2020 academic year to be extended as public schools go on 4-week break: President Cyril Ramaphosa said that it was difficult to find consensus on the best approach, but everyone agreed that both the health and academic development of pupils was important. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Break allows schools to prepare for return of more grades – Motshekga: Government schools will be closed from Monday until 24 August. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Mapisa-Nqakula: SANDF budget cuts will affect SA’s arms industry: Introducing debate on the defence budget vote on Thursday, the minister said the budget cuts would also impact on the defence industry as a whole. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Andrew Mlangeni to be laid to rest during special official funeral on Wednesday: Mlangeni died at the 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria this week at the age of 95. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
All COVID-19 funds spent fraudulently will be recovered, vows Ramaphosa: The president said that there were already 36 investigations underway, which included fraudulent UIF claims and overpricing of procurement and fake NGOs. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
‘It is a humongous task’ – Growing gardens on the Cape Flats to help feed thousands: The Bonteheuwel Development Forum is preparing over two hectares of land that can be farmed to help feed thousands of hungry people across the Cape Flats. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Yet another family buries the wrong person after Eastern Cape hospital bungle: An East London family found out a week after the funeral of a family member that they had buried a stranger. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Ramaphosa attempts to draw a line in the sand over Covid-19-related corruption: While President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to have conceded to calls for the shutting of schools for a month amid the Covid-19 peak, he attempted to draw a line in the sand about the now widespread looting of public funds. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
SA COVID-19 death poll passes 6,000 as recovery rate hits 58%: More than 13,000 new infections have been confirmed over the past 24-hour cycle, bringing the total number of known cases since March to over 408,000. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Latest rate cut ‘great stimulus’ for property market – Seeff: With the repo rate being cut by another 25 basis points, prospective home owners are now looking at their options as houses become more affordable. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
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