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Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:45:43 +0200
UK minister says some vaccines might not work against SA variant
British transport secretary Grant Shapps said on Friday there were concerns that some Covid-19 vaccines might not work properly against the highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus discovered in SA.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:44:07 +0200
Police officer dies of injuries from riot by Trump supporters
A US Capitol Police officer, Brian Sicknick, has died of injuries suffered when supporters of President Donald Trump assaulted the legislative building, the force said, bringing to five the number dead from the riot.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:42:50 +0200
Top 10 highest CS:GO earners as of January
This article looks at the top 10 highest CS:GO earners in terms of tournament prize money. Keep in mind this excludes their salaries or contracts with organizations, as most of that information is unavailable.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:30:11 +0200
Elite Pro Series Power Rankings released for South African Fortnite players
South African tournament organizer Elite Pro Series, who focuses on Fortnite's Battle Royale, has released the first Power Rankings for those who have participated in their tournaments throughout 2020.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:23:01 +0200
Lost Tomb Raider remake has resurfaced in playable form
It’ll likely be a long wait for Lara Croft to return to her roots of pillaging cultural ruins, but after a trilogy that was at least 66% brilliant, the idea of giving the franchise a chance to rest doesn’t sound like a bad one.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:18:59 +0200
Six patients die when oxygen supply interrupted at Durban hospital
Six patients died when their oxygen supply was interrupted at Shifa Private Hospital on Saturday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:17:18 +0200
Democrats inch towards second Trump impeachment after Capitol siege
Congressional Democrats on Friday weighed impeaching President Donald Trump for a second time, two days after his false claims of election fraud helped encourage a mob that stormed the US Capitol in Washington.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:07:12 +0200
Eskom suspends load-shedding for weekend
Eskom suspended load-shedding on Friday, saying the demand for electricity has dropped ahead of the weekend.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:28:38 +0200
ANC, unions slam SABC plan to axe 303 workers
The ANC, parliament's portfolio committee and workers' unions have lambasted the SABC for forging ahead with its plan to shed more than 300 jobs.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:27:08 +0200
Covering Covid-19 victims’ bodies in plastic is ‘disrespectful’: traditional experts
Experts in traditional African culture have expressed concern about plastic being used to cover the bodies of Covid-19 victims, saying it disrespects the deceased.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:25:01 +0200
Queue nightmare for documents relating to loved ones’ deaths
Left with no option but to flout curfew regulations, hundreds of Nelson Mandela Bay residents, most mourning the loss of a loved one, have stood for hours outside the office of the master of the high court only to be turned away.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:18:05 +0200
Funerals declared Covid-19 superspreader events in Limpopo
Funerals in Limpopo have been identified as superspreaders of Covid-19, the provincial health department said on Friday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:33:07 +0200
Booze worth R125k seized from North West man during lockdown ban
A man allegedly selling liquor from his property has been fined under the National Disaster Act.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:10:42 +0200
SA's plan to record all babies' biometrics raises privacy fears
Plans to photograph and fingerprint every baby born in South Africa for a digital register could lead to data leaks and identity theft without robust safeguards, rights experts said.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:48:03 +0200
SA's two biggest pharmacies plan to offer Covid-19 vaccines
Clicks Group and Dis-Chem Pharmacies said they plan to offer Covid-19 shots at their stores and provide storage and distribution facilities in the vaccine rollout programme once the government provides more details.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:22:55 +0200
Namibia sees steady downward trend in rhino and elephant poaching
Rhino and elephant poaching in Namibia declined last year after patrols were stepped up and fines increased, the government said on Thursday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:13:54 +0200
Man with stash of cash, high-end new furniture, arrested for George heist
A cash-in-transit robbery suspect is expected to make a first court appearance for armed robbery on Friday in connection with a robbery that took place on December 21 in George.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:59:38 +0200
Venda pension battle: Complainant dies as case drags on
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has offered her condolences to the family of a man who has died without a resolution to a 12-year pension dispute affecting dozens of former employees of the former Venda homeland.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:44:29 +0200
Trump makes his world collapse, plus five highlights from 'Vrye Weekblad'
Donald Trump's reckless leadership of the past four years led to a tragic low point in American history, just two weeks before he was supposed to do a peaceful handover to president-elect Joe Biden.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:30:00 +0200
'Can you give me a young R50k, bra Elon?' - Mzansi reacts to Elon Musk becoming the world’s richest man
"Can Elon Musk come back home to Mzansi so we can at least breathe the same air with the richest human being in the world."

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:15:15 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine appears effective against mutation in new coronavirus variants -study
Coronavirus live coverage.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Follow Covid rules, pleads government as most industries get back to work
The employment and labour department has urged all businesses to prioritise the health and safety of employees and to take all necessary steps to ensure they are not exposed to Covid-19.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0200
We’d rather walk, say Limpopo commuters as alarming rise in Covid-19 cases hits Polokwane taxi ranks
The Polokwane taxi rank in Limpopo has seen an alarming rise in Covid-19 related deaths and positive cases, with four taxi owners succumbing to the virus and eight drivers testing positive in the past week alone.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 21:17:47 +0200
SA records more than 20,000 new Covid-19 cases for second straight day
SA on Thursday recorded more than 20,000 new Covid-19 cases in a 24-hour period for the second day in a row.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:48:39 +0200
Home-brewed alcohol confiscated after Gauteng driver crashes into police officer
A Gauteng traffic police officer sustained serious injuries when he was driven into by a 38-year-old man who was allegedly driving drunk on Wednesday.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 19:42:19 +0200
Facebook blocks Trump for last two weeks of presidency, saying risks are ‘too great’
Facebook Inc said it would block US President Donald Trump's accounts "indefinitely" and for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 19:41:28 +0200
Four suspects dead in shoot-out with police after foiled robbery in Soweto
Four people were killed in a shootout with police in the Bram Fischer area of Soweto on Thursday afternoon after a foiled cross-pavement robbery at a filling station.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:53:00 +0200
SA hits the nail on the head with its first choice of vaccine
Oxford-AstraZeneca will be easier and cheaper to roll out in SA than many of the top contenders

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:36:35 +0200
SA's Aspen could be producing J&J Covid shots by end of March
Aspen Pharmacare could start production of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines in SA by late March or early April if all approvals are in place, a senior company executive said.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:08:47 +0200
Cops raid Durban private hospital looking for banned Covid drug Ivermectin
A private hospital in Durban was raided by the police and the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority on Thursday following a tip-off that the outlawed drug Ivermectin was allegedly being dispensed at the facility.



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