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Duterte urged to confront Chinese ‘bullying’ in South China Sea
Manila urged to shore up its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea by building structures within its waters.
FRIDAY, 16 APRIL 2021, 09:19
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Manila urged to shore up its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea by building structures within its waters.
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The SA Human Rights Commission has raised concerns about attacks on the judiciary.
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A gunman opens fire at a FedEx facility near the city airport before taking his own life, police say.
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Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.
South Africa
South Africa recorded 1 372 new Covid-19 infections by Thursday and 73 new Covid-19-related deaths, taking the confirmed death toll to 53 571.
South Africa
Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize launches the COVID-19 Electronic Vaccination Data System for people who are 60 years and above.
South Africa
Witnesses, including former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters, testified about the tall locomotives that were bought by Prasa during Montana’s tenure.
South Africa
Citizens who turn 60 or older this year can submit their details on the COVID-19 electronic vaccination data system. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said this was in preparation for the next phase of the vaccine rollout program.
World
When the Titanic sank, six Chinese men were rescued – but their ordeal didn’t end there.
World
Amid a punishing third wave, people across India are finding drugs, oxygen and beds in short supply.
World
The country’s vaccination rollout is one of the fastest in the world, so why are Covid cases surging?
World
Opposition newspaper owner Jimmy Lai was arrested under Hong Kong’s new national security law.
Africa
In mere months, Moderna transformed an old Polaroid factory in America into a state-of-the-art vaccine-production centre. Why can’t we do the same?
Africa
Malawi’s once-ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Thursday called for President Lazarus Chakwera’s election to be annulled after the country’s electoral commissioners were removed from office.
Africa
Fewer than 20 companies worldwide have been able to achieve becoming aligned with the EU’s Good Manufacturing Practice standards.
Africa
Many Africans who have received their first Covid-19 vaccine do not know when they will get a second shot because deliveries are delayed, the continent’s top public health official said on Thursday.
Business
Business
At least a third of French wine production this year, representing almost two billion euros in sales, will be lost due to a bout of unusually cold early spring weather, a federation said Wednesday.
Business
Business
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that online registrations for phase 2 of the country’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout will officially open at 16h00 on Friday (16 April).
Politics
Magashule’s group and ANC outsiders have made moves to get the president and others to also stand aside
Politics
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to lead a by-election campaign in Hammersdale in the west of the eThekwini municipality later on Thursday.
Politics
City of Tshwane Mayor Randall William says the city will continue with efforts to restore its financial health. The City is currently operating on a deficit of over R4 billion.
Politics
Herman Mashaba announced outside the Durban City Hall that Action SA will — in addition to Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni — also contest for power in eThekwini.
Sport
Cameron Smith blitzed Harbour Town Golf Links for a nine-under par 62 to grab a one-stroke lead in the RBC Heritage over former British Open champion Stewart Cink.
Sport
Proteas coach Mark Boucher has given every indication that superstar batsman AB de Villiers could still be central to his T20 World Cup plans.
Sport
As he prepares for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Leicester, Southampton winger Nathan Redmond tells BBC Sport about the role his mother has played in his career.
Sport
As pilot events this weekend see the return of football fans to the terraces, we talk to some of the forgotten faces in football
Education
[Daily News] TPB Bank has donated food stuff, hygiene products to girls and stationeries valued at 4.5m/- to support special academic camps in Bariadi District, Simiyu.
Education
[Nation] Girls led the pack as public schools performed better than 2019, producing 10 out of the top 15 candidates.
Education
[Nation] Faith Mumo, the best pupil in the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams, anticipated topping in the national test.
Education
[Nairobi News] Candidates who sat this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations will know the secondary schools they will join in May.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lopez and Rodriguez said they would largely remain mum about the split out of respect for their children from previous relationships.
Lifestyle
Toni Jaye Singer weighs in on the debate about Duchess of Sussex missing out on this solemn event
Entertainment
Entertainment
“Forgive me for not being the celebrity that you think I should be. I am the mother I want to be,” the ‘Idols SA’ judge said.
Entertainment
The death of pioneering “Saturday Night Live” writer Anne Beatts last week was a reminder of the strides made by women in comedy — and the work toward equity that remains.
Entertainment
Small towns harbor big secrets in prestige TV, and so it is in “Mare of Easttown,” a showcase for Kate Winslet that resembles “Broadchurch” in the broad strokes, before establishing its own distinct personality. Slow to start, the limited series gains momentum while mostly providing Winslet a fine star vehicle a decade after her Emmy-winning turn in HBO’s “Mildred Pierce.”
Science/Tech
Afrihost has slashed the price of its Pure DSL packages with uncapped, unshaped broadband prices now starting at R297 per month.
Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
Regulators in Massachusetts are seeking to revoke Robinhood’s broker-dealer license in the state, after accusing the company of failing to properly account for fractional shares traded by customers on its platform. They also say the company “continues to entice and induce inexperienced customers into risky trading.” CNN reports: The battle began in December when regulators in Massachusetts...
Science/Tech
Turkey’s central bank has banned the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto assets to purchase goods and services, citing “irreparable” possible damages and significant risks in such transactions.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
Politicians complain that only three NHS scripts have been issued since the law changed in 2018.
Health
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said he hoped for a decision “quite soon” on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, as local governments shifted to more complicated two-dose vaccines for marginal populations.
Health
The group will assess the prescription of puberty blockers for under-16s, NHS England says.
Health
Many cannot produce enough infection-fighting cells to fend off the coronavirus. But researchers are testing one therapy that may help: monoclonal antibodies.
Nature
CapeNature celebrates International Plant Appreciation Day this year by highlighting the important role that indigenous plants play in the livelihood of communities. The special calendar day falls on 13 April every year and is aimed at highlighting the importance of plants in our daily lives. Much of human nutrition depends on land plants, either directly […]
Nature
Some rare footage of two wild pandas having a fierce fight has been captured by researchers in China.
Nature
CapeNature and the Western Cape Government celebrate Plant Appreciation Day together by gifting 12 schools across the Western Cape with seedlings and seeds for their food gardens. The special calendar day falls on 13 April every year and is aimed at highlighting the importance of plants in our daily lives. With 52% of South […]
Nature
The BBC speaks to the woman who, as a child, witnessed Yuri Gagarin’s return to Earth 60 years ago.