Archives

South Africa Times Live

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:30:00 +0200
‘This should be illegal’: Mboweni slams viral photoshopped meme
Former finance minister Tito Mboweni has slammed a viral photoshopped picture of himself, saying such edits should be illegal.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:13:02 +0200
Cops enforcing peace in Alex after Dudula clash with foreign vendors
'There must be some conversations around what is happening there,' says a ward councillor after residents who want locals prioritised for employment and business opportunities clashed with foreign nationals.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0200
SA is ready to lift regulations on wearing masks outdoors, says Prof Abdool Karim
“I don’t know what government’s plans are on wearing masks, but what we’ve seen from other countries is that we have reached a stage where we can change our overall strategy. We can remove most of our restrictions and public health measures a...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:39:34 +0200
Will Western banks walk away from Russia?
European bank stocks have suffered steep declines since the invasion in Ukraine began, and the cost of insuring their debt has risen.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:33:58 +0200
High fuel prices from war in Ukraine may hurt the DRC, IMF warns
Higher commodity costs linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine risk slowing down the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund warned.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:22:12 +0200
WATCH LIVE | SIU and Digital Vibes go before Special Tribunal
The Special Investigating Unit believes it may be able to retrieve R5.5m from six entities and individuals who are alleged to have received money from Digital Vibes.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:21:56 +0200
Gold miners to strike for R1,000 a month increase at Sibanye-Stillwater
NUM and Amcu have demanded an increase of R1,000 a month over the next three years.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:15:43 +0200
PODCAST | Unmarried partners could have claim to entire estate should one die
Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by David Thomson, senior legal adviser at Sanlam Trust, to discuss proposed changes to the law.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:15:00 +0200
European gas futures surge 30% as Russia threatens to cut flows
European gas futures jumped as much as 32% after Russia threatened to cut natural gas supplies to Europe via the existing Nord Stream pipeline.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:58:00 +0200
RECORDED | Eskom provides update on current system challenges
Eskom is holding a briefing on Tuesday to give an update on the problems it's facing at various power stations.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:42:52 +0200
Nuclear reactor restarts could be 'best option' for Japan to ride out energy shortages - senior ruling party lawmaker
Speeding up the restart of nuclear reactors halted in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident may be Japan's "best option" for riding out any oil and gas shortages that result from sanctions imposed on Russia, a senior ruling party lawmaker said o...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0200
North Korea could return to ICBM, nuclear tests this year-US intelligence report
North Korea's missile launches could be groundwork for a return to intercontinental ballistic missile and nuclear bomb tests this year for the first time since 2017, the US Directorate of National Intelligence (DNI) said in its annual Worldwide Threa...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0200
John Steenhuisen calls for government to scrap all Covid-19 restrictions as two-year mark looms
March 23 will mark exactly two years since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that SA would go on 21-day hard lockdown to prepare the health system for a high influx of Covid-19 patients.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:42:52 +0200
'Tough 24 hours ahead' as rains drench Sydney, forcing snap evacuations
Flood warnings stretched across Australia's east coast on Tuesday and tens of thousands of Sydney residents fled their homes as torrential rains again pummelled the country's largest city, flooding several large suburbs.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:39:29 +0200
Covid-19 can cause brain shrinkage, memory loss — study
Covid-19 can cause the brain to shrink, reduce grey matter in the regions that control emotion and memory, and damage areas that control the sense of smell, an Oxford University study has found.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:38:00 +0200
Teenager arrested for murder of couple related to 'The Voice SA' season 2 winner Craig Lucas
Western Cape police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the murder of a couple related to 'The Voice SA' season two winner Craig Lucas.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:10:56 +0200
Germany to host G7 meeting on Ukraine invasion's impact on food security
Germany will host a virtual meeting of agricultural ministers from G7 countries on Friday to discuss the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on global food security and how to best stabilise food markets, the government said.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0200
'Never to be outdone, Eskom has middle-child syndrome' — SA fuming at the return of load-shedding
"The fact that cellphone companies are like 'me too' whenever Eskom announces load-shedding, is why this country is the way it is," said one user.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:39:04 +0200
Scrap metal dealer arrested in third recent copper bust
Police arrested a scrap metal dealer and confiscated 120kg of copper at his premises in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape on Monday.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:32:47 +0200
US Supreme Court nixes bid to reinstate Bill Cosby's conviction
Bill Cosby avoided renewed legal jeopardy on Monday when the US Supreme Court declined to hear a bid by prosecutors to undo last year's ruling in Pennsylvania that overturned the 84-year-old actor and comedian's 2018 sexual assault conviction.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:20:58 +0200
Research shows degrees may have little effect on economic performance
The University of Stellenbosch Business School study found that school-leavers with grades eight to 11 have the most significant “concretely positive” impact on economic growth.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | How far is SA from reaching its initial 'herd immunity' goal?
Health minister Joe Phaahla said the number of fully vaccinated individuals currently stands at about 17-million, or 43% of the population.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:15:59 +0200
COVID-19 UPDATES | Moderna names Kenya for $500m vaccine factory
Coronavirus updates.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:10:37 +0200
UKRAINE UPDATES | 'Oil industry is under siege' - OPEC head
Ukraine updates.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:19:25 +0200
Covid-19: SA records 801 cases and 62 deaths in 24 hours
SA recorded just 801 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the NICD said on Monday.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:05:01 +0200
More than 1.7-million Ukrainians have fled to Central Europe: UN
More than 1.7-million Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion have so far crossed into Central Europe, the UN's refugee agency said on Monday, as thousands more streamed across the borders.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:31:25 +0200
Ten injured in standoff as Alex residents clash with foreign vendors
The controversial Operation Dudula campaign was once again marred by violence and complaints from the public in AlThe controversial Operation Dudula campaign was once again marred by violence and complaints from the public in Alexandra yesterday as f...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:05:53 +0200
Competition Commission conditionally approves proposed acquisition of Tongaat Hulett
The Competition Commission has conditionally approved the proposed transaction whereby Magister Investments will acquire control of Tongaat Hulett (THL).

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:41:24 +0200
Pretoria businessman found guilty on two counts of murder, bail revoked
The Pretoria high court on Monday convicted businessman Muhamed Sajid Khan, 44, on two counts of murder and attempted murder.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:19:18 +0200
WATCH | Dudula Movement members clash with immigrants and business owners in Alexandra
After the clash, several shops closed their doors. It is not clear how the organisation identified who is undocumented.



home