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Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:47:00 +0200
Rare condition diagnosed and treated after decades of difficulty
After 49 years, Peter Erasmus has at last experienced relief after minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:33:45 +0200
WATCH | Students wear ‘anti-cheating’ hats in the Philippines during exams
Students were filmed wearing “anti-cheating” hats to prevent them looking at their classmates’ papers while taking their midterms exams in the Philippines.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:28:50 +0200
Covid-19 disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging
Clutching an umbrella, medical records and her two-year-old daughter, Kani Fall negotiated the brown puddles lapping at the hospital gate, the final hurdle in a two-hour, rain-soaked journey to her nearest vaccination clinic in western Gambia.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:06:00 +0200
It’s not your ‘lame’ social life, WhatsApp is down and people are losing their minds
Yes, your mother does love you. No, your friends are not ignoring you. Also, there is no need to delete and reinstall your app. WhatsApp is down.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:36:05 +0200
In the hot seat: new Gauteng health MEC responds to 10 questions from Spotlight
Hospital infrastructure, healthworkers' wellbeing, Life Esidimeni, Babita Deokaran: Q&A with Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:35:41 +0200
World is in its 'first truly global energy crisis' — IEA's Birol
Tightening markets for liquefied natural gas (LNG) worldwide and major oil producers cutting supply have put the world in the middle of "the first truly global energy crisis", the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:25:26 +0200
Sunak will do his best for Britain, billionaire father-in-law says
Rishi Sunak will do his best for Britain when he takes over as prime minister on Tuesday, said his father-in-law, Indian billionaire N.R. Narayana Murthy, the founder of software giant Infosys.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:45:35 +0200
Third escapee from Makhanda prison rearrested
A third escapee from Waainek Correctional Centre in Makhanda was rearrested on Sunday evening while the hunt for the remaining four escapees still on the run continues.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:22:31 +0200
Cyclone lashes Bangladesh killing nine, flooding low-lying areas
A cyclone roared into the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, destroying houses, uprooting trees and disrupting road, power and communication links, officials said.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:12:53 +0200
OBITUARY | Hlaku Kenneth Rachidi: one of the young intellectuals who brought Black Consciousness to South Africa
In fighting for freedom, Hlako Kenny Rachidi challenged the state of mind of the oppressed

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:03:59 +0200
Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif killed in police shooting in Kenya
Well-known Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead in Nairobi when police hunting car thieves opened fire on the vehicle he was travelling in as it drove through their roadblock without stopping, according to a Kenyan police report on Monday...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:58:07 +0200
First peace talks on Ethiopia's Tigray conflict to start in Pretoria
Negotiators for the Ethiopian government and regional forces from Tigray were due to meet in the South African capital Pretoria for the first formal peace talks since war broke out two years ago.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:54:31 +0200
Bring more festive cheer, Mr President: Fedusa wants Ramaphosa to declare December 27 a public holiday
Fedusa is urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to consider granting workers an additional public holiday on December 27.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:54:08 +0200
Solidarity to take Dis-Chem to court on its employment policy
Trade union Solidarity is planning to take Dis-Chem to court after the pharmaceutical company missed the October 21 deadline to indicate whether it has withdrawn its  controversial ban on employing and promoting white people.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 20:24:00 +0200
Tendele coal reserves depleted as 1,577 people retrenched in northern KZN
Retrenchments could’ve been avoided had Tendele not flouted the public participation process between people whose land rights would be affected

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 20:24:00 +0200
High school stolen brick by brick as vandals plunder
Cape Town residents say the buildings have been dismantled and the bricks sold for as little as 50c

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 20:24:00 +0200
UK faces ‘profound economic challenge’, new premier Sunak warns
Rishi Sunak warned the UK faces a “profound economic challenge” as he prepares to take power after emerging victorious in the race to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 20:24:00 +0200
Immediate action needed to curb the scourge of lead poisoning
WHO warns of lead-based paint danger, calls on countries to do away with the toxic metal

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:51:00 +0200
Corruption at licensing centres 'receiving urgent attention' — Mbalula
The cloning of vehicles and fraudulent issuing of driving licences are receiving the transport department’s urgent attention.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:18:57 +0200
Cape Town mayor calls for Russian superyacht to be denied permission to dock
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on Monday called on the government not to allow a superyacht reportedly owned by a Russian oligarch to enter the city’s port.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:47:10 +0200
Eastern Cape teacher suspended for allegedly making pupils masturbate
Police in the Eastern Cape are investigating two cases of sexual assault after a teacher allegedly coerced pupils to masturbate and hand over their semen.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:44:10 +0200
NPA welcomes Ramaphosa’s response to state capture recommendations
President Cyril Ramaphosa's response to the State Capture Commission's  recommendations highlights the importance of strengthening the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) as a key part of SA's broader response to complex corruption.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:47:54 +0200
Gold Fields conducts final push for multibillion acquisition of Canada’s Yamana Gold
Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith is preparing to lead a final roadshow to nudge shareholders to vote in favour of its $6.7bn (R123.4bn) acquisition of Canada’s Yamana Gold.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:38:27 +0200
Gauteng education warns of automatic placement for grade 1 & 8 pupils if parents delay taking up offers
The  Gauteng education department has offered places to 159,070 grade 1 and 8 pupils for the 2023 academic year, education MEC Matome Chiloane said on Monday.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:09:26 +0200
Rishi Sunak set to become new UK PM, pound lurches higher
Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak will be Britain's next prime minister after his rivals quit the race, which analysts said had relieved some of the nervousness around the outlook for the UK economy, boosting domestic markets.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:08:14 +0200
Soldier sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his wife
Maesela Lucas Ledwaba, 53, a soldier based in Polokwane, Limpopo, who killed his wife in 2019, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:04:46 +0200
Gauteng police arrest 46 motorists for drunk driving
Gauteng traffic police arrested 46 motorists at the weekend after they were found to allegedly be driving under the influence of alcohol.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:39:41 +0200
Civil servants set to strike after rejecting government's wage offer
One of South Africa's largest public sector unions on Monday gave notice of its intention to strike after rejecting a 3% wage offer from the government.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:35:56 +0200
About 90 homes demolished outside Polokwane after illegal land purchases
About 90 homes illegally erected on municipal land were demolished in Senwabarwana, Polokwane, on Monday, after a court order.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:50:00 +0200
Missing Stellenbosch couple’s car ‘found wrecked’, bodies recovered
Two bodies, a male and a female, were retrieved from the scene, police confirmed in an update.



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