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Month: June 2020

Eskom power outages
Lifestyle

Eskom: Load Reduction Labelled Racist in Twitter Storm (Opinions)

June 30, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

Eskom: Load reduction plan got labelled as racist in a twitter storm. The new CEO, Andre de Ruyter previously worked as CEO at Nampak before accepting the role of resurrecting Eskom after state capture ruined […]

Planes eat the virus
COVID-19

‘Planes Eat The Virus’: SA Minister Of Transport’s Not Alone In That Belief

June 30, 2020 Suzie Michael 1

“Planes eat the virus” as said by the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula made people scoff and laugh at him. But, he’s certainly not the first person who suggested that. According to The South African, […]

COVID-19 used test kits
COVID-19

COVID-19: Used Test Kits Scattered Along The Highway In EC (Video)

June 29, 2020 sansnewsfeed 0

COVID-19 test kits, after use, could land up in the wrong hands unless they stay securely stored. Inexplicably, bags of an estimated 500 tests littered the side of the N2 near East London, eNCA reported. […]

FITA terminates The Gold leaf Tobacco Company membership
News

Cigarette Ban: Smokers Arrange Protest For July 8th

June 27, 2020 Suzie Michael 1

Cigarette Ban remains in place in South Africa. FITA’s legal bid to overturn the ban failed brings hard news for smokers. And, bad news for taxpayers, many people think. It also doesn’t look good for […]

Cigarette ban
Lifestyle

Cigarette Ban: FITA Outcome Angers Smokers & Many Non-Smokers Alike

June 27, 2020 sansnewsfeed 0

Cigarette sales remain banned as the High Court ruled in favor of the government on June 26. For smokers, a lot rode on the case presented by the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA). Across […]

Herman Mashaba
News

Herman Mashaba The New Political Kid In Town

June 26, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

Herman Mashaba could change the South African political landscape. Recently, the Electoral Act changes mean individuals may stand for election. Essentially, it means the country no longer runs purely along party lines. Finally, South Africans […]

COVID-19 South Africa weekly stats
COVID-19

COVID-19 South Africa – Easy Visuals Infections & Recoveries Since Level 4

June 25, 2020 sansnewsfeed 0

COVID-19 South Africa figures released by the Ministry of Health on June 24 show rather alarming overall infection rates. The website notes that yesterday the country experienced another “103 COVID-19 related deaths.” Total deaths now stand […]

SARS rand
News

Emergency Budget South Africa Leaves Tax Levels Unchanged (Opinion)

June 25, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

Emergency budget South Africa takes aim at government debt. Tito Mboweni, the current Minister of Finance pulled no punches when delivering the Emergency budget yesterday. But, he has determined that the buck stops here. Along […]

COVID-19 herbal plant Artemisia Afra Mhlonyane
COVID-19

COVID-19 Madagascar Figures Down On South Africa Per Population

June 24, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

COVID-19 continues to ramp up statistics in South Africa yet a small neighbouring island, Madagascar, seems to cope better. Madagascar’s population sits at approximately half that of South Africa. It is comparatively a much poorer […]

cigarettes ban
Opinion

Cigarettes Still Illegal In South Africa As BATSA Case Delayed

June 23, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

Cigarette sales are still illegal in South Africa. This is despite a judge ruling that the COVID-19 restrictions in South Africa are unconstitutional. In early June, Judge Davis ruled that a number of the draconian […]

unemployment in south africa
News

Unemployment Stats First Quarter Reveal Fear Among South Africans

June 23, 2020 sansnewsfeed 0

Unemployment in South Africa grows and the alarming stats released on June 23, highlighted how fear and sadness sit heavily on South Africans. Nobody expected outstanding figures, given the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. […]

Leon Schuster
Entertainment

Leon Schuster Fans Start Petition For Showmax To Bring Him Back

June 21, 2020 sansnewsfeed 0

Leon Schuster fans got a huge shock when Showmax pulled nine of his movies. Following trends across much of the USA and Europe, racism comes under scrutiny in South Africa. The news about Showmax following […]

cigarette ban south africa
South Africa

Cigarette Ban – When Can Desperate South Africans Smoke Again?

June 18, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

Cigarette ban frustration saw smokers in South Africa switch on their televisions for their president’s recent speech about Advanced Level 3 lockdown. They hoped to find out when they can buy their brand of choice […]

Tyrese Gibson
Entertainment

Tyrese Gibson, ‘Fast And Furious’ Star Slammed By South Africans

June 18, 2020 sansnewsfeed 0

Tyrese Gibson, best known for Fast and Furious worked up thousands of South Africans who slammed him. Unfortunately, he shared an inaccurate video about slavery in Africa that offended many people. In fact, plenty of […]

International travel
Lifestyle

International Travel Ban Impacts On South Africans Stuck In South Africa

June 18, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

International travel bans had a major impact on people’s lives around the world. A number of people find themselves stuck in a country other than the one they normally reside in. This time, in a quixotic […]

Alcohol in South Africa
Opinion

South Africa: Can Banning Alcohol Cure Gender-Based Violence? (Opinion)

