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Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0200
'His temperament is not suitable for the legal profession’: Shivambu weighs in on advocate Teffo
"Mr Teffo caused his own problems. He must use this opportunity to self-reflect and perhaps consider a different career path. His temperament is not suitable for the legal profession," said Shivambu.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 10:56:07 +0200
Taliban and US in prisoner swap — acting foreign minister
The Taliban's acting foreign minister on Monday said the group had released American engineer Mark Frerichs in exchange for the US freeing a senior Taliban figure on Monday.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 10:27:42 +0200
Promise of 30% to 50% return on stokvel cash in 30 days ends in arrest
A 39-year-old suspect is due in court for allegedly scamming stokvel savers of R8m.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 10:26:21 +0200
SCA to hear appeal on ruling to mute call to prayer
The Supreme Court of Appeal will on Monday hear an appeal against a controversial ruling in the Durban high court directing an Isipingo Beach madrasah to “mute” its “azaan” - its calls to prayer - so they could not be heard from a neigbour’...

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:39:39 +0200
China’s deadly quarantine bus crash stokes Covid-19 zero anger
A bus crash that killed more than two dozen people in China’s southwest has ignited a wave of criticism of the harsh Covid Zero policies that are taking a heavy toll domestically and have left the country isolated.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:22:22 +0200
At least two killed in Japan typhoon, Tokyo under flood advisory
A powerful typhoon barreled through southwest Japan on Monday, unleashing torrential rains and lashing winds that killed at least two people, triggered floods and caused thousands to evacuate to safety.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:58:12 +0200
Moderna gives WHO’s mRNA hub some help, Pfizer snubs request
Moderna Inc. has allowed its Covid-19 vaccine to be used in a World Health Organization effort to develop mRNA shots that would increase production and access for poor countries.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:34:48 +0200
Gang boss Staggie’s son killed in Cape Town
The son of late Hard Livings gang boss Rashied Staggie was shot dead in an alleged gang shooting on Saturday night in Manenberg, Cape Town.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:17:53 +0200
Britain and the world prepare to say last farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
Britain, world leaders and royalty from across the globe will on Monday bid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, the last towering figure of her era, at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:15:01 +0200
Biden says US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion
US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement so far on the issue.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Study finds people earning less than R40k a month are heading back to the office full-time
"More executive-level workers are benefiting from hybrid work models while the workers have been summoned back to their desks," said BrandMapp director of storytelling Brandon de Kock.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 06:11:14 +0200
Posthumous award for Timbavati game ranger 'killed in hit'
Slain game ranger Anton Mzimba was named game ranger of the year at the African Conservation Awards in Botswana at the weekend.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 22:04:00 +0200
SA cancer survivor has eye on Mr Gay World title
Shanon Kannigan wants to be a role model for people of all shapes and sizes and from all walks of life

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 22:03:00 +0200
Allowed to fly overseas but not out of the Woods just yet
High-flying state capture accused ‘expected to return home’ after trip to ailing parents on Spanish Canary Islands

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 20:02:24 +0200
Gunman, who targeted PMB police station, arrested after hi-tech search
A lone gunman entered the Pietermaritzburg Police Station and fired multiple shots at officers during the early hours of Sunday morning.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:45:58 +0200
Durban cop shot and injured in Queensburgh
A policeman was critically injured in a shooting incident in Durban on Sunday night.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:00:59 +0200
Ramaphosa changes travels plans to address load-shedding
Worsening power cuts have forced President Cyril Ramaphosa to cut short his current overseas visit to deal with troubles at home.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 17:03:06 +0200
Gauteng health condemns attacks on emergency medical service staff
Gauteng's health department raised concerns on Sunday over the continued attacks on  emergency medical service (EMS) personnel responding to calls.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 16:34:00 +0200
Five SANDF members killed in collision with tree in Mpumalanga
Five members of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) were killed when  their vehicle collided with a tree on Saturday in Mpumalanga.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:50:51 +0200
Warning of heavy rain, cold spell for Eastern Cape, KZN and Mpumalanga
The SA Weather Service is warning residents of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga to prepare for persistent, heavy rain and cold weather in the coming days.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:39:10 +0200
Ramaphosa hopes probe into Pongola crash will help ensure better safety of children in future
President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes the investigation into a horrific crash in KwaZulu-Natal that claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults will help SA take better care of its children in the future.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:19:42 +0200
Zulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini's 'faithful steward' gunned down after reed dance
A senior member of the Usuthu Traditional Council, and confidant of Zulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini, was gunned down after attending Saturday’s annual reed dance in Nongoma, northern KwaZulu-Natal.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 11:40:20 +0200
Eskom warns 'high stages' of load-shedding will continue this week
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter conceded during a briefing on SA’s energy crisis on Sunday that “given the current performance of our coal fleet we cannot deny there is a risk” of going beyond stage 6 load-shedding.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 10:01:49 +0200
RECORDED | Eskom executive briefs media on rolling blackouts and SA's ongoing energy crisis
Eskom has been escalating rolling blackout stages since the beginning of the week, implementing stage 6 load-shedding on Sunday.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 06:31:45 +0200
LISTEN | Grin and bear it SA: Eskom implements stage 6 rolling blackouts
Beleaguered power utility Eskom implemented stage 6 rolling blackouts on Sunday, putting sharper focus on SA's continuing energy crisis.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 17:54:08 +0200
Hawks arrest man linked to killing of cop at barber shop
The Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit has arrested a 55-year-old suspect in connection with the murder of an off-duty policeman in Bramley View, Johannesburg, on August 26.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 17:21:16 +0200
Northern Cape school gutted by fire
The administration and ablution blocks as well as 11 classrooms at Garies High School in the Northern Cape were gutted by fire on Saturday.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 15:55:09 +0200
Truck driver who 'caused' deadly Pongola crash arrested
The truck driver involved in Friday's deadly crash in Pongola that killed 21 people has been arrested, the KwaZulu-Natal department of transport has confirmed.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 14:40:58 +0200
Former cop jailed for seven years for defrauding Road Accident Fund
The National Prosecuting Authority in KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed the heavy sentence handed down to a former police officer who fraudulently claimed from the Road Accident Fund without the victims' knowledge.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 13:22:48 +0200
Cops searching for truck driver who fled scene after accident that killed 19 pupils in Pongola
Police in KwaZulu-Natal are searching for the driver of a truck that collided with a vehicle transporting schoolchildren on Friday, killing 21 people.



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