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Sat, 22 May 2021 10:42:21 +0200
Eina! Four-year-old recovers after cobra bites his face during SA holiday
A boy who was bitten on the face by a spitting cobra was resuscitated in a rural hospital and saved by an antidote.

Sat, 22 May 2021 10:28:59 +0200
Growth key, Treasury says after ratings agencies stick rather than twist
Credit rating agencies S&P and Fitch on Friday affirmed SA’s sovereign rating and outlook.

Sat, 22 May 2021 10:11:52 +0200
Carry on kissing! 'Sexual' jeans billboards get watchdog's approval
Billboards advertising Diesel jeans have been given the thumbs-up by the ad watchdog after two consumers complained about their "sexually-charged" images.

Sat, 22 May 2021 09:50:22 +0200
If you 'get to Builders', watch out for misleading promotions: ad watchdog
A retailer censured for dishonesty in a "promotion" ad last year has been given another rap over the knuckles for the same offence.

Sat, 22 May 2021 09:50:04 +0200
WATCH | Pastors of millions-strong ZCC get vaccinated in Limpopo
Leaders of the millions-strong Zion Christian Church (ZCC), which has not opened its doors since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, were vaccinated in Limpopo on Friday, the provincial health department said.

Sat, 22 May 2021 09:38:15 +0200
Punches by violent 'ticking time bomb' in grade one cost classmate an eye
A violent grade one pupil who was a "ticking time bomb" punched a classmate so hard during an unsupervised game of tag rugby that the boy lost an eye.

Sat, 22 May 2021 09:35:00 +0200
All the news about the coronavirus pandemic in SA and abroad
For all the latest coverage on covid-19 and coronavirus

Sat, 22 May 2021 09:30:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.

Sat, 22 May 2021 09:00:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | White House enlists dating apps to encourage Covid vaccinations
Coronavirus updates.

Fri, 21 May 2021 23:28:51 +0200
3,300 new Covid-19 cases and 151 deaths recorded in SA in 24 hours
There were 3,332 new Covid-19 cases recorded across SA in the past 24 hours, health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday.

Fri, 21 May 2021 20:58:00 +0200
Police issue warning after increase in cases of criminals placing spikes on roads
Criminals are using the cover of darkness to place "spikes" on roads, causing motorists to stop or crash - and then rob them.

Fri, 21 May 2021 19:07:01 +0200
Services at Olievenhoutbosch clinic halted after protesters 'storm in'
The Olievenhoutbosch clinic will be temporarily closed on Saturday morning after disruptions from a group of people on Friday.

Fri, 21 May 2021 18:55:00 +0200
Six dead, more than 50 injured after bus catches fire in Tshwane
Six people have died and at least 57 others were injured, one critically, after when a bus caught fire in Tshwane on Friday afternoon.

Fri, 21 May 2021 18:41:56 +0200
Gupta company's attempt to remove Tegeta business rescue practitioners shot down by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday rejected an attempt by Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments to have the business rescue practitioners of another of the family's companies, Tegeta, removed.

Fri, 21 May 2021 17:06:07 +0200
These are the sports children can play at school after Covid-19 bans
Cricket, tennis, softball and gymnastics are among the sports children can still play at school after contact sports were officially halted this week amid rising Covid-19 cases.

Fri, 21 May 2021 15:48:28 +0200
Durban dock workers refuse to offload cargo from Israeli ship in stand against Palestine conflict
Labour movements joined the SA Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Coalition at the Durban harbour on Friday to support dock workers who refused to offload cargo from an Israeli container ship.

Fri, 21 May 2021 15:44:40 +0200
How to manage telesales calls & great news: robocalls will be outlawed from July
Insurance companies were the worst offenders when it comes to making unsolicited calls in SA in 2020, according to call screening app Truecaller — and no other country in the global top 20 has as many unsolicited calls from the insurance industry a...

Fri, 21 May 2021 15:38:09 +0200
Police arrest more suspects for Zandspruit murders, death toll at six
Gauteng police have arrested three more suspects in connection with a gruesome mob justice attack in Zandspruit, Johannesburg.

Fri, 21 May 2021 14:56:16 +0200
Murder investigation after discovery of badly burnt body in the Free State
Free State police are investigating a murder case after a burnt body was found dumped near a river with part of an arm cut off.

Fri, 21 May 2021 14:48:37 +0200
Elon Musk plans to set up a Starbase in Texas
SpaceX is building a new factory in Texas for its satellite-based broadband service Starlink, according to a job posting from the company, as billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk continues to invest in the southern US state.

Fri, 21 May 2021 14:09:47 +0200
How we proved a Rembrandt painting owned by the University of Pretoria was a fake
Using cutting-edge technology, Gerard de Kamper and Isabelle McGinn searched for fresh evidence about the painting’s authenticity.

Fri, 21 May 2021 14:03:06 +0200
Falsely labelled, mixed with syrup or ‘laundered’: Honey fraud is rife in SA
Where does the honey in the squeeze bottle you buy from your local supermarket come from, what has it been blended with, and is it honey at all?

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:51:57 +0200
More than 100,000 vaccinated during phase 2 of rollout
Plans to 'scale up capacity significantly in the coming days and weeks': B4SA.

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:35:04 +0200
Court postpones 2010 World Cup corruption saga involving Durban tycoon Thoshan Panday
The R47m soccer World Cup fraud and corruption case involving Durban businessman Thoshan Panday has been adjourned to August 20 to allow for the defence to bring an application for further particulars.

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:00:00 +0200
Polyandry in SA: Five must-read stories on the proposal
The proposal sparked fierce debates in parliament and on social media.

Fri, 21 May 2021 12:54:51 +0200
Four suspects in court for Khayelitsha shootings that claimed 13 lives
Community safety MEC Albert Fritz has praised the police for the investigation so far into the fatal shootings of 13 people in Khayelitsha last Saturday, which has led to four suspects making court appearances this week.

Fri, 21 May 2021 12:47:46 +0200
Court battle over Zulu king's impending coronation adjourned
Court action is expected to continue to hang over the coronation of Prince Misuzulu Zulu as king of the Zulu nation as the parties may not reach a reasonable agreement.

Fri, 21 May 2021 12:42:54 +0200
Man arrested for alleged rape and murder of North West girl, 4
Provincial police spokesperson Lt-Col Amanda Funani said the suspect was a colleague of the mother and one of the people who accompanied her from the tavern to her friend's house.

Fri, 21 May 2021 12:39:31 +0200
Trial date set for extradition hearing of former Eskom contractor in UK
A trial date has been set for the extradition hearing in London of a former Eskom contractor implicated in a multimillion-rand fraud and corruption case.

Fri, 21 May 2021 12:22:03 +0200
The Last of Us Part II patch gives the game a PS5 next-gen upgrade
If you’ve been wanting to revisit The Last of Us Part II on that there shiny new PS5 that you recently acquired, good news! The game has received a free patch that will add 60 FPS and faster loading times on that specific console.



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