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Robert's daughter faces bureaucratic hurdles in claiming her inheritance due to a lack of a smart ID card, despite being a permanent resident.
‘Overwhelmingly emotional’ — the rewilding of 120 rhinos
Jul 24, 2024 · During a Daily Maverick webinar, experts explain how they’re conducting one of the largest rewilding projects in Africa and how the data collected can advance rhino conservation …
Bela Act is exactly what South African education needs - Daily …
Nov 20, 2024 · The noise surrounding two clauses of the Bela Act is drowning out what it could potentially mean for the education sector in South Africa – more equitable and accessible …
‘Colombian cocaine kidnapping’ — Cape Town men found dead in …
Oct 16, 2024 · Colombia, cocaine, kidnapping. Jaggers, along with William Petersen, both from Cape Town, went missing earlier this year – in July – and suspicions did the rounds they had …
Two-thirds of Joburg to be hit by water disruptions in December
Dec 11, 2024 · On Friday, 13 December Rand Water will begin critical maintenance at its Eikenhof and Zwartkopjes pump stations, which supply water to more than two-thirds of …
New Covid variant JN.1 now in South Africa but risk low, say health ...
Jan 9, 2024 · Detailing the reasons for its decision to declare JN.1 as a separate variant of concern, the WHO said there had been a rapid increase in JN.1 – this growth factor is one of …
FlySafair faces uncertain future after failure to comply with ...
Nov 6, 2024 · FlySafair could be forced to amend its ownership structure and possibly open it to local investors because the low-cost carrier is predominantly owned by foreigners, which is in …
Hope for Zimbabweans in SA as Schreiber slashes ZEP red tape
Aug 13, 2024 · About 176,000 ZEP holders with established lives in South Africa suddenly found themselves crippled by uncertainty. We estimate that at the time fewer than 20% of ZEP …
Seven climate tipping points that could change life as we know it
Evidence is mounting that several Earth systems are on the verge of breaching their tipping points. Scientists warn this poses grave threats for our planet's life-support systems.