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Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:56:50 +0200
WATCH | A wave pool and helicopter? Here’s what ‘Africa’s largest search and rescue centre’ will look like
The University of Johannesburg's Doornfontein campus will in eight months' time house Africa's biggest search and rescue training centre.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0200
‘Contaminated is not something you want to hear after vaccination’ - SA reacts to J&J vaccine concerns
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the CEO of Aspen assured him they will start manufacturing vaccine batches from scratch and will beef up their capacity.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:49:45 +0200
God of War: Ragnarök delayed to 2022
Announced in September 2020 with an expected launch in 2021, Santa Monica Studio confirmed this week that its next Kratos-’em-up won’t be out until 2022.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:41:38 +0200
Bid of $28 million wins a rocket trip to space with Bezos
A seat on a spaceship ride with billionaire Jeff Bezos went for $28 million during a live auction on Saturday, concluding the month-long bidding process for the sightseeing trip on the Blue Origin's maiden voyage next month.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:36:25 +0200
Protesters block roads with rocks and burning tyres in Lenasia
Protesters blocked several roads with burning tyres and rocks in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, early on Monday morning.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:30:00 +0200
‘Cheap’ or ‘practical’? Mzansi debates whether WhatsApp calls should be allowed in a relationship
"Why would a whole 40-something-year-old man call a woman using WhatsApp?" asked the social media user.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:29:00 +0200
Death Stranding: Director’s Cut brings Hideo Kojima’s walking simulator to PlayStation 5
Announced during Summer Games Fest 2021, Death Stranding: Director’s Cut is the official PlayStation 5 upgrade for the weird and wonderful action-adventure game from Hideo Kojima.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:19:03 +0200
Ardern says NZ mosque attack film should focus on Muslim community not her
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that New Zealand's Muslim community should be the focus of any film about the Christchurch mosque attacks after some people raised objections to a movie focusing on her response to the bloodshed.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:06:19 +0200
China denounces G7 statement, urges group to stop slandering country
China denounced on Monday a joint statement by the Group of Seven leaders that had scolded Beijing over a range of issues as a gross interference in the country's internal affairs, and urged the grouping to stop slandering China.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:03:25 +0200
Two children and an old man killed in shooting incident near Rome
A gunman opened fire killing two children and a elderly man in a town near Rome on Sunday, local authorities said, in a rare shooting incident in Europe.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0200
Millions of ‘possibly contaminated’ J&J vaccines to be discarded: four things you need to know
After reviewing data provided by the US Food and Drug Administration, the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority has decided to discard some of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines meant for SA

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:32:00 +0200
‘A revolutionary who fought for the working class’: Tributes pour in for Nehawu spokesperson Khaya Xaba
National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union national spokesperson Khaya Xaba has been described as an impeccable communicator and hard worker by scores who conveyed condolence messages after the announcement of his passing.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:26:34 +0200
Lifeguards rescue two men from sinking fishing boat in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal lifeguards rescued two men from a sinking fishing boat off-shore from Umhlanga beach on Sunday, the National Sea Rescue Institute said.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:25:07 +0200
Two dead, two wounded after car riddled with bullets in Durban
Two people were shot dead and two others were wounded after their car was riddled with bullets in Durban central at the weekend, paramedics said.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:21:41 +0200
SA healthcare workers rally behind Zimbabwean boy mauled by a hyena
One eye lost, destruction of his nose and the loss of an entire lip. These are some of the harrowing injuries suffered by a nine-year-old boy in Zimbabwe after he was mauled by a hyena last month.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:27:36 +0200
Steady supply of Pfizer Covid-19 doses keeps vaccination momentum going
Just over 1.6 million vaccines have been administered in SA as the health department ramps up efforts to vaccinate more people while the third wave of Covid-19 infections hits the country.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:24:07 +0200
Gauteng leads with Covid-19 infections as country records 7,657 new cases
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has recorded 7,657 new Covid-19 cases in SA, it said on Sunday night.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:22:16 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Mixed reactions to the G7 vaccine plan
Coronavirus updates.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200
Malawi medics show that supporting patients socially yields good health outcomes
"If you give patients support, even clinically, they improve, and that is what we are starting to see with this family.”

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:38:56 +0200
New Israeli government wins majority vote, ending Netanyahu tenure
Benjamin Netanyahu's record 12-year run as Israel's prime minister ended on Sunday with parliament approving a new “government of change” led by nationalist Naftali Bennett, an improbable scenario few Israelis could have imagined.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:46:32 +0200
Police manhunt for killers of Limpopo businessman
Police have launched a manhunt for the killer or killers of Naledzani Munyai, the  co-owner of Jerusalem Liquor Outlet in Thohoyandou, Limpopo.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:09:17 +0200
Father, 87, found dead in house after daughters spot couple in his Gqeberha home
Two suspects are under arrest in connection with the murder of an 87-year-old man in Walmer, Gqeberha, after they were spotted inside the home by his daughters.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:04:47 +0200
21-year-old woman found dead in burning beachfront flat in Gqeberha
An inquest docket has been opened after the discovery of the body of a 21-year-old woman inside a burning apartment in Marine Drive, Summerstrand

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:52:22 +0200
'Diamond rush' in KZN sparks call for calm, pending inspection
Geological and mining experts will be dispatched to KwaHlathi outside Ladysmith, where throngs of people have gathered in the belief they have found diamonds.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:07:32 +0200
SA signs plan to support R600bn steel industry
SA has signed a plan to support the country's steel industry, the department of trade, industry and competition said.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 15:55:48 +0200
Acting health minister hints tighter lockdown restrictions are on the cards
As Covid-19 cases continue to surge in the country, acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said her department will make recommendations to the national command council this week.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:46:27 +0200
Remote jamming, balloon payments & faulty products: What you need to know
In this weekly segment of bite-sized chunks of useful information, consumer journalist Wendy Knowler summarises news you can use

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:21:56 +0200
Empowerment better than enforcement to improve Covid-19 compliance, taverners say
Lessons from combating HIV have taught SA that communication is key for Covid-19 compliance too, says the National Liquor Traders organisation.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 13:48:03 +0200
Swimmer dies in rip currents on Garden Route
A 22-year-old man drowned at Herolds Bay on the Western Cape Garden Route at the weekend.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 11:49:28 +0200
Hawks probe into fraud and corruption case against Digital Vibes bosses 'at an early stage'
Evidence gathered from a thorough investigation will decide if any arrests are to be effected in the fraud and corruption case lodged against two Digital Vibes bosses - the company at the centre of a R150m health department scandal implicating minist...



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