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Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:59:05 +0200
Potholes no problem for pre-primary crew
Brandishing buckets and spades, a group of preschoolers has taken on the task of completing unfinished roadworks outside their playschool in Gqeberha.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:58:23 +0200
PS3, PS Vita, and PSP digital stores are reportedly being closed down this year
Sony will reportedly shut down the digital storefronts for its PS3, PSP, and PS Vita consoles in the third quarter of the year according to a “source familiar with the situation” The Gamer has reported.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:54:25 +0200
Nelson Mandela Bay’s R550m power failure
Rampant electricity theft is at the heart of Nelson Mandela Bay’s loss of more than R550m in revenue within the space of a year.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:49:49 +0200
WATCH LIVE | ConCourt hears application to declare Jacob Zuma in contempt of court
The Constitutional Court is due to hear an urgent application for former president Jacob Zuma to be declared in contempt of court.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:47:00 +0200
Emmerson Mnangagwa receives first jab as he promotes vaccinations
President urges citizens to ignore conspiracies and misinformation as he's inoculated with Chinese vaccine at a public event.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:40:00 +0200
Level 2 on the cards for Easter? Here are some major changes that could be in place before the holiday
Talk about the country's possible return to level 2 lockdown has Mzansi shaking in its boots.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:40:00 +0200
Angie Motshekga appeals to pupils, teachers to adhere to schools' code of conduct after hair-combing saga
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga has weighed in on the viral video of a teacher roughly combing a pupil's hair.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:33:02 +0200
AstraZeneca says Covid-19 vaccine 76% effective in new analysis, to seek US approval
AstraZeneca's said its Covid-19 vaccine was 76% effective in a new analysis of its US trial - only a tad lower than the level in an earlier report this week criticised for using outdated data.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:26:18 +0200
British university to return Benin Bronze to Nigeria 'within weeks'
The University of Aberdeen said on Thursday it would return a Benin Bronze to Nigeria within weeks, one of the first public institutions to do so more than a century after Britain looted the sculptures and auctioned them to Western museums and collec...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:47:36 +0200
Bushbuckridge man, 91, arrested for 'repeatedly raping' his girlfriend’s daughter, 11
The pensioner also faces charges of assaulting a five-year-old boy.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:32:32 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Covid-19 has set back alarmingly the fight against TB, says WHO
Coronavirus updates.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:21:52 +0200
'I left the mall heartbroken': Man ordered to leave for wearing Ndebele traditional attire
Ndebele activist and author Thando Mahlangu was allegedly hounded out of a Midrand mall because he was dressed in traditional Ndebele attire.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:15:34 +0200
Toxic puffer fish mass washouts in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town has requested that people and their dogs stay clear of toxic evil eye puffer fish washed up on Cape Town’s beaches.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:15:41 +0200
Milnerton property was hiding multimillion-rand tik, Mandrax operation: SAPS
The police seized 52kg of crystal meth estimated at R18.2m, 8,850 mandrax tablets valued at R442,500 and hydroponic dagga, as well as four firearms and ammunition.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0200
Covid-19 has set back alarmingly the fight against TB, says WHO
The year 2020 has become synonymous with Covid-19, but a new report by the WHO has painted a bleak picture about the impact the pandemic had on TB control efforts

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:30:00 +0200
Ntumba postmortem 'shows police were violent and cruel', says Ipid investigator
Mthokozisi Ntumba's postmortem confirmed that he died of a firearm injury to the chest, according to an affidavit from an Ipid investigator.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0200
DA wants action as nearly 40,000 state workers apply for R350 Covid-19 relief grant meant for poor
Nearly R85,000 was paid to 241 state employees in May last year after they were approved for the Covid-19 special relief grant, the social development has confirmed.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0200
Taiwan officials urge citizens not to change their names to 'Salmon' as they chase sushi specials
Deputy interior minister Chen Tsung-yen said the name changes cause unnecessary paperwork.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0200
WATCH | 'Bail will spark more protests': Ntumba's alleged killers to remain in custody until judgment
Four officers from the public order policing unit appeared in the Johannesburg magistrate’s court on Wednesday in connection with the death of Mthokozisi Ntumba on March 10.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:35:09 +0200
More than 200,000 health workers now vaccinated as SA records 1,000 new cases and 121 deaths in 24 hours
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that 207,808 health workers had been vaccinated up to 6.30pm on Wednesday.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:26:33 +0200
Clicks to lay formal complaint after man in traditional dress told to leave Midrand shopping centre
Pharmacy chain Clicks said it was left 'embarrassed' by the actions of a Boulders Shopping Centre manager, and that its own store manager had to step in

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:52:54 +0200
Thieves get lighter sentences as Supreme Court reinstates shorter jail terms
Two men were given a reprieve when the Supreme Court of Appeal reinstated their original - and lower - sentences on Wednesday.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:52:00 +0200
Queen Mantfombi made regent of Zulu nation as three months of mourning is declared
Queen Mantfombi Dlamini has been made regent of the Zulu nation. Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi made the announcement after a meeting of members of the Zulu royal family and the late King Goodwill Zwelithini's lawyers.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:30:36 +0200
British police arrest man after suspicious package at queen's Edinburgh residence
British police said on Wednesday they had arrested a man after a bomb disposal team made a suspicious item safe on the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:36:40 +0200
'It would be irresponsible to speculate': SAA on Covid-19 vaccine flight incident
SAA has downplayed an incident during takeoff involving the airline’s controversial flight to Brussels to collect Covid-19 vaccines for the country, saying an “investigation is under way”.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:30:27 +0200
Fines, suspended sentences for car dealer couple who defrauded clients
Three or more prospective buyers would be duped into paying a deposit for the same vehicle.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:27:58 +0200
LISTEN | Rugby star recounts how Queen Elizabeth's great-grandson was born on the bathroom floor
The birth of former English rugby player Mike Tindall and his royal wife Zara's third child was rather dramatic.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:38:42 +0200
Pet sitters caught on camera abusing dog while Hermanus owner was away
The NSPCA is investigating a case of animal abuse after a dog owner released camera footage of her dog sitters abusing her seven-month-old boxer pup.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:12:40 +0200
Covid lockdown: Move to higher alert level before Easter - Prof Salim Abdool Karim
Epidemiologist Prof Salim Abdool Karim says government should move SA to alert level 2 before the upcoming Easter holidays as a precautionary measure.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:57:22 +0200
Covid-19 limits access to human rights for most South Africans: study
The government has relied on coercion in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic instead of community engagement, according to a survey released on Wednesday.



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