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Cholera outbreak in Gauteng – what you need to know about the disease, its spread and how to stay safe

admin May 23, 2023 0 70

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases is investigating the source of a ‘diarrhoeal disease’ outbreak in the City of Tshwane’s Region 2, which includes Hammanskraal. Below is an explainer on cholera, diphtheria, gastro and diarrhoeal disease, and mumps.

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Health Minister Phaahla calls for vigilance after two cases of contagious diphtheria confirmed in SA

admin May 22, 2023 0 77

The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has called for vigilance after two cases of an uncommon but highly contagious and potentially life-threatening bacterial infection, diphtheria, were confirmed in South Africa in April.

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Stage 5 and 3 loadshedding for the week

admin May 22, 2023 0 108

Eskom has announced that stage 3 load-shedding will be implemented from 5 am until 4 pm on Monday, followed by stage 5 load-shedding from 4 pm until 5 am on Tuesday.

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Officials declare cholera outbreak following test results

admin May 22, 2023 0 109

The department of health in Gauteng has declared a cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal.

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Italy under water after 'worst flood in 100 years', claims 13 lives

admin May 19, 2023 0 111

Italy hit by worst flood in 100 years, casualties - The Guardian 23 rivers overflowed their banks, and 280 shifts occurred in 41 cities

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Bleak winter ahead for South Africa

admin May 19, 2023 0 71

JOHANNESBURG - There won't be any immediate reprieve from the ongoing power cuts.

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Forty-eight educators fired in just 14 months

admin May 18, 2023 0 87

Concerns over high number of teachers found guilty of sexual assault

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Mbalula: Blackouts will be over by end of 2023

admin May 18, 2023 0 59

JOHANNESBURG - Power cuts will be over by the end of this year.

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The jobs emergency | Graduates feel the blow of unemployment

admin May 17, 2023 0 140

JOHANNESBURG - Stats SA has released the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the first quarter of 2023.

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Ramaphosa vs Zuma | President seeks final and permanent order

admin May 17, 2023 0 99

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to invalidate Jacob Zuma's private prosecution attempt continues on Wednesday.

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Ramaphosa set to join African mission to broker peace talks between Ukraine, Russia

admin May 17, 2023 0 76

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to be part of a delegation of African leaders who will be reaching out to both countries as the war continues to rage.

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SA's Corruption Emergency | Is Batohi delivering?

admin May 16, 2023 0 98

JOHANNESBURG - National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi promised to crack the whip on corruption when she took over in 2019 but now people are questioning the performance of the state prosecution agency.