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Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:56:44 +0200
Musk says may need $30bn to keep Starlink in orbit
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Tuesday that his Starlink satellite internet venture was growing quickly as he forecast total investment costs in the business at between $20 billion and $30 billion.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:24:18 +0200
Death toll in Florida building collapse rises to 12 with 149 missing
Search-and-rescue efforts stretched through a sixth day on Tuesday at the site of a collapsed Florida condominium complex where at least a dozen people died and 149 more remained missing amid fading hopes of finding anyone else alive.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:17:17 +0200
Delta variant dominant in Gauteng can possibly cause ‘more severe disease’
It has been confirmed the coronavirus Delta variant is dominant in Gauteng, accounting for 53% of infections, and is quickly taking over in the rest of the country and accounting for 45% of infections.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:01:11 +0200
Spain moves step closer to gender self-identification
The Spanish government on Tuesday approved the draft of a bill to allow anyone over the age of 14 to change gender legally without a medical diagnosis or hormone therapy, the Equality Ministry said.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:34:21 +0200
Incredible Connection Fortnite tournament with R50,000 prize pool
There's a Fortnite tournament for local gamers with a total prize pool of R50,000 coming your way in July, from Incredible Connection, in partnership with organizer GHME.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:33:16 +0200
UN chief urges US to remove Iran sanctions as agreed in 2015
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to US President Joe Biden's administration to lift or waive all sanctions on Iran as agreed under a 2015 deal aimed at stopping Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:21:15 +0200
The Mettlestate Cash Cups this week | 28 June to 4 July
This week, there's a new addition to the Mettlestate tournament lineup - League of Legends: Wild Rift (the mobile title in case you aren't aware), as well as Tekken 7 and Dota 2 cups for players to enjoy.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:13:14 +0200
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is on an express elevator to launch
Cold Iron Studios has dropped a new trailer for its bug hunt-’em-up, featuring some of the game’s hot Colonial Marine on Xenomorph action.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:12:00 +0200
‘Meddling in politics’ or just having fun? Nando’s outrages Zuma fans with latest jab
"I will never buy Nando's again," some fans threatened.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:43:53 +0200
Eswatini tightens curfew restrictions and shuts schools
Clampdown comes amid protest action and fears about Covid-19 Delta variant.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:24:53 +0200
Here’s how you can help hospitals during the third wave, and it’s not about booze
Strong demand for hospital beds is evident in four provinces, including the Covid-19 third wave hotspot Gauteng, says Mediclinic.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:14:09 +0200
401 children died from Covid-19 between March and May 2021
Some of the fatalities occurred in children who had underlying conditions.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0200
Diepsloot residents shun masks, while others abide
"I’ve been detained before because I wasn’t wearing a mask. I still won’t wear it. I suffer from asthma and I can’t risk my health further," said 32-year-old Kutlwano Goitsemang.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:16:06 +0200
Sex-pest principal grabbed school governor’s buttocks then offered her R3,000 hush money
A headmaster who was fired after grabbing a school governor's buttocks then offering her R3,000 to keep quiet about the incident has failed in his bid to be reinstated.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Do I have Covid-19 or just flu?
The golden rules is: when in doubt, isolate and get medical treatment.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Alert level 4 in full swing: Mango adjusts flights in line with the curfew
Mango Airlines said flights affected by the curfew will be adjusted accordingly.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Fifteen months and R460m later, Carletonville hospital donated by AngloGold finally opens its doors
“I am impressed with what I have seen. It is a good investment. Clearly this place has been well upgraded with all the necessary capacity to supply ventilators and oxygen. It’s a facility that will add a lot of capacity to Gauteng ,” said deput...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:30:00 +0200
How Zimbabwe’s ‘WhatsApp classrooms’ are helping pupils learn during the pandemic
After finding out the challenges students were facing during the coronavirus pandemic, a young man from Zimbabwe started “WhatsApp Classrooms” to tutor pupils from home.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200
All the news about the coronavirus pandemic in SA and abroad
For all the latest coverage on covid-19 and coronavirus

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200
Average pay for domestic workers in SA is below living wage
Domestic workers' earnings are still falling below a living wage in SA, according to the fourth annual SweepSouth report.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | 401 children died from Covid-19 between March and May 2021
Coronavirus updates.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 22:03:35 +0200
'Widespread damage' possible as weather service warns of gales
The SA Weather Service has warned of gale force winds hitting the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape from Tuesday night and into Wednesday.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:19:52 +0200
Paramedics rush towards gunshots and help victim of drive-by shooting
Paramedics on Tuesday rushed towards the sounds of nearby gunshots and were able to treat a man who had been shot several times.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:22:16 +0200
NW man's reign of terror ends as he is sentenced to life for raping five women
A North West man's reign of terror has finally come to an end after he was sentenced to life in prison for brutally raping five young women, one of whom was pregnant.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:18:33 +0200
220 dead, 13,300 infected in a day as Covid-19 third wave bites
Another 226 people were confirmed to have died from Covid-19 in SA in the past 24 hours, as the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continues to climb.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:08:29 +0200
Cape Town profile as 'gateway to Africa' gets a boost as cruise liner drive takes off
The tourism and maritime industries in the Western Cape have received a boost with the launch of a new tourism project, "Cruise Cape Town", which it is hoped will grow the cruise liner economy.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:52:38 +0200
Eswatini Airlink cancels flights to and from SA amid civil unrest
Eswatini Airlink has cancelled Wednesday flights between Johannesburg and Sikhuphe’s King Mswati III International Airport due to civil unrest in Eswatini.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:28:00 +0200
ConCourt is done ‘flogging a dead horse’: judge gives Zuma an earful
Acting chief justice openly critical of the former president and takes particular aim at his ‘outlandish’ behaviour

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:34:05 +0200
G20 foreign ministers meet face-to-face after pandemic
Foreign ministers from the Group of 20 major economies met face-to-face on Tuesday for the first time in two years, with host Italy aiming to push multilateral cures for global crises like the Covid-19 pandemic.



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