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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Apartheid economy continues to haunt South Africa

The recent spate of deaths across the country linked to ‘spaza shops’ exposes the enduring legacy of apartheid. On November 3, Lesedi Mulaudzi, a 10-year-old girl from Alexandra, a sprawling township in Johannesburg, South Africa, passed away from suspected food poisoning after eating snacks bought at a “spaza shop” – a type of informal convenience store that emerged in Black …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

In South Africa’s richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention

Associated Press

PRETORIA, South Africa — It’s a worrying question for health officials in one of the richest and most developed areas of the African continent: Why are babies being born with HIV when free medication is available to prevent mother-to-child transmission? In the first half of this year, 232 babies were born with HIV in South Africa’s Gauteng region, which includes …

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6 months, 1 week ago

South Africa confirms first case of mpox death after five reported infected

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Africa has recorded its …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Zuma big election ‘winner’ as South Africa heads for coalition government

Al Jazeera

The former president’s MK party gained at the expense of the governing ANC, which is set to lose its majority for the first time since the end of apartheid, in dramatic setback. Johannesburg, South Africa – Former President Jacob Zuma is emerging as the biggest victor of South Africa’s general elections as his new breakaway uMkhonto we Sizwe Party appears …

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8 months, 1 week ago

‘We share with rats’: Neglect, empty promises for S African hostel-dwellers

Al Jazeera

Built to house a male workforce under apartheid, hostels in Johannesburg are now overcrowded, crumbling and largely ignored by the state. Johannesburg, South Africa – On a chilly afternoon in Soweto, Mlindelwa Mtungwa, 61, cooks in his tiny, dimly lit room at the Diepkloof hostel, using a small two-plate stove connected to an electricity source outside. ‘As good as dead’ …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Six arrested for hijack killing of South African footballer Luke Fleurs

The Hindu

Six suspects were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the killing of South African footballer Luke Fleurs who was shot when his car was hijacked in Johannesburg last week, local media reported. The 24-year-old former junior international, who played for the country’s most popular club Kaizer Chiefs, was shot in the chest at a petrol station last Wednesday and the …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why did South Africa’s ruling ANC suspend ex-President Jacob Zuma?

Al Jazeera

In a widely expected move, South Africa’s governing African National Congress party suspended former President Jacob Zuma on Monday, just months ahead of the presidential election. In a statement following a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee, ANC general secretary Fikile Mbalula said the party suspended Zuma primarily because he had backed another political party without formally exiting the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Dream or mirage: Can South Africa’s white-led opposition win in 2024?

Al Jazeera

South Africa’s largest opposition party believes it is the government in waiting, ahead of the 2024 election. Cape Town, South Africa – On April 1, John Steenhuisen was re-elected leader of the Democratic Alliance, South Africa’s largest opposition party, in a triennial congress in Midrand, just outside Johannesburg. “During the remaining months before next year’s election, the DA will make …

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1 year, 4 months ago

‘Traumatic’ trend: Ransom kidnappings thrive in South Africa as crime soars

Al Jazeera

Police say kidnappings rose from 3,832 cases in 2013 to nearly 11,000 cases in 2021, with most of those happening in Gauteng. According to crime statistics from the South African Police Service, the figure ballooned from 3,832 cases in 2013 to nearly 11,000 in 2021. As per the report, many cases are likely under-reported due to “persistent threats to the …

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2 years, 3 months ago

SA20 player auction: where to watch, timings, teams, players up for grabs, total purse, the IPL connection

The Hindu

The South Africa T20 League, formed by Cricket South Africa, is a six-team tournament that is scheduled to be played in 2023. SA20 Auction Live Streaming Info Latest Updates: Player auction to begin at 5:30 PM IST A host of international and local T20 stars will be in action as South Africa bids to launch its own global T20 league. …

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2 years, 4 months ago

South Africa CSA T20 League 2023: Teams, squads, dates, venues, player signings, auction rules

The Hindu

The South Africa T20 League, formed by Cricket South Africa, is a six-team tournament that is scheduled to be played in 2023. The six teams in the inaugural South Africa T20 League are owned by Indian Premier League franchise owners. Team: MI Cape Town; City - Cape Town, Western Cape; Stadium - Newlands Cricket Ground; Owner: Reliance Industries Limited MI …

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2 years, 11 months ago

India vs South Africa HIGHLIGHTS, 1st Test: Rahul hundred, Rahane power IND to 272/3 on Day 1

The Hindu

A stellar Boxing Day start for India with its newly appointed vice-captain KL Rahul dominating proceedings with a fluent century. IND 264/3 in 86 overs: Rabada fires one in straight and Rahane swivels and crashes the ball to the mid-wicket boundary in a flash for FOUR! IND 214/3 in 72 overs: Jansen gets the ball into jag back sharply but …

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3 years ago

Case drop may show South Africa’s omicron peak has passed

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country’s dramatic omicron-driven surge has passed its peak, medical experts say. In South Africa, experts worried that the sheer volume of new infections would overwhelm the country’s hospitals, even though omicron appears to cause milder disease, with significantly less hospitalizations, patients needing oxygen …

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3 years ago

South Africa's Case Drop May Show Omicron Peak Has Passed

News 18

South Africa’s noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country’s dramatic omicron-driven surge has passed its peak, medical experts say. In South Africa, experts worried that the sheer volume of new infections would overwhelm the country’s hospitals, even though omicron appears to cause milder disease, with significantly less hospitalizations, patients needing oxygen and deaths. …

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3 years ago

Data | What does initial data about the Omicron variant show?

