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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:45:42 +0200
New York prosecutors to indict Trump Organization insider — but not Trump, sources say
New York prosecutors investigating former US president Donald Trump's business practices are likely to issue one or more criminal indictments this week – but not against Trump himself, according to people involved in the case.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:18:55 +0200
Zimbabwe faces prolonged power outages after surge hits plants
Zimbabwe faces prolonged power outages after a surge in electricity imports from SA overloaded its network and caused generating plants to fail, energy minister Soda Zhemu said.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:17:10 +0200
Twitter hit with new headache in India after police complaint over controversial map
A Hindu group has filed a complaint with police against Twitter's country head for showing regions outside a map of India on its website, kickstarting an investigation in a fresh headache for the US tech firm.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:56:16 +0200
Death toll climbs to 11 in Florida condo collapse, 150 missing
Search-and-rescue teams pulled two more bodies from the concrete and steel rubble of a partially collapsed Florida condominium tower on Monday, bringing the death toll to 11 with 150 people still listed as missing four days after the disaster.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:30:00 +0200
When do electric vehicles become cleaner than gasoline cars?
You glide silently out of the Tesla showroom in your sleek new electric Model 3, satisfied you're looking great and doing your bit for the planet.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Undeclared conflict? America's battles with Iran-backed militia escalate, again
US President Joe Biden's latest strikes against Iran-backed militia in Syria and Iraq were not the first nor likely the last of his young presidency.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:59:29 +0200
Nigeria adds SA to its Covid-19 'red list' for arriving travellers
Nigeria is adding SA to its “red list” of countries for which there are stringent restrictions for arriving passengers, officials said during a briefing on Monday.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:40:00 +0200
Australia deputy leader fined for not wearing mask in breach of Covid-19 rules
Australia's deputy prime minister was fined for failing to wear a mask in a service station in violation of Covid-19 prevention orders, the authorities said on Tuesday, the country's most powerful person to face repercussions for non-compliance.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:20:03 +0200
EXPLAINER | Are Chinese Covid-19 shots effective against the Delta variant?
Many countries from China to Indonesia and Brazil rely heavily on Chinese vaccines to inoculate their people against Covid-19, but there are growing concerns about whether they provide enough protection against the Delta variant, first identified in ...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:38:42 +0200
Missing brothers’ lawyers terminated from SA bitcoin case
Lawyers for the Cajee brothers, who ran a cryptocurrency investment platform from SA that regulators suspect of being a Ponzi scheme, said their mandate to assist them has been terminated.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:27:00 +0200
Eswatini burns as pro-democracy protests intensify
The violent protests that have racked Eswatini are expected to continue on Tuesday as calls for a new democratic government by local lobby groups gain ground.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:08:33 +0200
Man pulled from Vrede house fire dies hours after telling cops who started the blaze
A man who told police that his house was set alight by intruders has died several hours after being rescued from the flames, Free State police said on Tuesday.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | I saw it on TikTok, does swinging your arm stop the pain after getting a Covid-19 vaccine jab?
Swinging your arm increases blood flow and may make you feel like it's reducing the pain, says Johannesburg-based general practitioner, Dr Hillary Mukudu.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0200
OPINION | 'How hard can it be to live without water in a place set up to handle such a crisis?'
"It’s an ongoing survival routine that has become normal life in towns where turning a tap is no guarantee of a cup of drinkable water, and a hot bath is nothing more than a dream," writes Gill Gifford.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0200
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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200
Cold weather and 'zero understanding' of virus behaviour fuelling Covid-19 spread
Covid-19 fatigue, pure ignorance and zero understanding of virus behaviour are fuelling the rapid spread of the virus in Gauteng, says South African Medical Association chairperson Dr Angelique Coetzee.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Delta alert: world needs urgent response to Covid’s most infectious variant
Coronavirus updates.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 21:24:41 +0200
Hawks arrest three senior municipal managers over VBS Bank billions
Three former municipal executives in Gauteng are expected to appear in court on Tuesday following their arrests in relation to the VBS Mutual Bank scandal.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:58:52 +0200
Covid-19 death toll more than 60,000 as new cases hit 12,222 in just one day
Gauteng accounted for just less than 70% of the 12,222 reported Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the NICD said.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:41:29 +0200
Liquor industry 'on its knees' as alcohol sales banned again
President Cyril Ramaphosa has, for the fourth time since lockdown was first declared, banned the sale of alcohol both for on-site and off-site consumption.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:04:01 +0200
Strawberry farm celebrates SA's first commercial dagga export - and it's high quality
SA has despatched its first commercial export of medical cannabis, representing a milestone for the country's burgeoning green economy.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:55:13 +0200
NY prosecutors give Trump Organisation Monday deadline for final arguments -report
New York prosecutors have told lawyers for former US President Donald Trump they must respond by Monday with any last arguments as to why criminal charges shouldn't be filed against his family business, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:47:10 +0200
Uganda charges two suspects over attempted assassination of minister
Two suspects were charged with murder and attempted murder on Monday over an assassination attempt on a Ugandan government minister in which the minister was wounded and his daughter and driver were killed.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:30:30 +0200
Resurgent right poses threat to Macron and Le Pen in French presidency race
France's conservatives trounced the far right and humiliated President Emmanuel Macron's party in Sunday's regional votes, shaking up the political landscape and crowing that the 2022 presidential election is now a three-way contest.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:26:40 +0200
Congo blames Islamist militia for dual blasts in eastern city
Democratic Republic of Congo's army said on Monday an Islamist militia which claims links to Islamic State (IS) was responsible for two blasts in the eastern city of Beni, as the mayor closed local schools, churches and markets in a tightening of sec...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:17:59 +0200
Many aren't pitching for jab as the virus got them at the eleventh hour
Experts say multiple factors are standing in the way of getting shots into arms, and included in those are infections among those who were meant to arrive for a Covid-19 jab.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:52:00 +0200
Boko Haram fighters pledge to Islamic State in video, worrying observers
The video fuels fears that ISWAP is consolidating control of the insurgency in northeastern Nigeria following the death of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau last month.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:48:05 +0200
France's Macron: We must all learn from low election turnout
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that all political parties must learn lessons from a low turnout in the country's regional elections on Sunday.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:39:48 +0200
Ban on leisure travel from Gauteng will be 'devastating' for KZN tourism: Fedhasa
The Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa in KwaZulu-Natal says the banning of leisure travel from Gauteng will be devastating for the industry.



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