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Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:48:28 +0200
China Eastern Airlines passenger jet has 'accident', 133 passengers on board
The jet involved in the accident was a Boeing 737 aircraft.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:18:09 +0200
Pistol-packing mourners arrested after firing shots at funeral
Firing their pistols at a funeral has landed four men in hot water with the police.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:48:16 +0200
Durban procures leak detector to tackle city’s water challenges
There maybe light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to Durban’s water woes.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:36:16 +0200
Farmer, 76, murdered, wife tied up
An elderly man lost his life after agreeing to sell animal feed to men who arrived at his Delmas, Mpumalanga farm, even though he was initially reluctant because it was Sunday.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:15:36 +0200
Church women raped, musical instruments and pastor’s vehicle stolen in Mpumalanga
A search is underway for three suspects who allegedly raped two congregants and robbed a church of musical instruments before fleeing with the pastor’s car.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:54:43 +0200
Detectives scouring for clues after 6 people are killed in Khayelitsha
Six people were gunned down in the Enkanini informal settlement, Khayelitsha, on Sunday afternoon.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:27:14 +0200
SA records two Covid-19 deaths and 889 new cases
Two Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in SA in past 24 to 48 hours.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0200
LISTEN | Human rights: Some humans are more equal than others in SA
While many South Africans don’t feel that their basic human rights are protected and prioritised, Africans living in our country, our neighbours, say they have been scapegoated and it is South Africans who are trying to strip them of their human ri...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0200
LISTEN | SA’s education equity gap and those aiming to bridge it
SA is nearly 28 years into democracy yet the right to education, which is a constitutional right, is not a reality for many pupils in this country, with the SA education system still facing many challenges.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 15:50:22 +0200
Pope says 'slaughters and atrocities' are committed daily in Ukraine
Pope Francis, continuing his implicit criticism of Russia, called the conflict in Ukraine an unjustified "senseless massacre" and urged leaders to stop "this repugnant war".

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:41:25 +0200
Car drives into Belgian carnival troupe, kills six
A car drove at high speed into a group of Belgian carnival performers who were preparing a parade early on Sunday, killing six people and seriously injuring 10 others, authorities said, saying the incident did not appear to be a militant attack.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:35:28 +0200
In Sri Lanka, as economic crisis worsens, two men die waiting in queue for fuel
Sri Lankan police said on Sunday two men collapsed and died while waiting in separate queues to secure fuel amid skyrocketing prices leading to record inflation.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:31:50 +0200
Kruger National Park rhino poacher gets 25 years in jail after being bust, twice
A man has been sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment for his involvement in two cases of rhino poaching at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:31:31 +0200
Russia allows some more financial market operations over next two weeks
Russia's central bank has allowed a limited number of additional financial market operations over the next two weeks, as it tentatively eases restrictions linked to the Ukraine conflict.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:22:08 +0200
Judge halts development at the River Club in Cape Town
The Liesbeek Leisure Property Trust has been interdicted from carrying out further construction of a development at the River Club in Cape Town pending meaningful engagement with all affected people.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:21:31 +0200
Durban beachfront safety railing 'thieves' taken in for questioning
Police and a private security company have caught three men suspected of being involved in the theft of 50 safety rails at two popular Durban piers.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:06:34 +0200
Food security panics governments as Ukraine war blocks supplies
Nations around the world are waking up to the threat of a global food crisis and taking steps to secure their own supplies.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:01:42 +0200
Saudi Arabia hikes oil investments as it profits from price surge
Saudi Arabia's state oil company Aramco, under pressure from the West to boost output amid soaring prices, pledged on Sunday to hike investments by around 50% this year as it reported a doubling in 2021 profits.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 12:50:52 +0200
Motorist missing after crashing into Hartbeespoort Dam
A search is under way for a motorist who went missing on Saturday night after his car plunged into the Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 12:49:13 +0200
British Airways apologises for 'landing gear warning' incident
Just days after the lifting of a suspension of Comair-operated flights, a British Airways flight from Gqeberha to Cape Town experienced technical problems with its landing gear.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0200
WRAP | From groundings to returning to the sky: a hectic week for Comair
The company has been making headlines after a spate of midair flight emergencies.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 11:40:39 +0200
Two die in 'horrific' crash on the N1 in Joburg
Two people died early on Sunday morning in what rescue paramedics described as a “horrific” motor vehicle collision on the N1 in Johannesburg.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:50:31 +0200
Siphoning crude oil from Transnet pipeline lands man in jail for 15 years
A man who was caught red-handed siphoning crude oil from a Transnet pipeline in the Free State has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, while his three accomplices received lesser sentences.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:33:52 +0200
WATCH | Low tide leaves Venice's canals almost empty
Traditional gondolas and boats in Venice could be seen almost beached in the canals as water levels receded due to an extremely low tide

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 09:18:08 +0200
IN PICTURES | It's Carnival time in Cape Town
The Cape Town Carnival is a colourful spectacle, filled with glitz and glamour and showcasing five hubs and 25 diverse shows with 600 performers.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:47:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Daily updates on the coronavirus pandemic in SA.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:40:00 +0200
All the news about the coronavirus pandemic in SA and abroad
For all the latest coverage on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 06:30:22 +0200
UKRAINE UPDATES | 'Atrocities' are committed daily in Ukraine, says Pope
Ukraine updates.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 17:57:39 +0200
Boycott brands using ad agencies opposed to transformation, insiders say
Brands that support "window dressing" advertising agencies who refuse to transform should be penalised by consumer boycotts, say some industry insiders.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 17:03:00 +0200
Czechs will look after Ukraine's 'wives and children', says PM
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Saturday his country would take care of the “wives and children” fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has driven about 3 million Ukrainians to seek refuge in the EU's eastern flank.



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