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Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:40:00 +0200
WATCH | ‘I’m not a cat’: Zoom filter moemish leaves lawyer in court debate red-faced
The lawyer was trapped in a kitty filter.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:31:14 +0200
Enforced wage hike for farmworkers: concern it may lead to job losses, food price increases
The increase in the national minimum wage, with effect from March 1, is likely to lead to further job losses in the agricultural sector.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:23:49 +0200
Eskom keen to get rid of cash-burning flats
The Wilge Residential Development Project near Kusile power station in Mpumalanga should be Eskom’s showcase of dynamism and appreciation of its employees.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:11:10 +0200
Ex-EP Rugby Union members arrested for alleged fraud, money laundering
Three senior former EP Rugby Union members are among five suspects arrested on Wednesday morning for allegedly attempting to defraud the provincial union.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:08:38 +0200
Former KZN municipal worker arrested for allegedly defrauding state of almost R500k
A former employee of the Ndwedwe municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal was arrested and charged by the Hawks for alleged fraud amounting to almost R500,000.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:04:54 +0200
Former KZN station cleaner sentenced for selling police ammo and equipment
A former police employee from KwaZulu-Natal was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for selling service equipment including live ammunition and uniforms.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:46:52 +0200
Only a donkey cart can transport coffin to grave
Roads in an Eastern Cape village are so bad that a funeral parlour has to hire a donkey cart to transport a coffin to the graveyard.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:35:18 +0200
PODCAST | Covid-19 is no hoax, people are dying to keep you safe
In this episode of 'Boots on the Ground' we send one of our toughest videographers, Emile Bosch, behind the veil at Tembisa Hospital, where he is confronted with his worst fear: being isolated and alone in a Covid-19 ICU ward.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:34:52 +0200
Russia issues international arrest warrant for Navalny ally
Russia has issued an international arrest warrant for one of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's allies, Leonid Volkov, who is currently based outside Russia, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:47:22 +0200
WATCH | Oxygen home deliveries breathe new life into Covid-19 fight
With waves of Covid-19 putting strain on SA's health care system, low oxygen supplies have also become a concern for treating patients.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:46:17 +0200
Europe's summer abroad cancelled as staycation bookings soar
Up until late January Terry O'Toole was fielding a trickle of enquiries from Irish holidaymakers happy to settle for another summer at home in one of the cottages he manages in the scenic west coast region of Connemara.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:37:16 +0200
Chicago teachers vote for Covid-19 safety plan agreement with district
Chicago teachers voted in favor of approving a tentative Covid-19 safety plan to allow the third-largest US public school system to gradually resume in-person classes for students who have been out of school buildings for almost a year.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:36:03 +0200
Hackers steal Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 source codes - CD Projekt Red says they won't negotiate
Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has been hit by a cyber attack, confirming in a statement that an unidentified actor had managed to penetrate its digital vault and make off with the source code for some of its games.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:17:18 +0200
Man stabs dog in unprovoked attack at guesthouse in Northern Cape
A 42-year-old man was arrested in Jan Kempdorp in the Northern Cape at the weekend in connection with the stabbing of a boerboel dog, police said.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:55:31 +0200
Mother whose children’s bodies were burnt beyond recognition remains in custody
The case against a 25-year-old mother facing charges in connection with the murders of her two children was postponed to Monday.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:38:16 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Two new Covid-19 variants have been identified in England
Covid-19 live updates.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:31:38 +0200
27-year-old sentenced to life for raping disabled 14-year-old girl
A 27-year-old man from Ga-Tamatis has been found guilty of raping a disabled 14-year-old girl and was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Lebowakgomo regional court.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0200
WATCH | ‘I hope the vaccine comes now’: Paramedic fears SA isn’t prepared for third Covid-19 wave
Paramedic Clive Moeleso says the only fear he experiences when responding to a suspected Covid-19 case is that he may contract coronavirus and pass it on to his chronically ill mother.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Serial rapist who stalked Eastern Cape farming town gets four life terms, plus 125 years
Serial rapist Siyabulela Mkayo has been sentenced to four life terms and 125 years in prison for raping, assaulting and robbing eight women over six years.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0200
SafariNow tells frustrated customers: 'We'll pay you later'
What’s up with SafariNow? That’s what both business owners and travellers are asking, given that the online accommodation booking site owes them money and appears to have cut communication.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 22:29:34 +0200
Covid-19 positivity rate drops to 6.5% as SA records 1,742 new cases
SA recorded 1,742 Covid-19 cases in the past 24-hours, but it was the positivity rate of 6.48% that will likely be the good news.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 21:29:41 +0200
Don't bin the AstraZeneca vaccine, says Prof Shabir Madhi
There is no need to dump the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, as it still had an important place in SA’s fight against the coronavirus.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:14:50 +0200
It's a boy! Princess Eugenie announces royal baby's birth with sweet Insta post
Britain's Princess Eugenie, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, has given birth to her first child, a baby son, with husband Jack Brooksbank, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:46:38 +0200
Alleged hijacker killed in shoot-out with police in Alexandra
An alleged hijacker was killed during a shootout with police in Alexandra on Tuesday.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:19:00 +0200
Woman wants cops held liable for lack of urgency in her abduction, rape
Andy Kawa believes the police were negligent in their search for her during her 16-hour ordeal.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:03:23 +0200
Major drug bust on N1 highway yields 270,000 Mandrax tablets
A major drug bust on the N1 highway near Beaufort West in the Western Cape yielded at least 270,000 Mandrax tablets and an arrest, police said on Tuesday.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:51:30 +0200
IN PICTURES | Local residents celebrate as Vaal Dam fills to the brim
Residents in the Vaal were besides themselves after it was reported the Vaal Dam had filled to 100% capacity.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:25:36 +0200
Destiny 2 has some sect-sy plans for overhauling a few of its Exotics
Exotic gear is the knees of the bees in Destiny 2, death-dealing weapons and armor that can drastically shake up how you play the game with any of the three subclasses.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:21:27 +0200
EPS and NiBBLE Esports brings bi-weekly Fortnite tournaments
South African tournament organizer, Elite Pro Series, has partnered up with NiBBLE Esports for bi-weekly Fortnite tournaments. The first one kicks off this week, starting with qualifiers for South African Fortnite players to join.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:18:27 +0200
Prayers to appease ‘angry spirits’ as Durban crematorium packs up on the day it was due to resume operations
Two cremations at Durban’s embattled Mobeni Heights crematorium, which resumed operations on Monday after years, were cancelled at the last minute when a furnace packed up.



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