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South Africa's efforts to tackle its energy crisis lack urgency and coherence

South Africa’s electricity infrastructure has been degrading in the past decade, with both scheduled and unscheduled power outages on the increase. Despite slowed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country experienced 1130 hours of planned power cuts in 2021, the highest ever.

The Conversation

Covid: Stealth Omicron could cause more severe disease, study finds

BA.2 has been rapidly spreading in Denmark and South Africa in the past few weeks

Evening Standard

Six Nations: No plans to alter format despite South Africa interest in joining competition from 2025

Six Nations organisers have insisted they are not currently looking to change the format of the championship, amid talk South Africa could be included at the expense of Italy.

Evening Standard

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Six Nations organisers rule out South Africa joining tournament

Italy have lost 34 matches in a row sparking talk of a change of participants

The Independent UK

Six African Countries to Receive mRNA Vaccine Technology

The first African countries selected to receive the technology necessary to produce mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 are Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia, a summit meeting of European Union and African Union nations heard on Friday. The six countries have been chosen to build vaccine production factories as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Six Nations release statement in response to speculation South Africa will replace Italy

Southern-hemisphere giants South Africa have been linked with a move across the equator to join the Six Nations, a proposal which could cost Italy their place in the tournament

Daily Mirror

Six Nations issue strongly worded statement amid bombshell South Africa reports

There have been media reports that the Springboks were being lined up to take over from Italy in the tournament from 2025

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Clive Woodward slams "brainless" proposal for South Africa to replace Italy in Six Nations

South Africa are reportedly on course to join Europe's premier Test tournament in the near future, but Sir Clive Woodward has railed against rumours they could take Italy's Six Nations spot

Daily Mirror

Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will be the first African countries to receive the technology required to produce mRNA vaccines on the continent

The Independent UK

Six African countries to kick off mRNA vaccines production

The WHO said it would work with these countries to develop a roadmap of training and support to produce the jabs.

Al Jazeera

Commentary: Anti-apartheid divestment built a movement of people. That’s what the climate crisis needs

The environmental activist and writer Bill McKibben estimates that the movement to pressure institutions to stop investing in and profiting from carbon-emitting industries has resulted in institutions pledging to pull $15 trillion in investments from polluting companies.

Los Angeles Times

Covid: South Korea reports more than 100,000 new cases for first time – as it happened

Latest updates: south Korean case numbers have risen in recent weeks due to Omicron

The Guardian - UK

African countries to get mRNA vaccine technology in WHO project

The World Health Organization said on Friday six African countries - Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia - would be the first on the continent to receive the technology needed to produce mRNA vaccines.

Reuters

Why formal employment is not a guaranteed path to social equality

The theme of this year’s World Day of Social Justice is “Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment”. Gaining access to formal employment can greatly reduce poverty. As it is, more than 60% of the working population in the world – 2 billion people globally – eke out a living in…

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NZ vs SA Test | Hard day for South Africa as New Zealand dominates 1st test

Henry Nicholls’ eighth test century helped New Zealand to a 387-run first-innings lead as the Proteas limped to stumps at 34-3

The Guardian - UK

South Africa joining Six Nations would create bidding war for 2033 Lions

The British & Irish Lions could decide to explore new options if the Springboks join the Six Nations, with Argentina, Japan and US all possible destinations

Benzinga

South Africa Authorizes Merck's COVID-19 Antiviral Pill, But Government Not Buying: Reuters

South Africa's government said it was not planning to buy Merck & Co Inc's (NYSE: MRK) COVID-19 treatment pill molnupiravir for cost reasons, despite the drug gaining approval in the country.

Daily Mirror

South Africa set to replace Italy in Six Nations in £365m shake-up by new investors

Italy have not won a Six Nations match for seven years, and are reportedly set to be replaced in the competition by South Africa

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South Africa should design economic policy based on strengths of regions: here's how

Economists and policy-makers seem to have a blind spot when thinking about how the economy functions and what determines success. Analytical frameworks and government policies consistently neglect the role of space and geography in favour of national averages and sectoral plans. Yet growing evidence from around the world shows the…

Wales Online

The South Africa Six Nations bombshell explained as plan for Italy to be ousted sparks anger

There are reports that the Springboks could come on board at the expense of the Azzurri from 2025

The Conversation

South Africa’s fiscal squeeze: warning signs ignored for too long

An analysis of South Africa’s current economic crisis which has put the country on the path of fiscal unsustainability was recently published by renowned economics professor Ricardo Hausmann and a number of co-researchers.

The Hindu

NZ vs SA Test | Henry takes 7-23 as NZ bowls out Proteas for 95 in 1st test

By stumps on the first day, New Zealand was 116-3, leading by 21.

Evening Standard

South Africa exploring the possibility of joining Six Nations from 2025

South Africa have informed Sanzaar, rugby’s southern hemisphere governing body, that they are exploring the possibility of joining the Six Nations from 2025.

Irish Mirror

South Africa could replace Italy in the Six Nations after 2025

The Springboks have committed to playing against New Zealand and Australia in the Rugby Championship until 2025

The Guardian - UK

Germany and Portugal to cut restrictions – as it happened

Germany and Portugal preparing to axe most curbs as cases stabilise; Israel’s PM says ‘green pass’ system to be suspended as cases decline

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