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R350 relief grant will be paid into bank accounts or via cash-send services
/ 27 July 2021

R350 relief grant will be paid into bank accounts or via cash-send services

There are concerns that post office branch closures will make it difficult for beneficiaries to access the grant

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South Africa at risk of spillover from international inflation, economists say
/ 27 July 2021

South Africa at risk of spillover from international inflation, economists say

Higher international oil prices, for example, could affect local transport costs through second-round effects

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Johannesburg council member Jolidee Matongo touted as front-runner to take over as mayor
/ 26 July 2021

Johannesburg council member Jolidee Matongo touted as front-runner to take over as mayor

The ANC will likely announce a candidate to take over as the city’s mayor next week after consultation with provincial and national leaders

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Covid-19 jab: a ticket of responsibility, not a ticket to freedom
/ 26 July 2021

Covid-19 jab: a ticket of responsibility, not a ticket to freedom

Being fully vaccinated ‘makes you a little bit more comfortable in your skin’, says 61-year-old Elize Parker

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Cape Flats gangsters, children die in fight over turf
/ 24 July 2021

Cape Flats gangsters, children die in fight over turf

Extortion rackets are part of a corrupt system that includes religious leaders, councillors, police and syndicates

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Tobacco farmers want the taxman to do more to control illegal cigarette trade
/ 24 July 2021

Tobacco farmers want the taxman to do more to control illegal cigarette trade

The Black Tobacco Farmers’ Association the introduction of a minimum price level for cigarettes

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R270m ‘housing heist’ bid deprives people of decent homes
/ 23 July 2021

R270m ‘housing heist’ bid deprives people of decent homes

After alleged attempts to loot Eastern Cape housing funds, 39 200 people in the province will continue to live in atrocious conditions

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Cryptic Crossword 290 – July 23
/ 23 July 2021

Cryptic Crossword 290 – July 23

1A Movie story found in Franschhoek case (5)

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Cabinet reshuffle not on cards yet
/ 22 July 2021

Cabinet reshuffle not on cards yet

There are calls for the president to act against ministers said to be responsible for the state’s slow response to the unrest, but his hands are tied

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Rwanda’s involvement in Ramaphosa phone surveillance will further strain relations
/ 22 July 2021

Rwanda’s involvement in Ramaphosa phone surveillance will further strain relations

But experts doubt the South African intelligence community has the capacity even to establish whether Ramaphosa’s phone was compromised

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35 bodies unclaimed as Phoenix tensions simmer
/ 22 July 2021

35 bodies unclaimed as Phoenix tensions simmer

The ANC has distanced itself from marches and motorcades over alleged killings of black people

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Treason, murder probes as unrest death toll climbs
/ 22 July 2021

Treason, murder probes as unrest death toll climbs

State will focus on the ringleaders and coordinators of last week’s ‘attempted insurrection’

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Violence sparks new calls for basic income grant
/ 22 July 2021

Violence sparks new calls for basic income grant

Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable

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Mboweni talk disrupted by chants of ‘austerity kills’
/ 22 July 2021

Mboweni talk disrupted by chants of ‘austerity kills’

The Thursday-night discussion was held a week after riots gripped the nation, renewing calls for a basic income grant

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Joburg’s homeless people miss out on jabs
/ 22 July 2021

Joburg’s homeless people miss out on jabs

Gauteng has ‘no plan’ to vaccinate its 10 000 displaced persons

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Cornubia: Authorities to investigate UPL after chemical blaze
/ 22 July 2021

Cornubia: Authorities to investigate UPL after chemical blaze

Agrochemical giant UPL said chemical runoff was being contained and efforts were underway to deal with groundwater poisoning

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Taxi associations in impasse over dispute
/ 21 July 2021

Taxi associations in impasse over dispute

Western Cape government cuts off its Blue Dot incentive payments to Cata and Codeta and financial support agreement with Santaco

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Riots and looting could cause PTSD among children
/ 21 July 2021

Riots and looting could cause PTSD among children

The South African Society of Psychiatrists has warned that children and adolescents are vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder

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Police on alert over intelligence about mooted raids on firearms and ammunitions
/ 19 July 2021

Police on alert over intelligence about mooted raids on firearms and ammunitions

Police have caught wind of plans for a second phase of violence after last week’s riots, apparently set to kick off with the looting of arms in KwaZulu-Natal

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Race to save the Richtersveld from mass extinction
/ 17 July 2021

Race to save the Richtersveld from mass extinction

Climate change, mine dust, drought and succulent poaching are causing centuries-old iconic plants to die

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Where are all the (ex)president’s men and women?
/ 16 July 2021

Where are all the (ex)president’s men and women?

Supporters have stood by Jacob Zuma through scandal after scandal. Some have stayed loyal to him and others have turned their backs

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Pro-democracy politicians forced into hiding in Eswatini
/ 16 July 2021

Pro-democracy politicians forced into hiding in Eswatini

King Mswati summons the nation to dialogue but avoids democratic engagement as death toll rises

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Top South African companies trip up in Nigeria
/ 16 July 2021

Top South African companies trip up in Nigeria

Local firms have struggled to adapt to the regulatory environment and the dynamics of an unpredictable market

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Cryptic Crossword 289 – July 15
/ 16 July 2021

Cryptic Crossword 289 – July 15

24A: Some poephol led robber back to brothel (8)

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Thousands of troops are deployed to protect people and property
/ 15 July 2021

Thousands of troops are deployed to protect people and property

But the biggest internal deployment since 1994 is not without challenges, as food, fuel and simply getting to the hotspots are problems facing the SANDF’s deployment

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Phase Two: looting was just the start say investigators and intelligence
/ 15 July 2021

Phase Two: looting was just the start say investigators and intelligence

‘A serious military operation is yet to come. Once you disrupt Soweto, you have the attention of the country and the world’

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KwaZulu-Natal communities hold the line against looting
/ 15 July 2021

KwaZulu-Natal communities hold the line against looting

As the looting continues in some parts of KwaZulu Natal, other parts are fighting back and yet others have been left with nothing

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Destruction hits business confidence
/ 15 July 2021

Destruction hits business confidence

An already low sentiment will be set back by the Covid-19 pandemic, thin reforms and this week’s violence

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Fuel shortages loom as unrest forces SA’s largest refinery to shut
/ 14 July 2021

Fuel shortages loom as unrest forces SA’s largest refinery to shut

Sapref declares force majeure, shutting down 35% of SA’s fuel supply

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Countries rated for aligning climate policy to health
/ 14 July 2021

Countries rated for aligning climate policy to health

Global health bodies say climate mitigation efforts should be closely aligned to the health consequences of air pollution and the benefits of reductions

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Private security companies the ‘eyes and ears’ for police on public violence and looting
/ 13 July 2021

Private security companies the ‘eyes and ears’ for police on public violence and looting

The private security guards were also first responders in some cases, and their helicopters provided information on emerging hotspots

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Operation Prosper: How SANDF deployment will work
/ 12 July 2021

Operation Prosper: How SANDF deployment will work

The Defence Force soldiers will be armed with live ammunition with strict orders not to shoot unless their lives are in danger, senior officers told the Mail & Guardian

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