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International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor (Morapedi Mashashe) International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor says her predecessor, Lindiwe Sisulu, initiated two investigations in the department.Pandor revealed in a parliamentary reply to DA MP Darren Bergman the irregular expenditure investigation was conducted by Open Water.Former justice minister Brigitte Sylvia Mabandla led a panel which…

9.26am EDT 09:26 The FDA commissioner, Stephen Hahn, is on CNN’s State of the Union. He is asked about President Trump’s assertion that 99% of Covid-19 cases are harmless. Host Dana Bash points out that WHO says 20% of people diagnosed with the virus need hospital treatment. Is the president wrong in that case? Hahn,…

The Breede Valley Municipality is mourning the death of 29 people from Covid-19.Simple acts of kindness have turned out to be dangerous, as sharing food was cited as one cause of contracting the virus.The municipality is imploring people to follow Covid-19 safety protocols.The simple, kind act of sharing food with a workmate could turn out…

By Leah Crane Inside the vacuum chamber that houses the qubits in Honeywell’s quantum computerHoneywell International Inc. Honeywell, a company best known for making control systems for homes, businesses and planes, claims to have built the most powerful quantum computer ever. Other researchers are sceptical about its power, but for the company it is a…

Former president Jacob Zuma is seen inside the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Gallo Images/Thulie Dlamini Former president Jacob Zuma has filed papers in the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal a ruling that he defamed ANC veteran Derek Hanekom.In 2019, Zuma tweeted Hanekom was a well-known agent of the enemy.Hanekom took Zuma to court and demanded…