The World Bank has revised South Africa’s 2021 growth-outlook to 3%, from the 2.6% it predicted in October. The Bank says the growth-figure would be driven by the rebound in global activity from the continued Covid-19 vaccination drives, here and across the Globe. Growth is projected to a moderate to 1.9% in 2022.

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Cape Town emergency services say four children (2 boys & 2 girls) escaped from a fire which claimed the lives of two adults in Highgate, near Silversands, last night. Firefighting services were called to the scene around 8pm last night. Firefighters discovered the bodies of two adults after the fire was extinguished.
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