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Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:33:45 +0200
KZN government delegation visits slain Lindani Myeni's family
A provincial government delegation visited the family home of Lindani Myeni, the former rugby player from KwaZulu-Natal who was shot dead by Honolulu police in Hawaii last week.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:25:00 +0200
'Justice for black America is justice for all of America' - Scores react to Derek Chauvin's conviction
The jury found Chauvin criminally liable in Floyd's death last year after listening to testimony from 45 witnesses, including bystanders, police officials and medical experts.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:15:36 +0200
Cape Town fires: No risk as day 4 brings only precautionary monitoring
The Cape Town fires have been brought under control, with fire crews only monitoring sporadic flare-ups in the Deer Park area which pose no threat.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:47:16 +0200
Covid-19 on the rise in 3 provinces, caution advised as school holidays loom
An upsurge in Covid-19 cases in the Northern Cape, North West and Free State has been flagged by the NICD.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:30:00 +0200
'We will never forget you': Uyinene Mrwetyana remembered on what would have been her 21st birthday
SA remembers the late Uyinene Mrwetyana on what would have been her 21st birthday.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:28:39 +0200
YouTube bans TB Joshua after claim he can 'cure' gay congregants
Followers of Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua will no longer have access to his YouTube videos after the tech giant banned the controversial church leader from its platform.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:27:48 +0200
J&J to co-operate in study of rare clots linked to Covid-19 vaccine, German scientist says
A German scientist studying extremely rare blood clots linked to AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine said on Tuesday Johnson & Johnson has agreed to work with him on the research after similar serious side effects emerged in recipients of its shot.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:20:02 +0200
Ban on cigarettes and alcohol nailed Pick n Pay annual profits
Lockdown bans on the sale of alcohol, cigarettes and other tobacco products resulted in an estimated R4bn in lost sales.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:20:00 +0200
When people zol — SA celebrates 420 day
On Tuesday, weed smokers around the world celebrated the annual 420 day in support of dagga use.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:07:49 +0200
Biden calls Chauvin verdict a 'giant step' towards justice in the US
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the guilty verdict in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd “a giant step” towards justice in the US.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:57:00 +0200
All the news about the coronavirus pandemic in SA and abroad
For all the latest coverage on covid-19 and coronavirus

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:52:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:39:45 +0200
Ohio police kill black teenage girl who appeared in video to brandish knife
Police in Columbus, Ohio, shot and killed a black teenage girl on Tuesday after confronting her while responding to a report of an attempted stabbing, according to authorities and the youngster's family.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:29:35 +0200
US judge rejects ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's bid to end sentence early
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a petition by Michael Cohen, the onetime personal lawyer and fixer for former President Donald Trump, to release him from home confinement in May, six months ahead of schedule.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:29:23 +0200
Illegal RDP and land grabbers protesting in Olievenhoutbosch
Illegal occupants of RDP houses and land in Olievenhoutbosch Ext 27, near Centurion, have barricaded roads with rocks and burning tyres in what they say is an attempt to stop the government from evicting them.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:23:14 +0200
VW Polo ‘blue light’ trio arrested
Three suspects are due in court after their arrest during a high-speed chase and shoot-out in Rama City near Ga-Rankuwa.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:16:03 +0200
US House Speaker Pelosi criticised for thanking George Floyd for 'sacrificing your life'
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday drew criticism by thanking George Floyd, a Black man who became a symbol of the struggle for racial justice, after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murderi...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:54:00 +0200
Tokyo Sexwale and ‘looted fund’: A wrap of what happened
ANC veteran Tokyo Sexwale found himself topping social media’s trending list this week after he made claims about billions of rands being stolen from the Heritage Fund.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Covid-19 school closures pose a big threat to learning gains
The pandemic meant children spent little time in the classroom in 2020, threatening proper development of numeracy and reading skills crucial to the foundation phase of a learner’s development.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0200
'Loving, diligent' doctor tortured, killed by hammer-wielding thugs
“He was already unconscious but I could see that he was breathing. His right leg was broken and the left arm. We found two hammers which we suspect might have been used to break his leg and arm,” Bally Chuene told TimesLIVE.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 06:53:38 +0200
What went down at the Charlotte Maxeke fire is yet to be determined
How did the fire start and where; what was the extent of the damage and how much would it cost to repair; was anyone injured and what happened to the water supply meant to extinguish such a fire?

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 06:52:22 +0200
Rhodes University appoints first ombud
Rhodes University has appointed advocate Les Roberts as the university’s first ombudsman on a two-year term

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 06:28:05 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Senses dulled by Covid-19, French wine tasters fear for livelihood
Coronavirus updates.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 23:59:25 +0200
Ex-cop Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder in George Floyd case
Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of all three charges of murder and manslaughter in the deadly arrest of George Floyd.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:42:00 +0200
Covid-19 update shows most active cases are in KwaZulu-Natal
There were 130 Covid-19 related deaths recorded on Tuesday in SA, the health department confirmed.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:30:00 +0200
Chad rebel group rejects military transition, vows to march on capital
A Chadian rebel group advancing south from Libya said it rejected a military transition led by the son of President Idriss Deby, who died on Monday, and vowed to march on the capital N'Djamena.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:26:00 +0200
Zimbabwe parliament votes to scrap presidential running mate rule
Zimbabwe's parliament approved legislation on Tuesday removing a clause in the constitution on electing vice presidents, a move which the opposition says is intended by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to concentrate power in the presidency.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:23:00 +0200
Gunman flees after killing man at suburban New York supermarket
One man was killed and two other people were wounded in a midday shooting on Tuesday at a crowded grocery store in a Long Island suburb of New York City, and police have cordoned off streets around an apartment complex where they believe the suspect ...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:57:45 +0200
Latest Mass Effect Legendary Edition shows off all its fancy visual enhancements
It’s a whole new game. A number of subtle mechanical changes have been made, the bulk of which have been applied to the first Mass Effect game so that it could be more in line with its first two sequels.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:54:25 +0200
Local indie game Beautiful Desolation launches on console next month, ek sê
Cape Town studio The Brotherhood is prepping its post-apocalyptic retro-futuristic Afropunk-’em-up for launch on PS4 and Switch.



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