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Sun, 09 Oct 2022 10:44:57 +0200
Limpopo man stabs to death girlfriend charged with assaulting him
A 45-year-old man has been arrested in Limpopo for allegedly killing his girlfriend after she was released on bail on a charge of assaulting him.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Breakaway church gives gay ex-monk what Vatican would deny him: a holy wedding
Bilgri, 68, and his partner Markus Achter, 41, were wed in a Munich church on Saturday by a priest of the Old Catholic Church

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0200
At least 10 dead, 60 missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria's Anambra state
At least 10 people have died and another 60 are missing after a boat capsized in Nigeria's southeastern Anambra state, officials said on Saturday.

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 06:31:14 +0200
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa says new mining royalty rule starts this month
Zimbabwe has the world’s third-largest reserves of platinum, and also mines nickel, chrome, lithium and coal.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 16:49:26 +0200
Lesotho elects new parliament amid unresolved political crisis
Lesotho citizens voted in a parliamentary election on Friday that political analysts said could see the ruling party lose power after years of political instability that the southern African mountain kingdom's lawmakers have failed to resolve.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0200
Five Hong Kong teens sentenced in first security case involving minors
Five teenagers with a Hong Kong group advocating independence from Chinese rule were ordered by a judge on Saturday to serve up to three years in detention at a correctional facility

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 12:55:08 +0200
Hawks recover chrome worth R600,000 from Limpopo village
Police said stockpiles were discovered in Tjibeng on Thursday.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 12:27:06 +0200
Western Cape amplifies call for kidnappings, extortions task team
Reagen Allen, Western Cape MEC for police oversight and community safety, has reiterated his call for the formation of an integrated kidnappings and extortion task team.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 12:26:02 +0200
Transnet wage impasse could worsen SA's economy, says freight forwarders body
The SA Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) is concerned about the wage impasse between labour unions and Transnet.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200
Death toll from Irish petrol station explosion rises to seven
The number of people killed in an explosion at a petrol station in County Donegal on Friday has risen to seven, with search and recovery efforts continuing, Irish police said on Saturday.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200
Surge in Gambia child deaths linked cough syrup under control, president says
Gambia's President Adama Barrow on Friday said a surge in acute kidney injuries likely linked to a paracetamol syrup that killed dozens of children in past months was under control, with only two diagnoses in the last two weeks.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 10:13:28 +0200
Kidnap victim Anichka Penev has been found
Anichka Penev has been reunited with her family after being kidnapped last week, police have confirmed.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Transport deathtraps: Lamola wants to give mountain bikes to rural pupils — here's how you can help
"It is not ideal that children would have to cycle extremely long distances to school, but where the distances are within a reasonable distance, we should encourage children to cycle to schools. This has positive health benefits,” said justice mini...

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 09:57:47 +0200
Lessons from Tutu relevant in a world in crisis: UN deputy secretary-general
In a world in deep crisis, the late Anglican bishop Desmond Tutu’s legacy has never been more relevant.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 09:49:17 +0200
Gautengers, foreigners snap up trophy homes on Cape Town’s pricey Atlantic seaboard
Despite the economic effects of Covid-19, Gautengers are purchasing trophy homes on Cape Town's Atlantic seaboard.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 09:42:21 +0200
US university reaches $165m deal with victims abused by former doctor
Columbia University and its affiliated hospitals said that a $165m settlement was reached with nearly 150 patients of a former gynecologist, who was accused of sexual abuse by dozens of women.

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 09:35:59 +0200
At least 12 dead, over 30 injured in bus fire in India's Nashik city
At least 12 people died and two were in critical condition after a bus caught fire in Nashik city in India's western state of Maharashtra on Saturday, a police official told Reuters.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:47:21 +0200
Three held for questioning in connection with German tourist's killing released
The three people who were taken in for questioning by police in connection with the murder of a German tourist have been released.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:37:41 +0200
Born leader Thoba Poyo-Dlwati gets JSC nod for KZN judge president
The Judicial Services Commission has recommended judge Thoba Poyo-Dlwati be appointed judge president of KwaZulu-Natal.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:04:40 +0200
SA Post Office workers holding their breaths that medical aids will be reinstated
The 20 000 SA Post Office workers, dependants and pensioners, whose MediPos Medical Scheme cover was cancelled from October 1 as a result of the post office failing to make payments totaling R700m to the scheme, are anxiously waiting for news of thei...

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:45:41 +0200
‘KZN judge president needs to deliver quick and effective justice’
Latest statistics show KwaZulu-Natal justices had 19 delayed judgments for more than six months. Some date back to 2012.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:59:06 +0200
SA students in Russia face expulsion as Mpumalanga government 'fails to pay their fees'
More than 200 students from Mpumalanga studying at various institutions in Russia face expulsion and eviction as stipends, accommodation and tuition fees amounting to nearly R55m have allegedly not been paid by the Mpumalanga education department.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:49:07 +0200
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Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:29:15 +0200
I am ready to be first female judge president, KZN hopeful tells JSC
KwaZulu-Natal judge Thoba Poyo-Dlwati wants to be judge president of the division.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:07:15 +0200
Eleven suspects to appear in Boksburg court on Monday after cooking oil theft
Ten men and a woman are expected to appear in the Boksburg magistrate’s court on Monday after they were found in possession of a large quantity of cooking oil allegedly stolen in Boksburg on Wednesday.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:05:06 +0200
Media24 clears City Press journalists: misconduct could not be established
Media24 has cleared two City Press journalists who were suspended on August 30 after  they allegedly tried to extort money from someone they were writing a story about.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:01:58 +0200
LISTEN | Travellers must ‘know risks’ and move ‘sensibly’ when visiting SA — German embassy
Stakeholders have weighed in on the murder of a German tourist, including the German embassy.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:57:33 +0200
LISTEN | Expropriation without compensation will punish landowners, cripple economy — SAIRR
The SA Institute of Race Relations is taking action against the recently passed expropriation bill, saying it’s aimed at punishing people who have not committed any crime.

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:56:57 +0200
Malaysian group sanctioned for 'cruel trafficking' of ivory, rhino horn and pangolins from Africa
The US has imposed sanctions against a Malaysian group, accusing it of engaging in "the cruel trafficking of endangered and threatened wildlife and the products of brutal poaching".

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:25:00 +0200
Load-shedding to be suspended on Saturday morning
The suspension of load-shedding is possible due to the expected lower weekend demand as well as adequate levels of emergency generation reserves.



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