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Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0200
Was your R350 grant application cancelled without explanation? Here’s what to do
Have you found your R350 grant application has been 'cancelled'?

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:45:20 +0200
Strong wind causes Durban structure to collapse ahead of gale warning
A strong gust of wind caused a structural collapse in Escombe, Durban, on Tuesday morning.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:20:31 +0200
‘If we mess up, all confidence is lost’: engineer on Joburg water project
Day 2 of Rand Water’s 54-hour shutdown of Johannesburg’s water feed sees the maintenance project on track, with all work proceeding without a hiccup so far.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:12:19 +0200
My son is bookish A-student, says mom of murder suspect
His new girlfriend opened a fridge to discover a pair of arms and legs.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:11:48 +0200
‘Drunk driver’ blamed for KZN south coast horror crash in which five died
The death of five people in a horror crash on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast has prompted a stern warning from provincial transport MEC Peggy Nkonyeni.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:42:52 +0200
Highly pathogenic bird flu spreads in Europe and Asia
Several outbreaks of severe bird flu in Europe and Asia have been reported in recent days to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), in a sign the virus is spreading quickly again.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:35:31 +0200
WATCH | State mulls exhumation of Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu’s son
The state is now digging into serial killer Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu's past, looking at the period before 2012 to ascertain whether there were any other relatives she may have killed.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:28:34 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Parliamentary portfolio committee on water & sanitation hearing on water challenges
There will also be a presentation to the comittee on the progress of current interventions by the national department of water and sanitation and Rand Water regarding associated challenges in respect of the Vaal River System.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:10:35 +0200
Husband's video of prolonged, vicious attack on wife used as evidence against him
An East London attorney has been found guilty of twice raping his wife as well as two counts of assaulting her with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:08:28 +0200
WATCH LIVE | SAHRC hearing into July unrest — Day 2
In July, unrest and rampant looting broke out and swept through parts of the country, mainly KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:45:06 +0200
'You cannot claim self-defence against a danger you create', jury in Rittenhouse trial hears
Rittenhouse, 18, is charged with killing Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, and wounding Gaige Grosskreutz, 28, on August 25, 2020.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:27:57 +0200
Japan distances itself from report its envoy helped free US reporter
Japan distanced itself on Tuesday from a visit to Myanmar by its special envoy during which, according to military-run media in Myanmar, he played a role in the release from jail of U.S. journalist Danny Fenster.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +0200
No ‘water crisis’ in SA — department allays fears amid 54-hour shutdown
Water and sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu said SA has a water scarcity issue but this does not mean there's a crisis.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:28:59 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Are people living with HIV at greater risk of catching Covid-19?
While studies are conflicted on whether there is an increased risk of getting Covid-19 if you are living with HIV, the WHO has urged those with HIV to sanitise frequently, wear a mask, social distance and stock up on ARVs.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:26:51 +0200
Motorcyclist injured in shooting incident in Roodepoort
A motorcyclist sustained moderate to serious injuries in a shooting incident in Lindhaven, Roodepoort, on Monday evening.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:25:47 +0200
Central Karoo K9 unit’s hard work rewarded with two drug busts
Western Cape police had a successful weekend in their fight against the illegal drug trade with large seizures made in a number of operations.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:23:50 +0200
PODCAST | Hunting Ndlovu: the story behind the capture and prosecution of Rosemary Ndlovu
Recently convicted female serial killer and former police officer Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu saw her family more as a living pay cheque, ready to be harvested at will.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:19:24 +0200
Motorcyclist shot as cash van bombed in CIT heist in Krugersdorp
Gauteng police are working around the clock to hunt down a group of robbers after a cash in transit heist in Krugersdorp on the West Rand resulted in an innocent motorcyclist being shot and wounded.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:10:52 +0200
‘She opened the bag and saw a human hand’: Neighbours speak of gruesome find in Soweto fridge
According to neighbours, a woman had stayed over on Friday night. The next morning she said she was hungry and Hlabangwane apparently left the home to buy some food. It was while he was out that the woman came across the gruesome discovery in the fri...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0200
Here’s how many applied for free TV decoders last month ahead of deadline
Do you qualify for a free decoder and why should you even apply? Here's what you need to know.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:01:39 +0200
Three armed robbers flee with cash after shooting employee in George
Three armed men made off with a substantial amount of cash after shooting a man in the leg during a robbery in George in the Western Cape on Monday morning.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0200
More consumers seek debt counselling as credit crunch bites
More people are opting for debt counselling as they navigate the economic crunch worsened by the pandemic, according to the latest debt index from DebtBusters.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:00:00 +0200
No graves for the dead in eThekwini
A shortage of burial plots and viable land for new cemeteries has been worsened by the pandemic’s death toll, forcing people to buy rural land on which to bury their loved ones.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:00:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Pfizer shot the sharpest in Covid-19 immune response study
Coronavirus updates.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 20:40:00 +0200
Hopes dashed of Mango taking off in time to catch December high season
Mango is to be mothballed while it tries to get a strategic equity partner in place, dashing any hopes of the low-cost carrier being back in the sky by December for the lucrative festive season.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:42:00 +0200
Booze for Africa! ‘Landmark’ Heineken deal values Distell at R40.1bn
Distell’s CEO says the entity that will be created will have a significant presence in African markets

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:26:36 +0200
Covid-19: SA records 136 new cases, five deaths in 24 hours
There were just 136 new Covid-19 cases and five fatalities recorded across SA in the past 24 hours, latest NICD data showed.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 18:34:41 +0200
Police watchdog investigating after ‘unruly’ guest shot in the head by cop at Muldersdrift lodge
Ipid has launched a probe into an incident in which a man was shot in the head by a police officer at a lodge in Muldersdrift at the weekend.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 18:00:35 +0200
Mchunu promises to fix water problems, including disastrous Giyani project
Water and sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu has promised to fix water problems in many parts of the country.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:45:08 +0200
Day one of Joburg water disruptions smooth, with tankers helping out
Less than 12 hours into the planned 54-hour Rand Water disruption, and already some areas had reported outages, with mobile tankers being sent out.



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