Five Newsworthy Things in SA 8th August 2023:

News in South Africa 8th August: 1. Alerts issues over taxi violence: Tensions between the City of Cape Town and the taxi council have boiled over, resulting in several countries issuing an alert to their citizens planning on travelling to the city – with some suggesting they delay their trips if possible to avoid harm. […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 28th July 2021:

News in South Africa 28th July: 1. Retrieval of loot underway: The SAPS, aided by the SANDF, has embarked on a retrieval operation in townships, seeking out looted products and goods. However, the constitutionality of their actions is being questioned. The police are demanding receipts for anything from appliances and clothing to alcohol – and […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 23rd June 2021:

News in South Africa 23rd June: 1. Weekend vaccinations low: As South Africa continues with its vaccination strategy, a glaring hole in the numbers shows up over the weekend, where only a few thousand people are vaccinated on Saturdays and Sundays compared to the tens of thousands every other day in the week. According to […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 23rd April 2021:

News in South Africa 23rd April: 1. Union vs govt war possibility: As unions wait for government to respond to public wage demands today, there is a view from leaders that a ‘war’ with government is unavoidable at this stage. The union said it’s left confused as to why Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu would […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 20th April 2021:

News in South Africa 20th April: 1. Home Affairs document backlog: Home Affairs is hoping to extend its working hours into the weekend in order to deal with backlogs. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says negotiations are continuing with worker unions to create weekend shifts. Strides have been made, but the department is still plagued […]

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