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Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0200
Chief justice candidate Maya supports specialised corruption courts but says SA can’t afford them
Maya said SA might not have the financial muscle to establish specialised courts.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:45:00 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Will Zondo's call for consequences be heeded?
Part 2 of the state capture inquiry report has been released and again put the spotlight on malfeasance at state-owned enterprises Denel and Transnet.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:29:49 +0200
Toyota Financial Services, WesBank and FirstRand charged by Competition Commission
The penalty could be a fine of 10% of turnover if the Competition Commission referral succeeds.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:11:33 +0200
Durban funeral parlour fined R5k for illegal dumping
Doves funeral services was fined R5,000 by members of the metro police on Thursday after employees were caught illegally dumping "mud" in an open area in Cato Crest, Durban.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0200
‘Twisted agendas’ — Blade Nzimande rubbishes claims NSFAS will be converted to a loan
“Contrary to misleading reports on social media, the NSFAS has not been converted to a loan. NSFAS is a bursary and students are not expected to pay back the money spent towards their education," said Nzimande.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:59:10 +0200
Armed group arrested for attempted takeover of Durban court building site
An armed group of men were arrested on Tuesday when they attempted to take over the Durban high court construction site.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:53:25 +0200
KZN Sharks Board removes nets as severe weather predicted
The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board has started removing shark nets along the coast in light of severe weather predicted from Sunday.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:51:58 +0200
US-led raid in Syria targets jihadist, many civilian casualties-residents
A US-led coalition raid on Thursday targeted a suspected al Qaeda-affiliated jihadist in the northern Syrian town of Atmeh, resulting in several civilian casualties, said residents and sources with the rebels fighting against the Syrian government.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:43:20 +0200
SA business activity grew in January as Covid-19 cases receded — PMI
South African private sector activity rose slightly in January as the Omicron wave of Covid-19 cases receded, lifting demand and stabilising new business, a survey showed on Thursday.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:41:05 +0200
Five people including a child die in fiery collision
Five people were killed in a collision between a truck and a sedan on Wednesday night when the vehicles burst into flames.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:36:46 +0200
Traffic agency goes all out to deal with executive salary hikes
A Sunday Times exposé into the shocking salaries and bonuses paid to executives at the Road Traffic Infringement Agency has prompted the entity to announce its intention to institute “processes to recover payments that might have been unduly made...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:30:00 +0200
Beware of these fake courses! — UKZN warns prospective students of enrolment scam
If someone offers you a slot on the university's Primary Health Care Programme (PHC) and Bachelor of Nursing Advanced Practice Programme (BNAP) courses, block them!

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Life Esidimeni inquest continues
The Life Esidimeni inquest is continuing in the Pretoria high court.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:45:00 +0200
Shoba deleted communication with Tshegofatso Pule via SIM swap, court told
Sgt Mpe Teme said he and the investigating team had visited the accused after Pule was found dead as he was the last person known to be with her and his phone was taken to help with the investigation, even though he was neither arrested nor declared ...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0200
Death penalty trial for Florida school gunman Cruz delayed until April
A judge on Wednesday delayed until April proceedings to determine the sentencing of the gunman who has pleaded guilty to murdering 17 people at a Parkland, Florida, high school in 2018.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:06:00 +0200
WATCH LIVE | JSC interviews judge president Dunstan Mlambo
Judge President Dunstan Mlambo is the third candidate set to be interviewed for the chief justice position.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:05:00 +0200
Number of missing in Ecuador landslide falls to six, death toll 24
Ecuador is facing heavy rains in several areas which have caused rivers to overflow and affected hundreds of homes and roads. Rains in Quito on Monday were equivalent to 75 liters per square meter.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:50:00 +0200
Cleaner bust for alleged collusion with examiner to sell fake driving licences
The suspects were arrested after allegedly handing over a temporary driver’s licence to an undercover member of the Hawks.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:45:00 +0200
Tool to predict shopper behaviour in malls using AI tech wins Wits award
DataConvergance, an artificial intelligence solution for managing and monitoring foot count, social distancing and consumer behaviour in shopping malls, has won the coveted Wits Enterprise award.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:45:00 +0200
FBI says no explosives found at historically Black colleges after bomb threats
The FBI said on Wednesday it has not detected any explosive devices, after several historically Black colleges and universities across the US reported receiving bomb threats earlier this week.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:19:00 +0200
WATCH | 35 horses rescued from Orange River flooding
The wild horses had been trapped on small islands in rising waters.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:17:41 +0200
Biden orders nearly 3,000 US troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia
The United States will send nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania to reinforce Eastern European NATO allies in the face of what Washington describes as a Russian threat to invade Ukraine, US officials said on Wednesday.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:16:00 +0200
New drug craze from — wait for it — a car exhaust part: SA customs is onto it
The customs detector dog unit intercepted three shipments weighing 2,649kg destined for Dubai, the UK and Jordan.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:30:00 +0200
Used your phone to apply for only one R350 grant? You can collect it at Pick n Pay or Boxer
Beneficiaries of the R350 social relief distress (SRD) grant who used their phones to apply for can collect the grant from any Pick n Pay or Boxer supermarket when they get an SMS saying it is available.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:00:25 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | What foods can I eat to support my immune system?
The WHO says there is no evidence supporting claims that people can get Covid-19 from eating fruits and vegetables.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Mandisa Maya lays out strong case for why she should be chief justice, says expert
“She was upfront about why she should be chief justice. She put in the work. The way she spoke told me she had prepared. She convinced even those who might have had doubts about her.”

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Covid pandemic cost European clubs €7bn
Coronavirus updates.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0200
State capture: Ex-Zuma attorney to be disbarred again? Legal Practice Council must decide, says Zondo
For his role in bringing Denel to its knees, charged Zondo, Daniel Mantsha’s fitness to continue practising as a lawyer must be looked into - especially since he is a repeat offender.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:12:00 +0200
Citizen network joins fight to end national state of disaster
Citizen network DearSA has joined AfriForum in filing an affidavit to try bring an end to the national state of disaster.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:55:00 +0200
Load-shedding: Kusile power plant has not supplied power for five days
As the country experiences the first of five days of load-shedding, it was revealed that the Kusile power plant has not been generating power for nearly a week.



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