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Well-known South African HIV/Aids researcher and CEO of the KwaZulu-Natal Children’s Hospital Trust, Dr Arthi Ramkissoon, succumbed to Covid-19 on Monday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has dashed the hopes of businesspeople who want a piece of the pie during the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out.

The DA and UDM say Nqaba Bhanga will contest for the mayoral position and win when the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro convenes elections for the new mayor.

CEO at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital Gladys Bogoshi says the alcohol ban has had an impact on the amount of patients received at the hospital.

The eastern parts of the Western Cape, western parts of the Eastern Cape as well as the Northern Cape will see temperatures peaking at between 35°C and 40°C.

There have been long queues outside various Sassa offices in Cape Town as thousands of beneficiaries reapply for temporary disability grants that were suspended at the end of last month.

His ex-adviser faces fraud charges over a fundraising campaign to build a wall on the Mexican border.

An issue with hydraulic systems led to the early shutdown of a test for Nasa’s new “megarocket”.

It all began with a letter sent from inside an Australian “tomb,” a document so convincing that it prompted a US gang to sail some 20,000 kilometers (12,427 miles) to execute what could arguably be considered one of the most outrageous prison escapes in Australian history.

South Africa is the worst-hit country in Africa, but has not yet started doing Covid-19 vaccinations.

Burying loved ones abroad or in a city far from their rural home is considered undignified.

The claimants allege a toxic discharge poisoned water sources and destroyed farmland.

Thirteen of Touadera’s 16 electoral rivals had filed a suit to the Constitutional Court over the provisional results.

Canada’s transport ministry said Monday it has approved the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again in this country starting on Wednesday, ending a nearly two-year grounding following two deadly crashes.

Netflix Inc ended its biggest year in company history with a bang, adding more customers than expected and saying it no longer needs to borrow money to build its entertainment empire.

Cannon’s Adrian Saville takes a look the US’s new Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen. Kruger International’s Mia Kruger talks retail updates, while Alexander Forbes’ David Moore weighs the difference between public and private markets as investment options.

Disneyland Paris, Europe’s biggest tourist attraction, said Monday it now expects to reopen on April 2, seven weeks later than planned, because of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.

Speaking during a webinar organised by the ANC’s Progressive Business Forum, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the committee would assist government in ensuring that the distribution of the vaccines are well managed.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on National Treasury to disclose the details of how each of the country’s municipalities spent its share of the R500 billion-rand COVID-19 relief package.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed his deputy, David Mabuza, to lead the inter-ministerial committee that will oversee everything related to the Covid-19 vaccine.

The African National Congress (ANC) says it will not divulge details of a letter informing uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans (MKMVA) spokesperson, Carl Niehaus of his notice of suspension.

The Bulls will be hoping the Lions’ goalkicking ace, Tiaan Swanepoel, doesn’t pull a “Morne Steyn” on them in this weekend’s Currie Cup semifinal.

Defender Fran Williams says England Netball will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic “really strong and ready to compete”.

The sale of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream — co-owned by outgoing US Sen. Kelly Loeffler — is close to being finalized, a league spokesperson told CNN on Tuesday.

The champions find themselves down in fourth with Klopp claiming just a return to the Champions League next season would be a success given his side’s struggles of late.

The design of this revamped bathroom is not only stylish but eco-conscious too.

Eyewitness News brings you the winning Powerball results. Check to see if you won.

Netflix executives said their productions are back up and running in most regions after being derailed by the pandemic.

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The 2021 New Orleans Jazz Fest has been postponed until October, according to a statement posted on the festival’s website.

If you thought you’d never get a chance to stream “The Muppet Show,” fuhgeddaboudit!

Comedian Chris Gethard started a podcast a few years ago with the simple premise he would tweet out a phone number, answer a random call, and have an hour-long conversation with the individual on the the other end of the line.

The world was really ready for 2020 to end, but 2021 is feeling like a sequel no one asked for.

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has finalised its investigation into MTI and found it was a scam without any trading as promised to investors.

Facebook’s controversial WhatsApp December 2020 privacy policy change, which has been met with backlash from many of its users, has resulted in the biggest digital migration in history.

Lockdown may have given us more respect for the wild plants, and the work they do, in our urban areas

Weeds have a public image problem – unloved, trodden on, dug up and sprayed with herbicides. But during lockdown, the weeds in towns and cities have given a contact with nature, no matter how humble their roots. These are, after all, wild plants growing under our feet and they deserve...

Eskom used to be the most efficient power producer in the world, but is now struggling to keep the lights on. Here is how it was destroyed.

Some people who need urgent help appear to be staying away, as in the first peak, say researchers.

James Cook returns to Monklands eight months on to find the hospital staff struggling against the odds.

Researchers found that the variant originated in California and showed up in more than half of samples tested last week by researchers in Los Angeles.

Clive Myrie spends a day with medical teams in the Royal London Hospital

Scientists, using a wind tunnel and high-speed cameras, have captured the butterfly’s flying skill.

Scientists have discovered ‘dwarf giraffe’ in Nambia and Uganda. The shortest was 2.4 metres tall, half the expected average.

A Limpopo businessman got a roaring surprise when he visited his father’s house at Leadwood Big Game Estate and found uninvited guests…

The world is on course for a “catastrophic” temperature rise this century, the United Nations said as it confirmed that 2020 rivalled 2016 as the hottest year on record.