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09 Dec 2020 | 01:06 PM UTC
South Africa: Travel disruptions ongoing along N1 highway due to vehicle fire in Midrand, Johannesburg, Dec. 9
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09 Dec 2020 | 08:29 AM UTC
Sub-Saharan Africa: COVID-19 transmission continues across Sub-Saharan Africa through November 2020. /update 21
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08 Dec 2020 | 11:26 AM UTC
South Africa: Authorities responding to a chemical fire in New Germany Industrial Park near Durban Dec. 8
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08 Dec 2020 | 08:29 AM UTC
South Africa: Increased security, road closures at KwaZulu-Natal High Court, in Pietermaritzburg Dec. 8 as former president appears
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07 Dec 2020 | 11:21 AM UTC
South Africa: Demonstrators gather at Vaal University of Technology (VUT) in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng Province, Dec. 7
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06 Dec 2020 | 01:56 AM UTC
South Africa: 4.8-magnitude earthquake strikes near Klerksdorp (North West province) at around 0305 Dec. 6
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04 Dec 2020 | 03:39 PM UTC
South Africa: State of disaster extended through January 15, 2021, with additional restrictions in place for Nelson Mandela Bay /update 15
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04 Dec 2020 | 05:51 AM UTC
South Africa: Authorities responding to a refinery explosion and fire in Durban, Dec. 4. Heightened security, transport disruptions likely.
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03 Dec 2020 | 04:34 PM UTC
South Africa: COSATU calls for demonstration at Union Buildings in downtown Pretoria (Tshwane), Dec. 4
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