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Mon, 17 May 2021 10:57:32 +0200
Ubisoft to focus on more free-to-play titles going forward
Ubisoft just had their full-year earnings call and it seems they want to focus on more “high-end” free-to-play titles with “AAA ambitions over the long term”.

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:51:06 +0200
Amazon still trying to get into this whole games thing with New World
Amazon Games latest attempt to make a video game happen is the much-delayed New World. And now it’s got a whole new trailer and everything.

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:49:42 +0200
Soccer boss Irvin Khoza queues for Covid-19 vaccine
Orlando Pirates chairman Irvin Khoza is among the senior citizens who will be vaccinated at Munsieville Centre for the Aged in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, on Monday.

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:45:18 +0200
Parents oppose return of principal accused of stealing R15k
The department is reportedly satisfied that the school head has been fined R4,000.

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:42:58 +0200
Sudan seeks debt relief pledges, investment at Paris conference
Reuters reports Sudan hopes to entice investors and secure pledges to pay off its arrears to the International Monetary Fund during a conference in Paris on Monday.

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:27:20 +0200
North West allows walk-ins for this phase of Covid-19 vaccinations
A door-to-door campaign aimed at assisting in the registration for Covid-19 vaccinations will be rolled out in the North West this week as the province tries to bolster registrations for the life-saving jabs.

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:12:57 +0200
'This is the best way of being safe': Pretoria man, 72, lines up for Covid-19 vaccine
It was all systems go at Pretoria’s FF Ribeiro Clinic, where scores of the city’s elderly and health workers queued for their Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.

Mon, 17 May 2021 09:46:00 +0200
Israel-Gaza fighting enters its second week
Reuters reports that Israel and Gaza's ruling Hamas militant group faced mounting international calls for a ceasefire in hostilities that entered their second week on Monday with no end in sight.

Mon, 17 May 2021 09:35:00 +0200
Saudi Arabia lifts quarantine requirement for Covid-19 vaccinated foreign visitors
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that foreign visitors arriving by air from most countries will no longer need to quarantine if they have been vaccinated against Covid-19.

Mon, 17 May 2021 09:34:38 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Jacob Zuma's corruption trial starts
Patricia de Lille will be in court today for Jacob Zuma's corruption trial as the first witness to take the stand.

Mon, 17 May 2021 09:03:38 +0200
Jacob Zuma’s children in show of support before corruption trial
The precinct around the Pietermaritzburg high court was abuzz with police on Monday morning before the start of former president Jacob Zuma's corruption trial, with his children Duduzane and Duduzile demonstrating their support.

Mon, 17 May 2021 08:30:00 +0200
Should a woman have more than one husband at the same time? - SA weighs in on polyandry proposal
The topic of polyandry in SA continues to be a hot debate, splitting opinions on social media.

Mon, 17 May 2021 08:21:44 +0200
From delivering babies to plucking surfers from the ocean, the NSRI saw it all this weekend
From delivering a baby to plucking an ill crewman off a fishing vessel and helping an injured surf skier off Simonstown — along with a few wild goose chases — the National Sea Rescue Institute has had a busy few days.

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:55:44 +0200
Eskom inks Duvha coal supply agreement
"This agreement provides security of supply at a price that is affordable to Eskom,” said Eskom CEO André de Ruyter.

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:47:52 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | We aren’t sure how long Covid-19 vaccine lasts in the body: Zweli Mkhize
Live Covid-19 updates in one place.

Mon, 17 May 2021 06:46:07 +0200
De Lille tipped to be first witness in arms deal trial against Zuma and Thales
The National Prosecuting Authority says it has done all the necessary preparations and 217 witnesses are ready to testify.

Mon, 17 May 2021 05:16:00 +0200
Mexico triumphs: Andrea Meza is crowned Miss Universe
SA's Zozibini Tunzi has officially handed over the 'keys to the universe' to another beauty queen

Sun, 16 May 2021 22:01:40 +0200
Gauteng plans to inoculate 1.3 million elderly citizens in second phase of Covid-19 vaccinations
The Gauteng health department said it was hoping to vaccinate just over 1.3 million people over the age of 60 during the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination plan.

Sun, 16 May 2021 21:56:17 +0200
Northern Cape ready for any eventuality during second phase of vaccine rollout, says health MEC
Northern Cape health MEC Maruping Lekwene on Sunday said he was concerned about the increasing number of Covid-19 infections in the province as the country kicks off phase 2 the national vaccination rollout on Monday.

Sun, 16 May 2021 21:04:34 +0200
Free State ready to vaccinate vulnerable citizens
Free State health MEC Montseng Tsiu on Sunday said the province was ready to vaccinate more than 288,000 of its vulnerable citizens.

Sun, 16 May 2021 17:50:05 +0200
Eskom implements stage 2 load-shedding
Eskom announced it was placing the country on stage two loadshedding from Sunday evening.

Sun, 16 May 2021 16:54:38 +0200
Gauteng and Western Cape release lists of sites for phase 2 of Covid-19 vaccinations
With Gauteng reported to officially be in the grips of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, phases 1B and two of the mass vaccination programme are scheduled to be rolled out from Monday.

Sun, 16 May 2021 16:07:34 +0200
Men found with housebreaking equipment, illegal gun arrested near border post
Police in Motswedi in the North West arrested three suspects for possession of an illegal firearm, ammunition and housebreaking implements after they stopped a suspicious vehicle.

Sun, 16 May 2021 15:38:00 +0200
Aviation community stunned at fatal Vaal chopper crash
SA's aviation community is reeling from Friday's helicopter crash at the Vaal Dam which claimed the lives of a well-known Johannesburg businessman, his sister and his two dogs.

Sun, 16 May 2021 15:37:00 +0200
Man nabbed for rape of four minors in Letlhabile
A 46-year-old man is expected to appear in the Brits magistrate’s court on Monday in connection with the rape of four minors, three of whom are related, said North West police.

Sun, 16 May 2021 14:37:45 +0200
Five killed outside Hoedspruit as car veers of road, hitting a tree
Five people died when the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a tree outside Hoedspruit in the Mopani district in the early hours of Sunday, the Limpopo department of transport said

Sun, 16 May 2021 13:18:59 +0200
Police deployed to Khayelitsha after 11 die in a day of suspected revenge killings
Additional police have been deployed to Khayelitsha in the Western Cape after 11 murders were reported in a single day,  provincial police said on Sunday.

Sun, 16 May 2021 12:56:30 +0200
Two die in weekend accidents in KZN
Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the M4 near the Simbithi Eco-Estate in Ballito, north of Durban, said Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst.

Sun, 16 May 2021 12:50:36 +0200
Portfolio committee on police shocked to find SAPS members still working in unsafe Veritas building
“The committee was shocked to hear that the CFR continues to occupy the Veritas building despite it being disqualified by the safety, health and environment unit,” said the committee’s acting chairperson Kebby Maphatsoe in a statement.

Sun, 16 May 2021 12:08:29 +0200
Israel air strikes kill 26 Palestinians, rockets fired from Gaza
Israeli air strikes killed 26 Palestinians, including eight children, in Gaza early on Sunday, Gaza health officials said, and rockets were fired into Israel as hostilities stretched into a seventh day.



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