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TimesLIVE - In The News

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Daily English South Africa News · Daily News
1,663 Episodes
960 – 980

EFF accused of protecting drug dealers

The EFF was accused of "protecting drug dealers" after party members on Wednesday accompanied 59-year-old Victor Ramerafe, a former branch secretary, to open a criminal case against Operation Dudula frontman Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini over an alleged drug raid the group conducted at his home on Sunday.
23 Mar 2022 10AM 4 min

Wrap: No masks outdoors — scientists and political parties' views

Masks are no longer mandatory outdoors, as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday. Renowned SA scientists Shabir Madhi and Salim Adbool-Karim support the scrapping of masks outdoors, and opposition parties have also had their say about the new regulations
23 Mar 2022 6AM 4 min

IEC launches voter registration at tertiary institutions

The Electoral Commission (IEC) on Tuesday launched a joint voter registration campaign with Wits University to encourage young people to cast their votes in future elections. The campaign will include other tertiary institutions throughout the country, to boost youth participation in the polls. The latest data by the IEC shows…
23 Mar 2022 6AM 1 min

FULL ADDRESS | Masks no longer required in the outdoors, says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced that masks were no longer necessary  in an outdoors setting. Addressing the nation, Ramaphosa said masks would still be required inside public transport, offices and malls but "not when we are walking in our streets or in an open space, exercising outdoors or jogging…
22 Mar 2022 2PM 16 min

‘I work for fuel only’ — E-hailing driver speaks out during strike  

Hundreds of e-hailing operators parked their vehicles on Tuesday when they embarked on a three-day strike as drivers called for their demands to be met, including the regulation of the industry by government. Drivers who convened in Pretoria marched to the department of trade and industry and the Union Buildings…
22 Mar 2022 11AM 6 min

SA’s education equity gap and those aiming to bridge it

28 years into democracy and the SA education system still faces many issues including lack of and poor infrastructure, budget cuts, overcrowded classrooms, lack of learning material and resources etc. TimesLIVE looks at some members of civil society who have made it their mission to help redress some of these…
20 Mar 2022 4AM 20 min

Human rights: Some humans are more equal than others in SA

On March 21 1960 South African police gunned down unarmed anti-apartheid activists gathered in Sharpeville, near Johannesburg, who were protesting against the pass law system. The massacre led to the deaths of 69 people and at least 180 others were seriously wounded. This moment in our history marked a turning point…
18 Mar 2022 10AM 16 min

Commission for Gender Equality on ideal advertising representation 

The SA Human Right Commission inquiry into racial discrimination in the advertising industry continued on Thursday. Jamela Robertson, CEO of the Commission for Gender Equality outlined the kind of representation that would help achieve desirable results for society, focusing on gender and race.
17 Mar 2022 10AM 3 min

MPs share different views on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine  

The National Assembly's debate on the affect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Sa’s economy saw a heated discussions among MPs during the sitting. Various points were brought up including the president's stance on the invasion and the long-term affect of the war on developing nations such as SA.
15 Mar 2022 12PM 5 min

Sahpra in talks with Pfizer & FDA about leaked report

The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra)  said it is engaging with Pfizer about the report regarding vaccine side-effects that made the rounds last week. #VaccineSideEffects trended on social media last week after a “leaked” document detailing adverse health events experienced by people after receiving the Pfizer vaccine. The regulator…
15 Mar 2022 8AM 4 min

FlySafair defends its hefty price surge

Don't have time to read? Listen to a summary on FlySafair defending its R3k single flight tickets from Johannesburg to Cape Town amid Comair’s grounding
15 Mar 2022 5AM 1 min

Herman Mashaba condemns killing of University of Limpopo Prof Saber Tayob

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba called for the arrest of the killers of the University of Limpopo lecturer Prof Mohamed Saber Tayob, saying they should be apprehended before they get a chance to kill someone else. ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says the killers of Limpopo University lecturer Mohamed Tayob should be…
15 Mar 2022 5AM 1 min
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