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Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:50:45 +0200
R1m payout on way after three teachers chalk up labour relations victories
Three teachers will share almost R1m after arbitrators at the Education Labour Relations Council ruled in their favour.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:31:38 +0200
Tanker and car carrier among 23 vehicles torched in N3 Zuma protest
The consequences of the violent protests that plagued KwaZulu-Natal on Friday spilt over into Saturday.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:25:00 +0200
Houston, we have a fynbos problem: Nasa flies to rescue of Cape's natural treasures
Think of Nasa and the images that spring to mind are probably rocket launches or the International Space Station. Certainly not fynbos.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:54:38 +0200
‘Mr President, you are destroying us — it’s a hospitality bloodbath out there’: hospitality sector
“It is a hospitality bloodbath out there, with no support systems to fall back on," said Fedhasa chair Rosemary Anderson.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:39:18 +0200
Beta variant of virus may increase risk for hospitalisation and death
A wide-ranging SA study suggests people infected with the Beta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are at greater risk for hospitalisation and dying from Covid-19.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:18:48 +0200
‘Think like a girl’: What sex-pest lecturer told TVET student when she failed maths
A lecturer who was fired for advising a student who failed maths to "think like a girl" if she wanted a pass mark has had his reinstatement bid rejected.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:45:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | "It’s in your hands to minimise the spread of Covid-19": GP health department
Covid-19 live updates.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 22:14:28 +0200
Paramedics forced to alter route while responding to call as protesters block roads in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal paramedics from the VIP medical services had to alter their route on Friday when a group of protesters believed to be part of the “Free Jacob Zuma and shut down KZN” campaign blocked the road as they were responding to an emergency...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 20:45:45 +0200
Basic education sector extends vaccination rollout by a week
The vaccine rollout in SA's basic education sector has been extended to Wednesday July 14, the department said on Friday.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 20:10:05 +0200
SAHRC condemns looting of copper piping at Charlotte Maxeke hospital
The SA Human Rights Commission has expressed concern over the looting of copper piping worth R30m at the Charlotte Maxeke hospital in Johannesburg.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:54:59 +0200
Unicef 'deeply concerned' about children caught up in Eswatini unrest
The UN agency tasked with providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide said it was worried about the safety of children in Eswatini after a child was killed and another injured on Wednesday.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:26:21 +0200
US, Colombia probe links to Haitian president's killing after arrests
Police and intelligence agencies in the United States and Colombia are investigating links to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, after arrests of their nationals by Haitian authorities.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:50:29 +0200
Bulk of municipal services lacking in Alex: public protector report
Lack of law enforcement, service delivery and provision of housing are some of the findings of an investigation by the office of the public protector and the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) after violent service delivery-related unrest in Alexandr...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:21:13 +0200
Apex Legends Customs tournament from ATK this Sunday
The Apex Legends Customs tournament is coming on Sunday, promising some exciting local esports action as well as a decent prize pool.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:49:28 +0200
Extra Salt wins DreamHack Open June 2021
Participating in DreamHack Open July 2021, Extra Salt managed to pull off an impressive win.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:51:32 +0200
Eastern Cape health official in court for 'forging signature' on R23m tender
The SIU has welcomed the prosecution of Eastern Cape health department messenger Ayanda Matinise on charges relating to a PPE tender worth more than R23m.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:29:14 +0200
Mediclinic sees high bed demand, suspends non-urgent surgeries
Mediclinic Southern Africa says it is under great pressure for hospital beds due to the increasing number of Covid-19 admissions and has suspended non-emergency surgeries.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:17:16 +0200
The same laws that apply to the poor must apply to wealthy Gupta associate Iqbal Sharma, high court hears
Multimillionaire businessman Iqbal Sharma will know next week Wednesday whether he will be granted bail.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:44:05 +0200
'We are now living the life of buckets': Dry taps leave Tshwane residents stranded
Some areas of Tshwane have been without water since Tuesday.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:52:45 +0200
State offered 'blank cheque' to make Iqbal Sharma's bail conditions as tight as possible
In a bid to secure bail, lawyers of Johannesburg businessman Iqbal Sharma on Friday called on the state to grant him bail with conditions as stringent and tight as they would like.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:51:42 +0200
National deputy police commissioner succumbs to Covid-19 complications
The deputy national commissioner for crime detection, Lt-Gen Sindile Mfazi, 59, has died due to Covid-19 related complications.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:49:47 +0200
Millions of rand of KZN infrastructure damaged in violent ‘Free Jacob Zuma’ protests
The KwaZulu-Natal government pleaded for calm on Friday amid protests believed to be part of a violent “Free Jacob Zuma and shut down KZN” campaign.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:04:10 +0200
UK police officer pleads guilty to Sarah Everard's murder
A British police officer on Friday admitted murdering Sarah Everard, whose killing sparked anger, protests and soul-searching across the country about what the authorities and society could do to stop male violence against women.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:59:39 +0200
Pope walking after surgery, but will lead Sunday prayer from hospital
Pope Francis is walking and working and no longer running a fever as he recovers from intestinal surgery, but he is not well enough to return to the Vatican in time for his Sunday noon blessing there, the Vatican said on Friday.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:49:50 +0200
Canadian bank robber jailed by Singapore for 5 years avoids caning
A court in Singapore on Wednesday sentenced a Canadian man to five years in jail for robbing a bank in 2016, but he will not receive an additional sentence of six strokes of a cane due to the terms of his extradition, the government said.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:29:47 +0200
Zuma's high court case 'collapsed like a deck of cards': judge Jerome Mnguni
Former president Jacob Zuma's high court bid for a stay of the warrant of execution for his arrest "collapsed like a deck of cards", judge Jerome Mnguni said on Friday.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:09:00 +0200
Dali Mpofu: 'Very few understand the difference between fighting a battle & fighting the system'
Advocate Dali Mpofu represented Jacob Zuma on Tuesday at the Pietermaritzburg high court, where the former president sought to stay the order for his arrest.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0200
POLL | Have you ever taken revenge on an ex?
A woman in China rented her ex-boyfriend's car and violated traffic rules 50 times — one of many “impressive” ways women have found to deliver revenge on their exes.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0200
Basic education warns businesses against scammers fronting as officials
Don't get caught out!

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:49:47 +0200
Netcare 911 ambulance robbed at gunpoint in N1 spiking incident
A Netcare 911 crew was robbed at gunpoint when the ambulance they were travelling in was spiked on the N1 northbound near Hammanskraal on Thursday night.



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