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Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:47:35 +0200Bethesda officially belongs to Microsoft now
Microsoft has finalised its acquisition of ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks and confirmed that some new titles will be Xbox and PC exclusives.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:44:48 +0200Rainbow Six Siege Open & Pro Series Season 2 announced by Mettlestate
South African Rainbow Six Siege players are in for a treat later this month, as both the Open & Pro Series for Season 2 from Mettlestate kicks off.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:41:28 +0200Mercedes-Benz ATK Pro Series championship announced
The Mercedes-Benz ATK Pro Series powered by Mercedes-Benz South Africa, Motorsport South Africa and the Kyalami 9 Hour is the country’s premier sim racing championship of 2021.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:38:00 +0200'I warned the issue would get emotional': Thuli Madonsela to Blade Nzimande on Wits protest
Thuli Madonsela has expressed dismay at the outcomes of the fees protest at the University of Witwatersrand.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:37:30 +0200Ready your rocks, Rust is coming soon to a console near you
Officially released for PC in 2018 (having gone into Early Access in 2013), and currently one of the top ten most-played games on Steam, Rust is a multiplayer-only survival game similar to DayZ, but without the zombies.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:34:20 +020065 Eastern Cape matric candidates head to court amid cheating claims
Sixty-five pupils at Butterworth Revival Christian School have filed an urgent application with the Bhisho high court in an attempt to force the provincial education department to release their matric certificates.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:31:00 +0200All the news about the coronavirus pandemic in SA and abroad
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Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:17:36 +0200FedEx driver braves freezing river to save woman who lost control of her car
Imagine jumping into a freezing cold river while it's snowing, to carry out a rescue mission ... well, that was the reality for a Californian FedEx Express driver on Monday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:16:00 +0200Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
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Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:04:00 +0200'A life gone, just like that': SA outraged by Wits protest shooting
The Wits protest topped the trending list on Wednesday as news emerged that a bystander had been shot dead, allegedly by police, during a protest over fees.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:01:14 +0200WATCH | Bystander shot in Wits protest was married with three children
'I can’t explain it ... Somebody just went crazy': Bheki Cele on shooting of man during student protest.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:00:37 +0200At least 10 hacking groups using Microsoft software flaw — researchers
At least 10 different hacking groups are using recently discovered flaws in Microsoft Corp's mail server software to break in to targets around the world, cybersecurity company ESET said in a blog post on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:56:46 +020015-year-old shoots attacker 'with his own gun'
The mother of a 15-year-old girl, who allegedly killed the man who raped her by shooting him with his own gun, says her daughter had to defend herself against her attacker.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:54:40 +0200Wits student debt is R1bn: vice-chancellor
Vice-chancellor and principal of Wits University Prof Zeblon Vilakazi says the issue of student funding is a national, system-wide issue which the university cannot solve alone.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:40:08 +0200WATCH LIVE | Wits vice-chancellor Zeblon Vilakazi briefs media amid violent student protests
The vice-chancellor of Wits University, Zeblon Vilakazi, will on Thursday brief media about student grievances, chief among them being the financial exclusion of underprivileged students.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:38:34 +0200Young women face scorn from their families over use of PrEP
Some women face so much judgment and stigma over their daily pill that they stop taking it, exposing themselves to HIV infection, research by the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre and the University of California found.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:35:36 +0200Top US, China diplomats will hold first in-person talks under Biden admin
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet top Chinese officials on March 18 during a stop in Alaska, the State Department said on Wednesday, marking the first high-level in-person contact between the two countries under the Biden administration.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:50:04 +0200Shooting at Wits protest: Doctor fought to revive patient he had just seen
The doctor who treated Mthokozisi Ntumba minutes before he was killed during a student protest in Braamfontein has detailed the last moments of a patient he had just released.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:02:09 +0200Ipid identifies bystander shot during Wits protest
The young man who is a civilian, who was not part of the protest had just left the doctor's rooms when he was allegedly shot by the police officers, Ipid said.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:54:19 +0200Indonesia bus carrying schoolchildren plunges into ravine, killing 27
A bus carrying school children and some parents returning from an excursion plunged into a ravine on the Indonesian island of Java on Wednesday night, killing 27 people, the country's transportation ministry said.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:38:04 +0200Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster
With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear protests, Japan on Thursday mourned about 20,000 victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan 10 years ago, destroying towns and triggering nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:29:41 +0200E-tolls standoff intensifies as Gauteng government says it has made a 'compelling case'
'Technically the law is there. Practically, they can’t apply it,' said Outa CEO Wayne Duvenhage, adding that E-toll payment compliance was around 15% to 18%.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:24:22 +0200Australia unveils $928m Covid-19 stimulus package for tourism industry
The Australian government unveiled a A$1.2 billion ($928 million) tourism support package on Thursday, aimed at boosting local travel while international routes remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:03:29 +0200Mudslides rip through Southern California canyon scarred by wildfires
Mudslides that tore through a Southern California canyon on Wednesday, unleashed by heavy winter rains, trapped four people in their homes and badly damaged houses and cars in a community already scarred by December wildfires.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:38:57 +0200Plan to seek emergency use nod for Covid-19 antibody therapy
Interim data from a study showed 85% reduction in hospitalisation and deaths among patients, Vir and GSK said.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:32:29 +0200COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Former US presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton, Carter and First Ladies promote vaccine in new ads
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Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:28:16 +0200Former US presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton, Carter and First Ladies promote vaccine in new ads
Former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter will star in two new public service announcements (PSA) for the coronavirus vaccine alongside former First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rosalyn...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:20:00 +0200WATCH | Uber driver coughed on by passenger after refusing ride for not wearing mask
Uber has condemned the behaviour of passengers who refuse to wear face masks.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:20:00 +0200Arrests, injuries and a death: What you need to know about the Wits protest
Higher education minister Blade Nzimande said on Monday NSFAS is facing a financial shortfall and is unable to confirm funding eligibility for first-year students.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0200Travellers itching to get back in the air, but say risks have to be managed
Online survey shows people are increasingly confident in returning to air travel as trust in health travel apps grows.