SA’s COVID-19 recovery rate holds steady at 88.6% as 1,079 new cases confirmed

SA’s COVID-19 recovery rate holds steady at 88.6% as 1,079 new cases confirmed The recovery rate is holding steady at 88.6% at meaning over 567,000 people have so far recovered. A Gauteng Health Department official collects samples from a man during a door-to-door COVID-19 coronavirus testing drive in Yeoville, Johannesburg, on 3 April 2020. Picture: […]

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Signs Of Increasing Activity In The Luxury Residential Property Market

As South Africa continues gradually emerging from the national lockdown, the luxury residential property market is showing promising signs of increasing activity, says Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group. Among most recent sales by Pam Golding Properties is a home in Clifton on the Cape’s Atlantic Seaboard purchased ‘sight unseen’ […]

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EWN Weather Watch: SA to continue basking in the sun on Wednesday

A spring in your step and more sunshine in your pocket with sunny conditions expected across the country on Wednesday. Hot weather. Picture: Pixabay.com. JOHANNESBURG – Bring out the floral shirt, bright colours, and don’t forget that sunscreen as clear skies, fine and hot weather is forecast for most parts of the country on Wednesday. […]

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Small Businesses Dept to work with Clicks to replace TRESemmé with local brands

One of the calls made by Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni was that the health and beauty outlet should remove TRESemmé products from all its branches. Minister of Small Business Development Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN JOHANNESBURG – With the mounting criticism over a racist advertising campaign by TRESemmé hair products, the Small Businesses Department said it […]

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Communications industry ‘winner’ as most sectors choked under COVID lockdown

The largest negative contributors to the negative growth in GDP for quarter 2 were manufacturing, trade, and transport – which were severely affected by the lockdown regulations. JOHANNESBURG – While the COVID-19 lockdown caused most industries to suffer and bleed profit, Statistics South Africa says some industries – like communications – became the winners. The […]

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Bullying video: 2 KZN pupils from Mathole High School suspended

A video has been widely shared on social media showing the attack, which has led to the suspension of the pair. Classroom. Picture: Pixabay. JOHANNESBURG – Two KwaZulu-Natal pupils have been suspended for bullying a fellow pupil at Mathole High School in the Zululand District. A video has been widely shared on social media showing […]

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Outa: E-tolling system has failed and Sanral should take blame, not the public

This is in response to the roads agency’s CEO Skhumbuzo Macozoma calling for a final decision on the future of e-tolls, which should be in the interest of the entire country and the economy. An e-toll gantry. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN JOHANNESBURG – The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) said the e-tolling system has failed and […]

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Parkwood boy caught in gang violence crossfire remains on life support

Nahemia Classen was shot and wounded in Parkers Walk on Monday. Nehemiah Claasen. Picture supplied. CAPE TOWN – A young boy who got caught in the crossfire of gang violence in Parkwood remains on life support. Nehemiah Classen was shot and wounded in Parkers Walk on Monday. The eight-year-old was just metres from his house […]

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SA daily virus cases drop below 1,000, lowest in months

The number of new infections has been declining steadily since an average daily peak of around 12,000 in July. FILE: Gauteng healthcare workers screening Alexandra residents for coronavirus on 31 March 2020 following the roll out of massive community screenings and testing programmes by the provincial executive council. Picture: Ahmed Kajee/EWN. JOHANNESBURG – South Africa […]

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GDP slump marks ‘time to rebuild economy, unleash SA’s potential’ says Ramaphosa

The country has slipped deeper into a recession with Stats SA announcing a second-quarter decline of 51%, quarter on quarter. FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa announces changes to the National Executive at a media briefing held at the Union Buildings, Tshwane on the 22 November 2018. Picture: GCIS JOHANNESBURG – As South Africa sees its economy […]

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