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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:59:43 +0200
Covid variants likely to cause ‘potential fourth surge of cases’ in the US, CDC head warns
The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expressed concern about the country's latest Covid-19 cases.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:57:57 +0200
Is this the house of the future? SA cities join green build projects
Communal spaces centred around producing your own food in an inside-out space with a water feature - reminiscent of a kraal. That’s how SA researchers reimagine housing post Covid-19.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:33:09 +0200
Chad’s main opposition leader Saleh Kebzabo pulls out of presidential race
Chad's main opposition candidate Saleh Kebzabo has thrown in the towel in the country's presidential election.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:11:40 +0200
All abducted Nigerian schoolgirls freed by kidnappers
Gunmen have freed all 279 girls kidnapped from a boarding school in northwest Nigeria, as one of the victims told Reuters how their abductors had beaten her and her schoolmates with their weapons.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:04:26 +0200
Fraudsters offer 1 billion Covid-19 doses across EU
Dubious intermediaries have offered governments across the EU about 1 billion non-existent Covid-19 vaccine doses worth about €14bn.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:46:14 +0200
Gqeberha — still time to object
The Gqeberha name is not permanent — yet.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:45:13 +0200
Cocaine ship raided on Cape west coast — Bulgarians, Myanmar citizens arrested
A law enforcement tactical team found 973 blocks of compressed cocaine in three compartments of the vessel.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:43:22 +0200
Limpopo health department spends almost R2bn on overtime
The Limpopo department of health has accused thousands of its health workers of milking the state of nearly R2bn in the past two years by allegedly manipulating rosters to create the need for overtime pay.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:35:35 +0200
Witness repeatedly resisted Omotoso’s advances, court hears
A Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) woman told the Port Elizabeth High Court how she repeatedly declined advances after rape and human trafficking accused Timothy Omotoso took an interest in her during a crusade in the city.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:33:00 +0200
WATCH | Remains of Madzikane Thandisizwe Diko II arrive in KwaBhaca for funeral
The funeral service of Nkosi Madzikane Thandisizwe Diko II is expected to start soon.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:18:19 +0200
US focused on 'future conduct' of Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi sanctions
The US is focused on “future conduct” of Saudi Arabia and will expect Riyadh to improve its human rights record, a US spokesperson said on Monday, after Washington imposed sanctions on some Saudis for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi but...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:53:51 +0200
France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption but likely to avoid jail
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption on Monday and sentenced to three years in prison, a stunning fall from grace for a man who for five years bestrode the national and global stage.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:47:00 +0200
Level 1 lockdown: here is what can get you fined or arrested
Dlamini-Zuma has stressed that several acts of defiance under level 1 can still result in offences and penalties.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:33:39 +0200
MEC to meet KZN police over allegations that they failed to act in child abuse case
Social workers removed an eight-year-old girl, who had suffered extensive injuries at the hands of one of her relatives, from her home.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:25:19 +0200
Philippines reports first cases of Covid-19 variant first discovered in SA
The Philippines has documented six cases of the coronavirus variant first discovered in SA, its health ministry said on Tuesday, raising concern among its experts that the current vaccines might be less effective.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:24:51 +0200
Roadside bust: Duo caught selling rhino horn in Benoni
Benoni K9 officers have foiled an illegal sale of a rhino horn.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:32:12 +0200
Fauci says US must stick to two-shot strategy for Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines
The US must stick to a two-dose strategy for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, top US infectious disease official Anthony Fauci told the Washington Post newspaper.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:41:43 +0200
Steinhoff in talks with insurers to help settle claims
The combined claims of those who have quantified their alleged damages are in excess of R136bn.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:34:07 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Nigeria to receive 3.92-million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on Tuesday
Covid-19 live updates.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:33:30 +0200
Public sector unions want 12% of basic salary Covid-19 risk allowance
Public sector unions want a general salary rise of consumer inflation plus 4% for all workers, a document they presented to the government showed on Monday, as talks began on a wage deal seen as key to helping the government contain its spiralling de...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:29:32 +0200
Nigeria begins registering residents for Covid-19 vaccinations
Nigeria launched an online registration portal for Covid-19 vaccinations, its primary healthcare agency said on Monday, the day before the first doses are expected to arrive for its 200 million people.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:26:27 +0200
Kidnappers release schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria's Zamfara state - Zamfara governor
Gunmen have released girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school in the northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara, the governor said in a tweet on Tuesday.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Tshwane communities gatvol of water crisis as department prepares court date
The City of Tshwane will soon find itself in court, as the water and sanitation department said it would go the legal route to force the repairs of the wastewater treatment plant at Baviaanspoort.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:02:09 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0200
Traditional healers in South Africa are exposed to infection, but few can get protective gear
Research in a rural South African town found that traditional healers are open to using gloves and masks, and many regularly do so, writes Carolyn Audet, Mosa Moshabela and Ryan G Wagner.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:04:40 +0200
Another grim Covid-19 milestone as Mkhize confirms 50,000 deaths in SA
More than 50,000 people have died in SA from Covid-19 related illnesses, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Monday.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:42:01 +0200
IEC welcomes level 1 restrictions, saying it readies everyone for local government elections
The Electoral Commission of SA on Monday welcomed the decision to move the country to lockdown level 1, saying this would open the door for political party campaigning.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:19:02 +0200
Easing lockdown just before Easter could lead to earlier third wave, says expert
SA is likely to see the resurgence of Covid-19 infections towards May, according to Wits University professor of vaccinology Prof Shabir Madhi.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:36:25 +0200
Gang members storm Jouberton police station
North West police commissioner Lt-Gen Sello Kwena has condemned the storming of the Jouberton police station in Klerksdorp on Monday morning, allegedly by gang members.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:18:45 +0200
Zimbabwe co-vice-president steps down amid sex scandal
Zimbabwe’s co-vice-president Kembo Mohadi has resigned under pressure from a sex scandal, in which he accused his political enemies of “hacking and cloning” his phone last week.



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