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South Africa’s Eastern Cape Flood Death Toll Rises to 102 as Search for Missing Children Continues
teleSUR
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July 1, 2025 Hour: 2:50 pm The official death toll from the catastrophic floods that struck South Africa’s Eastern Cape earlier this month has risen to 102, with two children still missing, according to the latest update from provincial...
Govt to build new health facilities: Motsoaledi
SABC News
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July 9, 2025
Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, says the government is building and upgrading a number of clinics and hospitals which include mental health facilities around the country to meet the growing demand for healthcare. Motsoaledi presented his...
South Africa's Eco-DRR Project: a R700 million initiative to combat Climate Change
IOL
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South Africa is poised to make significant strides in combating climate change, thanks to a landmark grant of R700 million (USD 40.1 million) from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This financial boost will facilitate the launch of the ‘Scaling up...
Detained and Indebted: How World Bank Funding for Kenyan Healthcare Failed the Patients It Was Meant to Help
Africa Uncensored
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July 9, 2025
A surge in private equity funding for hospitals left a trail of crushing debts, patient detentions and broken promises. By Ben Dooley and Micah Reddy This story was produced in partnership with the International Consortium of Investigative...
‘South Africans first’: March and March blocks access to Addington Clinic, checks IDs at gate
Highway Mail
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July 1, 2025
FOREIGN nationals and those who could not prove that they are South African were turned away at the gates of Addington Hospital Gateway Clinic today as members of the March and March movement manned the entry to the government facility, demanding...
Israeli strikes kill children collecting water in Gaza
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 14, 2025
The Israeli military has since acknowledged that the airstrike went wrong. Israeli air strikes have killed at least 45 Palestinians, among them eight children, near a water distribution point, blaming it on a technical error. Mahmoud Basal, civil...
Pills & Profits: Can India's pharma sector handle Trump's planned 200% tariff dose?
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
India stands tall as a pharmaceutical powerhouse, supplying 20% of the world’s generic medicines and nearly 62% of global vaccines. Yet, this success now faces a storm: US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs of up to 200% on pharmaceutical...
Urgent reforms needed as South Africa faces deepening unemployment crisis
IOL
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Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published 35 minutes ago 5min The South African economy in bleeding jobs at an alarming rate and what was once a crisis is turning into a an unemployement emergency with experts warning of resultant civil instability. Nearly...
Cape Town launches new phase of the Genomic Surveillance Project
IOL
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Cape Town witnessed a significant step forward in public health as the new phase of the Genomic Surveillance Project was officially launched. A collaboration between the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University...
Ransomware recovery costs South African businesses R24 million on average, report finds
IOL
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July 3, 2025
A new cybersecurity report from Sophos has revealed a sharp rise in the number of South African organisations paying ransoms to cybercriminals, with average recovery costs now at R24 million. The State of Ransomware in South Africa 2025 report is...
South African banks post steady growth
The Banker
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Africa’s largest economy remained subdued in 2024, despite improvements in electricity supply and some easing of operating pressures. Even so, the country’s major banks bucked these conditions and continued on a steady growth path, with almost all...
Urgent call to action: 43 percent of school water samples in South Africa unsafe for drinking
IOL
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Environmental organisations and the Department of Basic Education call for urgent intervention to address the results of the national Water Warrior School Water Quality Testing Project, which found that 43% of school water samples tested were...
Letters to the editor: We need a good attitude to work together and fix South Africa, no 'holier-than-thou' sentiments
Daily News
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July 4, 2025
We need a better attitude to fix SA The visit to America by Freedom Front+ leaders is an undermining of the authority of the President and his cabinet. As a sovereign state, South Africa has the right to make its own decisions and not be “coerced”...
March and March Vows to Protect South African Resources Amid Immigration Debate
South Africa Today
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July 4, 2025
The advocacy group March and March has pledged to continue its campaign to ensure that South Africa’s resources are reserved for its citizens, accusing the government of failing to address the issue of illegal immigration. The group’s founder,...
South Africa’s debt deal: A Faustian bargain?
CNBC Africa
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July 1, 2025
In the wake of South Africa National Treasury's recent announcement of a $1.5 billion loan from the World Bank, familiar debates have reignited regarding the country's fiscal sovereignty and the public's role in financial decision-making. Liso...
Remembering David Mabuza: The Cat who united South African politics
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Bongani Hans|Published 26 minutes ago 4min The late former deputy president, David “The Cat” Mabuza, was strict when it came to instilling unity among his ANC comrades, but would also throw jokes to ease tensions, said ANC’s National Executive...
What executives need to know about leading South Africa into the Age of AI
The Media Online
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July 4, 2025
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept waiting on the horizon. It’s here. And it’s moving fast. For South Africa, a country grappling with significant structural challenges but rich in ingenuity and potential, AI presents both a...
ACPN, local pharma partner to enhance drug access
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has pledged to strengthen collaboration with Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturers to drive increased access to essential medicines and enhance the economic viability of the nation’s...
The fight for fair treatment: Unionisation and regulations in South Africa's film and television industry
IOL
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Calls for improved regulations in the film and television (TV) sector have once again emerged amid allegations of abuse, exploitation, and a lack of formal union. It comes after filmmakers and TV producers have shared their frustrations regarding...
South African growers launch EU grapefruit campaign
Fresh Plaza
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July 1, 2025
A group of South African citrus growers has launched a joint marketing initiative aimed at promoting the Star Ruby grapefruit variety in European markets. The coalition, formed under the Citrus Growers' Association (CGA) of Southern Africa, has...