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Mon, 31 May 2021 10:30:00 +0200
Mbalula and Maimane condemn video of alleged fake ‘traffic cop’ assaulting driver
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has condemned the actions of an alleged "fake cop" who was caught on camera assaulting a driver.

Mon, 31 May 2021 10:28:57 +0200
FREE TO READ | Sunday Times Freight, Logistics & Warehousing 2021
The pandemic has been a wake-up call for logistics providers around the world, with vaccine distribution a test of their capabilities

Mon, 31 May 2021 09:30:00 +0200
‘Spider-Man pushed us back to level 2’ - Seven social media reactions to SA lockdown level change
"What is the difference between level 1 and 2?" asked one social media user.

Mon, 31 May 2021 09:16:00 +0200
First the drought now a plague of mice - Aussie farmer on his knees
Australian farmer Norman Moeris lifts a protective tarpaulin covering his valuable grain harvest on a cool evening - only to reveal a seething mass of rodents.

Mon, 31 May 2021 09:03:00 +0200
China reports surge in Covid-19 cases in Guangzhou city, triggering flight cancellations
Reuters reports China on Monday reported a sudden surge in Covid-19 infections in the country's south, with 18 new local cases on May 30 in the city of Guangzhou, causing a flurry of flight cancellations.

Mon, 31 May 2021 08:38:01 +0200
‘My mother is an honest woman’, says daughter of ‘tollgate’ landowner bust in sting op near SA-Lesotho border
The alleged tollgate operator is Modiehi Mofokeng, a widow arrested for allegedly aiding criminals to smuggle vehicles out of SA and into Lesotho.

Mon, 31 May 2021 08:30:39 +0200
Lesufi tries to douse racism flames at Cornwall Hill College in Pretoria
Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is visiting Cornwall Hill College in Irene, Pretoria, on Monday following allegations of racism which last week resulted in a stand-off between parents and school officials.

Mon, 31 May 2021 08:26:08 +0200
Cold snap grips parts of country, but the worst is yet to come
It is definitely a cold Monday for most parts of the country.

Mon, 31 May 2021 08:26:00 +0200
Chad accuses Central African Republic troops of war crime
Chad's defence ministry on Sunday said troops from neighbouring Central African Republic had attacked a Chadian military post, killed one soldier, and kidnapped and executed five others.

Mon, 31 May 2021 08:21:00 +0200
Man suspected of planning mass shooting at Walmart store arrested in Texas
A man suspected of planning a mass shooting was arrested in Texas after authorities intercepted a message that indicated he was "preparing to proceed", the Kerr county sheriff's office said on Sunday.

Mon, 31 May 2021 08:11:57 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | China reports surge in Covid-19 cases in Guangzhou city, triggering flight cancellations
Covid-19 updates in one place.

Mon, 31 May 2021 07:58:12 +0200
Dance of criminals, jobseekers and the desperate thieving for food on SA-Lesotho border
Preventing livestock theft is their primary goal, but the patrollers are also helping to foil the illegal crossing of stolen vehicles and flow of undocumented immigrants across the border.

Mon, 31 May 2021 07:11:04 +0200
Limpopo mom arrested for allegedly beating 11-month-old baby to death
Police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo said community members had tried to come to the child’s rescue but failed.

Mon, 31 May 2021 07:01:36 +0200
Student falls to his death at Walter Sisulu University
A third-year student at Walter Sisulu University fell to his death from a balcony at the Nelson Mandela Drive campus in Mthatha on Saturday night.

Mon, 31 May 2021 07:00:00 +0200
IN 7 QUOTES | President Cyril Ramaphosa announces SA is back to alert level 2
President Cyril Ramaphosa warned "it may only be a matter of time" before the entire country enters the third wave of Covid-19 infections.

Sun, 30 May 2021 20:17:45 +0200
Happiness from taverners that level 2 doesn't close the booze tap
The National Liquor Traders Council has welcomed the government’s decision not to place any restrictions on the sale of alcohol when SA moves to adjusted level 2 lockdown from Monday.

Sun, 30 May 2021 20:14:03 +0200
IN FULL | Ramaphosa moves country to alert level 2 as Covid-19 infections surge
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that SA will move to lockdown adjusted level 2 from Monday.

Sun, 30 May 2021 19:16:18 +0200
President Cyril Ramaphosa moves SA to level 2
SA will move to lockdown adjusted level 2 from Monday.

Sun, 30 May 2021 17:30:55 +0200
Sanef urges Zimbabwe to free jailed New York Times journalist
New York Times freelance journalist Jeffrey Moyo was arrested last week on charges of supplying fake press credentials to two visiting colleagues from the same paper.

Sun, 30 May 2021 16:26:33 +0200
Bleak month-end for Denel staff with just 20% of their salaries to be paid
Armoured-car and artillery manufacturer Denel Land Systems says honouring its wage bill in the next few months will be difficult as its cash woes continue.

Sun, 30 May 2021 16:18:09 +0200
Gauteng NGOs taking care of the mentally ill suffer as health department delays payments
Dozens of NGOs that are taking care of mentally ill and physically disabled patients across Gauteng have been waiting for weeks for payment from the department of health, the DA said on Sunday.

Sun, 30 May 2021 14:58:48 +0200
Two dead, more than 20 injured in Florida shooting
Two people have died and more than 20 were injured in a shooting outside a billiards club in Hialeah, a town to the north of Miami in Florida, police said early on Sunday.

Sun, 30 May 2021 14:05:00 +0200
Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak hits northern KZN
A ban on moving or transporting all cloven-hoofed animals, including livestock and game, has been imposed in a number of districts in northern KwaZulu-Natal in an attempt to stop a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak from spreading.

Sun, 30 May 2021 13:50:06 +0200
We may load shed on Sunday night, warns Eskom
Eskom customers should have their candles on standby as the power provider said it was yet to decide whether to keep the lights on on Sunday evening.

Sun, 30 May 2021 13:08:38 +0200
Human trafficking and prostitution ring bust in Sandton
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Saturday in connection with the syndicate and three women were rescued, said the police’s Nomthandazo Mnisi.

Sun, 30 May 2021 12:57:28 +0200
Police task team arrests Khayelitsha men with unlicensed guns, ammunition
Members of the police tactical combat task team deployed to Khayelitsha recovered two unlicensed firearms and ammunition and arrested 14 suspects on Friday night.

Sun, 30 May 2021 12:42:53 +0200
Language study speaks to genetic differences
People who are part of the south-eastern Bantu (SEB) language speaking groups are too different to be treated as a single genetic unit, a new study by rsearchers from Wits University shows.

Sun, 30 May 2021 12:12:16 +0200
Week three of water disruptions on the cards as Joburg Water announces yet another breakdown at the pumps
The Johannesburg west and south, Soweto, Roodepoort and Randburg areas will be affected by the water outages, said Joburg Water.

Sun, 30 May 2021 11:58:56 +0200
We aren't to blame for Yonwaba Manyanya's death, says NSFAS
The student funding scheme said she did not qualify to receive NSFAS funding this year

Sun, 30 May 2021 11:51:08 +0200
UK PM Johnson marries fiancee in surprise ceremony
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a small ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, his office said.



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