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11:30

A tense presidential election in Uganda

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2021/01/14

Voting is under way in Uganda, in a tense presidential election pitting long-time President Yoweri Museveni against opposition frontrunner Bobi Wine. The run-up to today's vote has been plagued by the worst political violence in years, with more than 50 people killed by security forces amid crackdowns on opposition rallies, as well as the repeated intimidation and arrest of opposition figures. Internet access has been cut off, and there are fears of unrest as security forces try to stop supporters

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21:41

2021 Admission problems at Northern Cape Department...

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2021/01/12

A Northern Cape mother is struggling to enroll her grade 3 daughter in a public school because she is currently in a private school. The Northern Cape Department of Education is allegedly refusing to accept former private school children to public schools this year. They say this school hopping. The department says they will only consider it if a child comes from another Province or parents relocated from one area to another for job opportunities. The department also says they have a limited number

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15:50

Motsoaledi explains how the proposed digital...

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2021/01/11

Rights groups have warned that the Home Affairs Department's plans to photograph and fingerprint every baby born in South Africa for a digital register could lead to data leaks and identity theft without robust safeguards. The department's new draft policy aims to capture detailed biometrics - unique physical traits - of every child born in South Africa. It will link this data to parents' identity numbers, which are printed on all ID documents. We spoke Home Affairs minister, Aaron Motsoaledi.

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9:46

SAHPRA reviews the use of ivermectin to treat covid 19

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2021/01/08

South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it has now reviewed again, the available data from clinical studies. The authority says it encourages the submission of clinical trial applications designed to establish the safety and efficacy of ivermectin in the management of Covid-19 infections for both treatment and prophylaxis and commits to expediting their review….We spoke to Professor Helen Rees- Executive Director of the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute and Chairman

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15:12

More than 100 test positive for covid at Beitbridge...

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2021/01/08

The Limpopo Health Department says 104 travellers have tested positive for the Coronavirus at the Beitbridge border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe in the past four days. This comes as scores of Zimbabweans including those who are considered to be economic migrants make their way back to South Africa following the festive season holidays. We spoke to Limpopo Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba....

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5:27

US Congress certifies US President-elect Joe Biden's win

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2021/01/07

The United States Congress has today certified US President-elect Joe Biden's win. This after Pro-Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill yesterday while Congress was in session confirming the November election votes.Biden, has appealed for an end to the violence on Capitol Hill - At least four people have died in the protest - with over 50 arrested. Biden says the chaos does not represent the entirety of the American population. We spoke to Professor John Stremlau- Honorary Professor of International

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13:09

Matric exam markers pull out at the last minute

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2021/01/07

Education departments are scrambling to find replacements for hundreds of matric exam markers who've pulled out at the last minute. The second wave of the corona virus pandemic has resulted in markers withdrawing because they're ill, have been exposed to a positive person or have cited fear of exposure. In Gauteng alone, close to 900 markers didn't show up and it's estimated that the figure for the Eastern Cape is around 265. Angela Bolowana filed this report. We also spoke to Mugwena Maluleke,

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3:48

Suspect arrested for possession of Ivermectin drug

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2021/01/06

A male suspect in his 40s has been arrested at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban after he was found in possession of Ivermectin drug earlier today. He was found in possession of over 2 100 tablets of Ivermectin. The Pakistan national is appearing in court today. South African Health Products Regulatory Authority communications manager Yuven Gounden says they have established that the drugs came from Pakistan. Gounden says the accused first said the tablets were for personal use and

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12:02

NFP pushes for the manufacture of the drug Ivermectin

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2021/01/06

The National Freedom Party has served Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority, with a legal letter which threatens court action if they do not approve the use and manufacture of the drug Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID19. NFP member of Parliament, Ahmed Shaik-Emam, says they have given government by the close of business today ( Wednesday 6 Jan) to respond….

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13:29

Beitbridge border post challenges continue

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2021/01/06

Thousands of Zimbabweans continue to queue at the Beitbridge border post in the hope of crossing back to South Africa. Home Affairs Minister has warned of a humanitarian crisis as numbers on South African border posts increase daily. We spoke to our reporter Pimani Baloi and Home Affairs Spokesperson Siya Qoza

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4:56

Department of Basic Education says there will be...

