Month: February 2021

Government and Politics

Full Speech of President Cyril Ramaphosa: SA Adjusts Covid-19 Lockdown Regulations to Level 1

President Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa’s progress in national effort to contain Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic 28 Feb 2021 Fellow South Africans, This coming Friday will mark exactly one year since the first case of coronavirus was reported in South Africa. Since then, more than one-and-a-half million people in South Africa have been infected and nearly 50,000 […]

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Science and Health

SAA deliveries second batch of J&J Covid-19 vaccines

Sunday | February 28, 2021 Covid-19 cases are on the decline in South Africa. A marked progress accredited to the unwavering interventions by the democratic government. Moreover, it is also ramping up the procurement l, distribution and vaccination of the people, mainly healthcare workers toiling in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. […]

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Sports

Iconic golfer Tiger Woods embroiled in a freak car rollover

Tuesday | February 23, 2021 One of the greatest American professional golfers of all time, Tiger Woods, is hospitalised after a freak car crash Tuesday morning, CNN reported. According to CBS, the was no sign of ‘driver impairment’ and Woods was driving alone his SUV when it rolled over. The legendary golfer was assisted out […]

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Football News

Swallows maintain unbeaten league run

Monday | February 22, 2021 Swallows, better known as The Birds, are still flying high in their return to top flight football. They are yet to lose a league match this (2020/21) season. On Sunday, they drew 1-1 on their away game to Cape Town City FC in a DStv Premiership League match at the […]

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Football News

On-form SuperSport visit misfiring Chiefs

Saturday | February 20, 2021 It is yet another big footballing Saturday for the struggling Soweto giant, Kaizer Chiefs. They will have a shot to redeem themselves when they welcome the scintillating SuperSport United in the DStv Premiership League match at FNB Stadium (Soccer City) in Johannesburg at 15:00 today. The midweek 2-1 loss at […]

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Science and Health

Covid-19 vaccination campaign gains momentum in SA

Thursday | February 18, 2021 In a historic first for South Africa (SA), the country began its Covid-19 vaccination drive on Wednesday Feb. 17. There were healthcare workers who got in ovulated alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Health Dr. Zweli Mkhize yesterday. But Zoliswa Gidi-Dyosi, a nurse, will go down as the very […]

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Science and Health

A batch of 80, 000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines lands in SA

Tuesday | February 16, 2021 After the Oxford-AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine damb squib, South Africa will, at last, begin its Covid-19 innocolution soon upon the arrival of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine. Some 80, 000 (J&J) jabs were delivered to today, Tuesday Feb. 16, in SA and are set for distribution forthwith. This vaccine comes […]

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Football News

Covid-19 variant halts Chiefs travel to Morocco for CAF Champions League

The Confederation Association Football (CAF) Champions League (CL) matches resume tonight with two major draws and continues tomorrow with four set out fixtures. Friday | February 12, 2021 The Champions League (CL) is the biggest tournament showdown in African club football. It returns to action tonight under the auspices of the CAF. There are two […]

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Government and Politics

Full Speech: SONA 2021, Vaccines and Tanking Economy in the Age of Covid-19

STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA PARLIAMENT, CAPE TOWN11 FEBRUARY 2021 Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thandi Modise,Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo,Deputy President David Mabuza,Former President Thabo Mbeki and Mrs Mbeki,Former Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka,Former Deputy President Baleka Mbete,Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and esteemed members of […]

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Science and Health

WHO gives SA the nod for AstraZeneca vaccine

Thursday | February 11, 2021 South Africa (SA) is still in the midst of the raging Covid-19 pandemic that has taken a turn for worse with the discovery of the new variants. The SA government is working around the clock to secure vaccines in order to alleviate the spread and suppress the viral scourge completely. […]

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