The schools where Langalam Viki and Lumka Mketwa died had proper sanitation – Angie Motshekga

R239 million in salaries - this is what SA will have to pay the Cuban medical brigade

The South African government will pay more than R239 million in salaries for the 187 members of the Cuban medical brigade, who, according to Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize, are specialists in areas in which South Africa has

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Your weather update: Snow expected in parts of Western and Northern Cape on Friday

- Very cold conditions are expected in places over the eastern parts of the Northern Cape and the Free

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Black people

Black man and Black woman redirect here. For the novel, see Black Man. For other uses, see Black

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Pinnacle Point - Howiesons Poort Cave Site in South Africa

Definition: Pinnacle Point, also known as PP13B, is the name of a sea cave in the coastal cliffs near Mossel Bay, on the southern coast of South Africa. The site includes an extensive Middle Stone Age deposit with multiple occupations, dated between 39,000 and 162,000 years ago, consisting of uncem

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Eastern Cape hotspots to be zoned in on as Mkhize turns attention to 'vulnerable' province

The Eastern Cape's Covid-19 hotspots will be divided into sub-districts to better manage the fight against the pandemic through regional responses in the "vulnerable" province, the national Department of Health said on

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Cele slams ANC's anti-police brutality campaign, says alcohol ban shouldn't have been lifted

ANC national executive committee member Bheki Cele has accused his own party of unintentionally endorsing attacks on the police by criminals and communities with its anti-racism, anti-police brutality

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Covid-19: Why the Western Cape has an 18 000-test backlog

The Western Cape has an 18 000-test backlog for Covid-19, said Premier Alan Winde on

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South Africa: Snow Shuts Down Major Roads in Eastern Cape

This comes as the SA Weather Service in Port Elizabeth warned of disruptive snowfalls on high grounds of the Eastern Cape on Tuesday

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Lockdown: Here's how members of the public can now report allegations of wrongdoing by cops

In line with the Collins Khosa judgment handed down by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has added extra capacity its National Service Complaints Centre to enable the public to report allegations of wrongdoing by police officers during the

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S. Africa records 399 Covid-19 deaths

South Africa recorded a total of 399 deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic as of Wednesday, an increase of 27 in the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize

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South Africa: Can We Solve Hunger in South Africa?

Food insecurity and violence are close companions, a connection exposed in South Africa during the COVID-19 lockdown when conflict over food parcels

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Africa: How an Underwater Photo Led to the Discovery of a Tiny New Seahorse Species

Our team has conclusively demonstrated that Hippocampus nalu is physically and genetically distinct from the seven known species of pygmy

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Your weather: More pleasant conditions expected on Saturday

In Limpopo, it will be fine and cool to warm but partly cloudy in the east with morning fog over the southern

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Brrrace yourself: It's going to be a cold, windy and snowy Monday

There will be gale force north-westerly to westerly winds (65-80km/h) between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas in the early morning, spreading eastwards to Plettenberg Bay by late morning and to Port St Johns in the afternoon as well as the Central Karoo of the Western

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Helios Towers to acquire 65 high sites in South Africa

Independent tower operator Helios Towers said on Friday that one of its South African subsidiaries, HTSA Towers — a joint venture with Vulatel — has agreed to buy 65 wireless telecommunications sites from Eagle Towers

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Alan Paton

Alan Paton , in full Alan Stewart Paton (born January 11, 1903, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa—died April 12, 1988, near Durban, Natal), South African writer, best known for his first novel, Cry, the Beloved Country (1948), a passionate tale of racial injustice that brought international

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Pretoria, South Africa (1855- )

Pretoria, home to the Union Buildings where the office of the President is located, is one of three capital cities in South Africa. The others are Cape Town and Bloemfontein. The city was first called Pretoriusdorp after Voortrekker (Afrikaans for “pioneer”) leader Andries

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9 municipal officials convicted of financial misconduct in last 14 years - Lamola

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has announced only nine municipal officials have been convicted of crimes related to financial misconduct since

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Speedster arrested for clocking 213km/h in Gauteng, driver reportedly a prominent soccer player

A man, reported to be a well-known soccer player, has been arrested for clocking 213km/h in Gauteng, police said on

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South Africa: Charges Dropped Against Ex-Girlfriend of Wife Killer Jason Rohde

Jolene Alterskye faced charges of crimen injuria for comments she made about the

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Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu , in full Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born October 7, 1931, Klerksdorp, South Africa), South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South

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Gauteng's Covid-19 cases reach 2 521, with 73 people in hospital

Gauteng now has 2 521 reported cases of Covid-19, with two more deaths recorded since

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Schools reopening: Return of Mpumalanga pupils goes smoothly, despite some setbacks - dept

Grade 7s and 12s in Mpumalanga were welcomed back to school on Monday and, despite a few setbacks, the reopening went smoothly, according to Jasper Zwane, spokesperson for the province’s education

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Africans should unite in their diversity

The five years I spent working in the border town of Musina, a melting pot of cultures, in the early to mid-2000s, sometimes felt like experiencing South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique in one

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Mozambique: Islamist Militants Unmask As Crisis Mounts in Cabo Delgado

Analysts of the country said the incursions, in gas-rich Cabo Delgado province, show how a once shadowy insurgent group is seeking to broaden its appeal among local residents, while launching bigger and bolder attacks that are overwhelming demoralised soldiers and triggering a humanitarian crisis

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Eastern Cape pledges R69bn to upgrade informal settlements and build new houses

To address the housing needs, the Eastern Cape government is now throwing billions at upgrading informal settlements and building new

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WATCH | 'We are losing colleagues': Tygerberg nurses protest for better working conditions

Since April, four staff members have died at the Western Cape's largest hospital after contracting

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What Was the Mfecane in South Africa?

The word mfecane is derived from Xhosa terms: ukufaca to become thin from hunger and fetcani starving intruders. In Zulu, the word means crushing. Mfecane refers to a period of political disruption and population migration in Southern Africa which occurred during the 1820s and 1830s. It is also

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18 deaths, more than 200 violent crimes in Gauteng linked to alcohol

The resumption of the sale of alcohol has seen Gauteng recording 18 deaths since June

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Steve Biko

Steve Biko , in full Bantu Stephen Biko (born December 18, 1946, King William’s Town, South Africa—died September 12, 1977, Pretoria), founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa. His death from injuries suffered while in police custody made him an international martyr for South

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