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Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:09:10 +0200
‘Let’s give the process time’: Madonsela weighs in on Godongwana sexual harassment allegations
Thuli Madonsela said until finance minister Enoch Godongwana is charged by the National Prosecuting Authority, it is not fair for the public to call for him to step aside.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:18:05 +0200
‘He's celebrating government failure’: Mashaba slams Ramaphosa for praising R350 grant recipient increase
"The president is celebrating government failure. 11-million South Africans on social grants is a failure of unimaginable proportion," said Mashaba.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:11:13 +0200
Another Covid wave could hit SA at end of September or early October: expert
SA is not out of the woods yet and should brace for another wave of Covid-19 infections, says a health expert.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:03:22 +0200
The family behind the Covid-19 bleach cure was making a fortune
When Donald Trump suggested injecting bleach, the Genesis II Church had just the “sacrament”—until Operation Quack Hack landed four elders in jail.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:01:00 +0200
Director-general in KZN premier’s office arrested
The director-general in the KwaZulu-Natal premier's office, Nonhlanhla Mkhize, was arrested on Monday morning.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:32:27 +0200
Walmart to buy out SA’s Massmart
The deal will see an “expected inflow of foreign direct investment” of R6.4bn.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:30:00 +0200
State capture: Transnet ex-executives Brian Molefe, Anoj Singh arrested
The arrests took place on Monday morning and were made by the National Prosecuting Authority's Investigating Directorate, assisted by members of the Hawks.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:12:36 +0200
EU to discuss visa ban for Russians, training of Ukraine troops at Prague meetings
European Union defence and foreign ministers, meeting in Prague this week, will discuss options for setting up an EU military training mission for Ukrainian forces and also look into calls by some members to ban Russian tourists from entering the blo...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:50:00 +0200
Protesters turn back patients and migrants at Kalafong hospital
Doctors Without Borders has decried an ongoing “xenophobic” protest outside Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital stopping patients, especially migrants, from receiving healthcare services.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:45:03 +0200
PODCAST | Geopolitics: How should Africa view the US in the region?
Should the US be seen as a hegemonic power preying on Africa?

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:37:55 +0200
Shelling near Ukraine nuclear plant fuels disaster fears, Russia pounds Donbas
Russian forces have pounded Ukrainian towns across the river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, officials said, while reports of shelling around the facility fuelled fears of a radiation disaster.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:05:15 +0200
Pakistan foreign minister says help needed after 'overwhelming' floods
Pakistan needs financial help to deal with "overwhelming" floods, its foreign minister said on Sunday, adding that he hoped financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund would take the economic fallout into account.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:55:39 +0200
WATCH LIVE | NASA's Artemis lunar mission ready for launch
The Artemis I lunar mission, the long-awaited debut of NASA's next-generation mega rocket, is scheduled for launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending the uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a six-week test flight around the Moon and back.

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 19:21:00 +0200
Dried-out farms are putting pressure on food prices
Global farming outlook going into 2023 has market watchers worried

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 19:20:00 +0200
‘Vernacular branding’ scores big by aiming low
From sneakers and supermarkets to pop stars and politicians, billion-dollar brands are subverting professional polish to claim a fake authenticity

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 19:19:00 +0200
Ouch: loan applicant paid out almost R59k in a scam — don’t be next
One consumer paid out almost R59,000 to a fraudster. Bottom line — if you apply for a loan and you are asked to pay any form of upfront fee, it’s a SCAM.

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 18:04:04 +0200
WATCH | Angola holds funeral of ex-leader Dos Santos amid dispute over vote
Amid post-election tensions, Angola held a funeral on Sunday for long-serving ex-leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain in July but whose burial was delayed by a family request for an autopsy.

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 15:45:00 +0200
Pothole app's glitches ironed out as Operation Vala Zonke gears up
The early technical glitches in the registration and sign-in on the app have been ironed out, says Sanral.

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 14:42:48 +0200
WATCH | Libya's Tripoli quiet after worst fighting in two years
Libya's capital was quiet early on Sunday, a day after the worst fighting there for two years killed 32 people and injured 159 as forces aligned with a parliament-backed administration failed to dislodge the Tripoli-based government.

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 14:28:32 +0200
Not just in SA: Chinese provinces' own power cuts easing
A power crunch driven by drought in China's southwestern province of Sichuan, the country's biggest hydropower producer, has started to ease as temperatures fall, state media reported on Sunday.

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:34:07 +0200
Crystal meth destined for Australia seized at Johannesburg airport
Crystal meth valued at R236m was intercepted by customs officers at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:11:19 +0200
'Terrifying' earth tremor rocks Ekurhuleni in the early hours
There have been 50 tremors measuring 3.1 and above in SA so far this year.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 16:56:13 +0200
Umlazi lad has finest boerie in the land
A 23-year-old from Umlazi in KwaZulu-Natal has been crowned the 2022 Championship Boerewors Competition winner.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:27:00 +0200
Free State woman jailed for five years for stealing R6m from law firm
A 45-year-old Free State woman was jailed for five years for defrauding her former employer of R6m.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:26:18 +0200
Gauteng cop shot dead while having haircut at street barber
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt after a Sandton, Johannesburg, police officer was shot dead while having a haircut in Bramley View on Saturday.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:10:27 +0200
Morozova wins Comrades court bid
Top Comrades Marathon women’s contender Alexandra Morozova is back in the race, and she can depart with the elite cluster — not from the back, as had been proposed by the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA).

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0200
'We are desperate to keep our son at the school': Parents crowdfund to raise R175k for Drakensberg pupil
"We are desperate to keep our son at the school to follow his dreams and represent his country,” said the pupil's parents.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 09:55:00 +0200
Netflix eyes $7-$9 price for its new ad-supported plan
The streaming service will only run about four minutes of advertising per hour

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Volunteer ambulance service faster than state-run service but law puts it under threat — UCT study
Volunteer emergency services are sustainable and can go a long way in relieving pressure from mainstream emergency services and saving lives.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Pretoria woman runs symbolic Comrades as tribute to iconic race saving her life
As thousands of Comrades Marathon athletes pound the road between Pietermaritzburg and Durban for the first time in two years on Sunday, a Pretoria woman will run her own symbolic 21km race after overcoming an abusive marriage, her son drowning in fr...



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