Gauteng accounted for 605 of the 868 new COVID-19 infections that were recorded on Tuesday.
This comes as the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) flagged a peak in the seven-day moving average in new COVID-19 cases in the province.
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As the Bridge Builder Awards were presented in a ceremony in Oslo, interreligious peacemakers stood together to be recognized for their vital work in raising the values of respect, love, and tolerance for each other.
The award was presented by the Jury of the 14th August Committee Norway together with The Oslo Center.
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The Department of Health has announced that rapid antigen tests will now be included in the COVID-19 statistics with effect from Tuesday.
Initially, all COVID-19 positive cases were diagnosed through the “gold standard” of a laboratory-confirmed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
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The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has condemned social media reports suggesting that the death of children after they consumed noodles can be ascribed to “tampering” on the part of foreign nationals.
This after at least five children died after consuming the popular food item in two separate incidents in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape.
“The commission reminds the public that official sources, being the Department of Health and South African Police Services, are still investigating the possible contamination. At this stage, there is no evidence to suggest any possible tampering or any link with foreign owned businesses. Should there be cause for concern, the authorities will communicate this,” the commission said in a statement.
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Speakers explored, among other topics, the connection between this theme and that of the upcoming World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany in September 2022.
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Speakers explored, among other topics, the connection between this theme and that of the upcoming World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany in September 2022.
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“As mission belongs to the being of the church, the church cannot, and must not, avoid its missionary engagement with the world,” editor Risto Jukko writes in his introduction to the issue of the World Council of Churches (WCC) journal International Review of Mission focuses on the relationship between mission and unity..
“Churches cannot escape this engagement, but they cannot fulfil it in isolation; they need one another to do that, thus emphasizing the need for authentic, credible, and common witness.”
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South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it has received an application for the Pfizer booster shot on 17 November 2021.
According to the local drug watchdog, it will commence with the assessment of data for the safety and efficacy of the third dose.
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Leocadie is a leader in so many ways.
According to World Relief, she’s a farmer, a wife, a mother to eight children and a grandmother of 20 — two of whom, she proudly says, are a set of twins who were born this past February.
For most of her life, though, Leocadie says women weren’t welcomed into leadership roles within the community nor were they empowered to be a part of making decisions for their families.
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Indigenous and faith leaders are protesting the construction of Amazon headquarters on sacred land which is also a recharge area for the aquifer in water scarce Cape Town.
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