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Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:54:14 +0200Baarack from the brink: Wild sheep rescued in Australia sheared of 35kg fleece
A wild and ailing sheep found in a forest in Australia, named Baarack by rescuers, has yielded a fleece weighing more than 35 kilograms — nearly half the weight of an adult kangaroo — after being sheared for the first time in many a year.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:48:52 +0200Senegal teen jockey dreams of glory days on international race tracks
A Senegalese teenager hopes to fulfil his dream of racing horses against the world’s top jockeys.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:37:48 +0200WATCH | Meet Lulu, the dog who inherited R72m when its owner died
A dog named Lulu from Tennesse in the US is R72.9m richer after her owner died last year.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:02:12 +0200Chinese woman gets more than R111k in divorce settlement for five years of ‘unpaid labour’
A Chinese court has ordered a man to compensate his ex-wife for five years of 'unpaid labour' during their marriage.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0200Senegal begins vaccinating against coronavirus with doses from China
Senegal began its coronavirus vaccination campaign on Tuesday with 200,000 doses that it purchased from China's Sinopharm, which it received last week.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:53:16 +0200Gqeberha: the origins of the renaming of Port Elizabeth
The decision to rename Port Elizabeth was officially approved and gazetted by sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa on Tuesday, but who was behind the idea to rename the “Friendly City”?
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:45:00 +0200Mars rover sends home movie of daredevil descent to landing on red planet
NASA scientists on Monday unveiled first-of-a-kind home movies of last week's daredevil Mars rover landing, vividly showing its supersonic parachute inflation over the red planet and a rocket-powered hovercraft lowering the science lab on wheels to t...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:34:28 +0200Twin sisters sued by their alleged rapist
British twin sisters Verity and Lucy have been silenced by the man they claim raped them.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:30:00 +0200Ahmaud Arbery's mother files civil rights lawsuit on anniversary of his death
The mother of Ahmaud Arbery filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Tuesday against the three men accused of killing her son, a Black man who was chased down and shot dead as he jogged through his Georgia neighborhood.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:30:00 +0200'We're in pain day and night' — SA reacts as unemployment rate reaches 32.5%
Some blamed the ruling party for the loss of employment among millions, saying joblessness was leading to depression.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:12:35 +0200More than 3.4 million Texans still facing disrupted water supplies
A little more than 3.4 million people in Texas in 204 counties still had issues with their water supply as of Tuesday evening, compared to more than 7.9 million people a day earlier.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:10:33 +0200Coffins lost to the sea as 100-year-old Italian cemetery collapses
An Italian cemetery located on the coastline was hit by a landslide that resulted in the loss of hundreds of coffins to the ocean below.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:05:15 +0200Some Australian states ease curbs on dancing after weeks of no Covid cases
Two Australian states will loosen restrictions on dancing at indoor venues and ease other curbs from Friday after several weeks of no Covid-19 cases.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:33:11 +0200An app a day kept bad marks away
Two of the top matriculants at Sanctor High School in Bethelsdorp in the Eastern Cape used the Forest mobile application to motivate each other to study for their final exams.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:13:12 +0200High achieving Eastern Cape schools celebrate 100% matric pass rate
It was a day of joy and jubilation as some schools in the Eastern Cape recorded an impressive 100% pass rate for the 2020 matric exams, with more than 50% of their classes obtaining bachelor passes.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:06:55 +0200Soweto school toasts its star as pupil bags 100% in physics
Hard work and selflessness by teachers at Bhukulani Secondary School in Zondi are the reasons one of the school's matriculants was among the top achievers in physical sciences in the country.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:55:20 +0200China's bid to stop Wuhan Covid-19 spread cut deaths elsewhere from other causes — study
The number of deaths in China - excluding the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan - fell slightly during the first three months of 2020, suggesting efforts to control the spread of Covid-19 reduced deaths from other causes, a new study showed.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:44:09 +0200David Makhura paints gloomy picture of Gauteng councils
Gauteng premier David Makhura is deeply concerned about the financial state of the economic hub’s municipalities after being hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and losing more than R8bn in revenue.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:41:03 +0200Israel sharing some Covid vaccines with Palestinians, Honduras, Czech Republic
Israel said on Tuesday it was giving small amounts of surplus Covid-19 vaccines to Palestinian-run territories as well as to several countries.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:47:50 +0200Philippines offers nurses in exchange for vaccines from Britain, Germany
The Philippines will let thousands of its health care workers, mostly nurses, take up jobs in Britain and Germany if the two countries agree to donate coronavirus vaccines, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:45:17 +0200Hijacked truck’s stolen goods worth R2.5m found in Eerste Rivier
The cargo stolen from a truck that was hijacked in Belville earlier this week was recovered in Eerste Rivier in the Western Cape, police said.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:39:31 +0200Japan regions push to end state of emergency as Covid-19 cases fall
Regional Japanese governments have requested emergency pandemic measures be lifted ahead of the March 7 scheduled end as new Covid-19 cases trend lower, the country's economy minister said, adding the government will seek expert views before agreeing...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:32:58 +0200And the GauFive eGames FIFA 21 champions are…
GauFive’s first ever eGames event ended on Saturday with an exhilarating final between KaylanYT and TheBeastBianchi and Bravado Gaming’s Deevak2309 and Masoom14.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:30:35 +0200Diablo II: Resurrected revealed in all its 4K glory
We’re all waiting for Diablo IV, but why not pass the time with some old school fun, remastered for 21st century eyes?
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:28:11 +0200Biden, Iraqi prime minister discuss recent rocket attacks - White House
US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Tuesday discussed in a phone call the recent rocket attacks on Iraqi and coalition forces and they agreed those responsible "must be held fully to account," the White House said.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:26:38 +0200Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in car accident
Golf champion Tiger Woods was hospitalised in Los Angeles on Tuesday with severe leg injuries suffered when his car careened off a road and rolled down a hillside, requiring rescue crews to pry him from the crash wreckage, authorities said.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:26:20 +0200It Takes Two – official new gameplay trailer
It Takes Two is the cute upcoming co-op game from Hazelight studios and while we may have some super secret hands on with the upcoming game coming up soon enough for now hopefully this brand new trailer will tide you over until then.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:26:14 +0200COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Mbuyiseni Ndlozi questions SA’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout
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Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:19:53 +0200NODWIN Gaming Africa talent search phase 1 ending soon
If you've ever thought you might have what it takes to become an esports caster, then you should get your entry in for the NODWIN Gaming Africa talent search competition.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:18:44 +0200Right2Know set to defy Covid-19 regulations in today’s budget protests
"As citizens, it is our duty and responsibility to defend the right to freedom of assembly"