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Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:49:12 +0200Beijing enveloped in hazardous sandstorm, second time in two weeks
The Chinese capital Beijing woke on Sunday morning shrouded in thick dust carrying extremely high levels of hazardous particles, as a second sandstorm in two weeks hit the city due to winds from drought-hit Mongolia and northwestern China.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:42:57 +0200Philippines sends fighter aircraft over Chinese vessels in South China Sea
The Philippine military is sending light fighter aircraft to fly over hundreds of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea, its defence minister said, as he repeated his demand the flotilla be withdrawn immediately.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:36:47 +0200Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup, UN investigator condemns 'mass murder'
At least 114 reported killed by security forces on Saturday.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:27:13 +0200Suspected suicide bomber at Indonesia church wounds several
A suspected suicide bomber blew up outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday, wounding some people on the first day of the Easter Holy Week, police and a witness said.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:07:00 +0200COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Government finally unveils details of vaccine rollout plan
The latest updates on Covid-19 from around the world.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 22:27:54 +0200231,605 healthcare workers vaccinated, 46 new Covid-19 related deaths bring toll to 52,648
The number of South Africans who have been infected with Covid-19 stands at 1,544,466.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:28:36 +0200Missing pensioner's body found floating in Cape Town dam
A body was found floating in Silvermine dam in Cape Town on Saturday after a week-long search for a missing 69-year-old.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 13:06:29 +0200Building collapse in Cairo leaves 5 dead
Five people were killed and 24 injured when a Cairo apartment building collapsed in the early hours of Saturday, Egyptian state news agency MENA reported.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 12:45:27 +0200Eastern Cape tops provincial list for Covid-19 deaths in hospital
The Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal have had the highest proportion of deaths from Covid-19 cases to date, with case fatality rates exceeding the national in-hospital average of 22%.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 11:10:52 +0200Why the race question in this year's census will be a bit different
When you're asked about your race in this year's census, you'll have much more freedom than before about the way you answer.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 11:02:28 +0200Police arrests 10 people at violent protest in Bristol, England
Ten people were arrested in the city of Bristol in southwest England on Friday after protests over a new policing bill turned violent with people throwing glass bottles and bricks at officers, police said in a statement.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:50:42 +0200Former CDC chief says he thinks Covid-19 originated in a Chinese lab
The former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said he believes the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 likely escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China, embracing a theory rejected by many global epidemiologists that has contri...
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:43:11 +0200Facebook freezes Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro's page over Covid-19 misinformation
Facebook has frozen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's page for violating policies against spreading misinformation about Covid-19 by promoting a remedy he claims, without evidence, can cure the disease, a company spokesperson said on Saturday.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:37:18 +0200Myanmar's armed ethnic factions will not stand by if more killed, says one group
Myanmar's ethnic armed factions will not stand by and do nothing if the military junta's forces continue to kill protesters, the leader of one of the main armed groups said on Saturday.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:26:40 +0200COVID-19 WRAP | 231,605 healthcare workers vaccinated, 46 new Covid-19 related deaths bring toll to 52,648
The latest news on Covid-19 from around the world.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:04:03 +0200Back to the future as taxman decides the device in your hand is a 'telephone'
That thing you always have in your hand ... is it a smartphone, a cellphone, a mobile or a handheld device?
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:42:17 +0200Realty regulator suffers setback in R1.5m defamation claim against DA MP
The boss of the estate agency regulator has been dealt an early blow in her fight to extract R1.5m in defamation damages from a DA MP.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:38:00 +0200Several South Africans feared dead in attacks on Mozambique gas project
Several South Africans are feared to be among dozens of foreign contractors killed or captured on Friday as they tried to escape Islamic militants in northern Mozambique.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:28:48 +0200North Korea says Biden administration took wrong first step over latest missile test
North Korea said on Saturday that the administration of US President Joe Biden had taken a wrong first step and revealed "deep-seated hostility" by criticising its self-defensive missile test.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0200Two sex-pest teachers fired for targeting teenage pupils
Two teachers have been fired for misconduct after sexually inappropriate behaviour with female pupils.
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0200Mall manager who 'humiliated' Thando Mahlangu must say sorry, traditional authority says
The mall manager who humiliated Ndebele activist and author Thando Mahlangu by denying him entry to a Midrand store this week must apologise and pay damages, iKosi Mkhambi Mahlangu says
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 22:37:07 +0200Discovery says everything in place to give 3 million members Covid-19 jabs ... 'depending on vaccine supply'
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore said the scheme planned to vaccinate 3 million adult beneficiaries of Discovery-administered schemes, and would be ready to launch the programme on May 1 - if vaccine supply allowed.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 21:46:46 +02001,516 new Covid-19 cases and 67 deaths recorded in SA in 24 hours
SA recorded 1,516 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, along with 67 more fatalities, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Friday.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:27:40 +0200Richard Mdluli finally appears after missing four previous court dates
Former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli appeared in court on Friday on fraud, corruption and theft charges related to the police’s secret slush fund.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:03:39 +0200Jeremy Maggs leaves eNCA a year after stepping down as editor-in-chief
Veteran broadcaster Jeremy Maggs has left eNCA, according to a message sent to staff on Friday.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:43:56 +0200LISTEN | One year on: Did SA enter lockdown at the right time?
Midnight March 26 2021 marks the first anniversary of lockdown in SA due to Covid-19. The initial lockdown was announced on March 23 2020.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:07:21 +0200SA's record low interest rates 'won't last forever': Lesetja Kganyago
SA's record low lending rates will not last forever, Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Friday.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:44:29 +0200Pupils still waiting to be placed in government schools
A number of Gauteng pupils have not yet been placed at schools as the department says government schools have reached their capacity with many parents moving children from private schools as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:31:54 +0200Pros and cons of AstraZeneca vaccine in the spotlight
Outgoing head of the Covid-19 ministerial advisory committee Prof Salim Abdool Karim had favoured a stepped introduction of the AstraZeneca vaccine to SA until he found out the dosage interval had changed.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:24:38 +0200How to spot a fraudster posing as a genuine buyer and what to do if your cellphone is stolen
Online marketplaces are a great way to flog your unwanted possessions or pick up a bargain, but many first-time sellers are duped by fraudsters and end up unintentionally gifting them instead.