The Hindu

While the Delta variant of COVID-19 is still the dominant strain globally, the recently discovered Omicron variant threatens to pose more significant problems. A comparison of infection rates in South Africa's Gauteng province, considered the epicentre of the new strain, shows that the Omicron variant spreads faster than the Delta and Beta variants. Click to remove AMP mode Higher case …

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3 years ago

Explained: A recap of emerging evidence on Omicron

The Hindu

It has been two weeks since the World Health Organization designated Omicron as a Variant of Concern in the ongoing SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus pandemic. The transmission rate, immune evasion and the proportions of patients developing severe disease and death are the useful parameters which would enable broad assessments on how the variant would impact the population. In the perspective of public …

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3 years ago

South Africa hit by fourth COVID-19 wave: What we know about country's surge in cases

Firstpost

South Africa is being hit by a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant which has been detected in seven of the country’s nine provinces, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday As some parts of the globe still reel from the Delta variant of COVID-19, the emergence of the new Omicron variant has nations worried. South …

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3 years ago

WHO deploys team in South Africa to tackle Omicron variant

India TV News

Highlights The WHO has deployed a team of officials to South Africa's Gauteng province, The Gauteng province has accounted for almost 80% of the infections over the past week. The World Health Organization has deployed a team of officials to South Africa's Gauteng province, the epicentre of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, for ramping up surveillance measures and contact tracing …

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3 years ago

WHO deploys team to South Africa's Gauteng province to tackle Omicron variant

India Today

The World Health Organization has deployed a team of officials to South Africa's Gauteng province, the epicentre of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, for ramping up surveillance measures and contact tracing efforts as the country grapples with rising infections, an official said on Thursday. “We are deploying a surge team in Gauteng province to support surveillance and contact tracing,” Dr …

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3 years ago

South Africa accelerates vaccination campaign amid surge

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has accelerated its vaccination campaign by giving jabs at pop-up sites in shopping centers and transportation hubs to combat a rapid rise in new COVID-19 cases a week after the discovery of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The World Health Organization said in a statement that South Africa has confirmed 172 cases of omicron and …

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3 years ago

Omicron: How South African scientists discovered the variant and set off a global chain reactiony

CNN

Johannesburg, South Africa CNN — In the early days of November, laboratory technicians at Lancet Laboratories in Pretoria, South Africa, found unusual features in samples they were testing for the coronavirus. “Our first thought was: There goes our quiet December and a Christmas break.” Three weeks later, what the South African scientists had stumbled across would be known worldwide as …

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3 years ago

Did failure to adequately treat HIV patients give rise to the Omicron variant?

LA Times

Nomautanda Siduna advises Pretty Mkhabela, an HIV-positive woman, on how to stay as safe as possible amid the added threat of COVID-19 in Ngodwana, South Africa. The Omicron variant, now present in at least 23 countries around the world, was probably incubated in the body of a person with an immune system battered by HIV or another immune-compromising condition that …

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3 years ago

Omicron: What we know and don't know about new COVID-19 variant

Firstpost

Scientists know that omicron is genetically distinct from previous variants including the beta and delta variants, but do not know if these genetic changes make it any more transmissible or dangerous London: South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province. …

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3 years ago

EXPLAINER: What we know and don't know about Omicron - the new COVID variant

India TV News

Highlights South Africa saw the number of new daily cases rocket to more than 3,200 on Saturday Struggling to explain, scientists studied virus samples and discovered the new variant People who contracted COVID-19 and recovered could be subject to catching it again South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus that they say is behind a recent spike …

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Apartheid economy continues to haunt South Africa

In South Africa’s richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention

South Africa confirms first case of mpox death after five reported infected

Zuma big election ‘winner’ as South Africa heads for coalition government

‘We share with rats’: Neglect, empty promises for S African hostel-dwellers

Six arrested for hijack killing of South African footballer Luke Fleurs

Why did South Africa’s ruling ANC suspend ex-President Jacob Zuma?

Dream or mirage: Can South Africa’s white-led opposition win in 2024?

‘Traumatic’ trend: Ransom kidnappings thrive in South Africa as crime soars

SA20 player auction: where to watch, timings, teams, players up for grabs, total purse, the IPL connection

South Africa CSA T20 League 2023: Teams, squads, dates, venues, player signings, auction rules

India vs South Africa HIGHLIGHTS, 1st Test: Rahul hundred, Rahane power IND to 272/3 on Day 1

Case drop may show South Africa’s omicron peak has passed

South Africa's Case Drop May Show Omicron Peak Has Passed

Data | What does initial data about the Omicron variant show?

Explained: A recap of emerging evidence on Omicron

South Africa hit by fourth COVID-19 wave: What we know about country's surge in cases

WHO deploys team in South Africa to tackle Omicron variant

WHO deploys team to South Africa's Gauteng province to tackle Omicron variant

South Africa accelerates vaccination campaign amid surge

Omicron: How South African scientists discovered the variant and set off a global chain reactiony

Did failure to adequately treat HIV patients give rise to the Omicron variant?

Omicron: What we know and don't know about new COVID-19 variant

EXPLAINER: What we know and don't know about Omicron - the new COVID variant