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Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0200
LIFT | Scam alert — Sassa is not giving away alleviation vouchers
The SA Social Security Agency has dismissed a notice circulating on social media claiming it is working with the DA and portfolio committee of social development to give away poverty alleviation vouchers.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:54:00 +0200
SA has the most Insta-worthy scuba diving spot in the world: survey
SA has trumped the Bahamas for having the most Instagram-worthy scuba diving spot in the world.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:12:30 +0200
PODCAST | His name is Jerobiojin: The ethics of true crime
When 13-year-old Jerobiojin van Wyk went missing on February 2, his mother tried to get assistance from Klawer police.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0200
New address, who dis? Norma Mngoma is moving to Dubai to work on news business
Businesswoman Norma Mngoma aims to eventually expand her World News Holdings into SA.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:50:51 +0200
‘It's a party out here’: Australia reopens borders to vaccinated travellers
Tourism is one of Australia's biggest industries.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:31:51 +0200
Latest GBV and femicide crime stats not 'accurate', says Powa
People Opposing Women Abuse is not convinced the latest crime statistics on murder and rape of SA women are a true reflection of what is happening on the ground. It says the prevalence of such incidents is much higher.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:06:00 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Life Esidimeni inquest continues
The Life Esidimeni Inquest is being heard by the Pretoria high court on Monday.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Panyaza Lesufi says education department will root out racism ‘whether people like it or not’
Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says children must never be afraid of going to school because they will be discriminated against and made to feel like second-class citizens.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:44:27 +0200
International peace award for Father Michael Lapsley
Father Michael Lapsley, an Anglican priest and anti-apartheid activist, has been awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in Japan.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:37:44 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Military hosts 2022 Armed Forces Day
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the annual Armed Forces Day in Mbombela in Mpumalanga today.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:21:06 +0200
Durban mother dies two days after children’s funeral service
A 38-year-old mother of five, who was shot six times in her Welbedacht East home, died in hospital on Monday.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:58:32 +0200
Authorities hunting for clues in Gqeberha missing mom case
A silver urn decorated with flowers, a beaded purse, a pink diary, an asthma pump and a blue rucksack are some items the family of Silvia Wittal discovered she had with her on the day she went missing.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:57:28 +0200
Surgery catch-up hamstrung by shortage of ICU nurses
Hospitals in SA have been put under immense strain over the past two years as beds were filled with Covid-19 patients and elective surgeries had to be put on hold.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:38:54 +0200
DRC nears deal with Israeli billionaire to recover assets
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government announced it is nearing a deal with Dan Gertler’s Fleurette Group to take back billions of dollars worth of its mining and oil assets in the country.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:15:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | I received the Pfizer jab, can I get a booster shot of the J&J vaccine?
People who are vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine can from this week get either a Pfizer or J&J booster shot.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:54:17 +0200
VW driver 'abandons' toddler in Midrand
Anyone with information is urged to contact the police.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:51:12 +0200
Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes New Zealand, shakes capital Wellington
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck New Zealand near the South Island town of Blenheim on Monday at a depth of 30km, government seismic monitor Geonet said.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:49:23 +0200
Scores treated after suspected gas leak at varsity residence in Johannesburg
Paramedics assessed approximately 170 people after a suspected gas leak at a student residence of a university in Parktown, Johannesburg, on Sunday evening.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:47:01 +0200
Majority of Japanese unhappy with progress of booster shots - survey
A vast majority of Japanese think the rollout of booster shots against Covid-19 is too slow and give mixed reviews to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, including last week's decision to ease border rules, polls show...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:35:47 +0200
Suicide bomber kills at least 12 people as Somalia prepares to vote
A suicide bombing in central Somalia left at least 12 people dead and 14 others injured, a police officer said by phone.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:32:19 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | African nations seeking Egypt’s vaccine: firm
Coronavirus live updates.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:20:00 +0200
African nations seeking Egypt’s locally made vaccine, firm says
Egypt is readying to export locally made Covid-19 vaccines to African nations, looking to position itself as a hub for inoculations on the continent grappling with the virus.

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:01:00 +0200
Credit Suisse secretly opened bank accounts for human rights abusers, money launderers and corrupt officials
Despite two decades of pledges by Credit Suisse to crack down on illegitimate funds, data leaked from the bank reveals that it held money for dozens of unsavoury clients from almost every corner of the world.

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:43:44 +0200
Bank of Spies: Credit Suisse catered to global intelligence figures
During the global War on Terror, international strategy relied on intelligence officials from regimes accused of corruption and torture. A number of these spies, and their families, have held large sums at Credit Suisse.

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:43:00 +0200
What is Suisse Secrets? Everything you need to know about the Swiss banking leak
Suisse Secrets is an international investigation into one of the world’s wealthiest and most important banks.

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:29:21 +0200
UKZN to reopen Howard College campus on Monday
Only students, staff and contractors with valid University of KwaZulu-Natal access permits will be permitted to enter Howard College on Monday.

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:14:31 +0200
Hoërskool Jan Viljoen parents: 'Let's stop fighting against ourselves'
Hoërskool Jan Viljoen parents in the west of Johannesburg on Sunday said they wanted equal treatment for all pupils and equal diversity representatives at the school.

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:01:41 +0200
Innocent bystander killed in cross-pavement robbery in Gauteng
An innocent bystander was shot dead when armed robbers began firing randomly during a cash robbery outside a business outlet in Eden Park in Gauteng on Sunday.

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +0200
Credit Suisse financed Zim fraudster in deal that saved Mugabe
Suisse Secrets leak casts new light on bank’s role in mine sale that helped finance violence around 2008 election

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 18:11:51 +0200
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for mild Covid-19
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s 95-year-old monarch, has tested positive for Covid-19 and has mild symptoms, her office at Buckingham Palace said.



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