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Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:52:47 +0200
Durban jewellery store targeted by armed robbers again
A security guard and staff were held at gunpoint when armed robbers raided a jewellery store at Gateway Theatre of Shopping, north of Durban, on Sunday.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:44:40 +0200
R10,000 Mythic Royale Season 4 for Fortnite announced
South African Fortnite fans and players are in for a treat in June and July, as local tournament organizer African Cyber Gaming League (ACGL), in partnership with, MSI, Antec, Redragon, and Crucial, has announced Mythic Royale Season 4.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:37:09 +0200
New Sea of Thieves gameplay trailer shows off a janky Captain Jack Sparrow
The new gameplay trailer for Sea of Thieves Season 3: A Pirate’s Life highlights more what players will be doing, as the iconic Captain Jack Sparrow provides guidelines on how to defeat the evil Davy Jones, who’s seemingly trying to take over the...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:26:06 +0200
Dubai Airshow to take place under capacity restrictions, organiser says
The Dubai Airshow, this year's biggest aerospace trade show and a spectacle for business deals worth billions of dollars, will be held under capacity restrictions in November due to the coronavirus pandemic, its organiser said.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:23:34 +0200
Mettlestate’s Winter Leaderboard has a R25,000 prize
Mettlestate announced that the person with the most points on their Winter Leaderboard at the end of the season will win a whopping R25,000.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:19:31 +0200
Only cellphone stolen from driver of torched R1.6m truck
Only a cellphone was stolen from the driver of a torched R1.6m truck transporting manganese in Gqeberha on Monday.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:16:30 +0200
Truck driver sustains serious burns in fiery crash in KZN
A trucker was seriously injured in a crash on the N3 just past the Cato Ridge offramp on Sunday evening.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:10:05 +0200
Ethiopians to vote in what government bills as first free election
Ethiopians voted on Monday in national and regional elections that the prime minister has billed as proof of his commitment to democracy after decades of repressive rule in Africa's second-most populous nation.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:09:22 +0200
Cyberpunk 2077 is back on the PlayStation Store next week but there’s a “but”
More than six months since scrubbing the game from its online shop, Sony has decided to reinstate Cyberpunk 2077 on the PlayStation Store but “recommends playing the title on PS4 Pro or PS5 for the best experience”.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:04:18 +0200
Xbox Game Pass subscribers are the real winners of E3 2021
Out of the 30 or so games featured on Microsoft and Bethesda’s E3 2021 show, 27 of them will be available at launch on Xbox Game Pass. This is a big deal not just for Xbox, but also the future of the entire gaming industry.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:54:00 +0200
Tropical storm Claudette to strengthen again into a tropical storm by early Monday
Tropical depression Claudette has strengthened a little and is expected to become a tropical storm again by early Monday over eastern North Carolina, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:43:42 +0200
Elderly Eastern Cape woman stripped naked and beaten after being labelled a witch
Police have described how an 81-year-old woman was stripped naked, tied with rope and assaulted in an open field in Mount Fletcher in the Eastern Cape last week after being accused of witchcraft.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:25:07 +0200
Soldiers nabbed after allegedly smuggling illegal cigarettes in army vehicle
Two members of the military and an undocumented foreign national who they allegedly tried to disguise as a soldier are set to appear in the Musina magsitrate’s court after they were allegedly caught transporting illegal cigarettes in an army vehicl...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:15:00 +0200
Piggyback, happy smiles and kwaito lessons: How Malema and other famous dads celebrated Father’s Day
When EFF leader Julius Malema is not politicking or sparking up debates about defying Covid-19 lockdown regulations, he is a hands-on father.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:10:00 +0200
'The government doesn’t care about its people’: Angie Motshekga criticised for ‘back to school’ decision
The minister said halting schooling could result in "academic disaster" and infections at schools must be treated on a case-by-case basis and must not be nationalised.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:07:46 +0200
Burnt body found in car boot in Klipgat
A body was found burnt beyond recognition in Klipgat in the North West, police said at the weekend.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200
'Rampant theft' of beehives hits SA honey industry
Costly to beekeepers: An average hive with frames, wax and bees and a producing swarm can vary from R1,500 to R3,000 each.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200
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Sun, 20 Jun 2021 20:16:55 +0200
Gauteng leads with new Covid-19 cases as SA records 13,155 infections
SA recorded 13,155 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said on Sunday.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 18:20:46 +0200
Electronic hospital bed management dashboard and extra medics to help Gauteng deal with Covid-19 surge
Of the 13,575 Covid-19 cases recorded by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases on Saturday, 8,403 cases were in Gauteng.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 17:54:45 +0200
Deterioration of SA's secondary road network a cause for concern
SA's secondary and tertiary intercity road networks continue to experience ongoing deterioration, so much so that both the efficiency and cost of moving freight on the network face severe challenges.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 17:18:39 +0200
'Diamonds' at KwaHlathi are actually quartz crystals, says government
Ravi Pillay, the KwaZulu-Natal economic development, tourism and environmental affairs MEC, told a media briefing on Sunday that tests conducted conclusively revealed that the stones discovered were not diamonds as some had hoped.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 16:03:46 +0200
New compensation offer made over Suez Canal blockage
The owners of a container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March have made a new offer in a compensation dispute with the canal authority, and a court ruling on the case was postponed for two weeks on Sunday to allow more time for negotiations.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 15:29:00 +0200
Hawks say they have no knowledge of Shepherd Bushiri being in the country
In a post on Facebook on Sunday, Bushiri hit out at 'baseless presumptions'.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:07:35 +0200
Fire at laundry room of Bara hospital quickly contained
A small fire broke out at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital's laundry area on Sunday but was swiftly contained with staff using on-site fire extinguishers, said the Gauteng health department.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:00:46 +0200
Praise and condemnation for Iran's new hardline president
Following are some world reactions to the election of Ebrahim Raisi as president of Iran.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:49:05 +0200
Afghan president replaces two top ministers, army chief as violence grows
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has replaced his defence and interior ministers and the army chief of staff amid rising casualties among Afghanistan's security forces in sharply increased fighting with the Taliban.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:33:20 +0200
Mpumalanga woman turns to police after false sex advert is created in her name
Mom says her phone was flooded with calls, texts and WhatsApp messages from men who were requesting her sexual services, based on a fake advert.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:10:19 +0200
Geyser tips, airline perfume policies and pre-inspections for homes
Switch off your geyser from time to time, especially during peak electricity demand periods, but it’s best to not let it get cold, as this additional contraction-expansion cycle could decrease the life span of your geyser, while also consuming more...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:03:35 +0200
Airlines, holiday companies ramp up pressure on Britain to ease travel rules
Britain's airlines and holiday companies are planning a “day of action” on Wednesday to ramp up pressure on the government to ease travel restrictions, with just weeks to go before the start of the peak summer season.



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