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Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:00:13 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Bail ruling expected in Babita Deokaran murder case
A bail ruling is expected on Monday in the case of six men accused of murdering Gauteng department of health whistleblower Babita Deokaran.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:48:04 +0200
Joburg writer stripped of passport and quarantined in Kenya
Johannesburg-based writer Janine Jellars has lambasted the Kenyan government for confiscating her passport at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0200
‘A real inspiration’ — Herman Mashaba gushes over wife Connie bagging MBA
Congratulatory messages flooded Mashaba's post, with some saying they were inspired by his wife's achievement and were motivated to go back to school.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:58:47 +0200
Girl, 3, mauled to death after pit bull 'escapes through broken gate'
A three-year-old girl was mauled to death after a pit bull allegedly escaped through a broken gate in Zwide, Gqeberha, at the weekend, police said.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:30:00 +0200
‘Dear Americans: send us money, lions are chasing us’ — SA Twitter tries to pull a fast one
"If one American can send me $1,000 I will have dinner tonight," joked one user.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:22:37 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Disciplinary hearing of SABC news head Phathiswa Magopeni
The disciplinary hearing of SABC news head Phathiswa Magopeni continues in Johannesburg on Monday morning.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0200
What you said: Justice is served as Hlaudi has to #PayBackTheMoney
Most (60%) readers said justice was served by the court ruling, while 37% doubt Motsoeneng will pay back the money.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:31:32 +0200
Maxwell defence rests case without calling socialite to stand
Ghislaine Maxwell’s defence rested after presenting two days of witnesses in her sex-trafficking trial to chip away at her accusers’ credibility and portray the socialite and her ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein as good, law-abiding people.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:22:18 +0200
Four people die in Limpopo crash
Four people have been killed while one escaped with serious injuries in a head-on collision on the R101 near Mookgophong in Limpopo on Sunday night.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:38:29 +0200
Cop’s daughter confesses to hiring hitmen to kill her family
A North West woman will appear in court on Monday after confessing to ordering a hit on her parents and siblings five years ago, when she was 15 years old.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:29:39 +0200
China urges residents to avoid travel as holiday season looms
China urged residents of the country’s higher-risk Covid areas not to travel unless necessary as the country goes into new year and spring festival holidays.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:24:57 +0200
London mayor declares ‘major incident’ as Omicron cases surge
London mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a “major incident” due to a rapid spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant across the UK capital, according to a statement.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:19:39 +0200
Human Rights Watch calls on Japan to suspend military exchange with Myanmar
Human Rights Watch urged Japan on Monday to halt a military study abroad programme in which cadets from Myanmar receive combat training.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:18:16 +0200
Storm death toll rises in Philippines, no power yet for millions
The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has killed at least 14 people after destroying homes, flooding villages and toppling power and communication lines as it cut across the country.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:10:30 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | President Cyril Ramaphosa returns to work
Covid-19 live updates.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:42:50 +0200
LOL! Tito Mboweni reacts to his name being slang for money
"My nieces and nephews were going to the movies earlier today. They said to me 'Mamogolo, please add Tito Mboweni on our money.'"

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:42:02 +0200
Skeleton found buried at foot of sand dune in Gqeberha
Gqeberha police are combing for clues after a skeleton was found partially buried at the foot of a sand dune on Sardinia Bay beach.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:30:24 +0200
Here’s to you not becoming an ID fraud statistic in 2021
Fraudsters had a field day in 2020, with incidents increasing 337% from the previous year.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Who should get a booster shot and when?
The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) approved the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine booster shot for South Africans older than 18.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 06:55:00 +0200
KZN has most new Covid-19 infections, while hospital admissions rise to 87
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says 15,465 new Covid-19 cases have been identified in South Africa.

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:37:57 +0200
Miraculous escape for pilot and passenger after their plane comes down in Plett suburb
A pilot and his passenger had a lucky escape when their plane came back to earth in a Plettenberg Bay suburb on Sunday.

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 15:04:13 +0200
KZN man to appear in court on Monday for allegedly killing an eight-month-old baby
The KwaZulu-Natal department of social development has sent social workers to the family of an eight-month-old baby girl who was murdered and buried in a shallow grave.

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 14:20:13 +0200
No delay to Limpopo matric exam results as markers sent home after failing Covid-19 test
Limpopo's matric exam results remain on track despite nearly two dozen markers being sent home after catching Covid-19.

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 12:44:45 +0200
Covid-19 pandemic exposed and amplified weaknesses of the health system — study
A Wits University study say poor intergovernmental relations and tensions during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Gauteng resulted in nonsensical regulations and guidelines that negatively influenced the implementation of the Covid-19 respo...

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 12:35:01 +0200
Gwede Mantashe tests positive for Covid-19
Minister of mineral resources and energy Gwede Mantashe has tested positive for Covid-19.

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 12:23:04 +0200
North West murder suspect arrested while about to board taxi to flee area
Police in Mogwase, North West, have apprehended a murder suspect who was about to flee the area.

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 11:24:16 +0200
Mthatha woman drowns in Western Cape dam
A 21-year-old woman drowned in the Clanwilliam Dam in the Western Cape on Saturday.

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 08:17:31 +0200
SA could soon drop quarantining of Covid-19 contacts as this doesn't serve its purpose, says MAC
The 10-day requirement to quarantine when you have come into contact with a Covid-19 case, and the subsequent contact tracing, could soon become a thing of the past if health minister Joe Phaahla approves a proposal to discontinue these prerequisites...

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 08:00:42 +0200
COVID-19 WRAP | SA could soon drop quarantining Covid-19 contacts
Coronavirus live updates

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 21:29:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.



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