LOCAL The Presidency has been given 72 hours in which to assess and address the concerns of unemployed social workers. Scores of them marched to the Presidency at the Union Buildings demanding jobs and R7 000 monthly stipend, while still searching for jobs. They say some of them graduated more[…]
LOCAL Corruption Watch’s newly-released report shows that corruption has continued to affect the country’s education sector. This is despite the numerous policies and legislation intended to provide access to decent education. According to Corruption Watch, for over 10 years it has received disturbing complaints of alleged corruption across basic and[…]
INTERNATIONAL Explosions have ripped through a fireworks warehouse in the Armenian capital of Yerevan, killing at least five people and injuring dozens more. Video footage from the Surmalu market on Sunday showed grey smoke billowing over a building and people scurrying away from the area. Rescue workers sifted through twisted[…]
INTERNATIONAL A man has been arrested by Egyptian authorities yesterday after footage circulated online showed him tying up and dragging a stray dog behind his vehicle. The video, which has since gone viral, has angered thousands of Egyptian social media users, who called for his arrest, reported The National. According to[…]
INTERNATIONAL Thousands of demonstrators opposed to Iraq’s powerful cleric, Moqtada Al-Sadr, staged a protest on Monday at the edge of Baghdad’s fortified government zone, where Sadr’s supporters were holding an open-ended occupation of Iraq’s Parliament, Reuters reports. The rival Shia Muslim groups are affiliated with heavily armed militias, raising fears of clashes as[…]
LOCAL The treatment gap, namely the percentage of people with epilepsy whose seizures are not being appropriately treated at a given point in time, is estimated at 75% in low-income countries and is substantially higher in rural than urban areas. President of the Neurological Association of SA (Nasa) Dr Patty[…]
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani on Friday congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion of his country’s Democracy and National Unity Day. “The Emir of Qatar sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Turkiye, Erdogan, on the occasion of the National[…]
The South African Health and Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) on Friday approved and registered a new combination antiretroviral treatment for infants and young children who are HIV positive. The regulatory body said the treatment came in granules that could be sprinkled on soft food or dissolved in milk or water.[…]
by Aneeqa Du Plessis A mammoth congratulations is in order! The West End Primary School in Mitchell’s Plain was named a Top 10 finalist in the world for ‘Overcoming Adversity’ on Thursday. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde rejoiced at the news. “For the community of Mitchells Plain it must be[…]
There has been another increase in South Africa’s daily COVID-19 cases with the latest infections reaching 9,253. This increase represents a 26.6% positivity rate. Thirty-four deaths have been reported in the latest period under review in the past 48 hours.
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