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Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0200
Google to invest in black-led start-ups in Africa
Google has announced its plan to invest $1bn (about R15bn) over five years to support digital transformation in Africa.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:58:40 +0200
WATCH | ‘Just perfect!’ Self-taught farmworker will give you the Ed Sheeran shivers
Growing up in Lesotho, Clement Sphozo knew he had musical talent and used to sing at churches and parties for a small fee.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:21:12 +0200
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ again the most stolen book from Cape Town libraries
Thirty copies of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway' have made their way back to their homes in Cape Town’s libraries.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:02:20 +0200
Two pregnant women escape KZN mudslide entrapment
Two pregnant women were trapped in a house following a mudslide in La Mercy, north of Durban, on Wednesday.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:01:10 +0200
‘Missing’ Chinese national found dead in De Deur
A 48-year-old Chinese national who was reported missing earlier this week was found dead in De Deur in Midvaal, Gauteng police said.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:53:17 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Judicial Service Commission Constitutional Court judge interviews day 3
The Judicial Service Commission will on Wednesday interview five remaining candidates for the Constitutional Court, before making their recommendations on who should fill the vacant positions.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:36:49 +0200
Age, delayed judgments under the spotlight at JSC interviews
Age is not just a number. This was the impression given by acting chief justice, Ray Zondo when he interviewed a Gauteng judge-hopeful, advocate Johan Holland-Müter SC, on Tuesday,

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0200
About 1.5-million R350 grant applicants who chose ‘cash send’ option have not been paid
"As soon as Treasury approves our request, we will pay every cent owed to this category of beneficiaries without wasted time. We empathise with them but we also have a responsibility to follow the law," said Sassa spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:48:14 +0200
Businessman in court for Beaufort West ‘tender fraud and corruption’
Hawks Western Cape spokesperson Zinzi Hani said the arrests were in connection with an investigation into allegations of an irregularly awarded contract dating back to 2019 relating to the upgrades of roads.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:57:48 +0200
Musk, Bezos and Branson — We’ve got your weed: SA aims to add cannabis to space race
The Gauteng premier and the country’s biggest marijuana company are challenging Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson to rocket purpose-grown South African cannabis strains to Mars for space cultivation.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:16:29 +0200
EUSEBIUS MCKAISER | The JSC should tell us whether white men should stop applying
The JSC errs by thinking of itself as having a choice between either doing right by black people and women or giving some white men opportunities to contribute to the highest court of the land. That is a spectacularly false dichotomy that costs socie...

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Can I take ivermectin to prevent or treat Covid-19?
The controversy around using ivermectin for the prevention or treatment of Covid-19 in humans continues to make headlines.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0200
Mnangagwa on a mission to win 2023 presidential election ticket
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 79, is on a push to eliminate any possible challenge from within Zanu PF for the 2023 presidential elections ticket.

Wed, 06 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

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:15:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:10:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Long Covid is caused by micro clots, SA research suggests
Coronavirus Updates.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0200
Son of anti-apartheid lawyer Denis Kuny tells JSC panel he pursued law to follow in father's footsteps
The son of anti-apartheid defence lawyer Denis Kuny has been interviewed for a position as a judge in the Gauteng division of the high court.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 21:54:45 +0200
Tshwane a hotspot for water woes in ever-growing Gauteng
Gauteng premier David Makhura says Tshwane is a hotspot when it comes to water problems in the province.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 21:04:37 +0200
Sadc leaders extend deployment of troops in Mozambique
The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) bloc has agreed to extend the deployment of standby forces in Mozambique to continue combating acts of terrorism and violent extremism in the country’s Cabo Delgado province.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:53:12 +0200
SA's Covid-19 digital vaccination certificate system 'in testing phase'
The national health department has appealed for patience while it tests a Covid-19 digital vaccination certificate system that is expected to officially launch later in the week.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:00:51 +0200
Sexual misconduct and assault among top transgressions by teachers
Assault and sexual misconduct against pupils are still among the top  transgressions committed by teachers across the country.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:49:33 +0200
US lawmakers demand Facebook probes as whistleblower testifies children harmed
US lawmakers pounded Facebook on Tuesday, accusing CEO Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits while being cavalier about user safety

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:31:45 +0200
'Trigger happy police shot at boys twice' before Julies died: witness
Two of the police officers charged with murdering Nathaniel Julies allegedly shot at people at a tuck shop on two separate occasions before the fatal shooting of Julies, the high court in Johannesburg heard on Tuesday.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:24:21 +0200
Sadc meets to chart way forward to help ‘troubled’ Mozambique
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday while the political and security situation in the region was relatively peaceful and stable, the Southern African Development Community has its share of challenges.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:52:58 +0200
SA experts weigh in on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram outage
"Facebook is an autocracy - one person decides how policy is implicated," says tech expert Toby Shapshak.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:17:43 +0200
Hawks arrest Phoenix pair with R260k worth of drugs and paraphernalia
An alleged drug manufacturer and his accomplice have been arrested and charged for dealing in drugs in Phoenix, north of Durban.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:07:27 +0200
Bail application of security guard accused of instigating fire at KZN mall on hold
Pietermaritzburg magistrate Nitesh Binessarie has reserved judgment in the bail application of Mdumiseni Zuma, who is accused of instigating violence and looting at the Brookside Mall in July.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:52:00 +0200
It’s not the whole picture: E Cape municipality defends R15m stadium
Images of the multimillion-rand project infuriated South Africans who felt the outcomes did not match the budget

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:15:41 +0200
Tribute to the world teacher of the year: Prof Michael Cross
Teachers are universally needed, from the cradle to the grave, and teaching is a lifelong career and activity, writes Prof Chika Sehoole.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:07:58 +0200
Silently and without fanfare, government launches Covid-19 online vaccination certificate
A notice on the website states that only those who are fully Covid-19 vaccinated can receive their digital certificate. A digital QR code will be generated after certain details are provided, and this can be downloaded or printed.



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