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Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:01:00 +0200
Sugar Ray Leonard’s boxing belt stolen from Mandela house in Soweto
The world championship boxing belt gifted to former president Nelson Mandela by renowned American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard has been stolen.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:00:19 +0200
WATCH | ‘A darling’, ‘a joker’, ‘he loved to sing’, ‘stylish’: Soweto tavern shooting victims had dreams, helped families
The Soweto tavern massacre victims were aged between 19 and 54, with some employed as general workers while one young victim dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0200
Qatar retracts 'violence and terrorism' statement about Soweto tavern shooting after backlash
"The intention of this statement is to pledge solidarity, which we welcome. I have spoken to [the] Qatar ambassador in SA who agrees we should wait for outcomes of investigations before labelling the incident," said Dirco spokesperson Clayson Monyela...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0200
Twitter lawyers say they can prevail over Musk in four days
Twitter wants a lightning-quick trial to resolve its claim that billionaire Elon Musk wrongfully cancelled his proposed $44bn (about R748bn) buyout of the social media platform.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:22:17 +0200
WHO chief warns of rising infections, deaths from new Covid-19 wave
The World Health Organisation urged governments and healthcare systems to take steps to curb Covid-19 transmission as a fresh wave of infections moves across Europe and the US.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:12:29 +0200
Enyobeni tavern owner, 2 staff arrested for selling booze to children
The owner of East London's Enyobeni tavern and two employees have been arrested as the forensic investigation into the deaths of 21 teens continues

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:10:44 +0200
‘Out of order and factually incorrect’: SA Police Union slams Cele’s tattoo comment
"A tattoo has nothing to do with someone being a criminal. One can be a gangster without a tattoo," said SA Police Union spokesperson Lesiba Thobakgale.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:06:59 +0200
SAA sale part of vital reforms, says Gordhan
Public enterprise minister Pravin Gordhan made an impassioned defence of the sale of the majority stake in SAA for about R51, a deal subject to a lawsuit from a spurned bidder.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives, protesters demand prime minister's ouster
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday, hours before he was due to step down, after a people's uprising over a devastating economic crisis ended his family's powerful grip on the island nation.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:54:00 +0200
10,000 water-wasting householders to feel the squeeze in Mandela Bay
While Nelson Mandela Bay battles to cope with the prospect of dry taps, authorities have identified 10,708 households in the metro for water restrictions imposed through demand management devices.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:33:00 +0200
Slain cop’s husband and ‘hitman’ arrested
An alleged hitman was arrested by the Hawks when he tried to get cash for killing a policewoman from her husband, who stands accused of ordering her assassination.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:28:00 +0200
Uber exposé accuses e-hailing company of disadvantaging drivers
Ride e-hailing services company Uber stands accused of past practices that grew its business by undermining its drivers, including in SA, to maximise profits.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0200
How much load-shedding has SA had this year? 74 days and counting
Public enterprises minster Pravin Gordhan said Eskom could implement 191 days of load-shedding during summer.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | How many Covid-19 infections become long covid?
Long covid is defined as a persistence of Covid-19 symptoms about four weeks after recovery or a negative test.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:30:00 +0200
UKRAINE UPDATES | Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and UN meeting on grain set for Wednesday: minister
Ukraine updates.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 22:05:33 +0200
Gardee family opens court bid to have murder case transferred to the Hawks
The Gardee family says it has launched a court application to force the police service to do its work in bringing to book all people responsible for the kidnapping, robbery and murder of Hillary Gardee.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:56:26 +0200
Two trucks set alight in KZN, DA says ANC is fuelling the protests
Two trucks were set alight on the R167 near Mpophomeni in the KZN Midlands on Tuesday evening after a protest which began on Sunday. The DA-led uMngeni local municipality has accused the ANC of fuelling the protests and says it has video evidence.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:35:21 +0200
Man killed, woman seriously injured when car overturns near Ermelo
A man was killed and a woman seriously injured when their vehicle rolled off the N17just outside Ermelo in Mpumalanga on Tuesday.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:34:06 +0200
Two community corrections officials killed while tracing parolee in Duduza
Two Boksburg community corrections officials were shot and killed in Duduza in Ekurhuleni on Tuesday morning.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:32:46 +0200
Biden approval rating rises modestly from record low
US President Joe Biden's public approval rating rose three percentage points this week to 39%, rebounding from a week earlier when it matched the lowest level of his presidency, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll completed on Tuesday found.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:19:49 +0200
US cuts gasoline-demand forecast as high prices weigh on drivers
The US will consume less gasoline from July through October than previously thought as pump prices remain historically high.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:15:23 +0200
Google countersues dating app Match Group in fight over play store policies
Google has sued Match Group Inc., accusing the dating-app service of bad faith dealings and breach of contract in provoking a legal battle over Google Play policies.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:48:00 +0200
25 stories you need to read about one year after the July 2021 unrest
Twelve months later South Africans are still trying to make sense of the riots and pick up the pieces.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:03:00 +0200
Meet SA’s own ‘Karate Kid’ with 12 world titles at 12 years old
SA's own 'Karate Kid' has done it again with four more world titles, bringing his total to 12 to go with three world grand champion titles.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:00:56 +0200
July riots: criminal investigation into UPL toxic spill ‘almost complete’
Indian chemical giant not in possession of the requisite environmental authorisation before establishing its Durban operation, department finds

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:59:22 +0200
White House to prioritise vaccine boosters, testing to combat Omicron subvariant
The White House said on Tuesday it will ensure Americans continue to have easy access to Covid-19 vaccines, treatments and testing to contain the fast-spreading Omicron BA.5 subariant that now makes up a majority of cases in the US.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:53:07 +0200
If the cap fits: ‘graduate’ gogo didn’t go to school but made sure granddaughter did
Sthokozo Mpisane paid tribute to her grandmother by dressing her in her gown for her graduation ceremony

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:17:12 +0200
Environmentalists unhappy: Australian firm set to drill for oil and gas in northern Zim
An Australian firm Invictus Energy, in partnership with the Zimbabwean government, is exploring for oil and gas in the northern Zimbabwe area of Muzarabani.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:11:03 +0200
Measles outbreak in Tshwane over, says NICD
Two incubation periods have passed without a single case of the disease being detected

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:08:05 +0200
Ex-health minister Sajid Javid out of UK leadership contest
Former British health minister Sajid Javid on Tuesday dropped out of the leadership contest to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister.



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