Watch: Massive fire breaks out at Indian Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer
The Serum Institute is producing millions of doses of the Covishield coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.
A fire broke out Thursday at India's Serum Institute, the world's largest maker of vaccines, but a source said production of the coronavirus vaccine was not affected.
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The day Covid took my friend
For years I had him and his beautiful family around our Christmas Eve table – and how he loved Christmas – but not the last one.
Covid-19
Exhaustion has a new meaning – medic
‘My colleagues are exhausted. The second wave of infections has definitely taken its toll on healthcare workers.’
Crime Sjambok-wielding Worcester cops still on duty
The video depicts one officer whipping a yet-to-be-identified man with a sjambok while another searches and slaps a second victim, in the presence of a third officer.
Currie Cup Veteran prop Du Plessis to get first go at Bulls in semifinal
The experienced No 3 tighthead prop has been picked to counter the Pretoria-based team’s impressive front-row.
Movies and TV TT Mbha’s home makeover show to premiere on Mzansi Magic
TT is the host of ‘Mzansi Cribs Makeover’ and the show is set to renovate a deserving individual’s home to the tune of R50,000.
Protests Numsa and Macsteel resolve ‘impasse’ over retrenched workers
Macsteel confirmed they had reached ‘a mutual consensus’ with Numsa late on Wednesday.
South Africa Sisulu calls for probe after pensioner’s RDP house reportedly sold to ANC leader
The minister has directed her department to work with the affected municipality and the province to ensure that the pensioner does not remain homeless.
Mgosi Orlando Pirates fans call for Josef Zinnbauer axing
Bucs fans have been putting their frustrations all over social media with some fans questions the German mentor’s line-up and substitutions.
Premium
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Covid-19 vaccine key to recovery
‘We also don’t even know how long it lasts in humans after they have become infected.’
Phakaaathi
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Orlando Pirates fans call for Josef Zinnbauer axing
Bucs fans have been putting their frustrations all over social media with some fans questions the German mentor’s line-up and substitutions.
Sport
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Archer, Stokes to give England ‘huge boost’ against India, says Root
The tourists are due to shuffle their pace options in the second game against Sri Lanka, but it is the return of Stokes and Archer for the India series that excites Root.
Lifestyle
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TT Mbha’s home makeover show to premiere on Mzansi Magic
TT is the host of ‘Mzansi Cribs Makeover’ and the show is set to renovate a deserving individual’s home to the tune of R50,000.
Business
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Valentine’s a ‘day of mourning’ for SA restaurants as new regulations gazetted
Alberts has expressed concern that the new regulations involved more money being spent by the sector, in the middle of the State of Disaster.
Opinion
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SA climbs out of sh*thole
There are more prospects and hopes for South Africa under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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Parenty
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How to support a child that fails matric
Parents can play an important role in helping their children navigate their way around performing poorly in matric.
Motoring
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All-new Golf GTI and facelift Tiguan headlines Volkswagen’s assault on 2021
Aside from the GTI, the fourth quarter bound Golf R will be the year’s other big card debutant.
World
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US virus deaths top WWII fatalities as Biden warns worst yet to come
A Johns Hopkins University tracker on Wednesday showed that 405,400 people have died from the disease, more than the 405,399 total US combat and non-combat deaths in WWII.