JOHANNESBURG – South Africa jazz trombonist and composer Jonas Gwangwa, whose music powered the anti-apartheid struggle, died Saturday aged 83, the presidency said. President Cyril Ramaphosa led the tributes to the legendary musician who was nominated for an Oscar for the theme song of the 1987 film “Cry Freedom.” “A…
LISBON, The first case of the South African coronavirus variant was identified in Portugal on Friday as the country struggles to contain a crippling surge in cases partially blamed on the rapid spread of the British variant. “We are undergoing due process to rapidly test and interrupt this potential chain…
HAVANA, Cuban health authorities said they had detected an imported case of a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa. The authorities cannot affirm whether the variant “has been introduced or extended to community transmission of the virus in the country, but we cannot rule it out either, due to…
GAUTENG – All communities serviced by Hercules police station are advised that the police station has been temporarily closed for decontamination after one of its member tested positive for Covid-19. The Community Service Centre will be operating from Detective Service office at 554 Louise street, corner Prinz Pretoria Gardens. The…
DURBAN – On 21 January 2021 at 16:10, the Zululand District Task Team conducted an operation at Okhukho area in the Mahlabathini policing precinct when they received an intelligence driven information about illegal firearms. The team went to an identified homestead where a search was conducted. Upon searching the house…
Media statement on further details regarding the funeral service of the late Minister Jackson Mthembu. Government informs South Africans and the world on the details of the funeral service for the late Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu. Minister Mthembu passed away on Thursday, 21 January 2021, from COVID-related…
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