South Africa breaches 18,000 COVID-19 death toll

South Africa breaches 18,000 COVID-19 death toll According to the Department of Health, 1,178 new infections were diagnosed over the past 24-hour cycle. FILE: A crew of a private ambulance service in Port Elizabeth wear personal protective equipment on 11 July 2020 ahead of checking on a patient affected by COVID-19 coronavirus at her home. […]

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Eskom implements “load reduction” in parts of Gauteng

Eskom implements ‘load reduction’ in parts of Gauteng The power utility said it was trying to avoid network overloading in high density areas of Gauteng by implementing so called “load reduction”. Picture: Pexels. JOHANNESBURG – Eskom on Wednesday deliberately cut power to thousands of people in Soweto and The Vaal. The power utility said it […]

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Senekal farmers give govt 3 weeks to come up with rural safety plan

The minister visited the Paul Roux and Bethlehem areas in the wake of the murder of a 21-year-old farmer earlier this month. Police Minister Bheki Cele speaking to the leadership of farmers in Free State at Mitz Agricultural Union Hall. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN SENEKAL – Farmers in the Free State on Tuesday gave Police Minister […]

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Eskom pays suspended executives to walk away quietly – Ngubane

He said Eskom paid three executives their full annual salaries to make way for an inquiry the commission found was conceptualised at Zuma’s residence in KNZ.. A screengrab of former Eskom board chairperson Ben Ngubane appearing at the state capture inquiry on 11 September 2020. Picture: SABC/YouTube JOHANNESBURG – Former Eskom board chair Ben Ngubane […]

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Unique Opportunity For South Africans To Invest In World’s Best Performing Companies

The JSE is proud to announce a brand-new opportunity for South African investors’ investment exposure to some of the world’s largest companies as  First National Bank (FNB)  lists new Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs).  South African investors will now have the opportunity to gain exposure to 10 different underlying assets which inlcude  stellar international companies, such […]

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New Investments Will Give Africa The Lead In Agri Development

At a time when the rest of the world is re-thinking its approach to commercial agriculture, Africa has a clear opportunity to refresh its approach to the sector and become an emerging force. Big shifts are already happening in food production, land and water use, and the integration of agri-tech and product tracing. If African […]

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Women Empowerment Is A Major Growth Opportunity For Africa

By Sola David-Borha, Chief Executive of Africa Regions at Standard Bank Group Sola David-Borha, Chief Executive of Africa Regions at Standard Bank Group Africa’s economic recovery can be meaningfully accelerated if policymakers and the private sector step up their efforts to empower women – a group that accounts for more than half of the continent’s […]

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Milestone Moment: Girls4Tech™ Reaches 1 Million Girls in 30 Countries

Mastercard aims to inspire 5 million girls by 2025 to pursue STEM-related futures Mastercard’s signature science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programme, Girls4Tech™, today reached its initial goal of educating one million girls. The programme has a new and inspiring ambition to reach five million girls by 2025. The programme, which launched in 2014, offers activities and […]

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Tzaneen police probing murder cases after family of 3 die in fire

Tzaneen police probing murder cases after family of 3 die in fire Police say the 51-year-old used a highly flammable substance to set the house alight on Monday resulting to his death and that of the children, aged nine and 13. Picture: SAPS Facebook page. JOHANNESBURG – A father and his two daughters have died […]

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