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Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:55:42 +0200
Missing pet anaconda found but owner s-s-s-secretive on whether it's dead or alive
A 1.8m pet anaconda which escaped from its home in Phoenix, north of Durban, on Thursday has been found.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:50:07 +0200
South Africans have increasingly spent on gin and cappuccinos, says Stats SA
Gin and cappuccino sachets have been included in the consumer inflation basket while DVD players have been chucked out, Stats SA announced on Monday, providing insight into how household spending habits have shifted since 2016.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:30:00 +0200
Thuli Madonsela has some pointers for Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of Sona
Former public protector Thuli Madonsela says President Cyril Ramaphosa's state of the nation address should focus on change, as change is the only way of "getting unstuck".

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0200
UAE intercepts a Houthi missile as Israeli president visits
The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it had intercepted a ballistic missile that was fired by Yemen's Houthi as the Gulf state hosted Israel's President Isaac Herzog in a first such visit.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0200
‘You're a disgraceful leader’ — Inside Herman Mashaba’s spicy exchange with Jonathan Jansen
"You're hateful and spiteful and an embarrassment to the country and the continent," Jansen told Mashaba.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:54:33 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Life Esidimeni inquest — Day 6
The inquest into the deaths of 144 Life Esidimeni psychiatric patients continues in the Pretoria high court on Monday.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:32:00 +0200
Slap prompts anger and alleged fatal broken bottle attack
A woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering a man who she claimed had slapped her.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:25:00 +0200
‘I fear for my life’ — Amathole councillor’s home sprayed with bullets
An unknown gunman opened fire on Nanziwe Rulashe's East London home on Sunday.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0200
China punishes cold-chain managers for 'obstructing' Covid-19 prevention
Investigations into China's cold-chain sector have led to several managers, officials and business owners being punished for failing to meet Covid-19 prevention standards, the country's corruption watchdog said in a notice.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Approved for the R350 grant? Here’s when you can collect your payment in February
The date to collect your payment depends on the last three digits of your ID number.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:54:00 +0200
Covid-infected HIV patient developed 21 mutations, SA study shows
Once the 22-year-old adhered to the anti-retroviral medication used to treat HIV and her immune system strengthened, she was able to overcome the Covid-19 infection.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:30:00 +0200
Florida is so cold iguanas are falling out of trees
The US National Weather Service Miami-South Florida warned the public on Sunday that immobilised iguanas could fall out of trees due to unusual cold temperatures across the region.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:30:00 +0200
Taiwan tries hand at Covid-19 diplomacy again with Somaliland vaccine gift
Taiwan has donated millions of face masks and other goods around the world in what the government has called the “Taiwan can help, Taiwan is helping” programme to show the island is a responsible member of the international community, despite bei...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0200
What you said: People should be able to choose not to get vaccinated without losing their jobs
TimesLIVE readers have weighed in on the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration’s (CCMA) decision to uphold a Johannesburg woman’s dismissal for refusing to get vaccinated.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:08:18 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Should I 'sanitise' my pets?
It is not advised to “sanitise” your pet with any potentially harmful substance to prevent Covid-19.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 06:53:23 +0200
North West pensioner and five-year-old child found brutally murdered
A woman and her five-year-old granddaughter were found savagely murdered in Ganalaagte near Delareyville at the weekend, North West police said on Monday.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 06:04:57 +0200
Lawsuit accuses Chris Brown of raping unnamed woman on Florida yacht
An unnamed woman has filed a lawsuit that accuses musician Chris Brown of drugging and raping her on a Florida yacht in December 2020 and seeks $20 million in damages from the Grammy-winning singer.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 05:58:47 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | China reports 37 new Covid-19 cases among Olympic personnel
Coronavirus updates.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:33:34 +0200
Another fire hits Cape Winelands, as blaze closes Mitchell's Pass
Mitchell's Pass outside Ceres in the Western Cape has been closed due to a fire.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:09:14 +0200
Armed gang storms jewellery store at Gateway mall in Durban
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for five armed men who robbed a store at Gateway Mall in Umhlanga, north Durban, on Sunday morning.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 12:09:29 +0200
Gauteng Traffic Police clamp down on speedsters on the province's roads
In the past two weeks, more than 25 people were arrested for speeding on major roads in Gauteng.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 11:52:39 +0200
Three drownings and one rescue in the Western Cape at the weekend
Police have opened an inquest after the death of a 10-year-old girl who drowned on Saturday at Gordons Bay in the Western Cape, while police divers are still searching for the bodies of two men who went missing on the same day in the province.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 10:50:34 +0200
Do you worry a lot? Have a cup of rooibos, SA university research suggests
Research done on zebrafish suggest that rooibos can help reduce anxiety.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 06:47:00 +0200
WATCH | Zandile Mafe takes the stand, reveals 'friendship' with Eugene Terreblanche, denies setting fire to parliament
Alleged parliament fire starter, Zandile Mafe, testified in his bail hearing on Saturday January 29 2022 and denied ever setting foot inside parliament.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 06:20:52 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | New tracing, testing and quarantine on cards — but confusion irks scientists
Friday marked a month since the government did an about-turn on contact tracing and quarantine guidelines — after relaxing them a few days earlier.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 15:56:53 +0200
200 Masiphumelele residents left homeless by shack fire
More than 200 people from the Cape Town community of Masiphumelele were left without homes after a fire early on Saturday.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 15:52:22 +0200
Southern Africa felt nastiest sting of Omicron travel bans, new study finds
Southern Africa was the most targeted region by the "emergency brake" travel bans imposed by high-income countries after the identification of the Omicron variant by SA scientists in November, a new study suggests.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:52:59 +0200
Scopa sends 8 questions to Ramaphosa on misuse of state funds
Scopa chair Mkhuleko Hlengwa tells Ramaphosa committee will decide after having received his responses whether to summon him.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 11:09:48 +0200
SABC news chief’s firing points to ANC interference, say editors
The firing of SABC editor-in-chief Phathiswa Magopeni is a backwards move which points to "clear political influence from the ANC", the SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) said on Saturday.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:41:44 +0200
‘That was Christmas!’ — Mafe’s alleged reaction to parliament fire video
Zandile Christmas Mafe, the man accused of torching parliament, allegedly slapped his chest and said “That was Christmas!” when he was shown a video of the fire after his arrest.



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