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Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu claims that she believes that the Presidency’s media team was at fault for being deliberately mischievous in the statement issued regarding her retracting and apologising for her controversial comments about the judiciary.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.

The Western Cape has managed to get its National Senior Certificate matric pass rate back above 80%, at 81.2% in 2021. This is an improvement from last year’s results when, for the first time since 2010, the province’s pass rate slipped to 79.9%.

South Africa recorded 3 962 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 infections on Thursday.

More ships and planes are due to arrive in coming days bearing critical supplies for the island nation.

The banana-like crop has the potential to feed more than 100 million people, according to research.

The ad, which showed a Muslim mother expressing support for her drag queen son, was criticised online.

The engineers aboard the floating power station on Lake Kivu could only watch nervously as the volcano in the distance erupted violently, sending tremors rumbling through the water beneath them.

Namibia’s High Court ruled against two gay couples fighting for recognition of their marriages, with the judge saying she agreed with them but was bound by the nation’s prohibition of same-sex relations.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says hostilities must end in Ethiopia so aid can be distributed effectively in the country.

At least 29 people, including 11 children and a pregnant woman, were killed when robbers triggered a stampede at a religious rally in Liberia’s capital, officials said.

Sales dropped 3.7% last month as Plan B restrictions deterred shoppers from visiting the High Street.

Rising living costs, primarily due to higher transportation and utility prices, will be a major consideration for the middle-market in 2022.

The loan for around R11.4 billion, at a highly concessional rate, will make a significant contribution to lowering SA’s borrowing costs for the year, which escalated over the past five years as investors have come to view SA as increasingly risky.

The accused in the Nelson Mandela funeral fraud scandal will be back in court on February 28 when a ruling is expected in their application for the separation of trial.

The City of Cape Town’s Chief Fire Officer Ian Schnetler and Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole are expected to appear virtually before the Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament on Friday regarding the National Assembly fire.

The tourism minister will have to jockey with Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Zweli Mkhize for a presidential nomination.

The Presidency has issued a new statement saying it stands by its earlier communication regarding a discussion between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu and has nothing more to add.

US Open champion Daniil Medvedev said he was eyeing the world number one ranking with uncertainty over Novak Djokovic’s immediate playing future.

South Africa have been placed in Group B of the T20 World Cup alongside Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

The fixtures and groups for the 2022 T20 World Cup to be held in Australia have been announced. Check out who the Proteas will face.

Is Mzansi about to see it’s first female celebrity boxing match? Tweeps are hopeful after Mamesh challenges Babes Wodumo to a fight…

Samba singer Elza Soares, often referred to as the Brazilian Tina Turner, died aged 91 in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, her press office said.

Actor and businesswoman Palesa Madisakwane is an unforgettable face on SA TV. After two decades of roles in television drama productions and presenting stints, a career which started when she was 16, Madisakwane is plotting a major acting comeback.

Staying fit, young and sexy at 40 or above is a challenge. It gets even harder once you hit the stage when your metabolism starts to slow down.

Singer Adele has announced the postponement of her Las Vegas residency, one day before it was set to kick off, saying Covid has rendered it impossible to move forward.

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana requests citizens to share their suggestions ahead of the 2022 National Budget Speech.

Analysis: Experts say when the rules are relaxed there tends to be a gradual erosion of protective behaviours

All plan B measures in England will be lifted next week, meaning an end to compulsory mask-wearing in shops, vaccine certificates for entering venues, and guidance to work from home. But are the public ready to embrace these freedoms just weeks after Covid cases in the UK hit a record...

Data self-service is undoubtedly key to business agility, but the process must start with building a solid data culture in the organisation.

A report concluded that most cases have environmental or medical causes, but the government remains focused on investigating two dozen incidents that remain unexplained.

Using the Human Genome Project as her guide, she helped find genes responsible for cardiovascular disease, autism and a rare disorder called Miller syndrome.

In the years leading up to Roe v. Wade, a Chicago group helped thousands of women obtain the procedure safely. A documentary and a feature tell their story.

The findings provide more evidence that wastewater surveillance can serve as an early warning system about the spread of new variants.

Fry Taylor founded the Green Salon Collective which is encouraging sustainable working practices in the hairdressing industry.

To ensure the promises of COP26 are kept, young campaigners are putting their faith in the courts.

Ernst Gotsch’s method of agriculture increases, rather than decreases, biodiversity and wildlife.

Around the US, an estimated three million oil wells have been abandoned. They’re more dangerous than we think.