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The Ministry of Health in this country says that one of the residents of Britain, who is being treated for it in South Africa, has contracted a virus found in rats.The Ministry’s statement revealed that the Hantavirus was found in a Briton, who was on board the MV Hondius, which was traveling from Argentina to the Canary Islands. This cruise ship was passing through Cape Verde.It was carrying 150 passengers and passed through various islands including Antarctica, Falklands, South Georgia, Nightingale Island, Tristan, St Helena and Ascension.”Despite this passenger being treated at Ascension, his condition did not improve, which led…

Members of a Nama community. (Photo: Annual Nama Cultural Festival – Namibia/ Facebook) AfriForum asked cultural communities and traditional leaders to work together to implement art. 235 of the Constitution to protect. The organization warns that an amendment to it threatens cultural communities’ right to self-determination. Nama is the second oldest language in South Africa, but is not recognized as an official language. AfriForum asked cultural communities and traditional leaders to work together to implement art. 235 of the Constitution to protect. The civil rights organization’s appeal follows after Mzwanele Manyi, a member of parliament from the MK party, gave…

The DA leadership in KwaZulu-Natal wants the Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, to intervene in the case of the killing of an activist who was going to run for councillors, Mr Lungani Xaba.Xaba was buried on Sunday, in Paphase, KwaHlabisa.He was attacked by people in his home, and they shot him last night. It is said that he was already ill when he was attacked.A member of the DA KwaZulu-Natal executive committee, Mr Swelakhe Shelembe, said they wanted Mkhwanazi to intervene in this case.”We will speak to our representatives in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature and ask them to talk…

(Photo: Metro) The Tshwane metro may be on the brink of a large-scale technical collapse while a critical shortage of qualified tradespeople is crippling the city’s power grid. While the metro’s official reports try to paint a picture of brisk service, some say the figures actually show that only a handful of technicians keep the lights on in the capital. Nick Pascoe, a FF Plus councilor in the Tshwane metro council, says the latest figures point to a disturbing reality that is not in line with the metro’s public image. He says the customer relationship management report (CRM) aims to…

IMOTO: OMODA C4THE Omoda family in South Africa will soon be expanded with the C4 which was unveiled for the first time at the Beijing Auto Show, China, last week.The C4 will go under the C4 which has become a favorite, not only in this country, but also in other countries as it is the car that Omoda introduced to the public.It is expected to compete with other similar SUVs including VW T-Cross, Chery Tiggo 4 Pro and Kia Sonet.It looks like it will attract many with its attractive exterior as it has beautiful curves on the body.On the outside…

The Minister of Higher Education, Mr. Buti Manamela, PROMISES that the benefits of students will not be affected after he placed under the control of the National Students’ Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).Manamela, who announced this move yesterday afternoon, said that he has put the fund under a regulator so that there will be stability in it. This follows the sudden resignation of two members of the board that controls the fund, including the acting chairman, Dr Mugwena Maluleke, who said she resigned because she wanted to focus on her studies.”I decided to put NSFAS under the administrator. This decision was…

Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip – With a weary expression, Saja arranges her few belongings inside the tent her fiance, Mohammed, has prepared for their wedding in just a few days.There are two thin mattresses instead of a proper bed, a small cooking corner fashioned from wood and tarpaulin, and a makeshift bathroom that Mohammed also built from scraps of wood and plastic sheets.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe couple, Saja al-Masri, 22, and Mohammed Ahliwat, 27, got engaged a year ago while their families were displaced. They are still living in a camp in Deir el-Balah in central…

The Beitbrug border wire. (Photo: Phill Magakoe/AFP)Deur Tania Broughton, GroundUp The Constitutional Court refused to hear appeals by two construction companies against a special tribunal ruling that they must pay back all profits they made from the Beit Bridge border fence project.The country’s highest court said the appeals by Profteam CC and Caledon River Properties (trading as Magwa Construction) did not affect the court’s jurisdiction. The verdict finally brings an end to a protracted court process.The R40 million contract was awarded for the construction of a 40 km long razor wire fence on the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe.…

SHIPPED to IFP, a recorded speech has been leaked which is believed to be that of a member of the Legislature party who is heard inciting the beating of his colleagues in a conversation where he was talking to a woman who is heard swearing that she will never wear a t-shirt with the face of the party leader, Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa.The recorded speech, which is believed to be that of a member of the Legislative Assembly who is also the chairman of the youth wing of the IFP in KwaZulu-Natal, Mr. Mncedisi Maphisa, has caused a stir within the…

Fadiel Adams, leader of the National Colored Congress, was arrested on Thursday. (Photo: Fadiel Adams/Facebook)Fadiel Adams, leader of the National Colored Congress (NCC) and a member of parliament, has been arrested and is believed to be on his way to KwaZulu-Natal.Adams is accused of interfering with the police investigation into the assassination of Sindiso Magaqa at the time. Magaqa, a former secretary-general of the ANC’s youth league, died in September 2017, after he was shot in Umzimkhulu in KwaZulu-Natal in July that year.Adams was handcuffed at his home in the Pelican Park parliamentary village on Tuesday afternoon.His arrest came shortly…