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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:25:35 +0200New Zealand's Ardern says border workers must take Covid-19 vaccine after new cases
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that people working at the borders must be vaccinated by the end of this month or risk being moved out of the role, after a third coronavirus case related to a front-line staff was reported.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:06:00 +0200'Some people don't care about racism, they just want him to go': Thuli Madonsela stands by Adam Habib stance
Thuli Madonsela remains firm on her stance calling for Adam Habib’s reinstatement as director at the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies “without delay”.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:00:33 +0200Hostility between farmers and workers a trend in KZN, says premier
KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala said at the weekend that ongoing tensions between farmers and workers was endemic in many parts of the province.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:37:17 +0200Iran blames Israel for 'nuclear terrorism' at Natanz, vows revenge
Iran blames regional arch-foe Israel for Sunday's incident at the Natanz nuclear site and will take its revenge, state TV quoted foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying on Monday.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:26:45 +0200Power outages hit Saint Vincent island amid volcano tremors
The Caribbean Saint Vincent island was hit by another explosive event from the La Soufriere volcano early on Sunday, triggering power cuts and water outages in some areas, while ash clouds began to blanket parts of the island of Barbados.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:22:13 +0200'This is their blood': Civil rights lawyer Crump fights for George Floyd's family
As the world follows the often-emotional testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, members of Floyd's family watch a live feed in a separate room in the courthouse.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:14:00 +0200WATCH | Dr Sindi’s hilarious influencer challenge video resurfaces
In the hilarious video, Dr Sindi told her followers she hadn't consumed alcohol and junk food during the lockdown.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:10:01 +0200Don’t blame cops from these stations if they say they don’t have vehicles
Police stations in the Vaal and Benoni have the highest number of out-of-service vehicles in Gauteng.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:06:37 +0200WATCH | US Army lieutenant files suit against two Virginia police for assault during traffic stop
A US Army lieutenant filed a lawsuit against two Virginia police officers in federal court over what court papers say was a violent traffic stop, where officers pointed their guns, knocked him to the ground, pepper sprayed him and “threatened to mu...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:58:27 +0200Covid-19: Low risk for third wave in SA - AI powered algorithm predicts
Amid fears of the possibility of the country experiencing a third wave of Covid-19 infections, models show there is a low risk although the country remains vulnerable.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:54:01 +0200WATCH | Archaeologists unearth 'ancient Egyptian Pompeii' near Luxor
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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:46:00 +0200Dr Sindi asked her family not to share personal goodbye messages sent to loved ones
Dr Sindi asked her family not to share personal goodbye messages she sent loved ones.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:28:46 +0200#ADressForSindi: Dr Sindi’s fans honour the late radio star with fashion
SA’s Twitter feeds turned into a rainbow on Sunday as women posted snaps of themselves in colourful dresses as a sartorial salute to the late radio host Dr Sindi van Zyl.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:20:38 +02001,025 land invasions in Cape Town in a year
The Western Cape is spending millions trying to curb the scourge of “orchestrated land invasions”.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:14:03 +0200Men shot dead on Mkhondo farm were looking for jobs, say cops
The two men who were shot dead on a farm at Bampoen outside Mkhondo had reportedly gone to the farm in search of employment, said Mpumalanga police.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:03:32 +0200Mpumalanga premier offers support after baby's hand amputated in hospital
"We need only the truth as to what happened, but we also need to make sure we support the family and offer counselling to the young mother and the rest of the family."
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 06:47:12 +0200Police fire teargas at protesters after Black man shot dead near Minneapolis
Police fired teargas on Sunday to disperse angry protesters after an officer fatally shot a Black man about 10 miles (16km) from where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis last May, a Reuters witness said.
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 06:04:51 +0200Miguel Louw’s killer set to be sentenced in Durban high court
The sentencing of Mohamed Vahed Ebrahim, the man who was found guilty of the kidnapping and premeditated murder of nine-year-old Miguel Louw is expected to happen in the Durban High court on Monday.
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Sun, 11 Apr 2021 21:17:55 +0200French government disgusted by attack on Muslim centre
The French government on Sunday condemned the defacing of an Islamic cultural centre in western France with Islamaphobic slogans, and said an attack on Muslims was an attack on the Republic.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 19:21:03 +0200Egyptian court jails student in case that led to sex crimes debate
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced a university student to eight years in jail for sex crimes, judicial sources said, in a case prompted by a social media campaign that opened up a rare public debate on sexual harassment.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 18:45:50 +0200WATCH | Light aircraft makes emergency landing on KZN highway
The N2 highway on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast became a makeshift runway for a light aircraft pilot who made an emergency landing on the busy national road on Saturday.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 18:20:55 +0200SA variant may evade protection from Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
The coronavirus variant discovered in SA may evade the protection provided by Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is very low and the research has not been p...
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:53:52 +0200Man arrested for alleged rape of his 79-year-old grandmother
A man is expected to appear in court after the alleged rape of his 79-year-old grandmother on Sunday in Thabong, Free State.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:32:28 +0200Gauteng cops and tracking company arrest Gauteng robbers after chase and shoot-out
Gauteng authorities arrested four armed robbery suspects after a high-speed chase and shoot-out in Kameeldrift, Mpumalanga, on Friday which left one suspect injured.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:42:08 +0200China considering mixing Covid-19 vaccines to boost protection rate
China's top disease control official has said the country is formally considering mixing Covid-19 vaccines, as a way of further boosting vaccine efficacy.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:10:43 +0200Off-duty police officer's body found with gunshot wounds in Western Cape
Western Cape police are investigating the shooting of a police officer whose body was found with several gunshot wounds on Sunday morning in Disa Street, Vrygrond.
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:08:01 +0200WATCH | Correctional services slam 'fake' video of prisoners assaulting warder
The department of correctional services said it has identified the suspected creator of a “fake” video depicting three inmates assaulting a prison warder and that it has approached the police to prosecute the person responsible.