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Some 2,000 volunteers in South Africa are taking part in the trial which was paused globally on Tuesday after an unexplained illness in a participant. A medical worker addresses some of the first South African Oxford vaccine trialists waiting ahead of the clinical trial for a potential vaccine against COVID-19 at the Baragwanath hospital in […]

City Power disconnected illegal electricity connections to flats in River Park and Waya Waya earlier on Wednesday. some residents have said they were never been given the chance to pay because government failed to install meter boxes for their properties. FILE: Illegal electricity connection. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN. JOHANNESBURG – Alexandra residents have accused government of […]

WATCH LIVE: President Ramaphosa holds second Q&A session with Sanef President Cyril Ramaphosa hosts a question-and-answer session with editors, senior journalists, and analysts as part of his commitment to enage with different sectors of society. The session gives participants an opportunity to put questions to the President on matters of national importance, including South Africa’s […]

One municipality’s Eskom debt makes up just over 30% of its R6 billion budget. Gauteng local government MEC Lebogang Maile said municipalities are working with Eskom to resolve the debt. FILE: MEC Lebogang Maile said municipalities are working with Eskom to resolve the debt. Picture: Twitter/@LebogangMaile1 CAPE TOWN – Provinces have pleaded for national government […]

The call was first made last Thursday when artists and members of the creative sector in KwaZulu-Natal blocked the N3 in Durban and staged a mini-concert. A group of artists and entertainers blocked the roadway earlier and staged a mini-concert on the N3 in KZN on Wednesday, 2 September 2020. Picture: Screengrab/Twitter video JOHANNESBURG – […]

South Africans have banded together to contribute funds to Siphamandla Wiseman Ndabezitha (38), a petrol attendant who works at the BP Quarry Service Station in Pietermaritzburg. Siphamandla Wiseman Ndabezitha. Picture: @bisah_q/Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – What was a prank meant to humiliate became a blessing in disguise for a petrol attendant from KwaZulu-Natal. South Africans have banded […]

Semenya’s lawyer says they’ll explore options to challenge recent court outcome Semenya has been fighting last year’s ruling by the Court of Arbitration, which said she should take the drugs before she can compete in events between 400 meters and a mile. South African 800 metres Olympic champion Caster Semenya (C) and her lawyer Gregory […]

Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu launched six of the guides during a webinar on Wednesday. FILE: Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu. Picture: GCIS CAPE TOWN – The Office of the Auditor-General (AG) has published new guides on preventative controls aimed at strengthening the country’s public finances. Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu launched six of the guides during a webinar on Wednesday. […]

The City of Cape Town said more than 800 people have been affected after over 200 shacks were completely destroyed in the blaze on Sunday. Imizamo Yethu residents are continuing to rebuild their homes after a devastating fire. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN CAPE TOWN – Residents of Imizamo Yethu continued to rebuild their homes after a […]