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Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:58:45 +0200
Driver killed as truck cab plunges 50m off N3 bridge
A truck driver was killed when he crashed into a bridge on the N3 and the vehicle's cab broke loose and plunged 50m into a river.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:38:10 +0200
Taxi drivers block roads in Zeerust, North West
Taxi drivers in Zeerust have blocked all entrances and exits to the North West town.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:20:47 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Presidential summit on gender-based violence
Women from across the country submitted a memorandum to President Cyril Ramaphosa with 24 demands after the national shutdown protests in 2018.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Anti-Rwanda protests break out in east Congo as Kinshasa recalls envoy
Thousands joined anti-Rwanda protests in the east Congolese city of Goma on Monday, denouncing Rwanda's alleged support of M23 rebels as Kinshasa recalled its interim acting ambassador from Kigali in a further souring of relations.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:52:42 +0200
Wheat retreats as Ukrainian shipments continue despite Russia's pullout
Chicago wheat futures slid on Tuesday, with the market falling from previous session's highest level in two weeks, as grain shipments continued from Ukraine despite Russia withdrawing from a UN-brokered export pact.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:45:00 +0200
Elon Musk, who runs four other companies, will now be Twitter CEO
Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk said on Monday he will serve as chief executive of Twitter, the social media company he just bought for $44bn (R802bn), a move that Wall Street analysts have said could stretch the billionaire thin.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:33:44 +0200
Lottery winner keeps $30m jackpot secret from wife and child
A man in southern China is keeping his 219 million yuan ($29.9 million) lottery jackpot a secret from his wife and child, saying he was worried that the winnings might make them lazy.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:30:00 +0200
'He must have drunk De Ruyter’s Kool-Aid if he is willing to show such obedience': EFF slams Mteto Nyati
The EFF has slammed remarks by Eskom's Mteto Nyati that to save the ailing power utility empowerment policies must be discarded.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:24:21 +0200
Death toll rises to 135 in Indian bridge collapse as rescue operations continue
The death toll from an Indian foot bridge collapse rose to 135 on Tuesday with search operations entering a third day, although nearly all those believed to have been missing are now accounted for.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:42:34 +0200
When to collect your social grant for November
Millions of the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) beneficiaries will receive their old age, disability, social relief of distress (SRD) and other grants this week.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:11:36 +0200
Smelting capacity for junior miners under spotlight at Implats/Royal Bafokeng hearing
Northam Platinum has told the Competition Commission the takeover would limit the ability for junior miners to smelt their concentrate.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:05:04 +0200
Paul Pelosi attack suspect sought to take speaker hostage, prosecutors say
The man accused of bludgeoning US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer after breaking into the couple's home threatened to take her hostage and break her kneecaps if she lied under his questioning, according to a federal criminal compla...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:38:10 +0200
Standard Bank open to acquisitions in Nigeria, Kenya
Standard Bank Group is open to acquisitions in Nigeria and Kenya as Africa’s biggest lender by assets expands its presence in key markets on the continent.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:16:52 +0200
Gauteng traffic cop in possession of hijacked vehicle arrested in Soweto
A 29-year-old Gauteng traffic cop allegedly found in possession of a hijacked white Volkswagen Polo was arrested in Dobsonville, Soweto, on Monday.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:12:02 +0200
Trump's company 'cheated' tax authorities, prosecutor says at trial
Former President Donald Trump's real estate company cheated tax authorities for 15 years, a prosecutor said on Monday in her opening statement in the Trump Organization's criminal tax fraud trial, while defence lawyers countered that the company's lo...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:07:17 +0200
Bolsonaro expected to end silence and speak about Brazil election
More than 20 hours after losing the election to his fierce leftist adversary, Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has yet to say one word publicly, but he is expected to break his silence on Monday afternoon.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Sassa warns of fake R700 grant application form circulating online
If you see a post urging you to apply for a R700 Sassa grant, blue tick it.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:20:13 +0200
MTN asks Nigeria to reverse block on tariff hikes as costs soar
MTN Group asked the Nigerian government to reverse a directive canceling an increase in telecom tariffs implemented by operators last month, citing rising costs in the industry.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:59:00 +0200
How arts and culture suffered while Covid took centre stage: Unesco report
The reported estimates global revenue losses between 20% and 40% and 10-million jobs lost

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:59:00 +0200
Alleged Joburg sex worker killer is quiet, soccer-loving mechanic, says family
Police confirm the accused was arrested on rape charges in June 2021, but the charges were withdrawn, and he was released in April 2022

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:59:00 +0200
Analysis of ‘cub-petting’ videos in SA shows lions ‘exhibit stress behaviours’
Research shows captive facilities are characterised by poor cub welfare and included features that are harmful to their development

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:58:00 +0200
OBIT | Jeremy Mansfield was SA’s ‘rude awakening’ to talk radio
Behind his loud, crass persona, he was sensitive and insisted his shows incorporate a charity angle. His charity work raised well over R12m

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:18:38 +0200
Hefty jail term for woman who killed husband, two daughters with poison
A 31-year-old woman who killed her husband and two of her daughters by poisoning them in Bethlehem in June has been sentenced to 28 years’ imprisonment for each of the murders.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:37:25 +0200
Litter a big problem affecting City of Joburg's dams
Littering is a huge concern in Johannesburg and is more visible after the onset of seasonal rain which washes the litter from the stormwater network into the dams.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:10:14 +0200
Nedbank helps young professionals elevate their financial decision-making
SPONSORED | Future captains of industry gleaned valuable advice from inspirational thought leaders at the most recent Nedbank Private Clients ‘Off-the-Menu’ experience

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:58:50 +0200
Instagram looking into issues after user complaints
Instagram said on Monday it was looking into an issue preventing thousands of its users from accessing the photo-sharing application.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:44:00 +0200
Foundation supporting sex workers welcomes alleged murderer abandoning bail
The Cstahood Foundation, in solidarity with sex workers, believes Sifiso Mkhwanazi’s decision to abandon bail is very telling.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:05:16 +0200
Families of Finetown shooting victims say police were slow to respond to scene
The families of some of the victims of the Ennerdale shooting have alleged police were slow to respond to the incident on Saturday and no arrests have been made though the suspects "are known".

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:52:16 +0200
When it comes to rape in South Africa, repeat offenders are the biggest problem: Bheki Cele
DNA evidence backlog is the cause of delays in apprehending offenders but the government is working on it, says the police minister.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:46:57 +0200
Nine-year-old girl pregnant in Zimbabwe: report
Officials from the department of social welfare and the police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the pregnancy.



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