Singer Tyla Postpones World Tour Due to Injury
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March 8, 2024, 8:15 AM
[allAfrica] Grammy-award-winning singer Tyla Seethal has canceled all her international tour dates and festival performances, citing an injury as the reason. The singer announced the news via Instagram, expressing her heartbreak to fans, whom she affectionately calls her "Tygers."
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Four in Court Over Disappearance of 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith - South African News Briefs - March 8, 2024
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March 8, 2024, 5:35 AM
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Effective Reduction to Health Promotion Levy Undermines Diabetes Response
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March 8, 2024, 2:24 PM
[spotlight] Non-communicable diseases are killing more and more people in South Africa yet the government missed out on raising a total of more than R15 billion for prevention efforts, argues Dr Evelyn Thsehla.
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South Africa Struggles to Get Off the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) Grey List
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March 8, 2024, 12:08 PM
[ISS] While smaller African countries have been removed, South Africa - with its advanced economy - remains greylisted.
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President Calls for an End to Palestinian Suffering
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March 8, 2024, 3:02 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says the people of Gaza are facing unfathomable human suffering as the conflict between Israel and Palestine continues.
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Cape Town's Apartheid-Era Flats
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March 8, 2024, 12:03 PM
[GroundUp] More than R1.2-billion has been allocated over the next three years to maintain these blocks
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Volunteers Collect Data to Mitigate Effects of Global Heating in Tshwane
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March 8, 2024, 11:02 AM
[GroundUp] About 16 local citizen scientists, led by members of Planact, have mapped the temperatures in several parts of Pretoria
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Health Department Fails to Pay Security Contractor, Leaving Guards Without Salaries
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March 8, 2024, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] Company says it can't pay guards until it receives R3-million it is owed
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Murder Suspect Sought, Up to R50 000 Reward Offered
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March 8, 2024, 10:54 AM
[SAPS] North West Provincial Organised Crime Unit is searching for a 42-year-old, Pedro Francisco Cossa, who was allegedly involved in the murder of Stephen Moagi (42).
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Economy Must Transform to Meet Development Demands
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March 8, 2024, 3:02 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] All sectors of the economy must adjust to new demands for personnel, skills, research, digital connection, and alternative platforms for education, health, and public services.
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13 Officers Earn Their Special Task Force Wings
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March 8, 2024, 2:29 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) has welcomed 13 Special Task Force (STF) operators to join the organisation's elite tactical unit.
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Justice Department and Multichoice Partner Against Piracy
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March 8, 2024, 3:01 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Multichoice Group have signed an anti-piracy memorandum of understanding (MOU).
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Millions Spent but Seven Years Later This Sports Complex Is Still Incomplete
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March 8, 2024, 7:04 AM
[GroundUp] Residents say the Kokstad complex is built in a wetland and "doomed"
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Confidentiality Is Not Secrecy, Says Gordhan, After MPs Fall in Line to Keep Mum On SAA Deal
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March 8, 2024, 2:00 PM
[Daily Maverick] Parliament's public enterprises committee accepted commercial interest as the reason to not disclose details of SAA's sale to Takatso. The 51% sale of the national airliner is being renegotiated and this 'live' status was held up as the reason to maintain radio silence.
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South Africa Asks ICJ to Urgently Act to Prevent 'Full-Scale Famine' in Gaza
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March 8, 2024, 2:00 PM
[Daily Maverick] South Africa has again approached the International Court of Justice, with an urgent plea to issue additional emergency measures and modifications to its earlier order against Israel. It says it may be 'the last opportunity' the court has to save Palestinians in Gaza from famine.
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Once Again At the Centre of Pre-Election Attention - - the ANC's Electoral Lists
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March 8, 2024, 2:00 PM
[Daily Maverick] The leadership of the ANC is again grappling with the question of (or fighting over) who to include in its party lists -- an issue that remains unchanged from 10 years ago. Again, the ANC has promised voters it has changed, and again, it is likely that these lists will include people credibly accused of corruption. While the ANC has not changed fundamentally, South Africa has, and this could cost the party dearly.
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There's Cause to Be Optimistic About South Africa's Economic Prospects
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March 8, 2024, 2:00 PM
[Daily Maverick] South Africa's economic trajectory is steadily changing for the better. It must be underpinned by South Africans acting together to intensify the reconstruction and recovery project.
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12 Junior Swimmers to Compete in SA
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March 8, 2024, 1:25 PM
[The Herald] Twelve local swimmers are set to compete at the South Africa Junior Age Group Championships this month at Kings Park Swimming Pool in Durban.
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Platinum's 'Worst Crisis' Means More Job Losses in SA
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March 8, 2024, 1:25 PM
[The Herald] South Africa's platinum producers are in crisis, as slumping metal prices force jobs cuts and erode profits.
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Women Battle When Trying to Take Climate Change Cases to Court - South Africa and Nigeria Study Shows Why
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March 8, 2024, 4:25 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Across domestic courts in Africa, climate cases have been decided in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, with some cases pending in Uganda. However, climate litigation is still fairly new.
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South Africa - Women Play a Key Role in Early Childhood Learning and Care - but They Need Help Accessing University
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March 8, 2024, 4:25 AM
[The Conversation Africa] In South Africa, the early childhood development sector is dominated by women who build creches from the ground up. These women offer services to communities that go far beyond childcare. They teach, feed and nurture children and keep them safe. They also build sustainable businesses and provide employment opportunities to members of their communities.
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Court to Rule on Murder of LGBTQI+ Activist Sam Mbatha - South African News Briefs - March 7, 2024
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March 7, 2024, 5:15 AM
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Former Dihlabeng Manager Arrested
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March 8, 2024, 10:52 AM
[SAPS] Former Dihlabeng Local Municipality manager, Phakiso Patrick Mokoena (40), was arrested in Bethlehem on Thursday, 7 March 2024 by Serious Corruption Investigation. He made an appearance in the Bethlehem Magistrates' Court shortly thereafter on charges including fraud, theft, and money laundering.
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Anti-Doping Agency Suspends Only Drug Testing Lab in Africa
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March 6, 2024, 12:43 PM
[Leadership] Less than five months before the commencement of the Paris 2024 Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended work at the only approved testing laboratory in Africa.
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Police Minister Says He's Been Working From Home for Four Years Because of 'Terrible' State of SAPS Building
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March 7, 2024, 5:17 AM
[GroundUp] "We paid more money trying to fix that thing than we paid for buying it," Bheki Cele tells Parliament
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Are New Coalition Laws Needed?
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March 7, 2024, 7:51 AM
[Democracy Works] Introduction
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Big Jump in Drug Use Over Two Decades, Study Finds
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March 6, 2024, 11:57 AM
[spotlight] The proportion of South Africans consuming marijuana, cocaine, and heroin has increased substantially since the early 2000s, research shows. Jesse Copelyn breaks down the reasons for these trends and potential solutions to the problem.
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Petrol Price Increases
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March 6, 2024, 11:41 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced that all grades of fuel will increase by at least R1 from today.
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Home Affairs Minister Takes Zimbabwean Permit Battle to the Constitutional Court
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March 6, 2024, 11:06 AM
[GroundUp] The High Court ruled against the minister and he failed in his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal
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Bafana Coach Broos Awards Afcon Bronze Medal to Former Mentor Sono
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March 7, 2024, 8:01 AM
[SAFA] Sono had paid a courtesy visit to South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan when Broos surprised him in recognition of his contribution to Bafana Bafana in the past. The South African senior men's national team won the bronze medals after beating DR Congo 6-5 on penalties in the AFCON third-place play-off last month.
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