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Health-care workers honoured for their contribution in fight against Covid: Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has thanked nurses for their contribution in the fight against Covid-19 as SA on Friday marked exactly one year since the first case was recorded. Speaking at the …
MZANSI AIMS TO VACCINATE ONE MILLION BY END OF MARCH: HEALTH Minister Zweli Mkhize has made a commitment that at the end of this month, one million people will be vaccinated.
Health Dept suspends contracts given to Zweli Mkhize’s associates: The company used Mkhize’s long-serving personal assistant Tahera Mather, as well as another close associate, Naadhira Mitha, as paid consultants.
South Africa hits vaccine milestone as 100,000 shots have now been administered: SA’s 100,000th Covid-19 vaccine has been administered, 17 days after the first shot was given out on February 1 …
Keeping art alive in the city: They also engaged with companies to donate funding from which a business can benefit in tax, held art sales online and in the gallery, and supported the gallery’s well known café in Glenwood. “We are …
Presidency accepts embattled North West DPP’s resignation: The troubled Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the North West, Moipone Noko, has with consent from the presidency, officially resigned from office effective from 1 March 2021.
Fees Must Fall activist ‘finalising’ student registration after raising funds on social media: Less than 24 hours after turning to social media to ask for donations to pay for his studies, #FeesMustFall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile told TimesLIVE he is finalising his registration to study …
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: Ties with India – Durban has a strong association with India. In fact, it was here that Indian leader Mahatma Ghandi first embarked on his career as a political and social activist. First bought here as indentured labourers in the late 19th century, people of Indian descent now make up 40% of the city’s population. The Indian influence can be seen and felt throughout the city, from some architecture – the many mosques and temples and the Victoria Street Market – to cuisine. The city is famous for Durban Curry and Bunny Chow, a dish which originated in 1940s Durban.
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