GraceLife Church: How pandemic skepticism is affecting religious communities
The GraceLife Church in Alberta has been at the centre of a recent controversy about pandemic restrictions. The rural church …
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Closing embassy in Kabul reflects badly on Australia
Despite Australian forces spending most of two decades in Afghanistan, at Tuesday’s Coalition parties meeting only one government backbencher questioned …
Eric Carle: creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a story of hope … and holes
Eric Carle, author and illustrator of beloved children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, died on Sunday — the same …
Victoria lockdown: prioritize teachers for vaccines
Yesterday Victoria announced a snap lockdown to last at least seven days starting from 11:59pm last night.
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Military intervention in Cabo Delgado is a bad idea
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has called an extraordinary summit of the leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) this …
Queue-jumpers will likely get away with it
Some South Africans have jumped the queue to get their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine well before they were …
Government looking at restrictions as tougher lockdown looms
The National Coronavirus Command Council met on Thursday afternoon to discuss interventions, including further restrictions on gatherings, to stop the …
UN body to investigate Israel-Gaza violence
The UN Human Rights Council has voted to investigate violence in the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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…China hits back as US revisit Wuhan lab-leak theory
China has denounced US efforts to further investigate whether Covid-19 came from a Chinese lab.
Intelligence report
President Joe Biden …
Black Lives Matter co-founder resigns
Black Lives Matter’s co-founder said that she is resigning from its foundation, but not because of what she referred to …
Daily lotto results for 27 May 2021
Estimated Jackpot: R400 000
Results: 04, 08, 10, 18, 35
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Belgium halts J&J vaccine for under 41s
Belgium released a statement on Wednesday that it was suspending the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccinations for people …
How we dated the remnants of the Bokoni polity
If you go for a walk in the green hills of Mpumalanga in the north east of South Africa, you …
To what extent are we ruled by unconscious forces?
Why did you buy your car? Why did you fall in love with your partner? When we start to examine …
Mali: Inside Mali’s coup within a coup
On the afternoon of May 24, the Malian transitional president, Bah Ndaw, and his prime minister, Moctar Ouane, were arrested…
Insurgency: Delay in reinforcements could exact a high price
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is poised to intervene militarily on the side of the Mozambican government to stop …
US Senate passes Bill to declassify intel on Covid-19 origins
The US Senate unanimously passed a Bill on Wednesday night that will require the director of national intelligence to declassify …
No vaccine priority for South Africans with co-morbidities – ever
People with co-morbidities are not now, and will almost certainly not in the future, receive priority access to Covid-19 vaccines …
World at risk of hitting temperature limit soon
It’s becoming more likely that a key global temperature limit will be reached in the next five years.
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Very Hungry Caterpillar author dies aged 91
Eric Carle, the US author of best-selling children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has passed away at the age …
Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 26 May 2021
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Lotto Plus 2: R4.5 million
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Belarus kidnapping: what international law says
Here’s what we know: the Ryanair aircraft carrying dissident Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich was scheduled to fly from Athens in …
Roman Protasevich: dissident Belarus journalist whose defiance enraged Europe’s last dictator
Roman Protasevich doesn’t look like much of a threat to Europe’s last dictator. A fresh-faced 26-year-old, he has never been …
French court orders damages for victims of breast implant scandal
PARIS.- A Parisian court ruled that German firm TUV Rheinland was negligent in awarding safety certificates to a French company …
Marilyn Manson active arrest warrant issued for assault
Police in the US state of New Hampshire have issued an active arrest warrant for singer Marilyn Manson in connection …
SA’s last doses of the J&J Sisonke vaccine will go to athletes
If all goes according to plan, the last thousand doses of J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine made available by the Sisonke project …
High chance load shedding will hit at short notice – Eskom
Eskom has requested that the public reduce usage of electricity as the power system is under severe pressure, with …
Big increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations as new lockdown looms for SA
South Africa has reported a steep increase in Covid-19 related hospitalizations on Tuesday (25 May), another sign that the country …
Powerball and Powerball Plus results for 25 May 2021
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Daily lotto: R250 000
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Beef industry looks forward to gains from AfCFTA
There has been much fanfare recently around the highly anticipated African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which started at the …
Why full dams don’t mean water security: a look at South Africa
After good summer rains, the dams that supply water to Johannesburg and much of South Africa’s economic heartland are full…
With brazen dissident arrest, Belarus finds itself more isolated than ever
Belarus’ authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, has gone to extraordinary measures to cling to power in the face of the stiffest …
Australia to shut embassy in Afghanistan over violence fears
Australia has said it will shut its embassy in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Friday, as the withdrawal of international troops …
Florida high school edits ‘immodest’ yearbook photos
A Florida high school is facing backlash for altering the yearbook photos of 80 female students to add clothing to …
US issues Japan travel warning weeks before Olympics
The US has issued a travel warning for Japan after the country’s Covid-19 surge, amid heightened scrutiny just weeks before …
EU agrees on new Belarus sanctions after plane arrest
The EU has decided to ban Belarusian airlines from European skies after a flight was diverted to Minsk on Sunday …
Government considering level 2 lockdown for South Africa
Health officials have called for the introduction of stricter measures to curb South Africa’s rising Covid-19 infections and to mitigate …
Daily lotto results for 24 May 2021
Estimated Jackpot: R200 000
Results: 1, 3, 4, 22, 27
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Single mom urgently needs kidney donor
MPUMALANGA. – Elaine van Staden (37) is a single mother of two beautiful daughters. Apart from being a type …
CONSPIRITO CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION
Conspirito is a unique cultural society founded in 2003. Various kinds of cultural competitions are presented annually.
The following learners …
Waldo Jones (gr. 12) participated on May 9 in Bloemfontein in the FREE STATE ARTS FESTIVAL.
He entered the organ division and was awarded the following:
Baroque: A
Bach: A+
Romantic: A+
Contemporary: B+
Liturgical Music: …
Why do we get vaccines in the arm? It’s all about the muscle
Millions have rolled up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine, but why haven’t they rolled up their pants legs instead? …
Catnip: is it unethical to give it to your cat?
For many Americans, companion animals are on their annual gifting list, particularly cats and dogs who share our homes and …
BBC Diana ‘cover up’ – why Lord Dyson’s report is a body blow for broadcaster
The BBC is among Britain’s most valuable cultural exports, representing soft power at its most effective. Newcomers including Netflix and …
The Tokyo Olympics are going ahead
With just 60 days to go until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, there are more questions than answers about …
Fourteen dead after cable car accident near Lake Maggiore
Fourteen people, including at least one child, have been killed after a cable car fell on a mountain near Lake …
Volcanic eruption in DR Congo leaves many homeless
Residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo have returned to destroyed houses after a large volcano erupted, with many …
Western countries voice outrage as Belarus accused of hijacking plane
Western countries have expressed their outrage at the forced diversion of a plane carrying a Belarusian activist on an internal …
Government back in court of validity and rationality of lockdown in SA
Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is expected to appeal a High Court ruling this week, which could have serious consequences for …
Three controversial new bills proposed for South Africa
Government announced a number of controversial bills for South Africa, including regulations around firearms, foreign workers and discrimination.