Big Pharma spat over mRNA patents
After raking in billions for their Covid-19 vaccines, big pharmaceuticals are headed to the courts over patent infringements. Moderna is
26 August 2022
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Competition Commission raids several insurance firms
Several insurance firms have been raided over their alleged collusion to fix prices or trading conditions for several policies. The
25 August 2022
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W.C gov condemns Golden Arrow bus attacks
Mobility MEC in the Western Cape Daylin Mitchell has condemned the torching of Golden Arrow buses and private vehicles in
25 August 2022
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Sunflower cooking oil prices could increase again
South Africa may be seeing potential increases in the price of sunflower cooking oil. The Competition Commission says their findings
24 August 2022
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‘Cost of fuel, food and electricity should be reduced’ – SAFTU
Labour federation Cosatu and affiliated unions have handed over their memorandum of demands to Parliament. Unions are demanding the reduction
24 August 2022
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#NationalShutdown wants stronger economic reform
The Cape Town-leg of the national shutdown has seen demonstrators heading to the seats of local, provincial, and national governments.
24 August 2022
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5 year imprisonment for man caught with R926 000 drugs
A Western Cape drug trafficker has been sentenced to an effective five years behind bars. The 32-year-old Typhenne Ewyne Jantjies
24 August 2022
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Struggling workers take to the streets over high cost of living
The working class have been encouraged not to moan but to mobilise to show their disapproval at the skyrocketing prices
24 August 2022
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Kenyans sue UK government over colonial dispossession
Kenyans want Britain to be held accountable for its colonial-era crimes. A group of Kenyan residents have filed a lawsuit
24 August 2022
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No work, no pay for public servants taking part in national shutdown
Government has warned workers participating in tomorrow’s national struck that they won’t get paid for the day. The Department of
23 August 2022
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‘Yes’ to houses, but where’s the services?
In a preemptive move, Macassar residents are already refusing the potential relocation of Khayelitsha shack dwellers to their area. The
23 August 2022
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Worker shutdown looms: commuters unaffected
Commuters are not expected to be affected by tomorrow’s national shutdown demonstrations. Cosatu and Saftu affiliates will down tools tomorrow
23 August 2022
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Gov officials working for companies they regulated a cause for concern
There is a strong presumption of conflict of interest in the telecommunications sector. Political analyst, Dr Ralph Mathekga notes that
23 August 2022
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Firearms tracing unit must be brought back to curtail illegal weapons
A concerted effort to trace and track down all firearms used in crime is needed. Gun Free SA and former
23 August 2022
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Female bomb specialist ‘skriks vir niks’
Working a regular 9-5 job is not for everyone. Some crave the adrenaline hit of defusing bombs. This could not
23 August 2022
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Webb Telescope brings Jupiter closer to Earth
The James Webb Space Telescope has once again given us new insights to the galaxy. It’s released photos showing views
23 August 2022
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Guns are the weapon of choice for murders in the W.C
A firearm was the weapon of choice for most of the murders in the Western Cape during the first quarter.
22 August 2022
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Illegal land grabs remains a problem in Cape Town
The national housing rollout deficit is a key factor affecting service delivery. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP
22 August 2022
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Looting of Syria and Yemen’s crude oil
The US continues with its plunder of Syria’s resources. According to the Syrian news agency Sana just over 120 tankers
22 August 2022
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Apartheid Israel plays with Palestinian prisoner lives
The Israeli occupation regime is playing politics with the lives of Palestinians incarcerated in its notorious jails. The Palestinian resistance
22 August 2022
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