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Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:00:46 +0200Risky behaviour puts strain on health service, says KZN's first woman maxillofacial surgeon
Drinking and driving, speeding, violence and risky behaviour continue to burden public service trauma and maxillofacial units, says Dr Pranusha Ramlakhan.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:59:23 +0200Zimbabwe’s currency crackdown spurs wider use of US dollars
A crackdown by authorities in Zimbabwe to support the local currency and fight inflation has increased the use of US dollars there, according to the country’s oldest brokerage.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:35:27 +0200Helicopter carrying pilgrims crashes in India, killing six
A helicopter carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath in India's Himalayan region crashed on Tuesday, killing all six on board, a police official said.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:32:18 +0200Smaller Transnet union Satawu vows to continue port strike
The smaller of the two main labour unions at the state-owned port and rail operator has vowed to continue a strike over wages that is curbing key exports.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:53:39 +0200'A severe health & sanitation risk': EFF to engage Rand Water on water restrictions
The EFF says it will engage Rand Water management and municipalities to find a solution to water restrictions.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:32:04 +0200Bokgabo Poo's suspected killer known as Harry Potter was 'always around children with a bag of sweets'
“I would like to see the death penalty come back, just for him," says Bokgabo Poo's distraught mother.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:49:04 +0200France fined over air pollution again
France's highest administrative court on Monday ordered the state to pay two new €10m (R177m) fines for failing to improve air quality in major cities.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:31:11 +0200How Joburg residents have been juggling life without water
It’s been a life of taking showers at friends and relatives and buying bottled water for some residents in parts of Northcliff, Emmarentia and Greymont hit by water outages.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:30:00 +0200Cuba replaces energy minister as hours-long blackouts stir unrest
Cuba´s communist-run government replaced its energy and mines minister with Vicente de la O Levy, head of the state-run electronics company, official media reported on Monday, as the country struggles to contain hours-long blackouts that have stirre...
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0200Dis-Chem apologises for 'wording and tone' of controversial moratorium letter
The Dis-Chem board has apologised for the “wording and tone” of an internal memorandum that has been widely circulated online.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0200There's a Post Office 'customs' e-mail scam going around, here's how to make sure you don't fall for it
If you get an e-mail pretending to be from the post office asking you to make an immediate payment for customs to release your package, delete it.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:40:20 +0200'Worst alarm clock ever': South Africans react to waking up to stage 4 load-shedding
"I woke at 6.20 and I had electricity. I went to the bathroom, come out, and I have no power. A lot can happen in five minutes in this country," said one social media user.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:30:00 +0200California fires in 2020 wiped out years of fighting air pollution
California’s wildfires in 2020 wiped out nearly two decades of efforts by the state to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:29:29 +0200WATCH | UK's Truss: 'Sorry' for the mistakes, but 'I'm sticking around'
Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss apologised for "mistakes" in her programme that caused investor confidence to evaporate and her poll ratings to plunge before nearly all of it was finally shredded on Monday, but said she would not step down.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:00:10 +0200Cop to appear in court for allegedly killing his wife
A 54-year-old police officer who allegedly shot dead his 36-year-old wife in Zone 8 in the Seshego policing area, Limpopo, is expected to appear in the Seshego magistrate's court on Wednesday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 06:26:02 +0200Millions in UK to get second cost-of-living payment
The UK's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will start sending the second instalment of cost-of-living payments to recipients of low-income benefits.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 06:21:00 +0200Stage 4 load-shedding implemented due to overnight breakdowns
The breakdown of generation units at five power stations overnight forced Eskom to implement stage 4 load-shedding at 5.30am on Tuesday.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:44:03 +0200Msinga mayor, bodyguards out on bail after arrest on gun charges
Msinga mayor Mletheni Douglas Ndlovu and his two bodyguards appeared in the Msinga magistrate’s court on Monday on firearms-related charges.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:17:46 +0200Secret Service paid Trump Hotels ‘exorbitant’ rates, House Panel says
The Secret Service paid more than $1.4 million to former President Donald Trump’s company, renting rooms for as much as $1,185 a night, almost six times the normal maximum hotel rate the federal government pays for traveling employees, according to...
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:10:33 +0200Ghana’s Cedi slumps to world’s worst performer amid IMF talks
The currency of the world’s second-biggest cocoa producer depreciated as much as 3.3% Monday, before paring the loss to 11.2750 per dollar at 3:30 p.m. in the capital Accra.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:04:05 +0200US condemns 'war crimes' after Russia drone attack hits Kyiv apartment block
The United States will hold Russia accountable for "war crimes", the White House said on Monday, hours after Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with drones during morning rush hour, killing at least four people in an apartment building in downtown Kyiv...
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:33:28 +0200US urges 6-month sentence for ex-Trump adviser Bannon over contempt conviction
The US Justice Department on Monday asked a federal judge to sentence former President Donald Trump's adviser Steve Bannon to six months behind bars, saying he pursued a "bad faith strategy of defiance and contempt" against the congressional committe...
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:28:00 +0200Rocking language: geologists create isiXhosa lexicon for their science
'Our goal is to share these stories with as many people as possible'
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:27:00 +0200Education department to pay R3.9m to ex-pupil who lost three toes in school accident
The former pupil’s ailments included weight gain, lack of self-esteem and depression
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:44:46 +0200Ramaphosa withdraws new ministerial handbook after public outcry
President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn the presidential minute on the ministerial handbook for 2022.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:15:11 +0200Nigeria LNG declares force majeure as flooding disrupts gas supply
Flooding in Nigeria has killed more than 600 people, displaced 1.4 million and destroyed roads and farmland. Officials have warned that the flooding, caused by unusually heavy rains and the release of water from a dam in Cameroon, could continue into...
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:11:15 +0200Russian fighter plane crashes into apartments in southern city near Ukraine
A Russian fighter plane crashed into a residential building in the southern Russian city of Yeysk on Monday, engulfing apartments in flames, the regional governor said.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:20:17 +0200Transnet agrees to three-year wage deal with majority labour union
Transnet has agreed on a three-year wage deal with Unto, the majority labour union.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:35:00 +0200Judge questions SIU’s conduct in Mpumalanga PPE case
SIU hit with punitive costs order as Special Tribunal absolves company accused of inflating PPE costs
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:40:22 +0200Media groups ask Uganda's top court to scrap law over free speech fears
Media groups asked Uganda's top court on Monday to scrap a new digital communications law which they said broke the constitution and crippled free speech.