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2021/01/04

Basic Education Department has warned all personnel employed to mark the Matric Examinations not to conceal information on testing positive for the Coronavirus or face charges of misconduct. The department has compiled a list of reserve markers who would be used in case any markers test positive. The marking starts today and strict screening and hygiene protocols have reportedly been implemented at all marking venues across the country. We spoke to Basic Education Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga.

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8:08

Criticism of government's vaccine roll-out plan

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2021/01/04

Government has been widely criticized for its approach in the race to procure a vaccine. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says structures have been set up to expedite procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine. More than 40 million South Africans, are targeted to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year. He further says so far government has only secured enough dosages to immunise 10% of the population. We spoke to Prof. Shabir Madhi, Professor of Vaccinology at Wits University.

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15:49

African free trade bloc opens for business today!

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2021/01/01

History is made today as the first goods begin to flow under Africa-wide free-trade pact, the culmination of more than five years of negotiations on cutting cross-border tariffs. Africa could be the world's biggest free-trade zone by area when its treaty becomes fully operational by 2030. In his New year's message, President Cyril Ramaphosa in his capacity as African Union Chairperson said the agreement would fundamentally change the economic fortunes of the continent. We spoke to Victor

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9:34

Are South Africans compliant with lockdown regulations?

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2020/12/31

Adjusted Level 3 lockdown regulations have again outlawed alcohol, extended curfew, and made listening to law enforcement orders to put on a mask mandatory. Breaking any of these decrees could result in a fine or term of imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both…but are South Africans complying with these regulations? We spoke to Brigadier Vish Naidoo, the national South African Police Service spokesperson, who gave us a picture of how South Africans are coping and behaving under these

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6:33

Funeral parlous can't cope with demand amid Covid-19...

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2020/12/30

Funeral parlous in the Eastern Cape are struggling to keep up with the demand for coffins as the number of Covid related deaths continues to rise amid the second wave. The new, more infectious variant of coronavirus is driving the second wave of the pandemic. The Eastern Cape now accounts for over 50 percent of new Covid 19 related deaths, and funeral parlours in the province are running out of coffins.We spoke to the secretary of National Funeral Practitioners of South Africa, Odwa Duru.

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7:16

SAHRC on a fact finding mission at the Beitbridge...

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2020/12/30

The Department of Health says traffic congestion at the Beitbridge border post that recently led to the death of eight people waiting to cross, was caused by travellers arriving at the border without negative Covid-19 test certificates and opting to do the test at the border. Health MEC Doctor Phophi Ramathuba and the Human Rights Commission conducted a fact-finding mission at the border post. Rudzani Tshivhase compiled a report for us then we spoke to Victor Mavhindula, the Provincial Manager at

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4:34

Discovery secures Covid-19 vaccine for it's members...

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2020/12/29

South Africa expects the first delivery of Covid-19 vaccines only after March 2021, while Discovery Health says funding has been set aside for 2- million of its members to get the vaccine as it throws its weight behind a national effort to source a cost-effective supplier. We spoke to Dr Ronald Whelan- Chief Commercial Officer at Discovery Health.

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5:40

Sakeliga says lockdown regulations are irresponsible...

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2020/12/29

The latest lockdown regulations are irresponsible and unacceptable, when considering the balance of risks to life and livelihoods in South Africa. It focuses all the country's depleted resources into dubious measures combating one relatively small contributor to death rates in South Africa, Covid-19, at the expense of all other causes of death and risk, so says Legal analyst at Sakeliga Daniel du Plessis...he spoke to us.

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6:43

Beitbridge border post traffic congestion still at...

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2020/12/24

Queues of vehicles at the congested Beitbridge border post into Zimbabwe now stretch to the town of Musina about 14 kilometres from the border post. Chairperson of the Beitbridge Transport and Clearing Agency Association, Eugene Khoza, attributes the congestion to the curfew to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus as many travellers arrive at the border at almost the same time. The Zimbabwean side of the border closes at 18h00 due to the curfew forcing travellers to spent hours waiting. They often

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8:41

Frontline Doctor pleads support for health workers at...

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2020/12/24

A Cape Town health doctor on Covid-19 frontline has written a moving open letter to Cape Town residents pleading with them to help support health workers at the coalface of the coronavirus pandemic. In the letter, Dr Andrea Mendelsohn (Senior medical officer - Western Cape community health centre) shares the challenges she and her colleagues are facing during the current second wave....she spoke to us...

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