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Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:57:40 +0200
Former apartheid security branch officer in court for Cosas triple murders 40 years ago
Christian Siebert Rorich, a former bomb expert and apartheid security branch officer, is expected to appear in the Kagiso magistrate’s court on Tuesday in connection with the deaths of three student activists in Krugersdorp nearly 40 years ago.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:39:42 +0200
Joburg produce market official arrested by Hawks for R5.5m scam
A senior financial controller at the Johannesburg fresh produce market has been arrested by the Hawks in connection with a multimillion-rand scam, while her accomplices appear to have fled overseas.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:30:14 +0200
R86m Powerball winner praises God for her luck
The winner spent R75 on the winning ticket using the Quick Pick selection method.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:30:00 +0200
Egyptian group helps burn victims fight stigma
More than 20 years after suffering burns to her arms, neck and chest when the kettle caught fire as she was making tea, Egyptian Hend el-Banna is trying to help other burn victims avoid the stigma and rejection she has long faced.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:30:00 +0200
Take the silver, boytjie: Elon Musk throws shade at Jeff Bezos in world’s richest man battle
How would you tell a rival that you are beating them?

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:15:00 +0200
Ethiopian army starts ground attack on rebellious Tigray forces - regional party spokesman
Ethiopia's national army launched a ground offensive against forces from the northern region of Tigray on Monday, the region's ruling Tigray People's Liberation Front said.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0200
Russia's Navalny says prison has changed his status to "terrorist"
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Monday that a prison commission had designated him an extremist and a terrorist, but officially no longer regarded him as an escape risk.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:55:23 +0200
Durban man critical after truck ploughs into him while changing tyre
A Durban man is fighting for his life after being struck by a truck while changing his car tyre on the N3 highway.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:45:00 +0200
Texas governor bars all Covid-19 vaccine mandates in state, rips Biden for 'bullying'
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott, responding to what he called "bullying" by the Biden Administration, on Monday barred all Covid-19 vaccine mandates in the state by any entity, including private employers.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:30:00 +0200
Coughing Putin says he's fine, tests for Covid-19 daily
Russian President Vladimir Putin, seen coughing during a televised government meeting, reassured officials on Monday that he was fine and said he was being tested for Covid-19 virtually every day.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0200
Merck seeks first US authorisation for Covid-19 pill
Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it has applied for US emergency use authorisation for its drug to treat mild-to-moderate patients of Covid-19, putting it on course to become the first oral antiviral medication for the disease.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:57:19 +0200
Pothole becomes ‘swimming pool’
“It is no longer a pothole. It is a dam, so we cannot blame the children for having a swim,” Evaton West residents on massive pothole.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:31:19 +0200
Confession statement reveals how girl with albinism, Gabisile Shabane trusted abductor
In a confession statement given shortly after his arrest in 2018, Mr X gave details of how Gabisile Shabane had begged him not to leave her with the two men who were part of the plot to kill her.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:28:07 +0200
IN PICS | Dagga, cellphones and weapons confiscated in KZN police raid
A large amount of contraband, including dozens of cellphones, chargers, dagga, muti and cash were discovered during a raid at the Qalakabusha Correctional Centre, northern KwaZulu-Natal, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:30:00 +0200
‘He served with integrity’: Mzansi reflects on Mogoeng Mogoeng’s time as chief justice
Mogoeng was the fourth chief justice of SA since the dawn of democracy in 1994.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | is it Covid-19 or just a bad hangover?
The surest way to know if you’ve got Covid-19 or a just a bad hangover after a night out is by taking a Covid-19 test.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0200
Wits researchers get funding for their depression screening app
The tool was developed over four years as part of Hassem’s PhD studies in psychology and offers an “empathetic and unintimidating” first step towards recognising, understanding, and seeking help for depression.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:30:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Under 50 Covid-19 deaths recorded in SA over last 24-hour cycle
Covid-19 live updates.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:53:49 +0200
Mozambique's police kill leader of armed splinter group of main opposition party
Mozambique's police said on Monday that they had killed the commander of an armed wing of a breakaway faction of the main opposition group Renamo.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:33:56 +0200
Tiger Brands gets labour court order against striking workers in Germiston
Tiger Brands on Monday obtained an order from the labour court in Johannesburg declaring the strike by workers at its Albany Bakery in Germiston as "unprotected".

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:21:50 +0200
Numsa strike hits output at BMW plant
Output at luxury carmaker BMW's main vehicle assembly plant in South Africa has been hit by a wage strike in the engineering sector by the country's biggest metalworkers union, a company spokesperson said on Monday.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:27:00 +0200
Just 201 cases and 29 deaths recorded in SA in 24 hours: NICD
There were just 201 new Covid-19 infections recorded across SA in the past 24 hours, the NICD said on Monday.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:10:42 +0200
Mpumalanga MEC Mandla Msibi charged with murder, jailed overnight
Msibi was involved in a scuffle during an ANC branch meeting that left two people dead and two wounded.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:46:21 +0200
Buyer beware! Consumer ombud issues warning about yet another e-retailer
In the past nine months, 328 consumers have lodged complaints with the ombud against online clothing retailer Ana Eleven Brand - for either failing to deliver goods or delivering wrong items and incorrect sizes.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:31:30 +0200
Anti-poaching ranger trampled to death by elephant at Vic Falls
In a series of fatal elephant attacks in the country, last month another Zimbabwean man was trampled to death while trying to take a selfie with elephants.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:25:32 +0200
Reward for man linked to woman's fiery death in Cape domestic dispute
The Western Cape department of community safety has offered a reward for information on the whereabouts of Lwazi Sibindana, who is wanted in connection with the death of department employee Jacqueline Mpontsana.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:41:57 +0200
Prayer meetings lined up as Mogoeng Mogoeng leaves chief justice hot seat
After the end of his term as chief justice on Monday, Mogoeng Mogoeng already has a number of public events lined up.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:32:17 +0200
Alleged Pietermaritzburg mall arson instigator denied bail
Former security guard Ndumiseni Zuma, the alleged instigator behind the razing of the Brookside Mall in July, was denied bail on Monday.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:11:15 +0200
Blood of murdered girl with albinism used for 'cleansing', says state witness
A state witness has given shocking testimony in the trial of three men implicated in the 2018 murder of Gabisile Shabane, a girl with albinism who was abducted and murdered allegedly for her body parts.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:49:56 +0200
Oral health students march to demand placement for community service
Oral health students from the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University on Monday marched to the health department offices to demand that they be placed for community service so they can complete their training.



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