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Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:53:41 +0200Iran restarts Bushehr nuclear power plant after overhaul
Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has resumed operations after being shut down two weeks ago for an overhaul, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported on Saturday.
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:10:00 +0200Ghislaine Maxwell wants case tossed like Bill Cosby's
Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell said the overturning of Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction justifies throwing out sex trafficking and other charges stemming from her relationship with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:55:15 +0200Firefighter's young daughter among latest victims recovered in Florida condo collapse
The death toll from last week's condominium collapse in Florida rose on Friday to 20 after search-and-rescue crews found two more bodies, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter.
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:44:10 +0200Eastern Cape motorists bust for transporting booze during level 4 of the Covid-19 lockdown
Two Eastern Cape motorists have been arrested for transporting alcohol in contravention of the Disaster Management Act (DMA) regulations.
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:34:55 +0200Down the tubes: Plastic pipe mob who pushed HR boss through window stay fired
Forty-one workers who were fired after a mob pushed a human resources manager through a window have failed in their labour appeal court bid for reinstatement.
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:27:33 +0200BREAKING | Saphra approves use of Sinovac vaccine
The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has given the go ahead for the use of the CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine, which is manufactured by the Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac.
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:19:26 +0200COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | 24,270 Covid-19 cases recorded as SA sees highest ever single-day increase
Coronavirus updates.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:34:32 +0200Gauteng traffic police on high alert after more taxi violence
Gauteng traffic police have issued a stern warning to perpetrators of violence in the taxi industry.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:27:34 +0200Ali Bacher joins grass roots college to mentor young people
Former SA cricket captain and veteran administrator Dr Ali Bacher will use his knowledge to inspire young people in the education sector.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:32:34 +020024,270 Covid-19 cases recorded as SA sees highest ever single-day increase
SA saw its highest ever number of single-day Covid-19 infections on Friday, with 24,270 new cases recorded in 24 hours.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:27:16 +0200WENDY KNOWLER | Lockdown cancellations — a world of pain all round
Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler's 'watch-outs of the week'
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:01:24 +020010,000 Gauteng teachers 'refusing to be vaccinated', says Panyaza Lesufi
The Gauteng education MEC has expressed shock at the high number of teachers and support staff that are refusing the Covid-19 vaccination.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:41:41 +0200UCT suspends two students on sexual assault allegations
Two University of Cape Town students were “suspended” and barred from campus on Friday for their alleged involvement in a sexual assault case.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:38:42 +0200New police team to deal with Western Cape’s 'cold case' murders
The team will focus on crimes that have been unsolved for longer than two years, newly appointed Western Cape police commissioner Maj-Gen Thembisile Patekile said on Friday.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:24:38 +0200MTN taken to court in bid to restore Eswatini users’ access to the internet
MTN Eswatini has been taken to court after cutting off users’ access to the internet on June 29, an action it took in line with a government directive.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:09:29 +0200Just three domestic airlines to fly in SA from Monday due to level 4 restrictions
Flysafair, Mango and Airlink are the only domestic airlines that will be operating in SA from Monday July 5 until the end of the month.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:03:22 +0200Red flag as SA records high number of attacks on LGBTIQA+ community
SA is famously known for its progressive democracy across the world, but the number of hate crimes against gender and sex groups puts it in disrepute.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:57:01 +0200Arms deal commission judges take on JSC Act, saying it is unconstitutional
Retired judges Willie Seriti and Hendrick Musi face a misconduct complaint for how they conducted the arms deal inquiry.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:40:23 +0200Bloemfontein retirement village nurse suspended over 14 Covid-19 deaths
A nursing sister at a Bloemfontein retirement village has been suspended following the deaths due to Covid-19 of 14 residents and her alleged failure to implement health protocols.
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Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:29:25 +0200Rat-infested, overburdened hospitals in Eastern Cape raise red flag — public protector
Rat infestation, a malfunctioning kitchen, rising Covid-19 cases among staff and a shortage of PPE are some of the discoveries the public protector’s office made during an investigation into worsening conditions at Livingstone and other Eastern Cap...
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:23:27 +0200‘We see death’: Private facility helps reduce pressure on hospitals as critical Covid-19 patients surge
On-site medic Anees Kara, short on sleep, quickly rushes to attend to a patient whose high blood pressure has suddenly increased inside a step-down facility turned into a Covid-19 ward.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:12:27 +0200SA’s water infrastructure crisis needs new ‘digital approach’
Water engineering experts believe digitising water infrastructure in SA can help authorities manage water more efficiently and effectively to improve service delivery for all South Africans.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:57:18 +0200Gauteng health brings in 5,000 more staff, extra beds for third wave peak
In a bid to cope with the rising number of Covid-19 patients, the Gauteng department of health has recruited more than 5,000 extra personnel and added more beds in their facilities.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:27:46 +0200Comair cans Kulula and British Airways flights
Comair, operators of for Kulula and British Airways, have temporarily suspended all flights in SA for the next three weeks.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:59:26 +0200Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s powers do not override existing laws, argues SAB
SA Breweries is mounting a fresh challenge to the alcohol sales ban under lockdown regulations.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:29:51 +0200Raymond Zondo appointed acting chief justice
The switch is due to the appointment of Sisi Khampepe as acting chief justice coming to an end on June 30.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:05:13 +0200How murderer who ‘never thought he’d be arrested’ after 15 years on the run was finally caught
'He was scared and surprised. He thought he would never be arrested,' Detective Warrant Officer Nkosana Radebe told TimesLIVE.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0200EXPLAINED | Here is what’s happening in Eswatini
Eswatini citizens are demanding the right to political leaders and are calling for reforms to the country's system of absolute monarchy.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:45:00 +0200Man charged over incident involving UK's chief medical adviser
A man has been charged over an incident broadcast on social media in which the British government's top medical adviser Chris Whitty was manhandled as he walked through a London park, police said on Friday.