[Basic Income Grant\Taylor Report2002]
Business Tech: “This is a result of the introduction of the Special Covid-19 SRD grant that has revived the discussion of the feasibility of a Basic Income Grant (BIG) as was recommended by the Taylor Report in 2002.”
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South Africa
BBC: Egypt and South Africa Main Hotspots for COVID-19
[Africa\COVID-19\]
BBC: “South Africa has the highest recorded number of total cases, while Egypt has the largest number of recorded coronavirus deaths.”
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Oxford University Rolls Out Vaccine Trials In South Africa
[Oxford University\COVID-19 Vaccine\South Africa]
South Africa is the second country outside of the United Kingdom to take part in the Oxford trial after Brazil launched its study on Wednesday. The ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine, also known as AZD1222, was originally developed by Oxford University scientists.
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SOUTH AFRICAN GIRL’S DROWING SPARKS WATER RIOT IN THIRSTY TOWNSHIP
[Water Shortage\Water Pollution\South Africa]
Phindile Mbele: “We rushed down there. She was still under the water… Two boys from the neighborhood went in and one carried her out. The house is empty without her. She was such a sweet, quiet child.”
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SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TRAVELS TO BRAZIL FOR 11TH BRICS SUMMIT
[Africa News\South Africa]
BRICS is an association of five major emerging countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – which together represent about 42% of the global population, 23% of GDP, 30% of the territory and 18% of the global trade.
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ICC PROSECUTOR CALLS FOR ARREST OF LIBYAN FUGITIVES TO STEM VIOLENCE, FOSTER STABILITY IN COUNTRY
[Africa News\Libya]
Fatou Bensouda: “The implosion of Libya must carry a heavy burden on the conscience of the international community and galvanize meaningful action to assist the Libyan authorities to bring stability to the country, and an end to the cycle of violence, atrocities and impunity.”
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U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING THE UPCOMING NOVEMBER ELECTIONS IN GUINEA-BISSAU
[Africa News\Guinea-Bissau Elections]
United Nations Security Council: “The members of the Security Council reiterated the imperative need for the presidential election to be held on 24 November 2019, in accordance with the established electoral calendar, and reminded political actors that all efforts should be made to ensure the election is inclusive, credible, fair and peaceful with the effective participation of women and youth candidates.”
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