Archives

South Africa Times Live

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0200
UK's Boris Johnson on the brink as ministers quit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was clinging to power on Wednesday, gravely wounded by the resignation of ministers who said he was not fit to govern and with a growing number of lawmakers calling for him to go.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:53:19 +0200
Wall Street says a recession is coming, but consumers say it’s here
Recession calls are getting louder on Wall Street, but for many of the households and businesses who make up the world economy the downturn is already here.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:29:09 +0200
Petrol now officially at record levels — here are five ways to save fuel
Motorists woke up to record high fuel prices on Wednesday morning.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:21:12 +0200
KZN man survives plunge into Howick Falls
A KwaZulu-Natal man survived an alleged attempt at ending his life by plunging off the view point at Howick Falls on Tuesday.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:16:11 +0200
Congo and Rwanda to meet for talks amid tensions over rebels
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi will meet his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame for talks in Angola this week, officials said on Monday.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:49:25 +0200
Fire in Charlotte Maxeke Hospital parking bay brought under control
The Gauteng department of health said a fire that broke out on Tuesday night and was confined to a small section of level two parking at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital was contained.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:32:00 +0200
WATCH | Cele: Medical expert to speak at funeral for Enyobeni tragedy victims
Family members of the 21 youngsters who recently died in the Enyobeni tavern tragedy in East London have started to gather at the Scenery Park Sports Grounds for their mass funeral.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:58:37 +0200
Money mules, impersonation scams and fake CVs on the rise
A significant increase in fraud is being recorded as criminals take advantage of a risk-heavy environment, says the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:25:43 +0200
Top state capture culprits ‘to be enrolled by end-September’
The alleged architects of state capture will be enrolled before the end of September.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:18:00 +0200
Load-shedding expected for ‘next few weeks’
Stage 5 load-shedding will be implemented on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, with varying stages implemented for the foreseeable future.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0200
'What's he coming to do?' — Strong reactions to Ramaphosa attending Enyobeni tavern tragedy funeral
Do you agree with Ramaphosa attending the mass funeral for victims of the Enyobeni tavern tragedy?

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0200
WATCH LIVE | East London tavern tragedy victims laid to rest
Mourners, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, have gathered in Scenery Park, East London for the mass funeral for 21 teenagers who died in the Enyobeni tavern tragedy on June 26.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:25:55 +0200
8 initiate deaths in Eastern Cape, where illegal schools outnumber legal ones
Traditional surgeons and nurses who are part of illegal initiation schools should be arrested and charged, say MPs in the portfolio committee on cooperative governance and traditional affairs.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:20:06 +0200
WATCH | Bheki Cele’s heated rant gets tongues wagging
"Don't teach me about human rights. Don't tell me about the safety of my people. I fought for it, I nearly died for it. I was arrested for it, I was exiled for it," Cele said.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Hacker claims to have stolen 1 bln records of Chinese citizens from police
A hacker has claimed to have procured a trove of personal information from the Shanghai police on one billion Chinese citizens, which tech experts say, if true, would be one of the biggest data breaches in history.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Should government implement a vaccination requirement for public transport?
According to Prof Salim Abdool Karim , in the absence of an indoor mask mandate, SA needs to use vaccination as a way to reduce risk in indoor settings.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0200
Suspect in US parade shooting charged with 7 counts of murder
The man accused of opening fire on a July Fourth parade near Chicago was charged on Tuesday with seven counts of murder, as police revealed they had reported him as posing a "clear and present danger" after alleged threats to his family in 2019.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 04:26:17 +0200
UKRAINE LIVE UPDATES | US calls on G20 to press Russia to reopen sea lanes for grain delivery
Ukraine updates.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:10:10 +0200
LISTEN | Cele tells community member to 'shut up' during heated exchange at meeting
Police minister Bheki Cele lost his composure in Gugulethu on Tuesday when Ian Cameron, a director of community safety at Action Society, questioned the police’s failure in combating crime.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:41:00 +0200
‘Real sangomas work in light, but greedy ones drift across to the dark side’
Purists believe a sangoma’s gift is to heal, not help criminals run from the law

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:25:56 +0200
How farmers are rescuing SA’s sandfish from the brink of extinction
Saving Sandfish Project has conservationists, farmers, landowners and other stakeholders working together

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:13:00 +0200
Panel finds gross negligence at Government Printing Works, Motsoaledi promises to act
The ministerial review panel which investigated maladministration at the Government Printing Works has found that there was a failure of management and supervision which led to the crashing of the server at the institution.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:32:00 +0200
Cops seize global heroin smuggling network's hidden stash
Anti-narcotics detectives and police crime intelligence agents have seized dozens of kilograms of heroin and crystal meth from an international drug smuggling syndicates outside Johannesburg.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:55:37 +0200
Turkish police teargas Pride march in Ankara, detain 36
Turkish police used teargas and pepper spray to halt an LGBTQ+ Pride march in the capital Ankara on Tuesday, detaining at least 36 people after authorities banned such marches in cities across the country for security reasons.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:18:18 +0200
LISTEN | Numsa members accept Eskom’s 7% increase offer
The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) said on Tuesday it had received a mandate from its members to accept Eskom's wage proposal.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:55:43 +0200
Former MP Vincent Smith’s case postponed to obtain high court date
Former parliamentarian Vincent Smith’s corruption, fraud and tax fraud case has been set down for August 4 by the Johannesburg specialised commercial crime court to obtain a high court date.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:47:22 +0200
LISTEN | Eastern Cape Liquor Board cites staffing issues after Enyobeni tavern tragedy
The Eastern Cape Liquor Board has cited staffing issues after the tragic and mysterious deaths of 21 youths at Enyobeni tavern in the Eastern Cape on June 26.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:20:00 +0200
Police probe murder of wildlife trophy hunter Riaan Naude
Limpopo police are investigating the murder of Riaan Naude, a renowned wildlife hunter who was shot dead near Kruger National Park last month.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:11:49 +0200
In eight months 50 waste pickers picked up R1.4m with your recycled trash
A team of Johannesburg waste pickers has collected more than 700,000kg of plastic recyclables over the past eight months

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:46:30 +0200
City of Johannesburg pays tribute to metro cop killed in hit-and-run
JMPD traffic warden Luleka Sobetshe, who was killed in a hit-and-run incident while on duty, gave her life in service to the city of Johannesburg.



home