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Sat, 18 Jun 2022 10:54:00 +0200
Businessman punished by second judge for campaign of abuse targeting top Joburg lawyer
"I'm your nightmare," Andre Loots told a senior Johannesburg attorney in a May 2021 email. It was one of 54 abusive messages the wealthy businessman sent to the lawyer and his attorneys over six weeks before he was temporarily stopped by an interim i...

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 09:07:36 +0200
UKRAINE LIVE UPDATES | Russian forces renew bid to advance south of Ukraine's Izium, Britain says
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Fri, 17 Jun 2022 21:25:45 +0200
No evidence that ConCourt judges, staff leaked info about Mkhwebane's case
There is no evidence that somebody within the Constitutional Court gave confidential information to Ismail Abramjee concerning public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s application before that court.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 20:11:00 +0200
Office of chief justice reviews all supply chain processes after R225m IT tender revelation
The office of the chief justice (OCJ) said on Friday that an internal review of all its supply chain management processes is likely to be completed within the next three months.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:57:26 +0200
Meta sued over claims patient data secretly sent to Facebook
Meta Platforms Inc was sued on Friday over claims that private medical data is being shared secretly with Facebook when patients access web portals for healthcare providers.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:12:19 +0200
Two men arrested for 'rhino horn concealed in Toyota Fortuner'
Two suspects aged 48 and 39 are expected to appear in the Germiston magistrate’s court on Monday on allegations of being in possession of rhino horns.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:09:09 +0200
North West Health: The hits and misses of the section 100 intervention
It has been almost four years since the North West department of health was put under administration in 2018, but some healthcare users there say improvement in health services has been negligible.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:43:10 +0200
Supermarket owner, 70, arrested for 'selling schedule 6 prescription meds'
A 70-year-old supermarket owner who allegedly sold medication without the necessary licence appeared in the Polokwane magistrate’s court on Friday.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:38:37 +0200
Employees' role vital in cybersecurity as attack on Shoprite showed
Check Point Software, a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, on Friday reminded African organisations of the importance of cybersecurity training for employees, after the recent "data compromise" at supermarket chain Shoprite.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:58:03 +0200
How 'lovers' tiff' turned into a 'hijacking' and arrest for perjury
A woman “hijacked at gunpoint” this week in her parked car went from portraying herself as a victim of crime – and landing her none-the-wiser boyfriend in police custody – to being arrested hours later for defeating the ends of justice.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:55:51 +0200
Car repairs and insurance, plus event refunds — consumer journalist Wendy Knowler’s 'Watch-outs of the week'
Protect yourself from bandit behaviour by asking specific questions about a company's quotation process before you hand over your property - specifically the quote rejection or “release” fee.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:02:32 +0200
Film tells of Bosnian Muslims and Jews saving one another in wars
In a traditional Muslim house in the old quarter of Sarajevo, a film has revived two different periods of war during which Bosnian Muslims saved Jews from Nazis and then 50 years later Jews rescued Muslims from Bosnia's besieged capital.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:02:05 +0200
Sardine fever hits KwaZulu-Natal south coast
Silver ribbons of sardines streamed into KwaZulu-Natal on Friday‚ infecting the south coast with the much-anticipated “sardine fever”.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:51:16 +0200
Chances of recession in Britain in next two years have increased, says JPM
Chances of Britain heading into a recession over the next year or two have increased amid soaring inflation due to the country's vulnerability to external shocks, J.P.Morgan economists said on Friday, a day after the Bank of England raised borrowing ...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:34:11 +0200
In Ethiopia's civil war, thousands of jailed Tigrayans endured squalor and disease
In a packed Ethiopian prison last November, charity worker Tesfaye Weldemaryam cried out in delirium for two weeks. To make space for Tesfaye to lie down, said a cellmate, other prisoners huddled together in the darkness, their legs aching from const...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:27:27 +0200
Delays in intern placements worsen critical shortage of medical professionals
The critical shortage of medical professionals is exacerbated by delays in placing interns nationally, says Dr Edward Ngwenya of the SA Medical Association.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:05:27 +0200
Limpopo 'assault over salt': Suspect remains in custody pending bail bid
A man arrested for allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old boy during an argument over salt seasoning in Groblersdal in Limpopo will remain in custody after the town's magistrate’s court postponed his bail application on Friday.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0200
Youth unemployment: Ramaphosa, Malema and Steenhuisen weigh in
“You are not unemployed because you lack talent. You are unemployed because Ramaphosa has not given you a job,” said EFF leader Julius Malema.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:20:33 +0200
UK gives go-ahead for US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
British interior minister Priti Patel on Friday approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US to face criminal charges, bringing his long-running legal saga closer to a conclusion.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:18:59 +0200
Truck driver error caused M17 Tshwane bus crash: accident report
Driver error was a contributing factor in the cause of the crash between a truck and bus on the M17 that claimed 15 lives and left 37 injured last Friday, said transport minister Fikile Mbalula.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:01:59 +0200
Cosmetics giant Revlon files for bankruptcy, shares plunge
In its bankruptcy filing, Revlon said supply chain disruptions prompted intense competition for ingredients used to make its products.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:56:43 +0200
Russia to delay boosting annual LNG output to 140-million tonnes
Russia could delay reaching its strategic goal of producing 140-million tonnes of liquefied natural gas annually as western sanctions limit equipment imports while domestically-made substitutions cost as much as twice, say energy officials.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:44:42 +0200
UN seeks urgent support for refugees after deadly Burkina Faso attack
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) called on Friday for urgent support to some 16,000 newly displaced people who fled one of Burkina Faso's deadliest militant attacks last weekend that left at least 100 people dead.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:28:03 +0200
FREE TO READ | The SA Schools Collection
Tertiary institutions included in this showcase of educational establishments

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:20:10 +0200
The US is depleting its strategic petroleum reserve faster than it looks
The US has become the world's oil barrel of last resort, single handedly keeping prices in the energy market from exploding even higher by selling a large chunk of its Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:18:20 +0200
Where are the sardines? Did we miss the pilot shoals?
There is a possibility the pilot shoals of sardines moved to KwaZulu-Natal unnoticed under cover of dirty water or on a deeper line, the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board said on Friday.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:00:19 +0200
Wheat farming drive in Ethiopia gathers pace as shortages bite
Ethiopia’s wheat output will jump 70% this year as the populous Horn of Africa nation ramps up production to shelter itself from supply chain woes linked to the war in Ukraine and a drought at home, according to the agriculture ministry.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:54:06 +0200
Airlines were totally unprepared as travel came roaring back
(Bloomberg) -- Airline and airport executives spent the past two years trying to convince everyone it’s safe to fly during a pandemic, touting reduced touch points and hospital-grade filters. Little did they know how overwhelmed they’d be once tr...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:48:53 +0200
‘A miraculous story for an incredible little boy’: The youngest recipient of a liver transplant in Africa
After spending 52 days in hospital, the youngest recipient of a liver transplant in Africa, at only eight weeks old, is safely back home recovering with his parents, twin sister and older brother.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:28:54 +0200
RECORDED | Fikile Mbalula releases accident report on Tshwane bus crash
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula will on Friday release the accident report on the Tshwane road crash that claimed the lives of 15 people.



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