SABC Digital News
Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).
30
JUN
3pm
Pompeo pushes Iran arms embargo at United Nations Security Council
The United States has called on the United Nations Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran that was due to expire in October in order for the Middle Eastern country to start behaving like a “normal nation”.
30
JUN
3pm
PODCAST | In First Person: Thembisile takes us through the trauma of losing her child
In the 11th episode of our Podcast series: ‘In First Person’, we follow the journey of the story of Thembisile who lost her baby six weeks after giving birth. Until today, she still does not understand the reasons, as doctors gave her no explanation.
30
JUN
6am
PODCAST | COVID-19 Frontline Workers Part XIII: A delivery driver shares his story
Tens of thousands of essential workers are on the frontline of the global war against COVID-19.
Many are in the unenviable position of fighting the pandemic, at the risk of their own lives and those of their families.
SABC News captures their voices in this weekly feature, COVID-19 Frontline Workers. This week, Digital News producer Lebo Tshangela speaks to a food delivery driver, Denis Servwu who works for Uber Eats about his experience with the coronavirus during the nationwide lockdown.
Many are in the unenviable position of fighting the pandemic, at the risk of their own lives and those of their families.
SABC News captures their voices in this weekly feature, COVID-19 Frontline Workers. This week, Digital News producer Lebo Tshangela speaks to a food delivery driver, Denis Servwu who works for Uber Eats about his experience with the coronavirus during the nationwide lockdown.
29
JUN
12pm
Equal Education wants meals to be provided to learners
Equal Education General-Secretary Noncedo Madubedube outlines their case for the government to provide food to children who ordinarily benefit from the National School Nutrition Programme.
29
JUN
11am
Numsa, Sacca have reached a deadlock in saving SAA: Jim
Numsa General-Secretary Irvin Jim says they have reached a deadlock with the Department of Enterprises in trying to save SAA.
29
JUN
11am
Bars and restaurants in Florida and Texas face new restrictions
As the United States recorded the largest single-day increase of new cases of COVID-19, bars and restaurants in the states of Florida and Texas faced new restrictions with new infections surging in several states across the sun-belt in the south.
27
JUN
7am
Since the beginning of the lockdown, South Africa has seen an increase in cybercrime activities.
Many people who have started working from home since the beginning of the lockdown, are using apps or digital tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Skype to communicate with their colleagues.
27
JUN
7am
CSIR establishes Security Operations Centre (SOC)
A Cybersecurity Operation Centre (SOC) is a centralized hub for network event monitoring and incident response.
27
JUN
7am
The spread of fake news has been rife on social media.
People can combat digital disinformation shared on WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter by reporting the sharing of such information on Real411 website.
26
JUN
10am
United Nations mark 75th historic anniversary
The United Nations on Friday marked the 75th anniversary of the signing of its Charter with a call from the Secretary General for the world to reimagine the way nations cooperate.
25
JUN
12pm
EE Co-Head of Research Hopolang Selebalo on budget
Joint statement on supplementary budget: Activists lament the lack of additional funding to Basic Education sector, concerned COVID-19 mitigation measures come at expense of long-term infrastructure needs.
25
JUN
11am
US set a new COVID-19 record for daily infections
The United States has set a new record for daily infections of COVID-19, reaching almost 37-thousand cases in a single day – surpassing the last highest daily total set back in April.
