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Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:50:41 +0200
WATCH LIVE | JSC interviews for Supreme Court of Appeal appointments continue
The Judicial Service Commission interviews of candidates for appointment to the Supreme Court of Appeal are continuing on Wednesday.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:21:32 +0200
Decomposed body found in ceiling after bad odour prompts police call-out
The decomposed body believed to be of a woman, which was wrapped in clothes, has been found in the ceiling of a house in Balfour, Mpumalanga.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:10:12 +0200
Sexual harassment at Nigerian universities is alarming, says Buhari
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday sexual harassment had reached alarming levels at the country's universities, with "sex for grades" also part of corrupt practices that are being investigated by authorities.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:00:31 +0200
Nearly R800m paid out in silicosis settlement by Tshiamiso Trust
The Tshiamiso Trust, established to compensate former gold mine workers who contracted silicosis and tuberculosis as a result of working in mines, has paid just under R800m in benefits to eligible claimants.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Sassa urges R350 grant applicants without smartphones not to choose EFT payment method
"They can choose to receive payments through officially selected merchants and financial institutions," said Sassa.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:43:00 +0200
Devon police station robbed: Suspects escape with rifles and pistols
The suspects disarmed on-duty police officers and escaped with 10 firearms.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0200
Uganda removes president's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba from army role after Kenya invasion tweets
President Yoweri Museveni has removed his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as commander of Uganda's land forces, the military said on Tuesday, after Kainerugaba repeatedly threatened on Twitter to invade neighbouring Kenya.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:14:39 +0200
Zama zama arrests: 'Suspects bought raw gold to sell higher up the chain'
The zama zama suspects due in court on Wednesday were nabbed as part of a Hawks operation targeting individuals higher up in the chain of illegal mining activities.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:37:06 +0200
‘I’m going to defeat you again white boys’: Malema on AfriForum’s leave to appeal ‘Kill the Boer’ ruling
"I’m happy you took my advice and fired your incompetent first lawyer. I’m going defeat you again boys. Bafana ba makgowa (white boys), Afriforum," said EFF leader Julius Malema.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:26:10 +0200
Supermarket giant shows how it is done: Solar boost also cuts its costs
The Shoprite Group has increased solar capacity by 82% in a year, easing pressure on the constrained national electricity grid which has seen the country plunged into prolonged power outages.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:20:33 +0200
‘Power cuts should start easing within 10 days’, says Eskom CEO
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says power cuts should start easing within the next 10 days when big generation units are expected to come back online.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:56:41 +0200
Serial housebreaker on parole dies after holding up a pensioner
A knife-wielding prison parolee was shot dead, allegedly by a 70-year-old pensioner, after he broke into a home in Mpumalanga.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:33:54 +0200
Heatwave to persist in days ahead
The SA Weather Service says heatwave conditions are expected to continue over Gauteng, the eastern parts of North West, the eastern highveld of Mpumalanga and the south-western bushveld of Limpopo up to and including Friday.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:17:32 +0200
Five candidates get the JSC nod for Supreme Court of Appeal
The Judicial Service Commission on Tuesday recommended the appointment of Eastern Cape High Court Judge Glenn Goosen and Gauteng High Court judges Piet Meyer, Keoagile Matojane, Sharise Weiner and Daisy Molefe as justices of the Supreme Court of Appe...

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0200
German tourist killed near Kruger was a regular traveller to SA
The German tourist who was killed on Monday in Mpumalanga was a regular visitor and had been to SA in 2016 and 2018.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:39:59 +0200
Cele to visit crime scene after German tourist was fatally shot
Police minister Bheki Cele and national commissioner Fannie Masemola are expected to visit Mpumalanga on Wednesday as they intensify the investigation into the fatal shooting of a German tourist near White River in Mpumalanga on Monday.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 22:44:16 +0200
Manoim stands his ground, outlines vision for competition appeal court
A tit for tat ensued during the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) interview for the position of judge president of the competition appeal court when judge Bashier Vally took several verbal swings at judge Norman Manoim who was seeking appointment to ...

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 22:39:40 +0200
Musk reverses again, ready to buy Twitter at original $44bn price
Billionaire Elon Musk is proposing to go ahead with his original offer of $44 billion to take Twitter Inc private, a securities filing showed on Tuesday

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 22:03:07 +0200
Woman gang raped by seven suspects, four arrested
Four men who allegedly raped a 43-year-old woman at Mhluzi near Middelburg at the weekend appeared in court on Tuesday after their arrests on Monday.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:54:00 +0200
SA ranks 66th in digital wellbeing, but is first in Africa
Despite the poor speed, internet in SA is moderately affordable by global standards

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:40:31 +0200
Journalist Karyn Maughan's application against private prosecution designed to delay the inevitable: Zuma
Former president Jacob Zuma says the purpose of the application by News24 journalist Karyn Maughan in which she seeks to stop the private prosecution by Zuma is designed to delay her inevitable prosecution.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:00:59 +0200
Ngcukaitobi SC appointed to the JSC
Senior counsel Tembeka Ngcukaitobi has been appointed to judicial service commission by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:19:45 +0200
LISTEN | Wrong forum: Raise that in parliament, not here, candidate tells Malema
EFF leader Julius Malema asked judge Elias Matojane, who ruled Jacob Zuma’s parole to be unlawful, how society would benefit if an 80-year-old man was incarcerated.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:26:26 +0200
Load-shedding moves to stage 4 as more generation units trip
Eskom announced on Tuesday afternoon that the breakdown of two generation units has led to it increasing load-shedding to stage 4.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:59:02 +0200
One dead, firearms and ammunition recovered after shooting in Westbury
Gauteng police recovered two unlicensed firearms and more than 70 rounds of ammunition soon after a man was gunned down in Westbury, Johannesburg, on Tuesday in suspected gang violence.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:51:07 +0200
Gcaleka 'unable to confirm' political interference in public protector’s office
Acting public protector Kholeka Gcaleka says she is unable to conclusively say there has been political or other interference in that office.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:41:35 +0200
Fury after 82-year-raped and cow allegedly offered as 'compensation'
KZN social development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza has called for the book to be thrown at a 28-year old man who allegedly raped a woman of 82 — and a family member who alleged tried to offer compensation after the assault.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:16:10 +0200
Judge diffuses potentially tense moment at JSC interview
Pretoria high court judge Sulet Potterill on Tuesday told JSC commissioner Julius Malema she had only once been on a full bench with Gauteng judge president Dunstan Mlambo.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:40:39 +0200
Two more accused added to ‘prophet’ Bushiri’s fraud case
The Pretoria magistrate's court on Tuesday granted the state a final postponement in the matter involving self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:03:44 +0200
LISTEN | Load-shedding and its role in expanding ‘dark’ places in our minds
According to data gathered by the University of Johannesburg’s Gross National Happiness Index, a sombre mood has gripped the nation.



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