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Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:42:28 +0200
Nine die in head-on collision in Limpopo
Nine people, including four children, have died in a head-on collision in Limpopo.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:40:21 +0200
High court clerk who charged people to expedite cases to be sentenced
A clerk at the high court in Gqeberha is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of fraud for duping people into paying her to expedite their cases.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 10:30:38 +0200
UIF employee auditing Covid-19 Ters receives death threats
The Unemployment Insurance Fund is worried about the safety of its employees after one was threatened with death while auditing a company that benefited from the Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 09:55:22 +0200
Paramedics use jaws of life to free driver after Mbombela crash
Paramedics had to use the jaws of life to free the driver of an SUV who was involved in an accident with a delivery vehicle in Mbombela on Saturday.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 22:38:02 +0200
IN PICTURES | Demonstration in Durban against blasting in ocean
Civil society organisations and students marched outside the Suncoast Casino in Durban on Friday calling for the protection of beaches.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 21:48:09 +0200
Hefty jail term for man convicted of 11 rapes in Limpopo
The high court in Thohoyandou on Friday sentenced Given Maceke, 39, to 11 life terms after he was convicted of 11 counts of rape and eight counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:17:09 +0200
Life for woman who killed granny, then buried her in her backyard in Soweto
A woman who killed her grandmother in December 2019 and used her bank and Sassa cards for personal gain was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:13:34 +0200
EOH agrees to pay back millions from contracts with water and sanitation department
Information technology company EOH said on Friday it has reached an agreement with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the department of water & sanitation (DWS) to pay back R177m it irregularly received from its dealings with the department.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:13:32 +0200
WATCH | Military veterans to start getting pensions by the end of the year, says department
Deputy president David Mabuza has announced the military veterans pension fund has been approved and payments will be made as soon as December.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:46:58 +0200
Twitter restores 'official' label; R138 verification mark option vanishes
Elon Musk's Twitter Inc on Friday brought back the "official" badge to some accounts, just days after doing away with it, while several users reported the new subscription option for the blue verification check mark had disappeared.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:06:21 +0200
Sweets company sends lollipop batch for testing after suspected food poisoning at Verulam school
The product batch of XPOP Energy Cola Fizz lollipops which allegedly led to suspected food poisoning at a Verulam school was sent to an independent laboratory for chemical and microbiological testing on Friday.rnoon.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:29:23 +0200
Wife prays for safe return of businessman kidnapped in Centurion
The wife of a businessman hijacked and kidnapped in Centurion last Thursday evening a few minutes away from his home says family members are devastated.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:17:55 +0200
'Khampepe report does not reflect lived experience at Stellenbosch University', says DA MP
The commission of inquiry into alleged racism at Stellenbosch University relied heavily on the views of management and failed to reflect the "lived experience" of the affected community.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:36:45 +0200
Another blow for Mkhwebane: Court sets aside PP's Sars IT contract report
The high court in Pretoria on Friday set aside suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s April 22 report concerning the appointment of a service provider to the South African Revenue Service.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:10:32 +0200
'I’m glad they will not harm other people:' Daughter of slain elderly woman
Life sentences for two murderers who preyed on elderly women in Mpumalanga and Gauteng.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:05:00 +0200
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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:56:56 +0200
XPOP Energy Red Dragon lollipops flagged in second school 'food poisoning incident'
In a second incident involving XPOP Energy Red Dragon lollipops, 40 Verulam children aged between five and 13 fell ill, allegedly after consuming the sweets at their school’s market day event on Friday.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:45:00 +0200
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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:44:16 +0200
US sanctions against four Durban men 'nothing wow', says Bheki Cele
Police minister Bheki Cele says there is 'nothing wonderful or wow' about the US sanction of four Durban men allegedly linked to the terror group Islamic State.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:37:34 +0200
'No to gas and oil exploration in Africa,' environmental group says
The South Durban Community Environmental Alliance has called on leaders at this year’s United Nations COP27 summit in Egypt, to block any plans to “gas Africa”.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:23:58 +0200
Hawks swoop on truck driver transporting abalone worth R9m
The Hawks have arrested a man allegedly transporting R9m worth of abalone in Paarl.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:19:06 +0200
Joburg jewellery designer climbs peak in Himalayas to raise funds for women affected by GBV
At the end of a 20-day journey South African Angela Yeung returns home on Friday after completing a 6,200m climb to Island Peak in the Everest region of the Himalayas.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:55:03 +0200
Lift airline launches Cape Town to Durban route in time for festive season
Domestic airline Lift has opened for business between Cape Town and Durban as the festive season looms.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:53:30 +0200
Grace Bible Church condemns graffiti sparked by false rumour
The leadership of Grace Bible Church in Witpoortjie, Roodepoort, has condemned a “malicious” rumour that an elderly woman's body was found on the premises.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:41:29 +0200
Truck drivers contracted to Eskom arrested for 'coal theft'
Two truck drivers contracted to Eskom were arrested at Kendal power station in Mpumalanga on Wednesday night after allegedly being found in possession of stolen coal.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:37:31 +0200
WATCH | Man gunned down in KZN mall car park
Shoppers ran for cover when gunmen shot a 57-year-old man multiple times in the car park at a KwaZulu-Natal south coast mall on Wednesday.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:39:26 +0200
Cape of Cocaine podcast preview - How the Bulgarian mafia infiltrated South Africa
Join Orrin Singh every Monday from November 14 as he delves into the inner workings of the Bulgarian mafia’s operations in South Africa.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:28:53 +0200
Sinkholes on Grayston Drive cause lane closure
Two sinkholes have led to a temporary lane closure on Grayston Drive, a busy arterial stretch through Sandton, Johannesburg.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:11:32 +0200
Drone taxi take first spin in air traffic near Paris
An electric helicopter with multiple rotors took its first flight in conventional air traffic near Paris on Thursday as it prepares for commercial flights from 2024.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:02:34 +0200
New phishing scam targets sellers on second-hand sites and a weighty food tip
In this weekly segment of bite-sized chunks of useful information, consumer journalist Wendy Knowler summarises news you can use.



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