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Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:52:03 +0200
One in 7 children facing mental illness
One in seven youths in sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing a mental health condition, according to the 'State of the World’s Children' report released on Tuesday.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:39:07 +0200
Wife killer Jason Rohde fails to have his murder conviction overturned
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dashed property mogul Jason Rohde’s bid at freedom. However, he had his sentence slightly reduced.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:39:00 +0200
Sasria has paid R5.8 bn to businesses affected by looting in KZN and Gauteng
Sasria managing director Cedric Masondo said there are ongoing discussions about how the insurer can be "future proof ready and acknowledge the lessons learnt" from the unrest.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:33:05 +0200
Emalahleni clinic staff and patients ‘drugged’ and robbed
Patients and staff at the Empumelelweni community health clinic in Emalahleni were attacked by two assailants - one wielding a gun the other a knife - on Sunday, the Mpumalanga department of health said on Tuesday.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:54:30 +0200
Dozens of lions put down as farmer refuses help after huge fire: NSPCA
“It was absolutely shocking what we witnessed there,” said Meyer. “The paws of the lions were covered in blisters. As the lions tried to stand up they would just collapse.”

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:45:00 +0200
Biden aides tell Israelis US will pursue 'other avenues' if Iran diplomacy fails
Top US officials will tell their Israeli counterparts on Tuesday that the Biden administration remains committed to diplomacy with Iran, but if necessary would be prepared to pursue “other avenues” to ensure Tehran does not acquire a nuclear weap...

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:30:00 +0200
US urges airports to avoid using firefighting foam with fluorine
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had urged US airports to limit the use of firefighting foam with the chemical PFAS due to the environmental and public health risks as it evaluates possible alternatives.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:25:00 +0200
WhatsApp blackout: no, your data was not depleted - it was Mark
How did you survive the night without WhatsApp?

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Singapore parliament approves law to tackle foreign interference
Singapore's parliament has approved a law that gives broad powers to the government to deal with foreign interference that has sparked concern from the opposition and experts about its wide scope and limits on judicial review.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:54:09 +0200
Three awaiting-trial prisoners rearrested
Three awaiting-trial prisoners have been re-arrested after escaping from an Eastern Cape police station.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:42:20 +0200
March trial date for accused in Dickason child killings in Timaru, New Zealand
Lauren Dickason was unable to appear in court for a scheduled appearance this week as she remains in custody in a forensic psychiatric ward

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:30:36 +0200
Up to 60% of children have feelings of depression made worse by Covid-19
Covid-19 has worsened depression with on average 50-60% of young people living in Sub-Saharan Africa experiencing negative feelings and poor wellbeing since the pandemic took hold of the region.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:04:35 +0200
Civil unrest: Majority of smaller claims to be paid by month-end
Sasria said it is determined to settle 80% of all claims between R1m and R30m by the end of October.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0200
A year after Covid-19 vaccine waiver proposal, WTO talks are deadlocked
More than 100 countries backing the waiver say it will help save lives by allowing developing countries to produce Covid-19 vaccines.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | How do I minimise the risk of getting Covid-19 while out to eat?
Here's seven handy tips to remember when heading out to eat.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Robben Island Museum officials accused of fund mismanagement cleared, new staff appointed
The Robben Island Museum (RIM) has announced the finalisation of its fund mismanagement investigation, and confirmed the appointment of new officials.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 06:40:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 06:32:26 +0200
Facebook blames 'faulty configuration change' for nearly six-hour outage
Several Facebook employees who declined to be named had told Reuters earlier that they believed that the outage was caused by an internal mistake in how internet traffic is routed to its systems.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 06:30:00 +0200
All the news about the coronavirus pandemic in SA and abroad
For all the latest coverage on covid-19 and coronavirus

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0200
Family in shock after wall collapse kills 4 at lobola ceremony
A Limpopo family are reeling after four people died when a wall collapsed on guests during a lobola ceremony in GaChuene Thokgwaneng on Saturday.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Up to 60% of children have feelings of depression made worse by Covid-19
Coronavirus updates.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:39:34 +0200
New interviews, same result: JSC recommends exact same names for appointment to ConCourt
Once these appointments have been made, the president must still fill a further two vacancies and appoint a chief justice before the Constitutional Court will have its full complement of 11 members.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:30:32 +0200
SA records 429 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours as new infections fall
According to the NICD, there were just 429 Covid-19 infections recorded in the past day.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:25:11 +0200
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by global outage
Downdetector showed there were more than 50,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Facebook and Instagram. The outage might be affecting a larger number of users.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:21:43 +0200
Facebook, Insta down for thousands of users — Downdetector.com
Downdetector showed there were more than 20,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Facebook and Instagram

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:17:38 +0200
'Loud bang' before police were seen removing Nathaniel Julies' body, court told
A neighbour of slain Eldorado Park teenager Nathaniel Julies described to the high court on Monday how a policeman picked up the teen's body and placed it in his vehicle before driving away.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:08:39 +0200
Cycling community reeling after horror crash
The driver, who is suspected to have been under the influence of alcohol, was arrested and booked into the Sandton police cells. He is facing criminal charges.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 17:40:00 +0200
Closure doesn’t come as quickly as you’d like: Pule’s family after case postponed
Ntuthuko Shoba’s trial has been put off until January to allow him and his lawyer to consult properly

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 17:24:04 +0200
Lion shot after escaping from private game farm in Limpopo
“The lion was a danger to the villagers and farmers,” National African Farmers Union president Motsepe Matlala said on Monday.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:59:00 +0200
'I'm going to be a rocket man!' - You're not dreaming, William Shatner is really going to space!
It's not on the USS Enterprise but Captain Kirk is still going to ride a ship in space.



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