Five Newsworthy Things in SA 20th December 2023:

News in South Africa 20th December: 1. 20 Durban beaches open: As thousands of holidaymakers are expected to descend on Durban shores for the festive season, eThekwini Municipality Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has assured visitors and residents that the city’s beaches are safe for swimming. Kaunda gave his assurance as he officially reopened the iconic uMhlanga […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 4th October 2023:

News in South Africa 4th October: 1. Eggs rationed: Woolworths and Pick n Pay are rationing eggs to customers in a bid to ensure regular supply as SA’s worst ever avian influenza outbreak continues to gather momentum. Woolworths said in response to questions on Tuesday that it had “implemented a limit on whole egg purchases […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 5th January 2022:

News in South Africa 5th January: 1. Companies named in state capture: Zondo’s report on state capture “will consist of manageable volumes” to deal with different state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to “enable anyone who wishes to read a part of the report that relates to a specific SOE or topic to take the particular volume and […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 3rd November 2021:

News in South Africa 3rd November: 1. Load shedding causing mass job loss: The ongoing power cuts in South Africa are expected to result in the shedding of at least 350 000 jobs, despite projections of 3.9% economic growth for 2021. This is according to a research report by accounting firm PwC, which notes that the return […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 11th June 2021:

News in South Africa 11th June: 1. Third wave officially here: The National Institute of Communicable Diseases says that South Africa is now officially in a third wave, with the latest numbers meeting the technical requirements to declare as such. While provinces have been declaring a third wave over the past few weeks, the national […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 14th October 2020:

News in South Africa 14th October: 1. Mid-term budget policy statement postponement: The letter requesting a week’s delay of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) from Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise arrived after hours on Tuesday evening. Analysts say this is a worrying sign of the grim financial reality the […]

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