Anti-Doping Agency Suspends Only Drug Testing Lab in Africa
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March 6, 2024, 12:43 PM
[Leadership] Less than five months before the commencement of the Paris 2024 Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended work at the only approved testing laboratory in Africa.
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Big Jump in Drug Use Over Two Decades, Study Finds
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March 6, 2024, 11:57 AM
[spotlight] The proportion of South Africans consuming marijuana, cocaine, and heroin has increased substantially since the early 2000s, research shows. Jesse Copelyn breaks down the reasons for these trends and potential solutions to the problem.
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Petrol Price Increases
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March 6, 2024, 11:41 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced that all grades of fuel will increase by at least R1 from today.
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Home Affairs Minister Takes Zimbabwean Permit Battle to the Constitutional Court
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March 6, 2024, 11:06 AM
[GroundUp] The High Court ruled against the minister and he failed in his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal
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Four Questioned About Missing Joslin Smith
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March 6, 2024, 11:40 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Detectives in the Western Cape are currently questioning four individuals as part of an extensive investigation into the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith from Diazville in Saldanha Bay.
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Search for Missing 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith Continues Amid Arrests - South African News Briefs - March 6, 2024
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March 6, 2024, 5:25 AM
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Picket Outside Ghana High Commission Over Homophobic Bill
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March 6, 2024, 3:22 PM
[GroundUp] Treatment Action Campaign calls on Ghana's president to reject bill that will criminalise LGBTQ+ people
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Government Welcomes Slight GDP Growth
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March 6, 2024, 11:53 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has welcomed the release of the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures by Statistics South Africa, which show a slight growth of 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Mbombela Warned to Fix Water Crisis As Taps in Several Villages Run Dry
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March 6, 2024, 11:06 AM
[GroundUp] "The last time we saw a drop of water coming out of the tap was about 15 years ago," says villager
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New Limpopo Clinic Has No Running Water
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March 6, 2024, 8:55 AM
[GroundUp] Municipality says Department of Health never applied for a connection
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SA, Czech Republic to Collaborate On Science, Tech and Innovation
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March 6, 2024, 11:41 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, JiÅ™í Kozák, recently visited the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to explore potential areas of collaboration with South Africa.
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South Africa Ranks Number 1 in Africa for Safety Systems in Aviation
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March 6, 2024, 4:34 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has rated South Africa's safety oversight system at 91.11% thereby placing it at number one in Africa and number 18 in the world, alongside Norway.
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These Tiny Worm-Like Creatures in the Soil Can Destroy Pests but They Can Also Kill Crops
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March 6, 2024, 4:17 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Whether you're a gardener growing food for your household, a small scale farmer or a commercial producer, soil matters. You cannot really tell the difference between healthy and unhealthy soil just by looking at it. But there are organisms in the soil - creatures you can't see with your naked eye - which scientists use to measure soil health.
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Three People in Hospital With Serious Burns After Dunoon Shack Fires
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March 5, 2024, 2:20 PM
[GroundUp] At least 200 people were left homeless after two fires at the weekend
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Anti-Vaxxers Thrashed in Court
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March 5, 2024, 2:15 PM
[GroundUp] Application to stop Covid vaccine slammed as "manifestly unfair", fatally defective and dismissed with costs by Pretoria High Court
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Safa Mourns the Passing of Former Bafana Defender Siphiwe Mkhonza
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March 5, 2024, 2:10 PM
[SAFA] Siphiwe's father, former Banyana Banyana coach Joseph Mkhonza, confirmed to www.Safa.net that his 44-year-old son, who also played for Kaizer Chiefs, Golden Arrows and Bloemfontein Celtic, among others, passed away at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 after illness. He was a soccer analyst at the SABC at the time of his passing.
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UCT Invites Disgraced Ex-Eskom Boss for 'Ethics' Lecture - South African News Briefs - March 5, 2024
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March 5, 2024, 5:28 AM
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Cape Town's Iconic Cycle Tour Geared to Host 30,000 Riders in Perfect Weather
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March 6, 2024, 9:12 AM
[Daily Maverick] With clear skies, warm temperatures and a light breeze expected on Sunday, conditions are set to be perfect for both an intense 109km epic and a tranquil 42km cruise on two wheels through the Mother City in the annual Cape Town Cycle Tour.
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Eswatini Court Postpones Extradition Case Against Two AKA Murder Suspects
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March 6, 2024, 5:03 AM
[Daily Maverick] The four Ndimande brothers are among a group of seven suspects arrested in connection with the murder of award-winning South African hip-hop artist Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his manager and friend Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane. Two of the brothers are in custody in Eswatini, pending the finalisation of their extradition to SA.
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Public Works to Investigate Mismanagement of Police Headquarters
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March 6, 2024, 4:34 AM
[GroundUp] "It's unfortunate such a beautiful asset has been left in that kind of state" says head of property management
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Firefighters Battled to Extinguish Fatal Factory Fire Because Verulam Has No Water
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March 6, 2024, 4:28 AM
[GroundUp] Three bodies have been recovered, one person is missing
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Joburg Residents March Over Water Outages and Unreliable Electricity
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March 6, 2024, 4:28 AM
[GroundUp] The protesters say they are also fed up with illegal rubbish dumping and potholes in their streets
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Nobel Laureate Professor Abhijit Banerjee Delivers Open Lecture
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March 5, 2024, 2:22 PM
[UCT] The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) invite students and staff to attend an open lecture with Nobel Laureate Professor Abhijit Banerjee.
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At Least 22 People Arrested During Student Protests in Bloemfontein
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March 5, 2024, 2:19 PM
[GroundUp] Central University of Technology students blame NSFAS for delays in funding
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South Africa Has More Than 4 Million People Living With Diabetes - Study Shows Many Aren't Getting Proper Treatment
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March 5, 2024, 4:37 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body turns food into energy.
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Five Key Takeaways From the Knysna Service Delivery Diagnostic Report
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March 6, 2024, 11:38 AM
[Daily Maverick] A breakdown in communication between residents and council, high staff vacancies and interference from councillors were key issues raised in a provincial government's diagnostic report on challenges faced by the Knysna Municipality.
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Malicious Actors - Five Ways to Detect Coordinated Electoral Disinformation Campaigns
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March 6, 2024, 11:38 AM
[Daily Maverick] Find out how to identify the digital deceptions used to derail electoral integrity as African countries prepare for crucial polls.
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Education and Health Take Biggest Slice of R165bn Gauteng Budget, but Social Development Spending Cut
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March 6, 2024, 11:37 AM
[Daily Maverick] Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo tabled the final Gauteng budget of the sixth administration on Tuesday. Opposition parties criticised it as electioneering.
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Concerns Raised As Another Livestock Carrier Set to Traverse Cape of Good Hope
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March 6, 2024, 9:12 AM
[Daily Maverick] The livestock carrier MV Bahijah, carrying 16,000 animals, will travel to the Port of Haifa in Israel via the Cape of Good Hope. While it's not expected to dock in South Africa, the ship raised further concerns about cruelty to animals.
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South African Economy Stalls Under ANC Rule
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March 5, 2024, 4:45 PM
[DA] StatsSA confirmed that South Africa barely skirted a technical recession. At 0.1% growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, our economy is at a standstill, and South Africans are becoming poorer. The status quo will prevail as long as the ANC remains in power.
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