GovChat technology platform to gauge schools’ Covid-19 readiness: Cape Town – GovChat, a citizen-government engagement technology platform, announced on Friday the launch of a school-readiness polling feature as schools reopen after months of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The feature was launched in partnership with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)…
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Family buries stranger after Covid-19 body mix-up: An Eastern Cape widow told News24 that due to a bungle at Uitenage Provincial Hospital’s mortuary, the body of her husband was mixed up with that of someone else. ……
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Nelson Mandela Bay hits back at Treasury for threatening to withhold funds: The embattled Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has hit back at National Treasury after it threatened to withdraw grant funds from the municipality for allegedly not complying with regulations. ……
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Holy spirit? ‘Booze church’ struggles with lockdown rules: When lockdown was eased, it allowed religious worshippers to gather in groups of up to 50, but maintained a ban on people assembling to drink alcohol. ……
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Covid-19: Another record surge as new cases rise by 9 063, North West reports 29 deaths: South Africa has again recorded its highest daily spike in Covid-19 cases this week, with 9 063 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours. The North West also recorded 29 deaths in one day. ……
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Robbers escape after CIT heist at Cape Town shopping centre: CAPE TOWN – Cape Town police are investigating a cash-in-transit heist which occurred on Thursday morning. Just before 10am, police were called to Parow Centre in the northern suburbs after the Fidelity security guards trying to reload the Capitec bank ATM were robbed. “On Thursday, July 2, 2020, at about 9.50am, Parow police responded to a cash-in-transit robbery,”…
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Four police officers in custody for extortion and corruption: PRETORIA – Four members of the police were on Friday remanded in custody for extortion and corruption. Gauteng spokesperson for Hawks, Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu said the four appeared before the Germiston Magistrate’s Court. “The suspects, Warrant Officer Frans Nono…
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Demand for treatment of Covid-19 patients is increasing: Durban – The demand for treatment of Covid-19 patients is increasing and according to Jacques du Plessis, managing director of Netcare’s hospital division, now more than ever before, every person should play their part in fighting against the pandemic. Du Plessis said as a group, Netcare understood that the public was concerned about hospital capacity. “Given the recent surge in Covid-19 cases and some fake news that has been circulating on social media about certain hospitals closing and that patients were being…
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Court rules in vendor’s favour during Vangate mall rent dispute: Cape Town – A vendor at Vangate Mall, who was locked out of her kiosk last month for failing to pay the increased rent, has emerged victorious after a court found in her favour. Mimoona Carelse says the ruling will benefit all the vendors whose rentals were increased at the beginning of June. “They (Vangate Mall management) were given 10 days to…
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Mom and son escape burning house after boyfriend sets it on fire: Cape Town – A mother of three says she is lucky to be alive after her boyfriend allegedly set her home on fire with her inside. The incident occurred on Saturday at 3am but thanks to the quick reaction from the community, Simone Oliphant, 32, escaped the…
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