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Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:44:29 +0200
Bid to block report on racial profiling of black doctors by medical schemes launched
The Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) and the Board of Healthcare Funders have urgently gone to court on Sunday to interdict the public release of an interim report that makes interim findings about racial discrimination against doctors by m...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 09:26:00 +0200
Mining industry to support SA's Covid-19 vaccine rollout
SA's mining companies will support the government in the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines as the nation battles a surge in infections, the industry body said on Friday.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 09:14:00 +0200
Booze, illicit cigarette and drugs in car engine: Police bust 'sinners'
Police have had their hands full with peddlers of illicit substances.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:40:00 +0200
'The current was hectic': Homes flooded in the Vaal, emergency services rescue those trapped
Flooding at Loch Vaal in Vanderbijlpark at the weekend resulted in dramatic scenes with families having to evacuate and an access road becoming impassable.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:24:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | SA records over 13,000 new Covid-19 cases
Covid-19 live updates.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 06:31:00 +0200
Uganda's Museveni wins sixth term, rival alleges fraud
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has scored a decisive election victory to win a sixth term, the country's election commission said on Saturday, but his main rival Bobi Wine denounced the results as fraudulent and urged citizens to reject them.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 21:51:49 +0200
KZN MEC Bheki Ntuli dies after ‘short illness’
KwaZulu-Natal transport, community safety and liaison MEC Bheki Ntuli has died after a short illness.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:51:00 +0200
Police officer jailed for demanding R2,000 bribe from rape suspect
The Bloemfontein regional court has slapped a police sergeant with a seven-year prison sentence for demanding R2,000 from a rape suspect in exchange for dropping the charge.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:34:00 +0200
Hawks swoop on illegal gold refinery operators in Mpumalanga
Two suspects have been arrested for illegally refining gold in Mpumalanga.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:40:00 +0200
Doctor accused of financially duping patients loses fight to avoid hearing
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has prescribed a legal lesson for a doctor accused of duping his patients into investing in a financially distressed company where he was a director.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:39:00 +0200
Keep calm and Curro on: Private school group says lessons go on
Curro schools will continue to provide face-to-face learning next week despite the government announcement on Friday that the reopening of schools has been postponed until February 15.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:11:00 +0200
Pass Covid test or stay away, top private schools tell pupils
Top private schools are insisting  pupils produce negative Covid-19 test results before they return to class next month.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:14:00 +0200
End of Merkel era begins as German CDU picks new party leader
Germany's Christian Democrats elect a new chairman on Saturday, aiming to unite their conservative party behind a leader who they hope can succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor when she steps down after federal elections in September.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:06:00 +0200
Greece starts Covid-19 vaccinations among the elderly
Greece kicked off Covid-19 vaccinations among the elderly on Saturday, after first inoculating tens of thousands of frontline workers to fight the spread of the coronavirus.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Lamola clarifies decision on acting judges after alarm in Gauteng
Justice minister Ronald Lamola has declined a request from Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo to appoint more acting judges than there are vacant posts.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:25:00 +0200
Counterfeit goods worth R6m found in truck returning from Mozambique
A truck driver has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle counterfeit goods worth R6m into SA from Mozambique.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:23:00 +0200
Nearly 60,000 have fled Central African Republic violence: UN
The number of people fleeing violence in the Central African Republic has doubled in just a week to nearly 60,000, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, as post-electoral violence intensifies.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:19:00 +0200
Trump administration accused of deception in pledging release of vaccine stockpile
The governors of several states accused the Trump administration on Friday of deception in pledging to immediately distribute millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses from a stockpile that the US health secretary has since acknowledged does not exist.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:01:00 +0200
Lab group ordered to stop offering Covid tests in row over accreditation
The health department has stopped a national private laboratory service conducting unaccredited Covid-19 screening tests.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:07:00 +0200
Trailer hire companies not liable for clients' offences, appeal court rules
Trailer hire companies have heaved a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) confirmed that they are not liable for traffic offences committed by their clients.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:34:00 +0200
Uganda's Museveni holds commanding election lead, rival alleges fraud
Long-time leader Yoweri Museveni held a commanding lead in Uganda's presidential election according to partial results on Saturday morning, with final results expected later in the day, although his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:59:00 +0200
Black Sash turns to Ramaphosa after water cannon blasts grant queue
The Black Sash has called for the intervention of President Cyril Ramaphosa after police turned a water cannon on social grant applicants queueing outside a South African Social Security Agency office in Cape Town on Friday.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:47:00 +0200
COVID-19 WRAP | 1 325 659 cumulative Covid-19 cases identified
Covid-19 live updates.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:09:25 +0200
SA records 615 Covid-19 deaths, just less than 15,000 new cases in 24 hours
SA recorded 14,880 new Covid-19 related cases in the past 24 hours, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Friday night.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:38:58 +0200
Former Sars official gets 6 years in jail for corruption
A former Sars customs official who was bust for fraudulently issuing Sadc certificates has been sentenced to an effective six years in jail.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:00:46 +0200
Destruction of 5G towers is criminal, warns KZN premier
KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala has warned that the destruction of 5G towers will be treated as an act of criminality.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:18:34 +0200
Fewer protests in 2020, but that doesn't mean people are happier
Although 2020 saw a nine-year low in service delivery protests, much of this can be attributed to lockdown months.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:46:59 +0200
South Africans called to action as People’s Vaccine Campaign is launched
A campaign launched by emerging civil society group the C19 People’s Coalition is calling for the support of South Africans to ensure that access to and allocation of the Covid-19 vaccine is free and fair.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:41:57 +0200
Graves cave in at Joburg cemetery after heavy flooding
Several graves at the Olifantsvlei cemetery have caved in following heavy flooding, City Parks said.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:34:15 +0200
'People are sick. Our children must stay at home': Parents and pupils react to delayed opening of schools
Parents and pupils have voiced their concerns about the basic education department’s decision to delay the reopening of schools due to the spread of Covid-19 infections across SA.



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