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Over that same timeframe, 2,197 more tests also came back positive, with the country's caseload ballooning to 2 743 865.

Turkey-based Karpowership, one of the world's largest floating power plant operators, in March won a government tender to supplement South Africa's fragile electricity supply with gas-to-power projects at three ports.

Three prisoners who escaped from a police van while being transported from Mossel Bay to George have been rearrested.

Cosatu said that corruption happened in its spaces and was done by people they lived with and as such they allowed it to thrive and it would only stop if they took a stand against the perpetrators.

Speaking at a book launch on Tuesday, the finance minister said a focus on manufacturing is critical to stem the country’s deepening unemployment crisis The post With its industrial base decimated, SA’s economy needs real change — Godongwana appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The federation's affiliates are unhappy with the government following its reneging on the public sector wage deal last year with some of its biggest unions also having refused to be party to this year's deal which it said was an attack on collective bargaining.

Thulani Manqoyi was hit with several bullets while sitting in his car in the parking lot of Heinz Park Primary on Tuesday morning.

City of Johannesburg chief whip Solly Mogase was paying tribute to Matongo at his memorial service at the Joburg Old Council Chambers on Tuesday.

A protestor was killed in clashes between Alexandra residents and security officials after City Power officials removed illegal connections in the area.

The former president was absent from court, but his counsel argued that health matters be left aside, so as to hear his case for the removal of Billy Downer The post Defence team cagey about Zuma’s health after state advised he is fit to stand trial appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The Eastern Cape metro's supply dams are only around 12% full.

The deadline has now passed for political parties to submit their candidate lists for the local government elections.

The Paralympic bronze medallist and shark conservation ambassador has been at a Cape Town hospital for nearly two weeks. He suffered complications after spinal surgery was performed, landing him in an induced coma on life support.

The prosecution has been submitting arguments in Jacob Zuma's special plea to have Advocate Billy Downer removed from the case due to bias.

This comes after Joburg's City Power officials removed illegal connections.

Residents in River Park took to the streets after City Power, police and metro police descended on the nearby Alex Mall.

The facility, which is being manned by four firefighters, officially opened in the fire-prone region on Friday.

Map of Africa showing the percentage of the population, by country, which have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine, according to official data compiled by AFP.

The Ipsos online survey, which was conducted over two days, showed that companies risked losing competitiveness as productivity slumped due to working remotely.

The Johannesburg mayor died in a car crash on Saturday evening while travelling on the Golden Highway.

Your Africa updates: What happened on the continent this past week The post Africa in brief: 11-18 September appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Thulani Manqoyi was shot several times while sitting in his car in the parking lot of Heinz Park Primary on Tuesday morning.

‘It’s not drilling into bones!’: Misconceptions keep donors away, says SABMR, but a match outside of a patient’s family is a needle in a haystack The post The South African Bone Marrow Registry celebrates 30 years of saving lives appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

In the absence of mechanisms to recoup investment into cleaner fuels, refineries may be faced with tough decisions The post New clean fuel standards could be the end of refineries and lead to job losses appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Jacob Zuma's lawyer, Dali Mpofu, said that Billy Downer admitting to crying when certain decisions went against the State was evidence of his lack of objectivity to prosecute.

Increased pressure being placed on our cognitive abilities and continuous exposure to digital technologies affect employees’ attention span The post Digital multitasking sends our brains into overdrive appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Nigeria has launched military campaigns against bandits in the northwest before and even sought amnesty deals to coax them to abandon hideouts deep in the region's vast forests. The post Nigeria’s military crackdown puts squeeze on bandit gangs appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

This is a huge turnaround for the governing party, which recently found itself scrambling after initially failing to register candidates for more than 20 municipalities. The current registration period closes at 5pm on Tuesday afternoon.

Residents in River Park took to the streets after seeing City Power, police and Johannesburg Metro Police Department vehicles descending on the nearby Alex Mall.

Senior researcher at the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Neetha Morar, speaking at a National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) webinar, said that a common misconception was that the development of vaccines was fast-tracked.

They were allegedly involved in a syndicate that used detachable blue lights to stop motorists.

The world champions must win with a bonus point in Townsville on Saturday to keep their slender Rugby Championship hopes alive The post Boks bank on experience against All Blacks appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The bank accounts of Pro Service Consulting and Thenga Holdings have been frozen The post R500-million Covid-19 Gauteng hospital contract was irregularly awarded — SIU appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled that Russia was "responsible" for the 2006 killing of dissident agent Alexander Litvinenko The post Kremlin says European court’s ruling on Litvinenko killing is ‘unfounded’ appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The director of public prosecutions in Gauteng decided that Dlamini should be prosecuted for giving false evidence during an inquiry into her role in the social grants' crisis.

The pair died while searching for an employee who went missing at its Kloof Thuthukani Shaft.

The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance director Maurice Smithers on Tuesday said the Bill was more product-orientated.

The 39-year-old had undergone spinal surgery when complications arose. Thoraiyah Hassiem believes her son will be taken off life support this week. He remains in an induced coma, but there has been improvement.

She arrived in court on Tuesday morning with her hands cuffed behind her back after complaining on Monday that the leg irons she had on were too tight and caused her legs to swell.

In Kuilsriver last week, the bodies of three people were retrieved from a canal. Of the five bodies found in Mfuleni this month, only one has been identified as 15-year-old Asonele Wanga. He was among four young men killed in a vigilante attack after residents accused them of theft.

Correctional Services Commissioner Arthur Fraser was also present in court after being subpoenaed to deal with Zuma's medical parole records.

The shooting happened at Heinz Park Primary earlier on Tuesday morning.

With Jolidee Matongo being a die-hard Orlando Pirates supporter, the club's chairperson Irvin Khoza and his team are also expected to visit the family to pay their respects.

Last month, the director of public prosecutions in Gauteng decided that Dlamini should be prosecuted for giving false evidence during an inquiry into her role in the social grants' crisis.

Jacob Zuma and arms maker Thales face fraud, graft and racketeering charges related to the 1999 arms deal.

He's questioned why then-Public Protector Thuli Madonsela failed to hand over the investigation to her predecessor Busisiwe Mkhwebane but instead recommended that a commission be set up.

Ndlovu is said to have pocketed a large section of a R100,000 insurance pay out after contributing R60,000 towards her niece Zanele Motha's funeral.

Dirco spokesperson Clayson Monyela said they were disappointed by the UK's move to keep South Africa on its red list.

According to the Hawks, the pair is implicated in a syndicate that reportedly robbed motorists of cash, cell phones and other items at gun point.

The IEC on Monday said it was pleased that over 1.7 million South Africans registered on Saturday and Sunday.