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Mon, 10 May 2021 10:18:22 +0200
KZN premier Sihle Zikalala to announce new Zulu king's coronation
KwaZulu-Natal’s provincial government will this week announce the process that will lead to the coronation of new Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini.

Mon, 10 May 2021 10:09:42 +0200
FIFAe Nations Qualifier standings
The South African team featured Julio ‘Beast’ Bianchi on PlayStation and Kaylan Moodley on Xbox. After a tough weekend of matches which saw the team finish in second place in the groups, the team unfortunately stumbled in the playoffs. We have...

Mon, 10 May 2021 09:58:18 +0200
Funeral undertakers threaten shutdown
They can't bury, cremate bodies without certificate of competence.

Mon, 10 May 2021 09:45:00 +0200
Four things you need to know: Covid-19 variants detected in India and UK have hit SA shores
Here is what you need to know about the new Covid-19 variants.

Mon, 10 May 2021 09:41:16 +0200
Call for restrictions amid fears of Covid-19 third wave
The ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 has called for stricter restrictions on people coming into SA as the number of positive cases increase, sparking fears of a third wave and new variants.

Mon, 10 May 2021 09:06:00 +0200
Malema pays tribute to single mothers in heartfelt Mother’s Day post to his wife
"I know what a mother's genuine love can do to a hopeless child; I am a beneficiary of such devotion," Malema wrote.

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:44:49 +0200
Chad military claims victory over rebels in the north
Chad's military claimed victory on Sunday in its weeks-long battle with northern rebels that led to the death of President Idriss Deby on the battlefield.

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:42:06 +0200
India's Covid-19 cases dip from peak, calls for shutdown mount
Calls grew for India to impose a nationwide lockdown as new coronavirus cases and deaths held close to record highs on Monday, increasing pressure on the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:36:00 +0200
Six killed at southern Nigerian police station - spokesman
Armed attackers killed six people at a police station in southern Nigeria, a police spokesman said on Sunday, bringing the total number of officers killed over the weekend to 12 amid escalating violence nationwide.

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:32:22 +0200
Boyfriend kills 6 people and himself at Colorado birthday party; children not shot
A man fatally shot six people including his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself early on Sunday at a birthday party in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but did not fire on traumatised children who were present inside a trailer at a mobile home pa...

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:28:45 +0200
At least 68 killed in Afghan school blast, families bury victims
The death toll from a bomb attack outside a school in the Afghan capital Kabul has risen to 68, officials said on Sunday, with doctors struggling to care for 165 injured victims and families searching desperately for missing children.

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:27:31 +0200
Former Spur CEO Pierre van Tonder dies in hospital
Retired executive Pierre van Tonder shot himself in his Sea Point home in Cape Town a week ago.

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:07:52 +0200
Egypt executes monk for murder of bishop at monastery
Authorities carried out the death penalty on an Egyptian monk who killed the abbot of his monastery in 2018, a lawyer and the monk's brother told Reuters on Sunday.

Mon, 10 May 2021 07:54:21 +0200
SGB chairperson arrested for allegedly killing man at school meeting
The chairperson of a school governing body (SGB) will appear in court on Monday for allegedly stabbing a man to death during a community meeting at a primary school.

Mon, 10 May 2021 07:07:45 +0200
Escaped cheetah makes her own way back to reserve in Pretoria
The female cheetah which escaped from the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Pretoria last Tuesday has found her way back.

Mon, 10 May 2021 07:01:00 +0200
‘Chess-shamed’: Russian chess grandmaster Kasparov pokes fun at Ace Magashule’s viral chess move
In a picture shared online, Ace Magashule can be seen trying to move a pawn that has no legal opening.

Mon, 10 May 2021 07:00:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Can SA contain the further spread of the two Covid-19 variants of concern?
Does the SA government have enough contingency plants to stop the further spread of the two Covid-19 variants of concern?

Mon, 10 May 2021 06:54:23 +0200
Police investigate blood-soaked Kempton Park guest lodge room
A receptionist at the lodge made the gruesome discovery last week when she went to find out why a guest who had booked the room had not checked out.

Sun, 09 May 2021 18:33:59 +0200
De Lille visits Grabouw after land-grabs
Public Works and Infrastructure minister Patricia de Lille visited Grabouw on Sunday in an attempt to resolve a community land-grab on state-owned forests.

Sun, 09 May 2021 18:11:00 +0200
Man nabbed at airport with R11m in gold pieces
A 33-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Kempton Park regional court on Monday after being arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport with 23 pieces of gold - worth an estimated R11m - in his luggage.

Sun, 09 May 2021 18:00:50 +0200
South Sudan president dissolves parliament in line with peace deal
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dissolved parliament, a long-awaited step to pave the way for the appointment of lawmakers from formerly warring parties in the country.

Sun, 09 May 2021 17:54:07 +0200
SANDF-linked rifle among weapons recovered after house break-in on farm
An assault rifle identified as SANDF property and a shotgun registered to a late estate, were among the weapons found after a suspect was arrested after a break-in at a farm in Nuy in Breede River Valley in the Western Cape.

Sun, 09 May 2021 17:18:02 +0200
Woman found dead in car partially submerged in Harties dam
A woman, believed to be about 39 years old, was found dead in her car which had plummeted into the Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West, the National Sea Rescue Institute said on Sunday.

Sun, 09 May 2021 16:26:06 +0200
Israel plays for time on flashpoint Jerusalem evictions
Israel's attorney-general secured a deferment on Sunday of a court hearing on planned evictions of Palestinians in Jerusalem, a session that had threatened to stoke more violence in the holy city and heighten international concern.

Sun, 09 May 2021 15:28:58 +0200
Free State school closed after 32 pupils contract Covid-19
A Free State high school has had to shut its doors after 32 of its pupils tested positive for Covid-19.

Sun, 09 May 2021 15:09:51 +0200
Ecstasy tablets destined for Gqeberha confiscated
A 37-year-old man travelling by bus from Gauteng to Gqeberha, allegedly with a cocktail of drugs in his possession, was arrested on Saturday after the vehicle was intercepted in Motherwell.

Sun, 09 May 2021 14:12:17 +0200
Heavy winds cause havoc at Witbank yachting regatta
A yachting competition almost resulted in tragedy at the Witbank Dam in Mpumalanga on Saturday because of the heavy winds.

Sun, 09 May 2021 14:10:26 +0200
WATCH | Woman relaxes on lawn watching her home go up in flames
A Maryland, US, woman allegedly set her house on fire with her house mates still inside and then sat and watched it go up in flames.

Sun, 09 May 2021 14:06:25 +0200
Suspected abalone poachers heading to court
A joint operation between the Gqeberha K9 unit and a private anti-poaching unit, led to the arrest of two suspects and abalone being confiscated on Friday morning.

Sun, 09 May 2021 13:23:14 +0200
SAPS denies withdrawing protection services for new Zulu king
The office of police minister, Bheki Cele has moved to quash claims that all SAPS officials who had previously been deployed to the royal palace in the Zulu Kingdom had been withdrawn.



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