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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:40:30 +0200Court hears of 'war zone' in Phoenix murder accused bail application
A police task team member assigned to investigate civil unrest, violence and deaths in Phoenix revealed in the Verulam magistrate’s court on Tuesday details of how three men allegedly attacked a group of men resulting in the death of one of them la...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:39:56 +0200WATCH | South Sudan's key players meet to discuss aid access
Representatives of the Sudanese government, its security forces and the UN Mission in South Sudan met to jointly address challenges faced by peacekeepers and humanitarian agencies during efforts to reach people in need of urgent assistance.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:33:52 +0200India deploys warships in South China Sea as part of 'Act East' policy
India is sending a naval task force to the South China Sea this month to expand security ties with friendly countries, officials said on Wednesday, signalling its intent to play a bigger role in regional efforts to counter China.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:13:50 +0200Australia records one of its youngest Covid-19 deaths as Sydney outbreak grows
Australia's New South Wales reported one of the country's youngest deaths from Covid-19 on Wednesday, as daily infections lingered near a 16-month high despite the lockdown of 5 million people in state capital Sydney entering its sixth week.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0200KZN premier Sihle Zikalala wants looters to face the full might of the law
The premier said while criminality dominated during the unrest and looting, he commended citizens for their efforts to root out these elements and unite communities across racial lines.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:50:16 +0200Digital Vibes cash used to open hair salon and nail franchise — report
Health minister Zweli Mkhize’s son and daughter-in-law allegedly benefitted from the health department’s Digital Vibes contract when more than R1m was used to open a hair salon and an upmarket nails franchise.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:30:00 +0200South Korea Covid-19 count spikes amid vacations, spread of new variants
South Korea posted a sharp increase in its coronavirus cases on Wednesday as it struggled to tame its fourth wave of infections amid the spread of new virus variants strains.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:15:00 +0200Explosion hits military bus in Damascus, injuries reported
An explosion hit a military bus in Damascus early on Wednesday, and a number of people were reportedly wounded, state news agency SANA reported.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:02:29 +0200Alleged infighting in gender commission exposed, Mbuyiselo Botha apologises after leaked attack on colleagues
Gender activist Mbuyiselo Botha has unreservedly apologised to his colleagues, saying his recent comments were in “bad taste” and “out of character”.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:45:00 +0200US may offer Covid-19 vaccine to migrants crossing from Mexico
The Biden administration is preparing to offer coronavirus vaccines to migrants in U.S. custody along the Mexico border, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:15:00 +0200New York Governor Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women, report finds; he vows not to resign
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo groped, kissed or made suggestive comments to 11 women in violation of the law, the state's attorney general said on Tuesday, prompting local prosecutors to launch a criminal investigation and reigniting calls for him t...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:04:00 +0200Poorest children suffer when schools are vandalised, MPs told
"How can responsible communities take food out of the mouths of very vulnerable young ones?"
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:36:37 +0200Stop provoking soldiers on patrols, says army
The military has called on community members to refrain from provoking soldiers while they are patrolling.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:27:29 +0200‘The tensions are so very close to the surface’: Tough choices for SA as insurrection smoke clears
Dealing with the country's structural inequalities requires employment creation, skills development and enabling of economic growth.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:03:00 +0200YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Masks or face shields: which offer better protection against Covid-19?
Face shields are not as effective at protecting you or the people around you from respiratory droplets.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0200Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:53:28 +0200Man arrested for Tsineng police station robbery, firearms recovered
A 41-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the robbery of firearms at the Tsineng police station in the Northern Cape at the weekend, the Hawks said on Wednesday.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:50:00 +0200All the news about the coronavirus pandemic in SA and abroad
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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0200How Cape Town doctors used an amniotic sac to save a baby’s life
A Cape Town doctor’s decision to save a mother’s amniotic sac during a complex C-section birth has saved the life of baby Ephraim Maleho, who was born with vital organs outside his abdomen.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0200COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | New York becomes first US city to order Covid vaccines for restaurants, gyms
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Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:27:02 +0200Mango gets extension to appoint business rescue practitioner
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) on Tuesday agreed to grant low-cost airline Mango an extension to appoint a business rescue practitioner.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 21:26:56 +0200Child dies, others hurt as driver with weapons flees police in Joburg CBD
Police arrested a man and confiscated four firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, after a high-speed chase which resulted in the death of a child.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:03:17 +0200Wildfire engulfs houses in suburbs of Athens
Children were evacuated from a Greek summer camp and residents fled their homes on Tuesday as a wildfire raged uncontrolled on the outskirts of Athens in Greece's worst heatwave in over 30 years.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:10:24 +0200555 new Covid-19 deaths recorded in SA in 24 hours
There were 555 new Covid-19 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said on Tuesday.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:44:36 +0200FBI 'joining forces' as probe into SA crypto firm Mirror Trading continues
MTI, which in November said it had 260,000 members around the world and 23,000 Bitcoin now worth about $885m (more than R12.6bn), was placed in final liquidation in June.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:58:49 +0200Hawks offering R50,000 reward for information about police station robbery
The Hawks are offering a R50,000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of suspects who robbed the Tsineng police station in the Northern Cape on Saturday and fled with 15 firearms.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:45:29 +0200Case of Limpopo mom who allegedly beat her 11-month-old son to death postponed
The case of a 42-year-old mother who allegedly beat her baby son to death has been postponed for a mental observation date.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:36:00 +0200LISTEN | Years of exercise pay off as retired doctor, 89, volunteers to give jabs
Octogenarian, who hung up his stethoscope in 2009, elected to help at vaccine centre as soon as he heard about it
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:32:09 +0200Land occupiers head to court to fight removal from government farms
The judge who ordered the removal of farmers who had occupied government farms in the North West since 2019 misapplied himself, say land occupiers.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:05:03 +0200Military nurses dance to bring cheer to patients battling Covid-19
The popular 'It Ain't Me' remix sounded through 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria when ICU nurses danced to bring cheer to patients fighting Covid-19 and to uplift their own spirits.