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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:39:26 +0200
Cape of Cocaine podcast preview - How the Bulgarian mafia infiltrated South Africa
Join Orrin Singh every Monday from November 14 as he delves into the inner workings of the Bulgarian mafia’s operations in South Africa.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:28:53 +0200
Sinkholes on Grayston Drive cause lane closure
Two sinkholes have led to a temporary lane closure on Grayston Drive, a busy arterial stretch through Sandton, Johannesburg.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:11:32 +0200
Drone taxi take first spin in air traffic near Paris
An electric helicopter with multiple rotors took its first flight in conventional air traffic near Paris on Thursday as it prepares for commercial flights from 2024.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:02:34 +0200
New phishing scam targets sellers on second-hand sites and a weighty food tip
In this weekly segment of bite-sized chunks of useful information, consumer journalist Wendy Knowler summarises news you can use.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0200
Load-shedding to worsen in 2023? Alan Winde sets up task team to tackle future blackouts
Western Cape premier Alan Winde has announced plans to set up a task team to mitigate the impact of load-shedding in the province.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:47:33 +0200
Control of US Congress hangs in balance with key contests still unresolved
All eyes in the political world were trained on Friday on Arizona and Nevada, where hundreds of thousands of uncounted votes held the key to control of the US Senate three days after Americans cast their final ballots in midterm elections.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:33:35 +0200
Ukrainian troops reclaim dozens of towns from Russian control, close in on Kherson
Ukrainian troops have reclaimed dozens of landmine-littered settlements abandoned by Russian forces in southern Ukraine, officials said, the day after Moscow announced its withdrawal from the strategic capital city of Kherson province.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:31:31 +0200
SANDF soldiers shot at while intercepting stolen SUVs at Limpopo River
The South African National Defence Force has confiscated high-performance vehicles after intercepting a group trying to smuggle them across the Limpopo River.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:18:24 +0200
WATCH | Dozens reeling, including matric pupil who lost books as homes are damaged by Maritzburg flood
Matric pupil Xoliswa Ximba, 18, watched helplessly as gushing water carried away her school books and notes when her home in Peace Valley, Pietermaritzburg was flooded on Wednesday.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:02:20 +0200
US judge strikes down Biden's student debt relief plan
A federal judge in Texas on Thursday ruled that President Joe Biden's plan to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan debt was unlawful and must be vacated, delivering a victory to conservative opponents of the program.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:41:36 +0200
Musk warns of Twitter bankruptcy as more senior executives quit
Twitter Inc's new owner Elon Musk on Thursday raised the possibility of the social media platform going bankrupt, capping a chaotic day that included a warning from a US privacy regulator and the exit of the company's trust and safety leader.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:37:45 +0200
Nigerians trade waste material for health insurance
Jerome Ngutor had trouble with a persistent stomach ache but like many Nigerians, he did not have enough money to see a doctor.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:26:44 +0200
Minibus crash claims seven lives
Four women and three men died instantly when a 22-seater minibus crashed into the rear of a long-haul truck on the N4 near Rustenburg in North West on Thursday evening.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:25:23 +0200
Let me bomb your heart: Terror groups target South Africans in romance scams
Terror groups are blackmailing South Africans on romance sites and fraudsters are impersonating senior business executives to defraud companies of large payments.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:17:31 +0200
Child’s body exhumed after ‘illegal’ burial at KZN family home
The body of a 12-year-old KwaZulu-Natal child was exhumed by authorities on Thursday after he was allegedly illegally buried at his home.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:17:23 +0200
African nations tell COP27 fossil fuels will tackle poverty
African nations must be allowed to develop fossil fuel resources to help lift their people out of poverty, governments said at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt, which welcomed leaders of oil and gas companies sidelined at previous talks.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:09:09 +0200
Basic education to decide on rewrites for pupils who missed matric exams due to protests
The basic education department has noted with concern continued community protests causing disruptions in the administration of matric exams in some parts of the country.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:18:27 +0200
Traditional healer who murdered client sentenced to 20 years in prison
A traditional healer who killed his client and robbed him of a vehicle was sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder and 12 years for robbery with aggravating circumstances.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:18:05 +0200
Invigilators ‘find cellphones and crib notes’ as matric pupils write final exams in Western Cape
Invigilators have reported 14 candidates writing their matric exams for allegedly bringing cellphones or crib notes into examination venues.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:55:00 +0200
SA Revenue Service apologises to employees hurt by state capture years
The South African Revenue Service has finalised reparations to former employees who were negatively impacted by false allegations during the state capture era.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:55:00 +0200
Solar panel heist foiled, two suspects shot dead
Two suspects were fatally shot and 11 arrested after a foiled robbery in Tulisa Park, Ekurhuleni on Thursday.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Get your Smart ID and passport at a bank — These are the branches offering the services
The home affairs department has added a new bank branch where citizens can get their Smart IDs and passports.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:31:07 +0200
Gloria Serobe receives Lifetime Achiever Award at the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies event
Gloria Serobe, founder of Wiphold and chair of the Solidarity Fund, was honoured at the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies event on Thursday night for her decades-long contribution to business and empowerment.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:17:18 +0200
Phalatse to meet Samwu to iron out worker issues after city manager held against his will
The city of Johannesburg says it will meet labour unions on Friday after destructive and unprotected protests across the inner city.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:02:06 +0200
Cyril Ramaphosa has neglected us, say KZN government workers
Public Servants' Association (PSA) members who brought traffic to a standstill in Durban's central business district have called for a 10% wage increase across the board and a R25,000 housing allowance, coupled with the filling of vacancies.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:54:00 +0200
Major breakthrough in breast and ovarian cancer screening
Human genetics researcher and team devise user-friendly testing process to identify patients at risk

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:19:46 +0200
Life for jealous, possessive man who killed former girlfriend and daughter
The Western Cape High Court on Thursday sentenced Ryan Kyle Smith to life imprisonment following his conviction for the murder of his former girlfriend and their daughter in 2020.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:50:02 +0200
Mom accused of killing her four children with hammer to stay in jail
The woman accused of killing her four children, Nomboleko Simayile, 32, was remanded in custody until her next appearance in the Ngcobo magistrate’s court

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:16:52 +0200
Union shuts M1 highway over pay dispute with city of Johannesburg
Public servants employed in Johannesburg took to the streets and closed down the M1 highway on Thursday afternoon.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:23:00 +0200
PP’s impeachment hearing clocking up close to R100m in taxpayers’ money: Mpofu
Senior manager for legal services in the PP’s office, Neels van der Merwe reveals inordinate amount of money was spent on some cases



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