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Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:59:00 +0200
Financial misconduct costs Eastern Cape lawyer his robes
Eastern Cape lawyer Mzwabantu Majola has lost his robes after three complaints about his conduct.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:52:20 +0200
Four charged with robbing Limpopo motorists after puncturing tyres
A group of men have appeared in court after they allegedly placed spikes on roads before robbing motorists in Limpopo.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:47:33 +0200
‘Court has failed me,’ says grieving Parys mom after farmers who assaulted son avoid jail
“I feel failed by the court. This sentence is not fair at all.” These were the words of a mother after five farmers convicted of an assault that put her son in hospital - where he later died - escaped prison sentences.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:21:27 +0200
Crime intelligence clerk bust for tipping off drug dealers about police raid
A former crime intelligence clerk has been hauled before court for allegedly alerting suspected drug dealers to police operations.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:19:04 +0200
Western Cape offers funding to spur relaunch of in-person conventions
After 18 months without in-person conferences, exhibitions and business meetings, the Western Cape is gearing itself to reintroduce conventions that will allow people to mingle under one roof.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:13:08 +0200
Gertie’s big secret emerges in photo novel aimed at new diabetics
A Stellenbosch University lecturer has developed a photo novel to improve awareness of diabetes.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:10:15 +0200
Teacher fired after inappropriate WhatsApp photos with matric pupil emerge
A teacher who had a sexual relationship with a pupil earned a harsh rebuke before being fired this week.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 08:30:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Covid-19 will end, but the psychological scars that many suffered won't heal so easily: Ghebreyesus
Covid-19 live updates.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 21:58:04 +0200
Phakeng apologises for 'causing harm' to LGBTQIA+ community
University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng has unreservedly apologised to the LGBTQIA+ community, after harsh criticism of the university’s seminar on science and intersex people.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:55:01 +0200
Failure to vaccinate may turn Africa into fertile ground for new Covid-19 variants, scientists warn
Africa must not be left behind in the global response to Covid-19 and vaccination rollouts, lest the continent becomes a breeding ground for new variants.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:40:57 +0200
High court grants R2.3m restraining order against top cop and 4 others in corruption case
The Pretoria high court has granted the Investigating Directorate (ID) a restraining order involving R2.3m linked to a corruption case involving a police IT head and others..

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:13:26 +0200
Court bid to stop exhumation of Robert Mugabe's grave fails
A traditional court in May this year ruled that Robert Mugabe’s remains must be exhumed and reburied at the National Heroes Acre because his widow, Grace, broke local customs by interring him at his rural home.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:11:46 +0200
SA records 5,885 new Covid-19 cases as positivity rate drops to 10%
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Friday that the new infections came at a 10.3% positivity rate.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:51:14 +0200
Correctional supervision and suspended sentences for Parys farmers guilty of beating farmworkers
In 2016, Simon Tjixa and Simon Jubeba were brutally assaulted and later died in hospital. The five farmers convicted of assaulting them have received suspended sentences or correctional supervision.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:03:48 +0200
Human trafficking incidents have spiked during pandemic: John Jeffery
Gauteng has seen an increase in children being trafficked for sexual exploitation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, justice deputy minister John Jeffery said on Friday.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:47:42 +0200
Price gouging forces Competition Commission to act against rogue companies
Covid-19 provided the Competition Commission with a crash course in how to successfully bring price-gouging companies to book, in record time.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:21:03 +0200
Zuma lawyer says state leaked medical records and brought in specialist to examine former president on the sly
Former president Jacob Zuma has fired another salvo in his bid to have prosecutor Billy Downer removed from his arms deal corruption case, accusing him of leaking a confidential document about his health.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:20:39 +0200
Parys farm killings: Farmer offers compensation to victims’ families
One of five Parys farmers awaiting sentencing in connection with the deaths of two farmworkers has offered R20,000 in compensation to each family.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:55:10 +0200
WATCH | Facebook unveils its first smart glasses
Facebook launched its first smart glasses on Thursday in a step toward its aim of offering true augmented-reality spectacles, partnering with popular brand Ray-Ban.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:30:35 +0200
Grade 7 pupil accused of killing Alexandra High School teen
Alexandra's school system has been rocked by another fatal attack involving pupils, Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi disclosed on Friday.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0200
Wide-ranging SolarWinds probe sparks fear in Corporate America
A US Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into the SolarWinds Russian hacking operation has dozens of corporate executives fearful information unearthed in the expanding probe will expose them to liability, according to six people familia...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:30:00 +0200
Vietnam to reopen resort island to foreign tourists to boost economy
Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month, authorities said, as the country looks at ways to revive an economy suffering from extended lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:15:06 +0200
Life Esidimeni patient’s burial rites disturbed for late autopsy
One of the Life Esidimeni patients, who died hundreds of kilometres from his family, had his burial rites disturbed by Gauteng department of health officials who wanted to do a late postmortem.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0200
Hurricane Olaf brings strong winds, rain to Mexico's Baja California
Hurricane Olaf was blowing stronger winds and battering the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula with heavy rains as it made landfall on Thursday, officials said.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:49:47 +0200
West African leaders due in Guinea as post-coup calm pervades Conakry
A delegation from West Africa's main political and economic bloc was due in Conakry on Thursday, a day after it suspended Guinea's membership in response to a coup and as life in the country's capital gradually returned to normal.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:45:25 +0200
Two fake ‘travel agents’ convicted of fraud after promising victims overseas holidays
A Durban man and his partner in crime have been found guilty of 18 counts of fraud after posing as travel agents who promised their victims holidays around the world.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:45:00 +0200
Nigeria says it seized 14 tonnes of fertiliser meant for Boko Haram bombs
Nigerian troops have seized 14 tonnes of fertiliser that the insurgent Islamist group Boko Haram had planned to turn into roadside bombs, the army said on Thursday.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:41:54 +0200
Food poverty line now at R624: Stats SA
The food poverty line increased to R624 in April this year, up from R585 the previous year, Statistics SA said in its release of the National Poverty Lines 2021.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:37:31 +0200
Lockdown lifted at Ohio air force base after active shooting report
Wright-Patterson Air Force base in Ohio has lifted a lockdown that was imposed late on Thursday after reports of an active shooter at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center of the base.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:36:26 +0200
PODCAST | We have peace — the murder of Sinoxolo Mafevuka
In episode 58 of True Crime South Africa, we delve into Sinoxolo’s Mafevuka’s case and the deep inequities it highlighted in our society.



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