22 Jan 2021 | Valley FM

Facebook, Google extend political ad ban amid misinformation rise

Facebook product manager Rob Leathern announced late Wednesday that the social media giant would keep in place a ban on election ads for an unspecified

‘Our divisions run deep,’ Obama says in new book

In an excerpt from “A Promised Land,” which goes on sale on Tuesday, Obama reflects on the four years since he left office. Read the

US presidential election: Can Trump block Biden’s victory?

Though US media projected Biden as the winner in key states like Pennsylvania, final votes were still being tallied. Read the full story: Read More

Global warming to continue no matter what we do – study

Using a stripped-down climate model, Randers and colleague Ulrich Goluke projected changes out to the year 2500 under two scenarios: the instant cessation of emissions,

Conspiracies could jeopardise COVID-19 vaccine, warn experts

Two topics were dominant – those that referred to the ‘political and economic motives’ behind vaccines and those that referred to their safety and necessity.

Pope congratulates Joe Biden in phone call – aides

Biden, 77, is only the second Catholic elected to the US presidency, after John F Kennedy in 1960. Read the full story: Read More

Khayelitsha protests: WCED uncertain of impact on matric exams

The demonstrators, who had been illegally occupying land in Khayelitsha, caused chaos on the N2 in Cape Town, demanding answers from the City of Cape

Sun International welcomes lifting of international travel restrictions

Over the past few months, the hospitality and tourism industry has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story: Read More

SA’s job market continues to decline as unemployment rate soars

While the country’s working-age population continued to grow, increasing by 585,000 or 1.5% in the third quarter, the job market continued to contract. Read the