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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:47:27 +0200‘Drug mule’ bust at King Shaka airport with cocaine worth more than R2m
A 52-year-old suspected drug mule, who was allegedly in possession of more than R2m worth of cocaine, was intercepted at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:45:00 +0200Syria cholera death toll rises to 29 - health ministry
A cholera outbreak in several regions of Syria has killed 29 people, the Syrian health ministry said on Monday in what the UN has called the worst outbreak in the war-torn country for years.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:37:20 +0200‘I am fully in support of Andre de Ruyter and the Eskom team’: Tito Mboweni
Former finance minister Tito Mboweni has thrown his weight behind Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter and the power utility's team, saying they need the country's support.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:30:00 +0200Human rights and access to abortion are European values, says France's PM after Italy election
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said the European Union would closely follow the respect of certain human rights and values such as women's access to abortion, as she responded to Italy's election result.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:14:32 +0200US warns Putin of 'catastrophic' consequences if nuclear weapons used in Ukraine
The United States would respond decisively to any Russian use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine and has spelled out to Moscow the "catastrophic consequences" it would face, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:51:48 +0200LISTEN | School principal found dead
Moses Kadiege, 56, from Brits in the North West was found dead on Sunday in Ga-Rankuwa, near Pretoria.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:25:07 +0200HYBRID EVENT | Elevate your financial decision-making with Nedbank
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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:55:03 +0200Condolences pour in for woman killed by shark in Plettenberg Bay
Tributes are pouring in for Kimon "Kiki" Bisogno, 38, who died in a shark attack in Plettenberg Bay on Sunday, with friends describing her as a "beautiful soul".
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:35:55 +0200Mzoli’s Place murder: Killer jailed for 20 years
A holidaymaker visiting Cape Town from Polokwane with her twin sister was robbed of her cellphone and shot dead. Mmnako Themane's murderer has been jailed for 20 years.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 06:00:59 +0200Mother of children shot in robbery afraid to return to rented back room in Olievenhoutbosch
A mother whose two children were shot by a robber at Olievenhoutbosch township is afraid to return to the rented room where the traumatic incident occurred.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 19:46:00 +0200They’re Havana groundbreaking referendum in Cuba
Cubans head to polls to vote on government-sponsored code to legalise gay marriage, adoption
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 19:34:00 +0200Blood clots still a risk a year after Covid infection, researchers find
Life has returned to normal, but the virus is still waging war on the human body
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 19:32:00 +0200OBITUARY | Richard Dean: internationally renowned ornithologist, natural historian and author
He documented the collection of Southern African birds at the Natural History Museum at Tring, which houses one of the finest collections of birds in the UK
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 19:32:00 +0200Solar outshines wind to lead China’s clean-energy transition
Capacity from panels is overtaking turbines by the end of this year in China
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 16:52:41 +0200Moscow pledges 'full protection' to any areas annexed by Russia
Russia has sought to defend its seven-month old war, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov telling the United Nations that regions of Ukraine where widely-criticised referendums are being held would get Russia's "full protection" if annexed by Moscow.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 16:27:19 +0200Service delivery protests disrupt matric preparatory exams in North West
Service delivery protests prevented matric pupils in North West from writing their final paper in the preparatory examinations.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 15:30:00 +0200Power cuts for week ahead: two stages of load-shedding daily until Thursday
Stage 3 load-shedding will be implemented from midnight to 4pm daily this week until Thursday, with stage 4 kicking in for the evening peaks from 4pm to midnight, Eskom said on Sunday.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:37:30 +0200Zimbabwean prisons holding over 500 Malawians arrested en route to SA
Zimbabwean prisons are holding more than 500 Malawian nationals who were arrested en route to SA without adequate travelling documents.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:19:09 +0200Durbanites collect 60 tonnes of rice to feed hungry communities
In 2020 the late humanitarian and Durban attorney Theasen Pillay collected 11 tonnes of rice for nonsectarian feeding scheme Food For Life to feed hungry local communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:10:34 +0200Poverty in Lebanon's 'city of billionaires' drives deadly migration
In the city from which Lebanon's richest politicians hail, the poorest residents once again mourn their dead.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:05:50 +0200Bolsonaro becomes main target in Brazil debate without Lula
The right-wing president faced questions about alleged corruption cases in his government and the use of the federal budget to buy congressional support in a debate organized by a pool of local media Saturday evening. Front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da...
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:59:00 +0200Suicide bombing in Somalia kills one soldier and injures six
One soldier was killed and at least six others injured in Somalia on Sunday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a military base in the west of the capital Mogadishu, a soldier and a hospital worker told Reuters.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:53:26 +0200Far-right leader is in box seat to succeed Mario Draghi in Italy
Italian voters are expected to propel Giorgia Meloni toward the premiership Sunday, which would make her the country’s first female and first far-right prime minister since it became a republic.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:31:19 +0200Life imprisonment for Greytown rapist
A 27-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a minor two years ago at a hostel in Greytown.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:27:33 +0200Canada girds for long haul after historic storm Fiona ravages east coast
After powerful storm Fiona left a trail of destruction in Canada's east coast on Saturday, the focus shifted to massive clean-up efforts, damage assessment and restoration of power and telecom services as officials warned of a long road to recovery.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 11:22:13 +0200Suspects 'in possession of explosives' arrested after shoot-out with police
Four suspects in possession of explosives were arrested after a shoot-out with police in Boitekong, North West.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 10:34:22 +0200Beaches closed after fatal shark attack at Plettenberg Bay
Beaches were closed early on Sunday after a shark attack claimed the life of a woman at central beach in Plettenberg Bay.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 10:24:02 +0200IN PICTURES | Umgangela (stick fight) — the game of men
In commemoration of Heritage Day, Zulu men gathered at KwaDukuza in KwaZulu-Natal to participate in traditional umgangela (stick fighting). Photojournalists Sandile Ndlovu and Nqubeko Mbhele were there to capture the action.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0200WATCH | Jamie Campbell Bower tells Comic Con Africa fans why he enjoys playing a villain
The musician and actor has been praised for his role as villain Vecna in the 4th season of 'Stranger Things'
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 16:25:00 +0200Gauteng police bust three suspects for manufacturing drugs
Gauteng police arrested three men for manufacturing drugs in Germiston this week.