Blade Nzimande says 66% of students can return to campus from next month: Pretoria – Universities will from next month allow 66% of students back to campuses, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Dr Blade Nzimande, said yesterday. Nzimande indicated that the decision to allow more students back on campuses would be done in terms of the detailed Covid-19 management plans in place across the sector and would ensure the continued safety of students and staff. In terms of the criteria for alert level 2 of the lockdown, Nzimande said all students who were in groups that had been prioritised to return in level 3, but couldn’t be accommodated due to the maximum campus carrying capacity…
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Man sentenced to 25 years for ‘avenging’ his father’s death: A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment for the murder of a man in Gelvandale, Port Elizabeth. In his plea, he stated that he thought it was the ideal opportunity for him to avenge his father’s death. ……
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Three who ‘terrorised’ Soweto in 2018 sentenced to life behind bars: Three men who “terrorised” Soweto residents in 2018 through a series of robberies have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. ……
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Young woman tells of horror taxi journey: Cape Town – What was supposed to be a routine journey home for Bonani Gandilanga turned into a nightmare for the 25-year-old, who has detailed how she was robbed and told to jump from a moving taxi. The loan consultant from Northpine said she usually travelled with a colleague after her shift in Parow, but they split up in Bellville where she had to take a different…
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NTA calls for reconsideration of 70% long-distance capacity to ‘avoid a fallout’: The National Taxi Alliance has called on…
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Investigation underway after 3 killed in Alexandra fire: The cause of a fire in Alexandra, which left three people dead, is under investigation, Johannesburg Emergency Management Services has said. ……
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PE man pleads guilty in child porn case: A Port Elizabeth man has pleaded guilty to the possession and distribution of child pornography. ……
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SA’s COVID-19 recovery rate now at 85%, 194 more people have died: On Wednesday, the health ministry reported 2,684 new infections had been detected over the past day, taking the number of known cases in South Africa – since March – to over 615,000. ……
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Treasury publishes list of all COVID-19-related govt tender expenditures: This includes expenditure by the Gauteng government, which has seen a number of questions raised over procurement, including its now suspended Health MEC Bandile Masuku. ……
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Lotto Results: Wednesday, 26 August 2020: These are the winning Lotto and Lotto Plus numbers. Were you a winner? ……
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