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South Africa has received enough medication to treat 10 cases of severe Mpox.There have been 13 cases reported in the country since the start of May.The medication used globally to treat Mpox is not yet registered for use in the country.South Africa has received a batch of medication to treat 10 cases of severe Mpox. However, experts have warned that the lack of registration for an Mpox vaccine and treatment could become problematic should cases grow exponentially.On Thursday, the Department of Health said 13 confirmed cases of Mpox had been reported since the start of May. Six of those cases…

(Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Africa’s most valuable group, Naspers and Prosus, said on Monday a strong showing from Brazil’s iFood and its classified business helped it about halve operating losses and achieve profitability in its ecommerce portfolio in its 2024 year.Naspers reported on Monday its ecommerce consolidated trading profit improved to $24 million (R432 million) to end March, from a loss of $437 million previously. Scale and cost reductions also helping core headline earnings, its preferred measure, rise 88% to $2.1 billion. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create…

New Zealand’s Scott Barrett in action against South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final at Stade de France in Paris on 28 October 2023. (David Rogers/Getty Images) Scott Barrett was named captain of the All Blacks on Monday by head coach Scott Robertson, as he unveiled his first squad for a two-Test series against England next month.Barrett takes over from Sam Cane, who stepped down having skippered New Zealand since 2020. Robertson made loose forward Ardie Savea, voted world player of 2023, and centre Jordie Barrett his vice-captains.”I’m hugely honoured and grateful for the opportunity,” the 30-year-old Scott…

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. (Melinda Stuurman/Netwerk24) Barely an hour before Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi was scheduled to reveal his cabinet on Sunday, the announcement was abruptly called off.It revealed the fragile state of the government of national unity (GNU) since, according to a well-placed source, the formation of the Gauteng executive hinges largely on the ANC’s talks with the DA at a national level. The source said the DA accused the ANC of not consulting it on a number of “fundamental” issues, including which portfolios would be allocated to the party in Gauteng. South Africans need to be in the know…

In the past few years, South Africa has been hit by a number of extreme weather events, and insurers have had to adjust their prices. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images). Several of South Africa’s insurers are pricing in the impact of extreme weather events into premiums, one of which said it raised premiums up to 15% in flood-prone KwaZulu-Natal in the past few years.The country has seen a variety of extreme weather events in the past few years. This includes floods, wildfires, and damaging storms. In recent weeks, thunderstorms and tornadoes hit KwaZulu-Natal – which the weather service later confirmed that one…

Western Province will be hard-pressed to win a fifth consecutive Craven Week title, having dominated the previous four editions. (Shaun Roy/Gallo Images) Krugersdorp isn’t quite Johannesburg.Actually, it falls under a different municipality, the Mogale City Municipality, but its proximity to Johannesburg means it’ll always be posted close to the city of gold.That being said, Craven Week returns this week, with a sponsor to boot in Stadio, after parting ways with Coca Cola at the end of 2018, to the Lions enclave for the fifth time since the Under-18 Youth Week started in 1964 in East London, and with the hosts…

Owner of Connade Shelly Mokoena in Milan. (Supplied) Ten South African designers will get to showcase their work at Milan Fashion Week 2024.The initiative, led by Tumi Buys of The Fashion Firm, is supported by collaborations with the Department of Small Business Development, SEDA, and other private entities such as Mercedes Benz. To qualify, designers must meet specific criteria, including citizenship, registration with SEDA, having a strong online presence, and submitting necessary paperwork before the closing date on 30 June 2024. The South African fashion scene is, once again, set to receive international exposure as 10 designers are being called to showcase…

An Eastern Cape Math teacher has been fired for sexually assaulting a pupil and impregnating her. (Stephane De Sakutin/AFP) A bargaining council for teachers booted out a maths teacher who had sex with a pupil after plying her with alcohol in his room and getting her drunk.The pupil, who was 18 years old at the time of the incident in March 2021, fell pregnant and subsequently gave birth.On 13 June, the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) found Sabelo Dladla, a teacher from Mxhume Secondary School in Ntabankulu, in the Eastern Cape, guilty of sexual assault. South Africans need to be…

Actor Mark Wahlberg (L) and F45 Founder and CEO Adam Gilchrist pose on the trading floor as F45 Training rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on July 15, 2021 in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for F45 Training) US boutique fitness group F45 Training, which is partly owned by Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg, has ambitious expansion plans for SA, with its newly appointed local primary franchisor anticipating a fourfold increase in its gyms over the next five years.As things stand, the 11-year-old group has 12 franchises in Cape Town and Johannesburg that would typically compete…

Third-placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes lies on the sofa as he waits for a press conference as race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing walks into the room after the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 23 June 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Clive Rose/Getty Images) Three-time world champion Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday after a decisive early move and an “aggressive strategy” from Red Bull to deny McLaren’s pole-sitter Lando Norris and extend his lead in the world championship.Lewis Hamilton completed the podium at…