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Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0200
Mashaba calls for dedicated unit to deal with immigrants bust for crimes
"I think we need to hold you accountable to give us monthly deportation statistics, otherwise you will play ANC politics with South Africans, giving an impression you are serious about treating illegal immigration when you know you practise the oppos...

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:56:54 +0200
PODCAST | The profiler diaries 2: From crime scene to courtroom
In this episode of 'True Crime South Africa', we sit down with Dr Gérard Labuschagne to chat about his book, the cases he chose to include, and some deeper insights into the themes presented.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0200
‘Single mothers cannot afford to raise children alone’: Malema blasts deadbeat dads
As SA celebrated national Women’s Day on Tuesday, EFF leader Julius Malema used the party’s annual rally to blast deadbeat fathers.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:18:01 +0200
A year after Taliban's return, some women fight for lost freedoms
Monesa Mubarez is not going to give up the rights she and other Afghan women won during 20 years of Western-backed rule easily.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:11:53 +0200
Man found dead in car submerged in Durban swimming pool
A man was found dead in a car submerged in a swimming pool in Westville in Durban on Wednesday.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Naledi Pandor praised for response to questions over SA’s Russia and Ukraine stance
International relations and co-operation minister Naledi Pandor's comments were welcomed by many who said she had represented SA well.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:44:59 +0200
Deputy president William Ruto and veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga in tight Kenyan presidential election
Preliminary results from Kenya's presidential election showed a tight race between the two main candidates vying to replace outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:33:53 +0200
Nigeria arrests suspects in Catholic church massacre
Nigeria has arrested suspects after an Islamist militant attack in a Catholic church killed 40 people two months ago, chief of defence staff Gen Leo Irabor said on Tuesday.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:28:52 +0200
Kenyans ponder a first female vice-president as results awaited
While Kenyans await the outcome of Tuesday's election, they are wondering if Martha Karua might be their first female vice president, becoming the highest ranking woman in the history of a country where female candidates are often physically attacked...

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:26:24 +0200
Roadside bomb in northern Burkina Faso kills 15 soldiers
At least 15 soldiers were killed in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday when a transport vehicle drove over a hidden explosive, killing several troops before a second explosion killed those who rushed to their aid, the army said in a statement.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:58:50 +0200
‘Fix those graves’: Gauteng community safety department gets heat for pothole advice
Gauteng's community safety department dished out advice, including to "slow down prior to going over the pothole" and "hold your steering wheel firmly while driving over a pothole to avoid losing control of the car".

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:32:47 +0200
Transnet executives’ properties placed under preservation order
Luxury properties in Johannesburg’s leafy Rosebank and Dainfern suburbs have been placed under a curator by the Special Tribunal as part of an investigation into deals at Transnet.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:06:50 +0200
Kenyans ‘vote for peace’ as turnout seems lower than last general election
The recorded turnout was just more than 56%, significantly lower than the almost 80% recorded in 2017’s poll

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:00:00 +0200
Teaching in mother tongue makes sense, but is it viable?
There are many stumbling blocks in minister’s plan to promote teaching in African languages from grade four upwards

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:58:00 +0200
SONGEZO ZIBI | A 3.5% jobless rate and Biden is still in trouble. Take note, SA
When our country’s inflation is so well controlled, it is easy to take the impact of rising cost of living for granted

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:08:51 +0200
IN PICS | Zama zamas nowhere to be found in Mohlakeng as 'AmaBherete' abandon search after an hour
Residents were unimpressed: 'They’re not serious. You can tell by how they walk that they don’t know what they’re doing'

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:01:56 +0200
Woman loses R10m Ferrari key during Pretoria parking lot scrap
With no spare key, the owner has a R120,000 headache

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:02:39 +0200
Mkhwebane asks parliamentary committee to summon Ramaphosa
A refusal to do so would be ‘blatantly unfair’ say her lawyers in a letter

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:51:00 +0200
Three killed as taxi and truck crash on Durban highway
Three people were killed and many others injured when a fully loaded minibus taxi collided with a truck and other vehicles on the M4 south of Durban on Tuesday.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:14:00 +0200
Alcohol abuse is no excuse for raping and killing women
Activists and experts say while alcohol may contribute to GBV, perpetrators should not use it as an excuse.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:56:00 +0200
Joburg private school rates hike shock sets in
Private schools in crisis: rates bills for July 10 times higher than June

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0200
IN PICS | Iconic 'Sarafina' makes a comeback in theatres just in time for Women's Day
The play opened in July and Delisile Gumbi, 22, from Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal plays the lead role of Sarafina.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:47:00 +0200
KZN flood victims evicted from illegally occupied hostel
Group was forced to sleep on street as other displaced victims refused to let them into civic hall

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:21:00 +0200
Polls open for Kenya's elections, locals desperate for change to choose new president from familiar faces
Millions of Kenyans started to cast their ballots for a new president, parliament and local authorities on Tuesday, live footage on local television stations showed.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0200
IN PICS | Not clear when 'AmaBherete' will be deployed to the West Rand
Community members in Mohlakeng, Randfontein, on Monday, discovered a hole in a shack allegedly leading to a mine shaft while searching for zama zamas.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:24:54 +0200
LISTEN | No justice for 52-year-old rape victim after case closed
Mulaudzi says her alleged attacker is someone she knows from her community and sees daily.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 06:10:32 +0200
WATCH | 'Women need basic income grant and a job': Black Sash leaders
The executive director of the Black Sash, Rachel Bukasa, sat down with the former Black Sash president, Mary Burton, to discuss what needs to change in SA and the power of their female membership.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 06:09:56 +0200
WATCH | Black Sash still fighting for social justice, 60 years on
“The strength of the Black Sash is that it was formed by women, who have fantastic power when they work together,” says Mary Burton. In 1955, six middle class white women formed the Black Sash to campaign for justice at a time when apartheid laws...

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 06:05:44 +0200
WOMEN’S DAY | How family members cope after losing loved ones to GBV
Every time an incident of gender-based violence is reported, Busisiwe Radebe remembers her sister.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 06:04:02 +0200
WOMEN'S DAY | Meet Joburg morgue's all-women team: 'It's not glamorous like you see on TV'
'#MortuaryProblems' is how these women banter about their unique on-the-job challenges.



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