Gill Gifford Senior journalist

Gill Gifford is a senior journalist at the Sunday Times who has previously worked as news editor at Health-e News and in senior reporting positions at eNCA, Newzroom Afrika and The Star.

Cape swimmers warned to stick to protected beaches after two marine animal bite incidents

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Cape Town bathers and beachgoers have been warned to stick to swimming at beaches protected by life guards after two ...

Heavy rains, thunderstorms, essential service disruptions expected across the country

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SA Weather Service issues alerts for Gauteng, KZN and the Eastern Cape as residents are urged to stay indoors and avoid ...

Ready, set, go — SA declared ready for the Class of 2024 matric exams

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Just hours to go before matric final exams get under way for more than 800,000 candidates

200 days of electricity: Eskom congratulates itself for a job well done

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Eskom says load-shedding suspension has led to predictions of 2% GDP growth for South Africa

Random search leads police to suspect on the run for murder and attempted murder

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Detectives link random search suspect to gun theft, murder and mass shooting

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New study finds SA's little children are in deep crisis

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One in every 25 babies dies before their fifth birthday, says SA Child Gauge 2024

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Malnourished, hungry and dying in greater numbers: the plight of SA’s children under six

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Almost 40% of young children in South Africa are hungry, and 500,000 more are at serious risk of malnutrition than ...

Pregnant woman dies, 300 left homeless after Durban settlement fire

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A pregnant woman has died and 300 people have been left homeless after a fire ripped through the Kenville informal ...

Six firefighters killed in runaway Midlands bush fire

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A raging veld fire in the Boston area just outside Howick in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands has left six firefighters dead.