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Sat, 30 Oct 2021 10:54:13 +0200
Prosecutor overlooked for senior post fails to convince judge to interdict his employer
A disgruntled Western Cape prosecutor who was not shortlisted for a senior position has failed to interdict his employer.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 10:49:59 +0200
In their own heartbreaking words: How lockdowns left abused women living in terror
The Covid-19 lockdown has left women at high risk of domestic violence, a new study has found.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 10:00:27 +0200
Forty percent vaccine coverage in SA can prevent 9-million infections, say Harvard modellers
Getting vaccines into at least 40% of the population can prevent more than 9-million Covid-19 infections and more than 73,000 deaths in SA, say US modellers.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 08:30:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | More adults must vaccinate so SA can reach 70% target and save 20 000 lives: Health department
Covid-19 live updates.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:32:39 +0200
Transnet swings into over R8bn loss as pandemic, expenses and impairments bite
Transnet reported a massive R8.4bn net loss for the year ended March 2021 as the group came to grips with the fallout from the pandemic, as well as unusual environmental expenses, impairments and some one-off third party claims..

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:08:10 +0200
Zimbabwe funeral company buries empty coffin and secretly inters body months later
The oldest funeral services company in Zimbabwe, Doves, reportedly buried an empty coffin in in error, and then secretly buried the body months later without informing the family.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:11:34 +0200
Police intern among petrol card scammers arrested in Paarl
Scammers, including a police intern, who cloned government vehicle petrol cards were arrested at a Paarl petrol station while filling up containers with fuel.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:10:33 +0200
Fire breaks out in Joburg gun store, killing four
Four people have been killed, including a 15-year-old boy, in a fire that broke out at a gun store in Glenanda, in the south of Johannesburg.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:52:22 +0200
Police reject report of arrests in Moti child kidnapping case
Police have denied a media report that arrests have been made in the kidnapping case involving the four Moti brothers.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:07:46 +0200
Oral Covid-19 vaccine trial to start in SA
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. won approval to run an initial clinical trial for its orally delivered Covid-19 vaccine candidate in SA.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 18:52:51 +0200
Covid-19: 475 new cases, 47 deaths in SA in 24 hours
There were 475 new Covid-19 cases and 47 deaths recorded in SA in the past 24 hours, the NICD said on Friday

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:44:35 +0200
Senzo Mchunu promises to resolve Hammanskraal water woes
A 5km water pipe will be installed to ensure Hammanskraal residents receive clean drinking water, water and sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu promised on Friday.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:36:25 +0200
SA 'nowhere close' to a total blackout, says Eskom
Load-shedding will come to an end at 8pm, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said on Friday afternoon.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:16:39 +0200
Stolen peacock rescued by KZN security firm
A peacock has been rescued by a private security firm, after two men allegedly tried to sell the bird in Verulam, north of Durban, for R300.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:14:22 +0200
Christian commentator jailed for 20 days for flouting pastor Alph Lukau order
Christian commentator Solomon Izang Ashoms is serving a 20-day prison sentence after failing several times to comply with an order directing him to refrain from making defamatory remarks about Alleluia Ministries pastor Alph Lukau.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:08:46 +0200
Data breach caught on Telegram, online refund tips and car repo rules
In this weekly segment of bite-sized chunks of useful information, consumer journalist Wendy Knowler summarises news you can use.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:49:13 +0200
Tedros sole nominee as WHO chief, Western diplomats tell Reuters
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is on course to serve a second five-year term at the helm of the World Health Organization after being the only candidate nominated by 28 countries, Western diplomats said on Friday.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:43:08 +0200
Zero to hero? Interventions at Limpopo’s 0% matric pass schools start to show dividends
Hard work and dedication are what will ensure Limpopo’s zero matric pass schools do not reenact last year’s dismal exam performance, says the province’s education department.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:39:00 +0200
Biden criticises Sudan's junta, deaths climb in anti-coup protests
The US and United Nations dialled up the pressure on Sudan's new military junta on Thursday as confrontations between soldiers and anti-coup protesters took the death toll to at least 11.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:30:46 +0200
Captain of boat seized by French authorities summoned to face 2022 court hearing
The captain of the British boat seized earlier this week by French authorities, amid a row between London and Paris over post-Brexit fishing licences, will face a court hearing next year, said French authorities on Friday.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:21:29 +0200
July unrest pushes healthcare workers to consider leaving SA: survey
More than 60% of healthcare professionals who took part in a recent survey say July's civil unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng prompted them to consider leaving SA to work in another country.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0200
POLL | Do you believe the ANC's promise to fix load-shedding if people vote for them?
ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa's statement that Eskom's load-shedding may not be dealt with if people don't vote for the ANC has received mixed reactions.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:48:59 +0200
KZN traffic officials jailed for fraud
The Durban specialised commercial crimes court sentenced five Road Traffic Inspectorate officers from the uMngeni licensing office in Howick to imprisonment for their role in 503 counts of fraud.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:23:08 +0200
Busisiwe Mkhwebane pulls out of race to be next chief justice
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has withdrawn from the chief justice race, the presidency announced on Friday.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:05:34 +0200
PGL Stockholm Major viewer’s guide
The Legends stage will take place via a 16 Team Swiss System Format.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:00:21 +0200
Game Review | Get Ready To Rumble (and other remasters)
The new Quake is fantastic. The re-release of 1996’s Quake – the granddaddy of all 3D shooters.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:55:33 +0200
Red Bull Flick returns for South African CS:GO fans to enjoy
Players interested in joining Red Bull Flick South Africa can head on over to the tournament's page on ESEA to register now.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:37:24 +0200
Despite unemployment, Covid-19, riots — SA consumers still plan to shop on Black Friday
Despite 7.8-million jobless people, an economy throttled by the pandemic — and a threatened insurrection — many South Africans are still planning to splurge on Black Friday, according to a Q3 consumer survey by retailer Game.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:07:22 +0200
Three farm workers shot at farm close to Lesotho border
Three farm workers were shot and wounded after gunmen opened fire on them at a farm close to the Lesotho border on Thursday evening, Free State police said.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0200
Up for a discounted ride on election day? Here’s how much you could save
South Africans will head to the polls on Monday, November 1. Voters can save with discounts from e-hailing service providers.



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