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Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0200
'Get a refund from your med school': Inside Tim Nokes & Shabir Madhi’s Covid-19 vaccines debate
Professors Shabir Madhi and Tim Noakes crossed swords on social media recently regarding Covid-19 vaccines.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:45:36 +0200
You could be slapped with 12 months jail time for blowing your nose in public without a hanky in Nairobi
Nairobi has issued new rules banning anyone from blowing their nose without a hanky in public, spitting on the streets, urinating in undesignated spaces and playing loud music.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:27:29 +0200
Game review | Glitchpunk Early Access, a nostalgic joy ride
Inspired by classic top-down action games, Glitchpunk lets you brawl, shoot and drive your way through a dystopian future.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:05:31 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Memorial service for Nosicelo Mtebeni
The University of Fort Hare is holding a memorial service for slain student Nosicelo Mtebeni on Wednesday.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:02:00 +0200
Vaccinate your pets: Western Cape residents urged to be on the lookout for rabies
Cape Town has reported its first rabies cases in 27 years.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0200
Afghanistan faces humanitarian crisis as airlift deadline looms
Afghanistan's neighbours should open their land borders to allow more people to leave, a Nato country diplomat said on Wednesday, as aid agencies warned of a looming humanitarian crisis under the new Taliban rulers.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:46:34 +0200
How poverty and violence are linked with anxiety in young South Africans
SA must address the wider structural drivers of poor mental health, specifically poverty, unemployment and violence.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:45:00 +0200
US, China accuse each other of 'bullying' nations
US vice-president Kamala Harris on Wednesday again charged China with bullying its Southeast Asian neighbours, the second time in two days she has attacked Beijing during a regional visit aimed at countering China's growing influence.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:15:00 +0200
US Supreme Court requires Biden to revive Trump-era 'remain in Mexico' immigration policy
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday denied President Joe Biden's bid to rescind an immigration policy implemented by his predecessor, Donald Trump, that forced thousands of asylum seekers to stay in Mexico awaiting US hearings.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0200
R350 grants are being paid from Wednesday: Seven of your questions about payments answered
Will they check if I have had the Covid-19 vaccine? Why does it say the application is still “active”?, and how will I be paid?

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:46:22 +0200
One-time pin ‘phishing scam’: Couple arrested
A couple was arrested on charges of fraud, theft and money laundering involving an alleged R1.5m phishing scam.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:34:52 +0200
‘People want jobs, not grants’: Record unemployment rate cuts deep
SA’s unemployment rate hit a new record high of 34.4% in the second quarter of 2021 from 32.6% in the first quarter.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:27:47 +0200
Joburg man buys car with fake payslips and statements
A 37-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly submitted fraudulent documents to purchase a vehicle from a dealership in Booysens, Johannesburg, the Hawks said.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | How will South Africans abroad get the vaccine?
Citizens overseas are vaccinated in the countries in which they reside.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0200
July riots have made already hard lives so much harder
The lives of thousands of workers in KwaZulu-Natal who were already barely surviving have been upended, either by losing their jobs or having to scramble to keep them.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:20:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | 18+ and just got jabbed? Why you may be more likely to experience vaccine side effects
Coronavirus updates.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:10:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0200
WATCH | Timeline of Biden's 'chaotic' withdrawal from Afghanistan
Afghanistan has captured the world’s attention since the Taliban blitzed through the country, reclaiming cities and towns as they moved until they eventually reclaimed the capital Kabul.

Wed, 25 Aug 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, 25 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0200
US approval of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine 'should spur uptake in SA'
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, paving the way for greater public confidence in the jab.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:48:02 +0200
Zimbabwean political rivals put on a show at Hichilema inauguration
Zimbabwe’s ruling party Zanu-PF and its biggest rival back home, the MDC Alliance, put on a show in Lusaka as they battled to outdo each other on who was closer to Zambia’s new president.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:10:39 +0200
Tributes and tears for Uyinene as mourners remember her exactly two years after her brutal murder
A cold wind and grey sky matched the mood of a memorial held outside the Clareinch post office in Claremont, Cape Town, on Tuesday evening.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:33:02 +0200
Youngsters get jabbing, with more than 60,000 vaccinated on Friday alone
More than 60,000 adults between the ages of 20 and 39 were vaccinated on Friday alone - the first day the 18-34 group was allowed to get the life-saving jab.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 19:50:14 +0200
SA closing in on 80,000 Covid-19 deaths, with 369 recorded in 24 hours
SA stands on the threshold of another grim coronavirus milestone - just 47 cases short of 80,000 fatalities.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:16:53 +0200
SA's unemployment is 'the worst in the world', Bloomberg data shows
SA's unemployment rate has surged to the highest on a global list of 82 countries monitored by Bloomberg.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:13:00 +0200
‘Screaming queen’ and ‘goblin lookalike’ trump Joburg autism school ‘bully’
The labour court has upheld a CCMA decision in favour of two teachers who were ‘bullied’ by their ‘narcissistic’ boss

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:07:46 +0200
How unrest hurt households: violent protests pushed up urban food prices
There have been huge food price increases in cities affected by social unrest, according to data released by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity group on Tuesday.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:57:41 +0200
Zimbabwe gets more than R14bn from IMF, government confirms
The money will 'go a long way in buttressing the stability of the domestic economy', Zimbabwe's finance minister Mthuli Ncube and central bank governor John Mangudya said on Tuesday.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:59:14 +0200
Desperate Nigerians sell homes and land to free kidnapped children
After armed men snatched seven of Abubakar Adam's 11 children in northwestern Nigeria, he sold his car and a parcel of land and cleaned out his savings to raise a ransom to free them.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:25:27 +0200
SA police use unacceptably high levels of force, say international researchers
SA scores above an accepted threshold for the use of force by police, according to researchers.



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