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Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:25:02 +0200
Water supply affected after power failures, says Johannesburg Water
Residents in the higher lying areas of the Hursthill Reservoir feed may experience no water or an inconsistent supply.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 09:15:26 +0200
IN PICS | NaakMusiQ wins against Cassper Nyovest at the #CelebCity boxing match
The eagerly anticipated #CelebCity boxing match ended in a win for actor and musician NaakMusiQ against rapper Cassper Nyovest on Saturday.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 06:52:13 +0200
UKRAINE LIVE UPDATES | Hitching our wagon to Putin and his monstrous war may yet come back to bite us
The latest Ukraine updates

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 06:49:25 +0200
Ukraine calls for more sanctions, weapons to stop Russia's 'catastrophe'
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia's aggression was never limited to just Ukraine and the whole of Europe was a target as he urged the West to impose a complete embargo on Russian energy products and to supply Ukraine with more weapons.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:30:32 +0200
Principal who doubled matric pass rate fired for punching teacher
A principal who doubled his school's matric pass rate by organising extra classes was furious when some pupils did not attend.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 10:52:08 +0200
Nersa plans public hearing on electricity hike after DA criticism
The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) says DA criticism that it proposed an electricity price increase without holding public hearings is "erroneous".

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 10:23:05 +0200
Computer lifeline for 18-million people crashed 119 times in less than a year
The 25-year-old computer system at the heart of the social grants system crashes more than 10 times a month.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:41:39 +0200
330,000 people yet to collect R350 Covid-19 grants from early in lockdown
Almost 330,000 people eligible for assistance during the first cycle of the social relief of distress (SRD) grant have yet to claim it.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:36:00 +0200
‘Not cool!’ Chilli addict rants over Nik Naks with ‘absolutely no heat’
Judging from the introductory video on his "Chilli Fans" YouTube channel, Vaughan Greene doesn't take his "chilli addiction" all that seriously.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:34:06 +0200
UKRAINE WRAP | More evacuations needed from Ukraine's Luhansk as shelling increases - governor
The latest Ukraine live updates

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:26:33 +0200
Two rogue batches of Dark and Lovely hair relaxer recalled after complaints
A L’Oréal hair relaxer has been recalled after complaints from 22 consumers that it causes scalp irritation and hair breakage.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:48:00 +0200
SAHRC condemns Diepsloot vigilantism that led to Elvis Nyathi's killing
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Friday condemned the vigilantism that led to the murder of Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi in Diepsloot on Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:03:00 +0200
Late King Goodwill Zwelithini’s sister Princess Thembi Zulu-Ndlovu has died
Princess Thembi Zulu-Ndlovu, who was the sister of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini, has died, the royal family confirmed on Friday.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 19:04:00 +0200
Five-year jail sentence for bogus North West estate agent
A 63-year-old North West woman who swindled potential home buyers out of R744,000 while pretending to be an estate agent was on Friday sentenced to five years in prison.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:54:00 +0200
Icasa and Telkom reach out-of-court settlement
The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) and partially state-owned Telkom have smoked the peace pipe, after talks that led to Telkom dropping litigation over the spectrum auction.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:30:00 +0200
WATCH | We're not going anywhere: Cele promises heightened police presence in Diepsloot
Police minister Bheki Cele and home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi met Diepsloot community leaders on Friday.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:24:00 +0200
RECORDED | Biden celebrates judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's appointment
US president Joe Biden is on Friday expected to celebrate the confirmation of his nominee for the Supreme Court, judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:01:31 +0200
SABC board says allegations of interference by chair Bongumusa Makhathini unsubstantiated
Allegations made by former SABC head of news Phathiswa Magopeni against the public broadcaster's chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini have been found to be unsubstantiated, the SABC board said on Friday.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:39:30 +0200
WATCH | Lid comes off locust plague in Karoo
The biggest locust plague SA has seen in 25 years could cause international havoc if the country runs out of money to combat it, warns entomologist Dr Roger Price.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:08:00 +0200
Limpopo conjoined twins are stable, says health department
The conjoined twins born at the Jane Furse Hospital in Limpopo are "clinically stable", the provincial department of health said on Friday.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:03:46 +0200
Eight life terms plus another 195 years behind bars for Khutsong serial rapist
A serial rapist from Khutsong near Carltonville, who was nabbed after the phone he had taken from one of his victims and sold to another person was traced back to him, was sentenced to eight life terms plus an additional 195 years behind bars.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:46:00 +0200
How not to respond when you get a call or SMS about an old debt
It’s right and fair to pay debts to your credit providers, but when a debt has been written off by the company and bought for a song by a collector who has inflated it with interest and costs and demands payment for their own account, that’s a di...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:21:06 +0200
JSC says no to Isaac Madondo for KZN judge president position
After more than an hour of deliberations, the Judicial Service Commission announced it will not recommend KwaZulu-Natal deputy judge president Isaac Madondo for the position of judge president in the province.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:10:02 +0200
Two arrested for selling prescription medicines on the streets of Cape Town
A woman and a man have been arrested after an investigation into the sale of illicit medication in Cape Town.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:06:10 +0200
Man hired to work on ceiling at cop's house 'steals her uniform, uses it to target travellers at border'
A man who allegedly posed as a police officer with a stolen uniform has been arrested after being reported for allegedly targeting travellers at a Mpumalanga border post.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:02:31 +0200
Esther Mahlangu’s attacker remanded
The suspect arrested in connection with the attack on renowned African artist Esther Mahlangu has been remanded pending a bail application on April 20.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:30:08 +0200
Rhino Pippa gives birth to a second calf
The City of Tshwane has announced that rhino Pippa has given birth to a second calf at Rietvlei Nature Reserve.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:20:01 +0200
WATCH | Massive billboard of Jesus unveiled to 'evangelise' on busy Durban freeway
A Durban church has erected a billboard along the busy M4 depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Mount Calvary.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:15:10 +0200
Malnutrition stalks SA's preschoolers, harming their chance of success even before schooling begins
More than half of 4-5 year olds (55%) are unable to do the learning tasks expected of children their age, with 28% of children falling far behind the expected standard.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:25:44 +0200
Visa delays are wrecking South Africans’ travel plans
Visa facilitation centres have not yet ramped up their operations sufficiently to accommodate the increase in bookings to European destinations in particular, a travel industry expert says.



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