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Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:54:44 +0200
Dirty money puts SA banks at high risk, watchdog warns
SA is at risk of being added to a so-called grey list of countries deemed as having insufficient measures in place to combat money laundering and terrorist financing by the Financial Action Task Force.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:52:39 +0200
Teenager in hospital after 'gang rape' at initiation school
The grade 10 pupil from Buffalo Flats is being treated in hospital.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:47:00 +0200
WATCH | Jobs vs heritage: Khoi groups clash over Amazon development
Two groups, both claiming to be the legitimate representatives of the Khoi people, clashed outside the Cape Town high court on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:41:04 +0200
DC man gets record-tying 63-month sentence for role in US Capitol riot
A District of Columbia man who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers outside the US Capitol was sentenced on Tuesday to 63 months behind bars, tying the record for the longest prison term to date for anyone convicted in the January 6, 2021 rio...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:40:35 +0200
The Chinese megacity where masks are rare and clubs are packed
President Xi Jinping’s Covid Zero strategy has become notorious internationally for its grueling lockdowns. But in the southwestern megacity Chongqing, signs of China’s signature pandemic policy disrupting daily life are hard to find.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:35:43 +0200
Uprooted again, Nigerians who fled Boko Haram face new dangers
Millions of people driven from their homes into camps due to an Islamist insurgency that has killed nearly 350,000 people, with many now facing an uncertain future as local authorities close the makeshift settlements.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:19:41 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Sentencing of Ntuthuko Shoba for murder of Tshegofatso Pule
The sentencing of murderer Ntuthuko Shoba is taking place on Thursday at the Gauteng High Court.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:11:47 +0200
Italian fizzy drinks risk falling flat as CO2 runs short
Italian drinks companies are facing a shortage of the carbon dioxide (CO2) they need to put the fizz into their cans and bottles this summer as some gas producers cut output in response to rising energy costs.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:02:32 +0200
Britain's national grid warns of tight electricity supply this winter
Britain's National Grid said on Thursday there could be periods where electricity supply is tight this winter, given uncertainty over supplies of Russian gas to Europe, but that it expects to be able to meet demand.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:02:00 +0200
Don't fall for this scam offering 'trainee traffic officer' jobs in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town has warned job seekers not to fall for a fake ‘"trainee traffic officer" job advert that has been circulating online.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Oldest patient yet cured of HIV after stem cell transplant – researchers
The oldest patient yet has been cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukaemia, researchers reported on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:10:16 +0200
'Courageous' Timbavati ranger Anton Mzimba gunned down
Anton Mzimba, head of ranger services at the Timbavati reserve, was shot dead this week after receiving death threats, says NGO.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:52:40 +0200
North Korea's Kim says nuclear deterrent is ready, slams Yoon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to mobilise its nuclear war deterrent and counter any US military clash, and criticised South Korea's new president for the first time, warning Seoul was pushing towards the brink of war.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:16:53 +0200
Numsa selects leadership despite court interdict
Irvin Jim was re-elected as general secretary and Andrew Chirwa as president.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Is the US in a recession? Fresh GDP data to amplify debate
Most economists polled by Reuters expect US GDP grew, if slowly, in the three months from April through June.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0200
'We must choose which hardship we can bear' — Thuli Madonsela on basic income grant dilemma
Should the government introduce a basic income grant?

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:47:40 +0200
What happened during the N2 highway shoot-out in KZN
Eight armed robbers were involved in Wednesday's N2 freeway shoot-out in KwaZulu-Natal.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:26:31 +0200
SAIRR's John Kane-Berman dies, aged 76
John Kane-Berman's life was about opposition to the abuse of power and how its misuse hurt the most defenceless people, says the Institute of Race Relations.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Do I need another Covid-19 jab if I've already had two shots and a booster?
According to Professor Alex Welte from the SA Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis, immunity from vaccination may not last as long with the development of more Covid-19 variants.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 06:58:31 +0200
McDonald's raises UK cheeseburger price for first time in 14 years
McDonald's will increase the price of its cheeseburger by 20% in Britain, in the first price hike for the popular item in 14 years as it responds to soaring inflation.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 06:33:00 +0200
42 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.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 06:20:26 +0200
UKRAINE UPDATES | Russia captures power station, redeploys troops toward southern Ukraine
Ukraine updates.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:22:38 +0200
Heavy sentence for robber who drove away with vehicle from car dealership
A man who robbed a Kimberley dealership and stole two vehicles with his accomplice in 2019 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:40:06 +0200
Jacob Zuma Foundation supports its chair Dudu Myeni after sentence
The Jacob Zuma Foundation has expressed its full confidence and support for its chairperson Dudu Myeni after her sentencing for obstructing the administration of justice on Wednesday.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:36:07 +0200
Tables turned as chefs get (delicious) taste of own medicine
First chef and farmer ‘cook off’ highlights nutritious indigenous food

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:35:00 +0200
JULY RIOTS | Mother’s worst nightmare: son killed after she sent him to buy prepaid electricity
More than a year since her son’s fatal shooting, Gcinaphi Mkhumbi is still trying to come to terms with his death

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:31:13 +0200
JULY RIOTS | Looters aren’t going crazy: store staff laugh off ‘Muslim bad luck’ rumours
The manager has also addressed the claim that after installation, stolen doors opened by themselves at night

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:11:00 +0200
It doesn’t help to sulk: assistant rugby coach banned for life after attack on referee
Tyrese Doman has been banned by the GWRU from coaching, playing, officiating and even watching rugby matches

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:11:00 +0200
JENNIFER PLATT | Do you train with your whole bookshelf? It’ll make you a stronger reader
An article headline about a study that found teens who read printed books scored higher in a reading test has elicited fun responses

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:41:51 +0200
Three men extradited from Lesotho in court for murder of Bonnievale farmer
Three Lesotho nationals who were extradited from Lesotho to SA this week appeared in the Bonnievale magistrates’ court in Western Cape in connection with the murder of a farmer in 2019.



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