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Sun, 21 Nov 2021 08:20:20 +0200Sudan military to reinstate ousted PM Hamdok after deal reached — Umma Party head
Sudan's military plans to reinstate ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok following an agreement reached in the late hours of Saturday, Fadlallah Burma Nasir, the head of the Umma Party, told Reuters.
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 08:15:15 +0200Hero or vigilante? Rittenhouse verdict reignites polarized US gun debate
Protests erupt as Rittenhouse found not guilty
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 06:42:26 +0200COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Disney World puts Covid-19 vaccination mandate policy on hold
Coronavirus updates.
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 06:00:00 +0200Sunday Times newspaper deliveries affected by 947 cycle race
Road closures due to the 947 Ride Joburg cycle race mean that this weekend's Sunday Times might be delivered later than expected.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 17:45:06 +0200S&P's non review of credit rating means SA remains on BB-rating with stable outlook
Ratings agency S&P did not release a review of South Africa's credit rating citing unchanged factors since its last review earlier this year.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:37:44 +0200Cape Town man caught with bag full of firearms and ammunition
A Cape Town man has been bust for possession of illegal firearms and ammunition.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:35:48 +0200Commission for Gender Equity probing re-election of mayor convicted of rape
The Commission for Gender Equity (CGE) has launched an investigation into the re-election of Kannaland local municipality mayor Jeffrey Donson who was convicted of rape.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:05:06 +0200UCT on a drive to rename places and spaces on its campuses
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is on a mission to rename certain places and spaces on its campuses
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 14:37:08 +0200Rand Water expects 'significant' improvement in Joburg's water supply
Rand Water says it expects to make a “significant” improvement in the supply of water to Johannesburg suburbs that have been without water for days.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 14:06:58 +0200KZN premier looks to Zulu warriors to fight GBV and femicide
KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala has urged regiments of Zulu warriors (amabutho) to take the lead in the province's fight against gender-based violence and femicide.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 14:06:36 +0200Bogus estate agent slapped with 15-year jail term
A bogus Johannesburg estate agent will spend a long time behind bars.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0200Mbalula assures motorists that renewing driver’s licence will be easier from March
"I can tell you that we will able to meet the deadline by March and nobody will be having challenges of driver's licence renewal," said Transport minister Fikile Mbalula.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 12:13:17 +0200Cape Town residents to protest against Shell's offshore exploration plan
Cape Town residents will hit the beach on Sunday in protest against Shell's offshore exploration plan along the Wild Coast.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 11:38:40 +0200Iranian navy seizes foreign ship in Gulf smuggling diesel
The Iranian navy has seized a foreign ship in Gulf waters smuggling diesel, Iranian news media reported on Saturday.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 11:33:04 +0200In Middle East, Pentagon chief seeks to reassure concerned allies
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought on Saturday to reassure allies in the Middle East that President Joe Biden's administration was committed to the region despite Washington increasingly turning its attention towards countering China.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 11:12:48 +0200COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | 7 Covid-19 deaths reported in SA in 24 hours
Coronavirus updates.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 10:49:22 +0200Court rolls bulging after July unrest, says justice minister
The courts have had their hands full after the arrests of suspected looters during the July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 10:30:27 +0200Pastor, wife and hitman slapped with hefty sentences for life insurance murder
A pastor, his wife and a hitman, convicted of brutally murdering a young woman to pocket a multimillion-rand insurance payout, were given hefty sentences by a high court in the Western Cape on Friday.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 10:20:00 +0200Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 09:51:03 +0200Cape Town law enforcement officer convicted of killing undercover cop
A Cape Town law enforcement officer has been found guilty of killing an undercover police officer.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 09:38:21 +0200Murder accused Mark Lifman denied permission to work in Turkey while awaiting trial
Alleged Cape Town “underworld kingpin” and murder accused Mark Lifman has been denied permission to travel outside the country for work while awaiting trial.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 09:12:03 +0200Three die in Joburg horror crash
Three men died when a light delivery vehicle they were travelling in overturned on the M1 near Houghton, Johannesburg, on Friday.
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 20:31:14 +0200500 Covid-19 infections in Gauteng in 24 hours, 789 cases across SA
Gauteng accounted for 509 of the 789 new cases across SA in the past day - or 65% of the national cases.
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:37:37 +0200WATCH | 'My family thought I was dead' — Durban residents tell of horror of July unrest
The SA Human Rights Commission this week began hearings into the July unrest, which left more than 300 people dead and billions of rand in damages.
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:51:01 +0200Kamala Harris to be first woman to hold US presidential reins
US president Joe Biden will transfer power briefly to vice president Kamala Harris on Friday while he is under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:07:45 +0200LISTEN | SAHRC hearing on July 2021 riots — first week
The SA Human Rights Commission began the National Investigative Hearing into the July unrest on Monday.
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 17:49:47 +0200SA 'taking baby steps' in reducing smoking — WHO report
SA is one of the countries that is steadily reducing its smoking rates thanks to its anti-tobacco policies, a new report from the WHO said.
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 17:26:31 +0200Still no sign of kidnapped Mayfair primary school pupil
The EP Baumann Primary School pupil who was abducted in Mayfair, Johannesburg, on Wednesday is still missing, the Gauteng department of education said on Friday.
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 17:15:04 +0200Joburg matric pupil survives kidnapping attempt while walking to school
An 18-year-old matric pupil survived an alleged kidnapping attempt in Johannesburg on Friday, the Gauteng health department said.
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 17:12:51 +0200PODCAST | Two disappearances and a secret admirer: The strange case of Le-Jeandré de Bruyn
On October 7 2014, 15-year-old Le-Jeandré de Bruyn vanished from her home at the Wynberg Military Base.