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Added on the 10/02/2021 12:45:14 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Former South African president Jacob Zuma votes in his hometown Nkandla, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, a key election battleground, during the general election. IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for travel bans to be "urgently" lifted "before further damage is done to our economy". Several countries have implemented travel restrictions to South Africa and other African countries in an attempt to stop the spread of the new Covid variant Omicron. SOUNDBITE
Parents concerned over coronavirus hold placards and protest outside a school in Cape Town, demanding that educational institutions should not reopen too quickly. IMAGES
US President Donald Trump downplays warnings that the US unemployment rate could spike to 20 percent due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying the economy is "nowhere near" that point. SOUNDBITE
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says that the South African nationals stuck in Wuhan are "fine" and are expected to be flown back home "before the weekend is over." SOUNDBITE
Scenes at a South African slum near Johannesburg where at least 16 people, including children, have died after a gas leak overnight. The disaster, thought to be linked to illegal mining activities, occurred at the Angelo informal settlement east of Johannesburg. IMAGES
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