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INDIA’S coronavirus deaths crossed a quarter million yesterday in the deadliest day since the pandemic began, as the disease rampaged through the countryside, overloading a fragile rural healthcare system. Boosted by highly infectious variants, the second wave erupted in February to inundate hospitals and medical staff, as well as crematoriums and mortuaries. Experts are still…

SUSPENDED African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule was booted out of the party’s virtual national executive committee NEC meeting on Saturday. Magashule, who is appealing against his suspension, attended the special meeting which was expected to consider his suspension, appeal and set up an appeals panel among other things. From the outset, some members…

BILL and Melinda Gates have announced they are to divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying they “no longer believe we can grow together as a couple”. The Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist and his wife have built up a combined US$124billion fortune, making them among the five richest couples in the world. “After a great…

INDIA’S tally of coronavirus infections rose yesterday to just short of 20 million, propelled by a 12th straight day of more than 300 000 new cases, as scientists predicted the pandemic could peak in the next couple of days. Total infections since the start of the pandemic have reached 19,93 million, swelled by 368 147…

By Abdul Kal THE largest scale vaccination in human history is in progress, but the most unfair vaccination model is unfolding. Rich countries with a lower prevalence of Covid-19 infections are hoarding vaccines at a time poor countries with a poor health infrastructure and higher cases of coronavirus infections are struggling to purchase the vaccines due to their weak fiscal capacity. The White House openly declared on March…

The internal ructions currently tearing apart South Africa’s ruling ANC party are not abating as the April 30 deadline for members who have been criminally charged to step aside, looms. With each day coming with new twists and turns, the extent of internal fights are laid bare. Last Monday a letter from the party’s secretary-general,…