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Tue, 25 May 2021 11:00:56 +0200
UK Black Lives Matters activist critically ill after shooting
Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is critically ill after being shot in the head in south London in the early hours of Sunday, her political party said.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:51:41 +0200
‘He made us work hard’ — Snake rescuer details how he caught a black mamba in a roof
Nick Evans received the call to capture the black mamba while he was on call at another home where he caught Mozambique spitting cobras.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:49:55 +0200
Tracking Covid-19’s long-term effects on athletes
Just over a year into the pandemic, healthcare professionals are still scratching their heads over the virus’ long-term effects after recovery.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:34:40 +0200
Game Review | Subnautica: Below Zero – Nice ice, baby
Subnautica: Below Zero presents the player not only with a harsh tundra to live in but the icy depths underneath it all.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:20:44 +0200
Congo's Goma hit by tremors after volcanic eruption, scores missing
Repeated tremors shook the Congolese city of Goma on Monday, unnerving families still reeling from a volcano eruption at the weekend that destroyed nearby villages, displaced thousands and killed at least 32 people.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:20:18 +0200
Sudan declares state of emergency in coastal state after tribal violence
Sudan declared a state of emergency and imposed a night curfew in some parts of the coastal Red Sea state on Monday, after tribal violence that killed at least five people, a statement and state media said.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:10:02 +0200
Crytek teases Crysis 2 Remastered
A complete visual refresh of the original game, the mechanics still hold up while maintaining its gorgeous visual standard. Crysis Remastered is now available on PS4, PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:08:13 +0200
Zimbabwe chief orders Mugabe remains exhumed, reburied at heroes' shrine
A chief in Zimbabwe has ordered the exhumation and reburial of Robert Mugabe's remains at the national heroes' shrine in Harare after accusing the late leader's wife of breaking local custom by interring him at his rural home in 2019.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:04:07 +0200
Are you part of the 'green ID book pensioners club'? Trend has social media chuckling
Green ID books caught some smoke on social media recently after smart cardholders poked fun at "senior citizens" who still had them.

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:43:23 +0200
After a deadly landslide in climate-hit Uganda, survivors sue for action
For the people of Bushika sub-county in eastern Uganda, December 3, 2019 was the day the ground gave way.

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:38:17 +0200
'Let the old man rest in peace' — social media reacts to Robert Mugabe exhumation ruling
EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was among those who defended the former Zimbabwean president and first lady.

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:33:54 +0200
Military detain Mali's president, prime minister and defence minister
Military officers in Mali detained the president, prime minister and defence minister of the interim government on Monday, deepening political chaos just months after a military coup ousted the previous president, multiple sources told Reuters.

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:24:54 +0200
Two teachers face criminal charges for raping pupil at Soweto school
The Gauteng department of education says it has opened criminal cases against two teachers from a Soweto school who allegedly took turns sexually assaulting a pupil over a period of two years.

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:12:07 +0200
Blinken begins Middle East mission to bolster Gaza ceasefire
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a Middle East visit in Israel on Tuesday, hoping to bolster its ceasefire with Gaza's ruling Hamas militants and help speed humanitarian aid to the devastated Palestinian enclave.

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:05:57 +0200
Ethiopia accuses United States of meddling over Tigray
Ethiopia accused the United States on Monday of meddling in its affairs after Washington announced restrictions on economic and security assistance over alleged human rights abuses during the conflict in the northern Tigray region.

Tue, 25 May 2021 08:57:53 +0200
WATCH | Chicken Licken's latest advert recreates classic TV series 'Knight Rider'
Fast-food chain Chicken Licken has recreated the classic TV series Knight Rider to introduce a new super slider.

Tue, 25 May 2021 07:28:49 +0200
Free State woman faces the law for alleged car smuggling collusion
Modiehi Mofokeng, 38, appeared at the Fouriesburg magistrate’s court, Free State, on Monday for allegedly setting up a “tollgate” at her farm allowing vehicle thieves and illegal immigrants to cross over to Lesotho and return to SA.

Tue, 25 May 2021 07:00:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | 'There'll be another virus with the potential of being more transmissible and deadlier than this one': Ghebreyesus
Covid-19 live updates.

Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:00 +0200
Gun-toting, dancing cop nabbed for attempted murder
The cop was one of two police officers arrested at the weekend in what Western Cape police said was 'part of targeted efforts to clean up the police service of corrupt elements'.

Mon, 24 May 2021 21:51:42 +0200
SA records 2,300 new Covid-19 cases as positivity rate passes 10%
SA recorded 2,383 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, but it is confirmation that the positivity rate had climbed past 10% that would be most worrying.

Mon, 24 May 2021 21:13:10 +0200
Domestic worker dies in complex swimming pool
A 46-year-old domestic worker drowned in an Inanda residential swimming pool

Mon, 24 May 2021 20:23:58 +0200
Russia gives Google 24 hours to delete banned content
Russia's communications watchdog on Monday gave Google 24 hours to delete what it called prohibited content or be fined and said Moscow could eventually slow down the company's traffic in the country.

Mon, 24 May 2021 18:43:58 +0200
More than 200 injured when two trains collide in Malaysian capital
More than 200 people were injured in Malaysia on Monday when two metro light rail trains collided in an underground tunnel close to the Petronas Twin Towers in the capital Kuala Lumpur, officials said.

Mon, 24 May 2021 18:02:14 +0200
KZN premier calls for calm after RBM mining executive gunned down
KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala has appealed for calm after a hit on a senior executive at Richards Bay Minerals on Monday.

Mon, 24 May 2021 17:41:48 +0200
Woman who reported 'fake hijacking' on Twitter is released on bail
A 29-year-old woman who took to social media to post about being kidnapped and hijacked has been released on R2,000 bail.

Mon, 24 May 2021 17:16:42 +0200
ID parade for six men arrested for Zandspruit vigilante killings
Six people who were believed to have been part of a mob that tortured nine men, accusing them of being behind a spate of crimes in the Zandspruit area, appeared in court on Monday.

Mon, 24 May 2021 16:49:55 +0200
Gauteng doubles vaccination sites as it ramps up rollout
The Gauteng health department has increased the number of its Covid-19 vaccination sites from 28 to 63 in an effort to ramp up its rollout efforts.

Mon, 24 May 2021 15:56:32 +0200
16-year-old speedster arrested after allegedly clocking 200km/h after curfew
A teenage driver who allegedly took his brother's new Golf 7 for a spin at 200km/h, with five teenage passengers on board, has been arrested in Cape Town.

Mon, 24 May 2021 15:46:39 +0200
eThekwini mayor intervenes to calm residents fed up with lack of service delivery
eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda convened an urgent meeting with aggrieved residents in the Durban suburb of Reservoir Hills after they blockaded roads on Monday morning to vent their anger over the lack of service delivery.

Mon, 24 May 2021 15:37:40 +0200
Man arrested for rape and murder of 4-year-old now accused of trying to rape her mom
A man arrested in connection with the rape and murder of his colleague's daughter has now been charged for the attempted rape of the little girl's mother.



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