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Matric syllabus unchanged
This year’s matric pupils will be examined on the full curriculum, says Deputy Education Minister Makgabo Mhaule.
Schools not ready, say unions
Schools will reopen on 1 June, but only for grades 7 and 12, says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. The…
Thabane resigns
Lesotho prime minister Tom Thabane has finally resigned after clinging onto power until Tuesday.
“Covid cure” pastor dies
A Cameroon pastor and former presidential candidate has left his followers wondering whether they caught Covid-19 from him.
Coronavirus cases jump
On Sunday South Africa recorded its highest-ever increase in Covid-19 cases: 1,160 new cases in a single day.
Defiant Thabane won’t go
Tom Thabane, the Lesotho Prime Minister accused of murder, is still refusing to quit.
Level 4 shopping changes
Lockdown regulations have been amended from today to allow more clothing to be sold in level 4. Here’s what you…
Covid taxi driver charged
A taxi driver arrested for continuing to drive passengers to Eastern Cape despite testing positive for Covid-19 has been charged…
2006 virus deaths in Africa
South Africa’s Covid-19 numbers on Thursday night: 7,808 cases, 153 deaths, 3,153 recoveries.
Black Britons more vulnerable to Covid-19
A British government report says that in Britain, black people are four times more likely to die of Covid-19 than…
