Archives

South Africa Times Live

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0200
Covid-19 anal swab tests won't leave you ‘walking like penguins’, says China
'Fake' viral video did the rounds on social media.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:52:56 +0200
D-Day for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as Russian court considers longer jail term
A Russian court convened on Tuesday to consider jailing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny for up to three and a half years in a case that has sparked nationwide protests and talk of new Western sanctions.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:41:22 +0200
Gas leak and fire claims life of KZN wildlife employee
A Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park employee succumbed to her injuries on Sunday, two days after a fire believed to be caused by a gas leak broke out in a communal kitchen at the facility.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:39:09 +0200
Suu Kyi's party demands her release as Myanmar generals tighten grip
The party of Myanmar's detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Tuesday for her immediate release and for the junta to recognise her victory in November elections, a day after a military coup sparked global outrage.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0200
Health portfolio committee calls for upgrades at Tembisa Hospital
Record keeping, infrastructure and resources are among the chief concerns noted by the committee’s chairperson Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:59:09 +0200
'Prophecy' leads to man’s stoning to death
A community's consultation with a 'prophet' who allegedly identified two men as the suspects responsible for the death of a young man in Tzaneen led to the residents running amok, killing one person and torching houses and cars.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:42:00 +0200
Modified car owners ‘victimised by traffic cops in illegal vehicles’
Some of the vehicles used to ensure motorists are abiding by the road rules are failing to do the same when it comes to their compliance.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:21:00 +0200
394 rhino poached for their horn in SA in 2020 - a decline for the sixth year
SA has seen a marked decline in rhino poaching during 2020, with the killing of rhino declining by 33%, environment, forestry and fisheries minister Barbara Creecy said on Monday.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:57:10 +0200
PODCAST | Justice for Kopano: What happened to Kopano?
In January 2020 Sunday Times eventually managed to track down the family of Kopano Molelekedi, the little girl who was hit by a car, abducted and left for dead in Pennyville Park Johannesburg

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:15:00 +0200
Wuhan or Wu-Tang? Canadian diplomat's T-shirt logo angers China
Canada said it regretted a “misunderstanding” after China lodged a formal complaint over a diplomat's order of a custom T-shirt displaying the word Wuhan, the city where the Covid-19 pandemic first emerged, over the emblem of hip-hop group Wu-Tan...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:06:06 +0200
'At least I'll be drunk on Valentine's Day' — Mzansi reacts to booze ban being lifted
"It's not bad weather, it's the Tops fridges".

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:45:00 +0200
Australia falls back to zero Covid-19 cases after hotel infection
Fears of a new cluster of Covid-19 cases in Australia eased on Tuesday, as the city of Perth maintained a strict lockdown and no new cases were detected across the country for a second day, Health Minister Greg Hunt said.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:20:00 +0200
The booze ban is lifted, so where and when can I get alcohol?
Though the ban on the sale of alcohol has been lifted, there are still restrictions in place.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:05:58 +0200
Cash van blown up and robbed in Mpumalanga
A cash van was blown up and robbed in the Vaalbank area in Mpumalanga on Monday morning.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:00:44 +0200
EU vaccine curbs may delay Japan's inoculation drive
European Union curbs on exports of novel coronavirus vaccines could delay Japan's inoculation drive, the minister in charge of the campaign said on Tuesday, while the government is expected to extend a state of emergency in a bid to rein in the epide...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:56:27 +0200
It's too late for some businesses: Wine and beer sectors seek financial relief from government
Wine industry body Vinpro is relieved that wine businesses can start trading again now that the third ban on local liquor sales is lifted, but says action is needed to improve the industry's long-term sustainability.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:25:03 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | SA records 2,548 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
SA recorded its lowest daily Covid-19 infections in exactly two months, with 2,548 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Move your shacks off our tracks, Prasa pleads with illegal occupiers
Passenger rail authority Prasa has urged illegal occupiers to remove their shacks from railway tracks in Cape Town.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Abalone dealers nabbed after car overturns with loot in the boot
An accident scene in Port Elizabeth led to the end of the road for a couple who were seemingly dealing in abalone.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0200
From booze to beaches and jabs — here are five things you need to know from Ramaphosa's address
Cyril Ramaphosa said adherence to Covid-19 regulations helped significantly reduce hospital admissions and the number of daily infections.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:44:35 +0200
SA man shot in groin during US #blacklivesmatter protest faces criminal trial
SA author, anti-apartheid activist and security expert Bradley Steyn, who lives in the US, said on Monday he had been issued with a warrant of arrest.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:30:00 +0200
Doors might be open, but church council wants government stopped from ever shutting them again
The South African National Christian Forum (SANCF) — which was due to face off with the government in the high court in Johannesburg on Tuesday over the banning of religious gatherings under lockdown regulations — will continue with the court pro...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0200
WATCH | SA lockdown restrictions eased: booze & beaches are back as first vaccines arrive
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday that SA will remain on adjusted lockdown alert level 3 but he said that many restrictions will be lifted.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0200
Hospital group trains vaccinators as healthcare workers await details of how to get jabs
An online database is being set up to register for the vaccine. A post-vaccination care and support team will monitor if anyone experiences adverse effects after the injection

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 22:24:25 +0200
SA records 2,548 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, the lowest in two months
SA recorded its lowest daily Covid-19 infections in exactly two months, with 2,548 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 21:44:05 +0200
We can save the industry, says restaurant association as Ramaphosa puts alcohol back on the menu
The Restaurant Association of South Africa on Monday expressed its gratitude at the easing of the lockdown regulations, which had threatened to cripple the industry.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:58:00 +0200
Special official funeral for judge 'KK' Mthiyane, who died of Covid-19
The late judge Khayelihle "KK" Kenneth Mthiyane - who died from Covid-19 related complications on Thursday - will be given a special official funeral, the government announced on Monday.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:12:38 +0200
Elderly woman brutally murdered at Mpumalanga old age home
Mpumalanga police were on Monday probing the brutal killing of an elderly woman at an old age home in eMalahleni.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:07:19 +0200
Russian prosecutors seek Alexei Navalny jail term, Kremlin tells US to back off
Russian state prosecutors said they would ask a court on Tuesday to jail opposition politician Alexei Navalny for up to three and a half years, and the Kremlin said it would not listen to US complaints about his case.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 18:57:18 +0200
Gauteng schools are almost ready for the new school year, says parliament
Despite nearly 3,383 pupils still waiting to be placed in schools, parliament's portfolio committee on basic education on Monday said it was confident that Gauteng schools were on track for re-opening later this month.



home