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Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:06:01 +0200
Woman who trafficked 14-year-old for sexual exploitation handed hefty sentence
Cape Town regional court has handed a 27-year-old woman a 15-year sentence for human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:55:25 +0200
Purchases with slain pensioner’s stolen credit card sink his killers
A murdered Eastern Cape pensioner’s credit card has helped police nail his killers.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:50:50 +0200
Six pupils from Limpopo school die as bakkie crashes into house
Six pupils from a Limpopo high school died on Friday when a bakkie they were travelling in crashed into a house.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:50:37 +0200
Surgeon performs 12 free ops to avoid jail for not submitting tax returns
A Cape Town doctor who failed to submit his income tax returns has performed 12 operations to avoid jail.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:00:47 +0200
Three astronauts return from International Space Station
Three members of the International Space Station's crew returned safely to Earth on Saturday on a Russian Soyuz craft, Russia's Roscosmos space agency reported.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Covid booster is like an annual flu shot, but for an illness that’s much more serious
Coronavirus updates.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 22:16:18 +0200
Charlotte Maxeke Hospital fire 'reignites', as patients evacuated and thieves target parked cars
Patients have been evacuated from the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Parktown, Johannesburg, after a fire "reignited" almost 12 hours after it was initially reported.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:51:36 +0200
SA records 1,400 new Covid-19 cases, 90 deaths in the past 24 hours
SA recorded 1,424 new Covid-19 cases and 92 deaths in the past 24 hours, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:50:07 +0200
KZN rugby player shot dead by cops in Hawaii
Questions are beginning to surface over the death of a former KwaZulu-Natal rugby club player and father of two who was shot dead by police in Hawaii on Wednesday night.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:57:42 +0200
Gunman's motive still unclear in massacre of eight at Indianapolis FedEx site
Authorities said on Friday that it was still too early to know what motivated a gunman who killed eight employees at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis and wounded several others before taking his own life.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:11:20 +0200
'No reason for widespread concern' over vaccines and rare clots, say MRC and Sisonke researchers
The risk of developing extremely rare blood clots after a Covid-19 vaccination is much lower than the risk of clotting after being infected with Covid-19, a University of Oxford study found.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:15:00 +0200
PODCAST | The children orphaned by Covid-19
Today on 'Boots on the Ground', we hear the stories of those left orphaned by the pandemic. We take a moment to remember the people they've lost and to mourn with them.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:46:02 +0200
Cyberpunk 2077 developer believes the game will sell 'for years to come' once it’s fixed
With all hands on deck currently to fix the current mess that CDPR’s leadership pushed out, the big boss of the studio is still optimistic that Cyberpunk 2077 will be a consistent seller for years to come.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:39:15 +0200
WATCH | ‘Queer lives matter’ LGBTQI+ march to parliament in support of ‘Lulu’
Approximately 200 people marched to the gates of parliament in Cape Town on Friday afternoon while singing struggle songs in support of the LGBTQI+ community.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:37:24 +0200
EGL One Season 2 finals taking place this weekend
If you are in the mood for some top-class South African CS:GO esports action, then you shouldn't miss out on the EGL One Season 2 finals taking place this weekend.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:27:27 +0200
North West bakkie driver miraculously survives 50m cliff plunge
A motorist was freed nearly 12 hours after being trapped at the bottom of a cliff at a Rustenburg lookout point.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:15:53 +0200
New BioShock game might have open-world elements
The game is being handled by a studio tasked specifically with reviving the BioShock franchise, which has been largely dormant since BioShock Infinite’s release in 2013.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:06:12 +0200
Australia reports first blood clot death 'likely' linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
Australia on Friday reported its first fatality from blood clots in a recipient of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 shot, and its regulator said there was a likely link between the 48-year-old woman's death and the vaccine.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:04:07 +0200
Fire breaks out at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, but services not affected
A fire broke out at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Parktown, Johannesburg, on Friday morning, the Gauteng health department confirmed.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:52:36 +0200
Squeaky bed woes, scam customer care agents on WhatsApp, fishy sales
Boxes of 'Cape salmon, Norwegian salmon and yellowtail' turned out to contain 'strange fish we had never seen before'.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:26:05 +0200
Gqeberha court jails man for fraud, cloned bank cards
Phalo Sixishe and Edgar Duma presented forged cards at petrol stations and shops.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:06:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:02:00 +0200
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Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:50:17 +0200
Sentencing proceedings for Miguel Louw’s killer postponed to May 5
Mohamed Vahed Ebrahim, the man found guilty of killing Durban schoolboy Miguel Louw, is expected to know his fate on May 5.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:37:16 +0200
'She cried in my lap': Tears flow at memorial for bullied Lufuno Mavhunga
'Whatever happened to her was something so heavy she could not take it any more,' said her older brother Dakalo.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:33:22 +0200
Italian prosecutor accuses WHO of hindering Covid investigation
An Italian prosecutor has accused the World Health Organization (WHO) of hindering efforts to investigate allegations that Italy failed to prepare adequately for the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:21:48 +0200
WATCH | Welsh river turns white after milk tanker spill
A milk tanker crashed into a river in Wales, spilling its contents and turning the water white.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:06:25 +0200
WATCH | President Cyril Ramaphosa meets his 'biggest' fan: a 4-year-old Durban girl
She is so intrigued by Cyril Ramaphosa that she has pictures of him pasted on her wardrobe, and had a birthday cake with his face emblazoned on it. After meeting him, she exclaimed: "This was the best day of my life!"

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:54:36 +0200
Facebook removes fake government jobs page
"We don't want Facebook to be used to scam people. This isn't good for our users and it damages our business."

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:50:54 +0200
'Schools need help dealing with pupil violence and bullying'
Teachers trained as life coaches and the introduction of conflict resolution mechanisms within the school community are among the recommendations of the Each One Teach One Foundation to curb aggression and violence among pupils.



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