 18 April, marked the start of a gruelling three-day battle against runaway mountain fires in the Mother City. The fires would destroy priceless cultural heritage buildings and raise questions about the management and preservation of Cape Town's iconic Table Mountain range.

Police in the North West are investigating a murder-suicide after the death of five family members.

A security guard, who allegedly stole several millions of rands belonging to his employer, is expected to bring a formal bail application this week.

The Gqeberha K9 unit apprehended three suspects and recovered a suspected stolen vehicle in the early hours of Monday.

Tashinga Nyasha Masinire was travelling from Zimbabwe to South Africa - and was found in possession of 23 pieces of gold, worth R11 million.

The North West Star Bus company employees are expected to resume work on Tuesday after a three-day strike, that resulted in commuters in the Pretoria, Hammanskraal, Mabopane and Moretele areas, stranded. The post North West Star Bus employees to return to work from Tuesday appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's […]

This story contains graphic descriptions, which may upset sensitive readers. Concealing a sexual crime against a child in the family could result in an arrest. The post [WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT] Families concealing family sexual crimes could face jail time appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all […]

Former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa CEO Lucky Montana has told the Commission of Inquiry Into allegations of State Capture that some of the properties he is alleged to have received as gratification for the awarding of tenders are in fact financed by the bank. The post State Capture: Montana denies receiving houses for […]

Incoming King of AmaZulu, Misuzulu kaZwelithini, will be the ninth monarch of the AmaZulu nation. The post PROFILE: King Misuzulu KaZwelithini appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

The Student Representative Council at the University of Pretoria is threatening to go to court over the institution's delay in accepting thousands of students for the 2021 academic year. The post Unisa SRC threatens to go to court over delays in accepting students appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, […]

Four people have died in a crash involving multiple vehicles on the N3 near Mooi River in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. The post Four die in N3 multiple vehicle collision near Mooi River appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

Deur Jhua-Nine Wyrley-Birch   Danksy samewerking tussen die Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge (FAK), ’n klein plattelandse laerskool en ’n familie wat hul erfenis koester, het die enigste oorblywende kakebeenwa wat die Slag van Bloedrivier oorleef het, nou ’n nuwe tuiste by die Voortrekkermonument gevind. Dié pronkstuk, wat as die Laas-wa bekend staan, dateer van ongeveer […]

AfriForum het op 7 Mei 2021 besoek by die Laerskool Muldersdrif afgelê met hulle entrepreneursopleidingsprogram wat as deel van die Besigheidsbytjies-entrepreneurskompetisie aangebied word. Hierdie opleiding berei leerders vir entrepreneurskap voor, help hulle met die opstel van ’n sakeplan en beklemtoon die belangrikheid daarvan, en verskaf ook inligting oor hoe die Besigheidsbytjies-entrepreneurskompetisie werk. AfriForum het in 2019 besluit […]

Die AfriForum-tak in Pongola het Saterdag, 8 Mei, ’n skoonmaakprojek gehou langs die N2-pad wat deur Pongola loop. AfriForum-lede, vrywilligers en verskeie ondernemings in die gemeenskap het gehelp om bome en struike te snoei en rommel op te tel. Sowat 32 vragte tuinafval en 56 sakke rommel is met drie trekkers en sleepwaens verwyder. “Die […]

AfriForum se tak in Kroonstad het op 6 Mei 2021 ’n aanmaningsbrief aan die Moqhaka Plaaslike Munisipaliteit oorhandig om hulle op terme te plaas. In die brief word ’n dringende beroep op die munisipaliteit gedoen om onmiddellik aandag te skenk aan voortdurende rioolstortings in die Valsrivier. Boonop funksioneer die rioolwerke nie behoorlik volgens regulasies nie […]

Die verfilming van Forum Films se splinternuwe komedie, De Kleine Griet, is byna voltooid. Dié reeks speel af in die 17de eeu tydens die goue jare van die VOC (Verenigde Oos-Indiese Kompanjie) en vertel die storie van die fiktiewe kaptein Wim van der Vaart en sy eksentrieke en vermakerige bemanning wat hom op sy reise […]

AfriForum het vandeesweek sy kantoor in Durbanville in die Wes-Kaap amptelik geopen. Die burgerregte-waghond het byna 40 000 lede in dié provinsie en gaan verskeie gemeenskapsprojekte, veral rakende veiligheid, vanuit dié kantoor en deur sy plaaslike takke in die provinsiale strukture, bestuur. AfriForum beywer hom ook vir groeiende outonomie in dié provinsie en sien die […]

A husband and wife are to appear in the Tlhabane Magistrate’s Court in the North West on Wednesday after they were found in possession of three hijacked vehicles.

Plans are afoot by the South African Revenue Services (SARS) to address tax avoidance in the country's minibus taxi industry, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has revealed.

The Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS), which comprises the six largest dams in the Western Cape, has increased slightly by almost 1% as compared to last week.

Deputy President David Mabuza will on Wednesday appear before a hybrid sitting of the National Assembly.

The City of Ekurhuleni has warned the public about scammers who are soliciting money from residents claiming to put them ahead of the city’s waiting list for serviced stands.

Small Business Development Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the department is in talks with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to designate more products under the 100% local content category to support SMMEs in the local manufacturing sector.