NICD warns of Rubella outbreak in South Africa

A New Born Baby 1 minute The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed a Rubella outbreak in South Africa, primarily affecting children under ten and pregnant women. Symptoms of the viral infection include fever, rash, runny nose, red eyes, and cough. The NICD has highlighted significant risks for pregnant women, particularly those in…

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Teenager Mensik denies Djokovic in Miami Open final

Novak Djokovic (SRB) hugs Jakub Mensik (CZE) while holding the finalist and Butch Buchholz championship trophies, respectively 2 minutes Nineteen-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages on Sunday, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open as he denied the former number one…

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Heatwave alert issued for Gauteng residents

A woman cools herself with a water bottle during a heat wave. 1 minute Gauteng residents are set to endure another day of soaring temperatures as a heatwave grips the region. The South African Weather Service has issued a heatwave alert for the week, with temperatures expected to exceed 37 degrees across much of the…

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Cases against Sabie illegal miners postponed in Mpumalanga

An illegal miner is arrested after resurfacing from underground a shaft in Sabie, Mpumalanga. 1 minute Eight illegal miners facing charges of kidnapping, illegal mining and contravening the Immigration Act made a brief appearance in the Sabie Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga. The eight are suspected of being the kingpins who kidnapped the other foreign nationals…

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Tensions rise in Parliament after Gigaba asked to recuse himself

File: Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence Malusi Gigaba briefs the media on April 10, 2025. Chairperson of Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence Malusi Gigaba has hit back at Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Member of Parliament (MP) Carl Niehaus for demanding that he recuse himself. Niehaus has cited the African National Congress’s…

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Mashatile calls on traditional leaders to empower communities

Deputy President Paul Mashatile. 2 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile has encouraged traditional leaders to be involved in programmes that will empower their communities. Mashatile was addressing the community of KwaMpumuza in Pietermaritzburg, at a matric excellence awards ceremony that recognises the academic achievements of the class of 2024 in the area. Mashatile to address…

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