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High police visibility but low pupil turnout as schools reopen in Phoenix

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The police were out in force as schools opened in Phoenix, north of Durban, on Monday – but attendance by pupils was poor.

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Back to school: Panyaza Lesufi eyeing primary school cases, teacher audit

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Back to school: Panyaza Lesufi eyeing primary school cases, teacher audit

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Gauteng's education department will monitor Covid-19 infections among grade 7 pupils to see whether it is possible for all high school pupils to return, MEC Panyaza Lesufi said on Monday.

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More than half of SAPS flying squad vehicles in Gauteng are off the road

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More than half of SAPS flying squad vehicles in Gauteng are off the road

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More than half of the 231 flying squad vehicles in Gauteng are parked at police garages and private workshops, community safety MEC Faith Mazibuko has revealed.

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'I don’t even count myself any more — I work for my family': Waitress on loss of income during lockdown

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'I don’t even count myself any more — I work for my family': Waitress on loss of income during lockdown

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'I’m heavily indebted right now because at some point I had to prioritise food and rent,' says a Joburg waitress eagerly awaiting the resumption of sit-down service after the booze ban was eased.

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‘Gauteng is over the worst’: Protest-fuelled Covid-19 spike unlikely, says Prof Madhi

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‘Gauteng is over the worst’: Protest-fuelled Covid-19 spike unlikely, says Prof Madhi

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Gauteng is not likely to see a jump in Covid-19 cases and deaths after the recent looting and civil unrest, says Prof Shabir Madhi.

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Some relief as SA to ease from cold to 'cool' this week

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Some relief as SA to ease from cold to 'cool' this week

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As SA battles to recover from last week’s record low temperatures, the SA Weather Service says another cold front is set to move in over the Western Cape from tomorrow, bringing rain.

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Covid-19 in children: the South African experience and the way forward

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Covid-19 in children: the South African experience and the way forward

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In SA there is a case for the expedited vaccination of children with underlying conditions and older teens and adolescents based on burden of cases and hospitalisations.

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Fear of major job losses twists Cyril's arm over alcohol ban

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Fear of major job losses twists Cyril's arm over alcohol ban

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Fears of job losses in the hospitality and alcohol industry forced President Cyril Ramaphosa's hand to partially lift lockdown restrictions last night allowing the return of booze sales and re-opening of the interprovincial travel for leisure.

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Mkhwebane keeps fighting

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Embattled public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has contended that the Constitutional Court violated her rights and breached the constitution by setting aside her finding that President Cyril Ramaphosa misled parliament and breached the executive code over the R500,000 Bosasa donation to his ANC presidential campaign.

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Vietnam expects more US vaccine donations for Covid-19

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Vietnam expects more US vaccine donations for Covid-19

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The United States is considering giving more coronavirus vaccines to Vietnam, its ambassador to the United States said yesterday, as the Southeast Asian country struggles to control outbreaks of the fast-spreading Delta variant of the virus.

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Primary schools gear up for full-throttle pupils return

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Primary schools gear up for full-throttle pupils return

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There were mixed emotions yesterday as schools prepared to welcome millions of primary schoolchildren at full capacity in more than a year-and-a-half.

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Welfare organisations face a bleak future without state subsidy

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Welfare organisations face a bleak future without state subsidy

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Dozens of welfare organisations in Gauteng are in financial distress with some even facing possible closure due to delayed government subsidy payments.