Coronavirus: 511 health workers positive, 26 hospitalised and 2 have died - Zweli Mkhize
2020-05-06 12:36
A total of 511 South African health workers have tested positive for
Covid-19, 26 have been hospitalised and a doctor and nurse have
succumbed to the virus.
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2020-05-06 09:30
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I helped save deputy president's life - Duduzane Zuma talks of 'breakdown' in relationship with Mabuza
2020-05-06 12:55
Former president Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane claims that he was
instrumental in the recovery of Deputy President David Mabuza, after he
was allegedly poisoned.
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Zuma's fraud trial postponed for 'inquiry' into his failure to appear in February
2020-05-06 11:07
Former president Jacob Zuma's fraud and corruption case before the
KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg has been postponed.
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Taking on moron-a-virus: UCT launches 6-month project to combat spread of Covid-19 fake news
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Patience now goes hand-in-hand with Jaco Kriel and the Lions
2020-05-06 13:13
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TymeBank and digital peers thrive in online shift prompted by coronavirus
2020-05-06 11:39
With 1.6 million customers and 850 000 active accounts and
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2020-05-06 12:32
British American Tobacco SA (Batsa) will no longer pursue
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Amazon is ready to provide local servers for Fortnite – but Epic has to say yes
2020-05-06 07:48
SA players of Fortnite, the most popular video game in the
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Green
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2020-05-05 14:37
A new video from a South African game reserve shows a dramatic battle over a dead impala.More in this section
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OPINION: Please sit down with your 'expertise', we are anxious enough
2020-05-06 12:22
In December no one had a freaking clue what 2020 would bring,
but now everyone is an expert on how things are going to play out. The
arrogance is astounding, writes Howard Feldman.More in this section
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