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Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:53:46 +0200
Most Northern Cape primary schools not able to operate at full capacity
Only 79 out of 424 primary schools in the Northern Cape will be able to return to normal timetable attendance, says the provincial department of education.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:42:20 +0200
Fire rips through game farm in Krugersdorp
A veld fire ripped through a game farm in Krugersdorp on the West Rand on Monday afternoon.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:30:00 +0200
Tougher terms: why the EU is paying more for new Covid-19 shots
The European Union has agreed to pay a premium on new orders of Covid-19 vaccines because it is requiring tougher terms to be met, European officials said, as the bloc tries to protect supplies after a rocky start to its vaccination campaign.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:15:00 +0200
Incoming Iran president says he will take steps to lift 'tyrannical' US sanctions
Iran will take steps to lift “tyrannical” sanctions imposed by the US, hardline Shi'ite cleric Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday after winning the endorsement of the country's supreme leader to become president.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:14:13 +0200
Missing Belarusian activist found dead in Kyiv park
A Belarusian activist was found dead in a park near his home in Kyiv early on Tuesday, a day after he was reported missing, Ukrainian police said.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0200
WATCH | Moose on the loose in parking lot in Colorado
A bull moose that was wandering around a parking lot in Colorado was tranquilized with a dart and then carried away to safety in the wild.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:56:42 +0200
At least 30 bodies float down river between Ethiopia’s Tigray and Sudan
At least 30 corpses have washed up on the Sudanese banks of a river that abuts Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray, according to two Ethiopian refugees and four Sudanese witnesses who told Reuters on Monday they had retrieved the bodies.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:30:00 +0200
Another reason to get the Covid-19 jab: Wimpy will give you a free coffee
Wimpy is offering a free filter coffee to customers who present proof of their Covid-19 vaccination.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:15:00 +0200
Wildfires blaze on in drought-hit Turkey as criticism grows
Firefighters using planes and helicopters, and locals with buckets of water, battled wildfires raging for a sixth day near southern resorts in drought-hit Turkey and the government faced fresh criticism of its handling of the disaster.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:12:28 +0200
'One Indian, one bullet': Jackie Shandu to appear in court over 'racist' remarks
Jackie Shandu, the convener of a coalition of civic groups under the banner #JusticeForPhoenixMassacreVictims, is expected to appear in the Durban magistrate’s court on Tuesday.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Four officers who responded to US Capitol attack have died by suicide
The District of Columbia's police department on Monday said two more police officers who responded to the January 6 riot at the US Capitol have died by suicide, bringing to four the number of known suicides by officers who guarded the building that d...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:45:00 +0200
Brazil court to probe Bolsonaro for attacks on voting system
Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court decided on Monday to open an investigation into far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for his statements claiming there will be fraud in next year's elections.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:23:29 +0200
Frustrated with Biden, pro-migrant groups ask court to block border expulsions
Pro-migrant groups frustrated with President Joe Biden's continued use of an “inhumane” Trump-era expulsion policy for migrant families will seek to block it in court, the groups said on Monday, deepening the president's challenges on the US-Mexi...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:20:00 +0200
SABC News distances itself from 'good politicians' Twitter 'moemish'
It all started when one user weighed in on a Sunday Times article about the SIU's report involving suspended health minister Zweli Mkhize.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:40:02 +0200
Five arrested for smuggling abalone worth more than R6m
Five suspected abalone poachers were arrested in the Eastern Cape after they were found in possession of abalone worth more than R6m.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:26:34 +0200
Boy, 3, falls to death at Bloemfontein mall
A three-year-old boy fell to his death at a mall in Bloemfontein on Sunday, police said.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:10:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | How often should I replace my mask?
Experts have warned that we should be changing our masks like we change our underwear - every time we wear it.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
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Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:50:00 +0200
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Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0200
'We had goosebumps': Wits scientist finds tiny, rare chameleons clinging to survival
“When we found it, we had goosebumps and just started jumping around. While we were excited to find these chameleons still clinging to survival, we have no idea how much longer these populations will persist in these tiny patches of forest.”

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Why vaccines, not drugs, are our only possible way out of the pandemic
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Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:21:04 +0200
Octogenarian Julia Albu, who travelled across Africa in an old Toyota Conquest, dies at home
Speaking to  TimesLIVE in February 2018, after completing the adventure, Albu said she decided to go it alone after none of her friends took up her offer to accompany her.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:10:29 +0200
Man on murder charge after girlfriend killed with axe
A 26-year-old man who allegedly killed his girlfriend with an axe was arrested at a farm in Balfour in the Eastern Cape on Sunday night.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 20:59:59 +0200
Western Cape taxis back on some routes as rivals return to negotiating table
Taxi operators with valid operating permits may resume services in their operating areas, except for B97 route Mbekweni in Paarl to Bellville which will remain closed.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 20:43:43 +0200
Covid-19 cases on the rise in Western Cape and KZN, as Gauteng cases decline
There were 5,575 new Covid-19 cases reported in the past 24 hours, with 1,773 in the Western Cape, the current coronavirus epicentre, 981 in KZN and 1,047 in Gauteng.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 20:17:09 +0200
Dominican Republic to kill thousands of pigs over swine fever outbreak
The Dominican Republic will slaughter tens of thousands of pigs after detecting outbreaks of African swine fever in 11 of the country's 32 provinces, authorities said on Monday.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 17:51:53 +0200
KZN mayor and daughter get bail after being charged with arms possession
Vincent Mayiboyi Madlala, mayor of the Alfred Duma municipality in Ladysmith, appeared in the Ezakheni district court alongside his daughter on charges of unlawful possession of firearms.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 17:48:00 +0200
Man, which way will it go? Battle over low-cost airline gets complicated
Union, associations don’t believe SAA, Mango and public enterprises are interested in rescuing the airline

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 17:45:15 +0200
Police search for men who killed guard and injured others at Mpumalanga farm
The police have launched a manhunt for two men who shot and killed a security guard in Brondal, near Sabie, on Monday.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:44:24 +0200
Church drive-through gets Soweto Covid-19 jab rollout into high gear
Jemina Levi, from Naturena, got her jab within five minutes of her arrival.



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