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Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:53:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Daily updates on the coronavirus pandemic in SA.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:40:54 +0200
Law on driver demerit system ruled invalid: Outa wins court challenge
The Pretoria high court on Thursday found the Aarto Act and its amendment. on which the planned demerit system for traffic offences is based. inconsistent with the constitution.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:37:00 +0200
All the news about the coronavirus pandemic in SA and abroad
For all the latest coverage on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:30:00 +0200
Prof Abdool Karim says future Covid-19 variants are likely to be ‘much weaker’ than Omicron
Prof Salim Abdool Karim said future variants could continue to evolve and spread faster, but cause less severe disease.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:12:14 +0200
Poison gas ship’s chemical cargo to be dumped off the west coast
About 1,500 tonnes of toxic chemicals aboard a bulk carrier will be dumped in the sea off the west coast, the SA Maritime Safety Authority said on Thursday.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:35:56 +0200
Covid-19 pneumonia deaths sharply down in fourth wave, say Western Cape researchers
A comparison of Covid-19-related deaths in the third and fourth waves of the pandemic has confirmed that the virus itself is killing fewer patients during the latest Omicron-fuelled wave.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:30:00 +0200
DA in Gauteng laments schooling delays for unplaced pupils, as MEC Lesufi apologises
The party called on the provincial education department to review its system to allow for parental choice when picking schools for their children.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:05:00 +0200
‘We don’t have a 30% pass mark’: Angie Motshekga responds to outcry
The minister said 30% is a minimum requirement for a single subject and not an aggregate pass mark for all grade 12 subjects.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:04:46 +0200
Armourer in fatal 'Rust' movie shooting sues prop supplier
The armourer overseeing weapons used in the filming of the Western “Rust” sued the prop supplier on Wednesday, alleging his company distributed live ammunition on the set where police say actor Alec Baldwin fired a round that killed cinematograph...

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:52:32 +0200
Human Rights Watch criticises Biden, others for weak defense of democracy
Human Rights Watch on Thursday criticised US President Joe Biden and other Western leaders for a weak defense of democracy and for failing to meet challenges from the climate crisis and Covid-19 pandemic to poverty, inequality and racial injustice.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:20:45 +0200
Omicron a ‘welcome’ variant, says Bolsonaro amid surge
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said the omicron strain that’s causing a surge in Covid cases at home and abroad could be called a “vaccine virus” and is a “welcome” variant.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:08:26 +0200
Nanosatellites to protect SA’s maritime industry set to launch into space on Thursday
SA is set to launch three locally produced nanosatellites aboard Elon Musk's Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0200
‘Open your books and close your legs’ - Limpopo health MEC slammed over back to school message
“Some young people have contracted HIV/Aids because they are with older people, they want blessers. The smartphone and Brazilian hair they bought you doesn't come for free, it comes with a disease. We should ban these Brazilian hair extensions in o...

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:23:02 +0200
Family pets die in blaze at Tshwane home
A family home in the Brooklyn area in Pretoria caught fire early on Thursday.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:08:24 +0200
Death toll rises to five after gunmen storm Pikitup dumpsite
A fifth security guard has died in hospital after a shooting at the Goudkoppies landfill site belonging to the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity Pikitup.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 07:08:32 +0200
Western Cape and Gauteng leading latest surge of Covid-19 infections
Data shows 181 Covid-19 related deaths and 6,762 new infections recorded in the latest 24-hour reporting period.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 07:03:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED: Can the Covid-19 vaccine cause throat cancer?
The health department has again encouraged the public to report any adverse events after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:10:48 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Covid-19 pneumonia deaths sharply down in fourth wave, say Western Cape researchers
Coronavirus live updates.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:30:00 +0200
'Heartfelt apologies': UK PM Boris Johnson admits attending lockdown party
Prime minister Boris Johnson apologised on Wednesday for attending a "bring your own booze" gathering at his official residence during Britain's first coronavirus lockdown, as a senior figure in his party and opponents said he should resign.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:04:00 +0200
Prince Andrew must face sex abuse accuser's lawsuit — US judge
Britain's Prince Andrew failed to persuade a US judge to dismiss Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 20:33:00 +0200
Sadc leaders agree to extend Mozambique mission
Southern African Development Community (Sadc) bloc leaders have agreed to extend the deployment of troops in terrorist-ravaged Mozambique in an effort to bring about stability in the province of Cabo Delgado.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:17:00 +0200
Where there is a will, they will find a way for the new Zulu king
Legal arguments based on Zulu culture are challenged by presiding judge and cultural expert Isaac Madondo

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:01:00 +0200
Changes to regulations at Pretoria 'beach estate' to be set aside
Balwin Properties has lost its case against unit owners of the Blyde Riverwalk Estate in Pretoria.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:40:00 +0200
UK acted unlawfully with 'VIP lane' for lucrative Covid-19 PPE contracts
The British government acted unlawfully by setting up a fast-track "VIP lane" to allow ministers and officials to recommend suppliers of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:56:43 +0200
Back-to-school blues in some parts of SA
The first day of school on Wednesday was not a memorable one for almost 800 pupils in Mpumalanga who were forced to resume lessons in mobile classrooms instead of their new R46.2m school.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:41:14 +0200
Perlemoen poaching suspects arrested at Sardinia Bay
Two suspected perlemoen poachers were arrested at Sardinia Bay on Wednesday after private security members found them with two vehicles containing diving equipment and cameras.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:03:06 +0200
Smooth start to school year in Mamelodi
There was a mixed bag of emotions for thousands of pupils from schools across Mamelodi, Tshwane, as they returned to class on Wednesday.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:03:00 +0200
Two bust for tampering with Transnet pipeline in KZN
Two men have been nabbed for allegedly tampering with a Transnet pipeline in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:34:00 +0200
Backlog balloons with SA’s only driver’s licence machine in for repairs
SA’s sole licence card machine has been broken for months, and it could take a while longer before it’s fixed

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:27:00 +0200
Covid-19 ill-health leave cost the state R14bn, says Ayanda Dlodlo
Between March 28 2020 and October 31 2021, 881,152 employees used normal sick leave and incapacity leave



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