June 18, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

Alcohol is big news in South Africa lately. The South African Police Service insists the increase in violence and abuse is directly linked to the lifting of the alcohol ban. An AA member weighed in […]

Dinokeng top image
South Africa

Dinokeng Gauteng’s Gem Game Reserve For Level 3 Day Visitors

June 17, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

Dinokeng game park is attracting visitors as Lockdown levels in South Africa continue to restrict travel. Unable to cross provincial borders, Gauteng citizens flocked to Dinokeng Park to celebrate Youth Day. Dinokeng is a relatively […]

COVID-19 level 3
COVID-19

COVID-19 Level 3 Changes: Communities Need To Buy In (Opinion)

June 15, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

COVID-19 Level 3 possible changes for South Africa see smokers like cats on a hot tin roof currently. The Government is set to make changes to the level 3 lockdown this week. There isn’t a […]

Edgars
COVID-19

Edgars Workers Face Job Loss, Consumers Note Lack Of Evolution & Easy Credit

June 14, 2020 sansnewsfeed 0

Edgars heads for the auction block and South Africans worry about potential job losses for workers. The economic frailties with the giant retail trader don’t bother the day-to-day customers too much, All they know is […]

Super tax south africa
South Africa

Will Super Tax On Inheritance Close the Wealth Gap In South Africa? (Opinion)

June 12, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

Super-tax via Black Lives Matter raised the spectre of white wealth worldwide. In South Africa, it’s an ongoing bone of contention. Suggestions have ranged from a “once-off wealth tax,”  a “whites only once-off taxation” and […]

Cigarette ban
South Africa

Cigarette Ban Court Hearing: Moerane SC Tests Judge President Mlambo’s Patience

June 10, 2020 sansnewsfeed 1

Cigarette ban legal arguments were heard in the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday, June 10. Judge President Mlambo presided over the proceedings. Basically, The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association’s (Fita) presented a case that the […]

South Africans trend PutSouthAfricansFirst
South Africa

South Africans Trend #PutSouthAfricansFirst

June 9, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

South Africans trend #PutSouthAfricansFirst at the moment. Many people seem critical of EFF’s stance of Pan Africanism. Supported by the ATM party, Herman Mashaba pushes the agenda through his organisation, The People’s Dialogue. But he […]

EFF Black Lives Matter Julius Malema
South Africa

EFF South Africa Kneel For Black Lives Matter, Julius Malema Speaks (Opinion)

June 8, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

No one can deny the EFF’s excellent marketing. Black Lives Matter, a group started in the USA spills into South Africa. It gets used for politicking at the hands of the EFF. The organization used […]

Clicks SA and EFF
South Africa

EFF Commander In Chief, Julius Malema Slams Cops After Family Rape

June 8, 2020 sansnewsfeed 0

EFF Commander, Julius Malema took to Twitter on June 8 and angrily slammed the police. It came after an alleged rape. He said that the prosecutor and the police let the attacker off with a […]

Kruger National Park opens
COVID-19

Kruger Park Takes Casual Day Visitors, Online Bookings Not Yet Working

June 8, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

Kruger Park is open and ready for day visitors wearing masks. Staff are back at work and certain health conditions apply. They tweeted about how it works on Monday, June 8. Their website press releases […]

Eastern Cape COVID-19 Level 3
COVID-19

Eastern Cape Behavior Worrying People As Videos Emerge Of Level 1 Behaviour

June 7, 2020 sansnewsfeed 0

Eastern Cape residents seemingly tossed aside any lockdown regulations over the weekend. People on social media grow increasingly worried as it seems the residents engage in Level 1 behaviour. Naturally, calls come for a return […]

South Africans desires during COVID-19
COVID-19

South Africans Share Their Heartfelt Desires During COVID-19

June 6, 2020 sansnewsfeed 0

South Africans on Twitter say a lot of things about COVID-19. Across the political, racial, and status divides, it seems everyone with access to a phone takes a different stand on how the government deals […]

FITA terminates The Gold leaf Tobacco Company membership
COVID-19

COVID-19 Laws Infringe The Constitution of SA But Smokers Still Wait

June 4, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

COVID-19 laws seen as draconian got a judgment handed down on June 3rd. The court noted the current laws infringe the South African Constitution. The judgement possibly saw celebration by people with recently unbanned alcohol, […]

South africa missing children
South Africa

South Africa: Updates on Madeleine McCann Highlights SA’s Missing Kids (Opinion)

June 4, 2020 Suzie Michael 0

South Africa suffers many incidents of missing kids. Recently, updates about Madeleine McCann who disappeared from an apartment 17 years ago, appeared in the media. Actually, it brings to mind the thousands of children in […]

COVID-19 North West
COVID-19

COVID-19: Reallocated North West Province Cases Mainly Relate To Rustenburg

June 3, 2020 sansnewsfeed 0

COVID-19 stats released on Tuesday revealed a spike in cases for the North West. The 1st of June figures sat at 187. However, updates for June 2nd revealed a much higher number of  271 cases. […]

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