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No Water! Malvern Clinic left high and dry for 6 weeks
eNCA
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JOHANNESBURG - Malvern Clinic in Johannesburg has not had running water for six weeks now. This situation has tested the patience of both patients and staff, who're relying on buckets, a tanker. Basic handwashing is a struggle, raising the risk of...
David Mabuza, a former South African deputy president, has died at age 64
Nehanda Radio
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July 3, 2025
JOHANNESBURG – Former South Africa Deputy President David Mabuza has died aged 64, the public broadcaster the SABC confirmed on Thursday. Mabuza, who served as deputy president from 2018 to 2023, died in a Johannesburg hospital. He is credited...
Africa News Live Updates: Two South African engineers released from Equatorial Guinea after two years in detention
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
Africa News Live Updates: Welcome to our live blog covering the latest from across Africa. Follow real-time updates on political transitions, security and peacekeeping operations, regional integration efforts, economic innovation, climate impacts,...
SANBI secures R700m for South Africa’s climate-vulnerable communities
Cape Town ETC
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July 3, 2025
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has secured a grant of over R700 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to support climate change adaptation in the country’s most vulnerable regions. The funding was approved on the 1st...
Our two health care systems chalk and cheese - Aaron Motsoaledi
Politicsweb
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Wednesday, 09 July 2025 09/07/25 POLITICS Our two health care systems chalk and cheese - Aaron Motsoaledi Aaron Motsoaledi | 08 July 2025 Minister says we don't want two health care systems in the country, otherwise we keep on having this type of...
David Mabuza, a former South African deputy president, has died at age 64, his party says
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 3, 2025
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — David Mabuza, a former deputy president of South Africa from the African National Congress party, died Thursday… JOHANNESBURG (AP) — David Mabuza, a former deputy president of South Africa from the African National Congress...
Six non-negotiables your emergency medical insurance should cover
Insurance Biz South Africa
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09-07-25 / Sisanda Ndlovu Six non-negotiables your emergency medical insurance should cover Johannesburg - Many South Africans who can't afford traditional medical aid still understand the importance of protecting themselves and their families...
How Nigeria Loses ₦200bn Yearly, Exposes Citizens to Health Risks Over Weak Sugar Tax
The News Chronicle
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July 9, 2025
In Nigeria, the failure to implement the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax siphons over ₦200 billion from the economy annually, according to new evidence by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). CAPPA cautions that...
Health Expo Nairobi: Kenyan govt, stakeholders to convene over healthcare...
TUKO
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July 6, 2025
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Kenya's health sector faces a staff shortage that could culminate in more than 114,000 workers by 2030 The country produces 7,650 new health workers per year, falling short of 70,000 more to ensure...
David Mabuza dies at 64: Former South African Deputy President passes away in Sandton hospital
Briefly
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July 3, 2025
David Dabede Mabuza passed away in a hospital in Sandton, Johannesburg, on 3 July 2025 Mabuza was the former Deputy President of South Africa and the African National Congress The 64-year-old was a mathematics teacher who became a school principal...
Trump says 50% tariff on copper in store, flags pharma, chips levies
Sabah
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July 9, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would slap a 50% tariff on imported copper and soon also introduce long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, further broadening his trade war that has rattled markets worldwide in...
Cape Town libraries offer fine-free returns for kids this holiday
Cape Town ETC
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June 30, 2025
As the winter chill settles in and schools shut for the holidays, Cape Town is giving young readers the perfect excuse to rediscover their love for books without worrying about overdue fines. The City of Cape Town is bringing back its popular...
South Africa's markets gain momentum as rand strengthens and trade surges
IOL
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South Africa’s financial markets began the week on a cheerfully optimistic note, buoyed by a weakening US dollar and a fresh wave of stability within the Government of National Unity (GNU). In early Monday trading, the rand strengthened by 0.5%,...
Western Province embrace chilly Cape Town winter to set pre-season in full swing
IOL
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July 3, 2025
THE Western Province Men’s team has embraced the chilly Cape Town winter as pre-season preparations are in full swing. Having gone through the season without the trophy, where the Boys in Blue finished fifth in the Four-Day competition, eighth in...
A reliable water supply: The make or break in building metros across South Africa
SA Instrumentation & Control
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A reliable water supply: The make or break in building metros across South Africa July 2025 Flow Measurement & Control South Africa’s urban centres, regardless of size, encounter substantial water supply challenges. Though the larger cities...
SA Harvest's Mandela Day Campaign Supports South Africa's Matrics
Media Update
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July 3, 2025
This Mandela Day, SA Harvest has called on South Africans to take part in a campaign that champions dignity, justice and youth empowerment. The 2025 'Buckets of Nutrition for Matriculants' campaign is a public-facing initiative focused on...
South Africa set Zimbabwe world record 537 target for victory in Bulawayo
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 30, 2025
Corbin Bosch claimed the wicket of Zimbabwe opener Takudzwanashe Kaitano in the final over to leave the home team on 32 for one in 18.2 overs in their second innings, still 505 runs shy of the unlikeliest of victories on the third day of the first...
Political analyst warns of severe repercussions for South Africa amid DA-ANC tensions
IOL
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Bongani Hans|Published 3 minutes ago 4min If President Cyril Ramaphosa were to dare to fire the Democratic Alliance (DA) from the Government of National Unity (GNU), the Western powers might jump into action to punish South Africa severely, warns...
Call to “End Hunger, Nourish Dignity” among Priorities in Cape Town Declaration of G20 Symposium on Global Justice
ACI Africa
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July 2, 2025
“We reject governance models that silence grassroots voices,” they say in the Cape Town Declaration on Global Justice and Solidarity, which is to be submitted to G20 Sherpas and national leaders ahead of this year’s G20 Summit. The delegates have...
Investigation Finds Racial Discrimination in Medical Aid Fraud Probes, Health Minister Responds
South Africa Today
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July 9, 2025
A government-appointed panel has found that several medical aid schemes engaged in unfair racial discrimination when investigating fraud, waste, and abuse by Black healthcare providers. The findings, released yesterday in the Section 59...