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Sat, 08 May 2021 10:55:43 +0200
Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa, scores injured
Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinian youth at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday amid growing anger over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers.

Sat, 08 May 2021 10:32:47 +0200
Vaccine tourism: South Africans cross border to Zimbabwe for Covid-19 jab
With a slow vaccine rollout in several African countries, travellers keen for the jab are visiting Zimbabwe where private clinics can administer it, at a 'reasonable' cost.

Sat, 08 May 2021 10:14:06 +0200
Zimbabweans rally to #ResistDictatorship
There are fears that Zanu-PF could also push for an increase in the minimum age limit of presidential election candidates from 40 to 52. If this goes ahead, it would effectively disqualify MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa from challenging for the t...

Sat, 08 May 2021 10:13:22 +0200
Western Cape couple found dead in bedroom with gunshot wounds to their heads
Western Cape police are investigating the death of a couple found dead in their bedroom with bullet wounds to their heads.

Sat, 08 May 2021 10:12:36 +0200
WHO approves Sinopharm vaccine in potential boost to COVAX pipeline
The World Health Organization (WHO) approved for emergency use a COVID-19 vaccine from China's state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm on Friday, bolstering Beijing's push for a bigger role in inoculating the world.

Sat, 08 May 2021 09:50:56 +0200
Chinese rocket debris set for re-entry by early Sunday — US R&D centre
Remnants of China's largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere late Saturday or early Sunday, a US federally funded space-focused research & development centre said.

Sat, 08 May 2021 09:42:42 +0200
Top US pipeline operator shuts major fuel line after cyber attack
Top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has shut its entire network after a cyber attack, the company said in a statement on Friday.

Sat, 08 May 2021 09:37:03 +0200
New Zealand to resume Australia 'travel bubble' as Sydney Covid-19 threat eases
New Zealand will lift its partial suspension of a "travel bubble" with Australia from midnight on Sunday as fears of a Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney eased.

Sat, 08 May 2021 09:25:42 +0200
Veteran tax practitioner fined for failing to submit tax returns
A seasoned Western Cape tax practitioner has been fined R16,000 for failing to submit tax turns.

Sat, 08 May 2021 09:24:41 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | WHO approves Sinopharm vaccine in potential boost to COVAX pipeline
Coronavirus updates.

Fri, 07 May 2021 21:53:00 +0200
SA records more than 2,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours for third day
SA recorded 2,256 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours - the third day in a row that the 2,000 mark had been breached.

Fri, 07 May 2021 20:31:00 +0200
Premier Winde's diabetes does a 180 thanks to work with wellness NPO
In just 21 days, Western Cape premier Alan Winde, 56, has managed to turn his 12-year history of type 2 diabetes around with the help of a wellness NPO in Cape Town.

Fri, 07 May 2021 19:16:36 +0200
Chaos at royal palace as Prince Misuzulu Zulu named new Zulu king
In her will, the late regent of the Zulu kingdom Queen Mantfombi Dlamini bequeathed the monarchy to her first son, Prince Misuzulu Zulu.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:53:03 +0200
Third wave is likely to be less severe, says Gauteng command council
The third wave of Covid-19 infections is likely to be less severe than previous waves, provided there are no significant virus mutations and if super-spreader events are avoided, the Gauteng command council says.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:39:15 +0200
Father of high school pupil 'called the k-word' wants teacher fired
The teacher, who allegedly sprayed the pupil with sanitiser and called him the k-word, has been suspended.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:52:10 +0200
Family of Enock Mpianzi reach settlement with Gauteng education department after pupil's death
The Gauteng education department has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Mpianzi family with regards to the death of grade 8 pupil Enock Mpianzi in January 2019.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:45:18 +0200
Consumer watch-outs of the week
In this weekly segment of bite-sized chunks of useful information, consumer journalist Wendy Knowler summarises news you can use.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:21:20 +0200
WATCH | 'These wounds keep being opened all over again': Pule’s family relives trauma
A second bid to be released on bail by Ntuthuko Shoba has failed in the Roodepoort magistrate’s court.

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:59:46 +0200
Senior Eskom manager's bank account frozen, with R11m inside
The Special Tribunal on Friday froze the bank accounts of a senior Eskom manager over millions in alleged kickbacks.

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:30:45 +0200
Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu’s will to be read on Friday
The Zulu royal family is likely to know the contents of the last will and testament of Queen Mantfombi Dlamini at 5pm on Friday.

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:28:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:33:37 +0200
'My life for his': Thai mothers fight for activist children charged with insulting king
Sureerat Chiwarak sat with calm resolve in front of a Bangkok court as her head was shaved in a protest to support her activist son, jailed for weeks without bail on criminal charges of insulting Thailand's powerful king.

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:18:21 +0200
Maldives ex-president Nasheed, wounded in bomb blast, undergoing surgery
Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed was undergoing surgery on Friday after he was hit by shrapnel from a bomb blast outside his home, his party said.

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:17:04 +0200
Prince Misuzulu calls for unity in Zulu royal household during heartfelt tribute to his mother
Prince Misuzulu, the firstborn son of the late Zulu regent, Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, has called for unity in the Zulu royal household.

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:09:18 +0200
India's Biological E. to begin Phase III trial of vaccine, production from August
India's Biological E. Ltd will soon start Phase III trials of its Covid-19 vaccine and plans producing 75 million to 80 million doses a month from August, its MD told Reuters on Friday.

Fri, 07 May 2021 12:42:00 +0200
COVID-19 WRAP | SA records 67 new Covid-19 deaths as total cases jump to 1,592,626
SA has recorded a little over 2,000 Covid-19 cases for two consecutive days.

Fri, 07 May 2021 12:36:15 +0200
Karpowership firm due to provide energy to SA embroiled in Lebanon probe
The Turkish company due to supply SA with emergency energy is reportedly embroiled in a corruption scandal in Lebanon, where two of its ships have been impounded.

Fri, 07 May 2021 12:00:00 +0200
WATCH | More dashcam footage of Leo Prinsloo’s hair-raising escape from armed robbers
More dashcam footage of Leo Prinsloo and Lloyd Mtombeni's infamous robbery incident has been released.

Fri, 07 May 2021 11:59:01 +0200
PODCAST | The Van Breda family murders — was Henri really laughing?
In part 1 of our episode on the Van Breda family murders, 'True Crime South Africa' looks at the family’s background, some of the alleged events of that day and the audio clip of Henri allegedly laughing on his emergency call.

Fri, 07 May 2021 11:56:21 +0200
Prayer, politicians and paintings at Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu’s state memorial
A moving prayer service kicked off the official state memorial of the late Zulu regent at KwaKhangelamankengane royal palace in northern KZN on Friday.



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