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Political parties and South Africans took to social media on Saturday to honour Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on what would have been the ANC stalwart's 84th birthday.The EFF described Madikizela-Mandela as "a fearless woman" who was "a revolutionary in her own right".South Africans celebrate what would have been Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's 84th birthday on Saturday."Her contribution to the struggle…

Minister of Communications Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. Picture: Gallo Images / Foto24 / Lisa Hnatowicz Tens of thousands are opposing a new policy that will allow mobile networks to build infrastructure, like 5G towers.They are channelling their discontent through a website, Dear South Africa.Cellphone companies, however, are optimistic about the policy.Tens of thousands of South Africans have…

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a man at a drive-through Covid-19 coronavirus testing site. The survey measured the Covid-19 stages of grief and found that 35% of South Africans are in a state of sadness.About 20% of the participants said they know someone who has contracted Covid-19.The survey also found that many…

More than 40 South Africans have been left stranded at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam after they were prevented from boarding a repatriation flight to Cape Town. Forty-four South Africans have been left stranded at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, after they were prevented from boarding a repatriation flight to Cape Town.Passengers have been accommodated on another…

All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesThe group of 112 citizens, which included students, was the first successfully returned to South Africa as the globe grappled with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor told journalists during a virtual media briefing that Dirco had spent far less than it had…