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The devastating Pakistan floods
By Annisa Essack 29:08:2022 On Sunday, Pakistan's foreign minister said that the country needs financial assistance to...
Pakistan Floods: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif Pleads for International Help in Struggle to Evacuate Thousands
Umm Muhammed Umar Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is pleading for international help as the struggle continues...
Cable theft hampers learning at Pietermaritzburg School
By Annisa Essack 17:06:2021 The bane of load-shedding usually brings schooling to a standstill in South Africa. But, for the residents, businesses, and schools in the lower parts of the Pietermaritzburg CBD, cable theft and vandalism was an added issue. Moreover, due...
Pietermaritzburg and Durban shaken awake by tremor
By Annisa Essack 17:06:2021 Durban and Pietermaritzburg residents were shaken awake early this morning after reports of an earth tremor. Many took to social media to share their experience, some questioning if they had indeed felt the rocking of earth. According to...
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[FULL SPEECH] Ramaphosa On The Progress to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
Faizel Patel – 15/06/2021 Fellow South Africans, It is exactly 15 months since we declared a National State of Disaster in response to the coronavirus pandemic. We have never experienced a health crisis of this severity before, nor one so prolonged. It is...
Ramaphosa Announces SA Moves to Alert Level 3 Effective Tuesday Night, More Restrictions in Place
Faizel Patel – 15/06/2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will move to alert level three to stop the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa. Ramaphosa's address on Tuesday follows a meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council, the...
President Cyril Ramaphosa Calls “Family Meeting” on Tuesday Night
Faizel Patel – 15/06/2021 The Presidency has announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 8pm on Tuesday. In a statement, the Presidency says Ramaphosa's address follows a meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council, the President’s...
Jamiatul Ulama SA Issues Statement on Third Wave of Coronavirus in South Africa
Faizel Patel – 15/06/2021 As South Africa battles the the third wave of the Coronavirus, the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa has issued a statement on the pandemic which has enveloped the entire globe. Globally, over 3.8 million people have succumbed to the pandemic...
City Power Launches Urgent Investigation into Electrocution of Newly-Wed Couple in Crosby
Faizel Patel – 15/06/2021 City Power has ordered an urgent investigation into allegations that an electrical fault caused by illegal connection was to blame for the deaths of a newly-wed couple According to the police’s Mavela Masondo, the bodies of 28-year-old Zaheer...
Gauteng ambulance crisis
By Annisa Essack 15:06:2021 Gauteng dominates as the province with more than 67% of COVID-19 cases. To add to its woes, the City of Johannesburg has suspended its ambulance service, citing a lack of vehicle insurance and pharmaceutical supplies. The Emergency...
Calls for tighter restrictions as numbers increase
By Annisa Essack 15:06:2021 Head of the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC), Professor Koleka Mlisana, calling for tighter restrictions as the surge of COVID-19 cases increases. A lack of restraint due to fatigue has set in. Large social gatherings are also a...