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Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:29:49 +0200
Pick n Pay caps profit margins on ginger and garlic after pricing complaints
Consumers have complained about the rising price of ginger and garlic at a variety of grocers around the country.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:22:26 +0200
Tesla's Musk has new title, 'Technoking', unveils NFT-themed song
Tesla Inc added “Technoking of Tesla” to billionaire CEO Elon Musk's list of official titles on Monday, in a regulatory filing that also named finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn “Master of Coin.”

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:55:55 +0200
Roland Williams out of jail after only two months of four-year prison term
Former Nelson Mandela Bay municipal communications director Roland Williams has been released on bail, just two months into his four-year prison term for fraud.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:53:24 +0200
Houthi ballistic missiles land in uninhabited Saudi land, coalition says
Two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen' Iran-aligned Houthi group landed in uninhabited border areas of southern Saudi Arabia on Monday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said in a statement carried by state media.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:35:25 +0200
Ntumba family welcomes arrest of four cops
The family of Mthokozisi Ntumba, who was killed by police during a student protest last week, says the arrest of four policemen connected to his death is the first step towards justice but only conviction will bring them closure.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:34:57 +0200
Disadvantaged NMU students face hunger and being homeless while awaiting decisions on funding
On Monday night, they had a roof over their heads thanks to a generous landlord, but on Tuesday they may find themselves sleeping on the streets while they wait for their university loan applications to be approved.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:21:50 +0200
Facebook to label all posts about Covid-19 vaccines
Facebook Inc, which has been criticised by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all pos...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:18:10 +0200
Medical team amputate Durban man's arm after it gets stuck in factory printing machine
A medical team amputated the arm of a man at a Chatsworth factory after it became stuck in an industrial printing machine on Monday night.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:43:49 +0200
Microsoft rolls back update to fix access issues for thousands on Teams
More than 26,000 people reported issues with Microsoft Teams.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:33:11 +0200
Brazen barber shop robber cut down to size by police
Two robbers helping themselves to the personal possessions of barber shop clients and staff in Nyanga, Cape Town, had their plans derailed.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:16:03 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | 95 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in SA the past 24 hours
Coronavirus updates.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:09:22 +0200
Primary school principal suspended for 'lowering pupil into pit toilet' to retrieve dropped cellphone
The child was traumatised after searching through piles of faeces with his hands for the lost smartphone.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0200
WHO urges health workers to allow life-saving mother-baby contact
The Covid-19 pandemic is severely affecting the care of sick or premature newborn babies, with many being unnecessarily separated from their mothers and put at risk of death or long-term health problems, global health experts said on Tuesday.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:45:00 +0200
US drug distributors urge government to boost Covid-19 vaccine supply network
Three major US drug distributors have requested the government to expand the Covid-19 vaccine supply chain network as the country strives to immunise its population against the novel coronavirus as quickly as possible.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:30:00 +0200
Jordan uses teargas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters
Jordan used teargas on Monday to suppress protests against a curfew imposed to stem a severe outbreak of Covid-19, witnesses and residents said.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:22:00 +0200
Fees protests to continue: here is what you need to know
Here is what you need to know about the fee protests at the country's universities.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:20:00 +0200
Vax calculator: Here's how many people SA needs to vaccinate daily to achieve herd immunity by 2022
The latest stats by the health department indicate that SA has vaccinated 145,544 health workers since the first rollout on February 17.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:20:00 +0200
IN QUOTES | Ageing fleets, maintenance and long-term load-shedding: Eskom COO speaks
SA is experiencing stage 2 load-shedding until Wednesday morning. The power utility said this is due to a loss of generating capacity.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:05:37 +0200
Hong Kong's tough Covid-19 rules see babies isolated, families cramped in tiny spaces
Families in Asia's financial hub of Hong Kong are suffering isolation and trauma after strict coronavirus rules have led to babies being separated from parents and those with newborns herded into tiny quarantine quarters for up to 14 days.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:30:00 +0200
All the news about the coronavirus pandemic in SA and abroad
For all the latest coverage on covid-19 and coronavirus

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:44:58 +0200
SA records just 613 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
SA recorded just 613 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Monday.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:38:18 +0200
France to return Klimt painting 'sold' during Nazi era
France will return a masterpiece by Gustav Klimt to the heirs of its owner more than 80 years after she was forced to sell it in the Nazi era, Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot said on Monday.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:31:44 +0200
Sudan formally requests four-party mediation over Ethiopian dam
Sudan's prime minister has written to the African Union, the United Nations, the European Union, and the United States to formally request their mediation on the Nile water being used to fill Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the Sudanese forei...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:28:24 +0200
Germany, Italy, France suspend AstraZeneca shots amid safety fears, disrupting EU vaccinations
Germany, France and Italy said on Monday they would hit pause on AstraZeneca Covid-19 shots after several countries reported possible serious side-effects, throwing Europe's already struggling vaccination campaign into disarray.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:14:02 +0200
Biden White House wants to reach Republicans hesitant on vaccine, would welcome Trump's help
The administration of US President Joe Biden is looking for ways to reach Republicans who are hesitant to get the coronavirus vaccine, the White House said on Monday.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:09:56 +0200
Judge in George Floyd police trial calls timing of $27-million settlement unfortunate
The judge in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the arrest of George Floyd, said on Monday it was unfortunate the city had announced a $27-million settlement with Floyd's family on Friday in the m...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:09:34 +0200
White House says Biden continues to support same-sex unions
US President Joe Biden continues to support same-sex unions, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday after the Vatican said priests cannot bless same-sex unions.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:00:20 +0200
No children missing after gunmen raid primary school in Nigeria's Kaduna -security commissioner
No children are missing after gunmen raided a primary school in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kaduna state, the state's security commissioner said in a news conference on Monday.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:55:11 +0200
White House says US has reached out to North Korea, received no response
The Biden administration has reached out to North Korea but has not received a response, the White House said on Monday.



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