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Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0200
POLL | Do you have rules for visitors over the festive season?
Do you have rules for visitors?

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 11:23:00 +0200
SA study suggests Omicron enhances neutralising immunity against Delta
Research by SA scientists suggests Omicron infection enhances neutralising immunity against the Delta variant of the coronavirus.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:44:00 +0200
How KZN has risen like a phoenix from the ashes of July’s ruinous unrest
Durban piano teacher Jenny Bowes tugged at the heartstrings of many when she stood amid the wreckage of a storage facility, raided by looters during the July unrest, playing moving music on an abandoned piano.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:23:53 +0200
LISTEN | Two years of Covid-19: Some takeaways
We speak to associate scientific director at the Centre for the Aids Programme of Research in SA, Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim, about some of the lessons lessons learnt from the pandemic so far.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:20:00 +0200
Families evacuated, emergency teams on high alert after Gauteng floods
At least 11 people from two households have been evacuated after flash floods in Alexandra next to the Jukskei River, Johannesburg emergency services said on Tuesday.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:17:00 +0200
Severe turbulence likely tore wing off plane in fatal crash
Severe turbulence was the most likely culprit in a fatal plane crash in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, in early December.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:10:00 +0200
Court orders Shell to halt Wild Coast seismic blasting
Shell will have to call a halt to its seismic survey along the ecologically sensitive Wild Coast after the high court in Makhanda today interdicted it from proceeding.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0200
‘Who’s paying the bills?’ — Tito Mboweni has some rules for visitors over the festive season
Do you agree on who pays the bills before people come to visit?

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:34:29 +0200
Colorado prosecutor seeks rare reduction in trucker's 110-year sentence in deadly crash
A Colorado prosecutor went to court on Monday in a rare bid to seek a reduced prison term for a truck driver sentenced to 110 years behind bars for vehicular homicide stemming from a fiery 2019 crash along a mountain highway that killed four motorist...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:05:00 +0200
Apple closes New York City stores to shoppers as Covid-19 cases rise
Apple Inc said on Monday it has closed all of its 12 New York City stores to indoor shopping as cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant surged across the United States.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:44:24 +0200
Death toll from Brazil flooding rises in Bahia's 'worst disaster' ever
The death toll from floods hammering northeast Brazil rose to 20 on Monday, as the governor of Bahia state declared it the worst disaster in the state's history and rescuers braced for more rain in the coming days.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:35:00 +0200
Gunman kills four in Denver-area shooting spree before he is killed by police
A lone gunman shot dead four people and wounded three, including a police officer, on Monday during a Denver-area shooting spree that unfolded at various locations and ended with police killing the suspect, authorities said.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:07:00 +0200
Soweto’s tourism trailblazer Lebo Malepa dies, aged 46
Malepa received multiple awards for his trailblazing initiatives in bringing tourists to townships, which had been isolated from the industry during apartheid.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0200
Frustrations and 1.5-million applicants left hanging: How Sassa's R350 Covid-19 grant dominated 2021
Here is a timeline of what transpired with the R350 grant this year:

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0200
‘The pain is still there’, says family of Limpopo teen who committed suicide after being bullied
News of Lufuno Mavhunga’s death made headlines when the 15-year-old took her own life by overdosing on pills in April, hours after being beaten by another pupil in a bullying incident.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | I'm on medication for a chronic health condition - should I change anything with the Covid-19 pandemic?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) advises that people with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, TB and HIV continue to take their medication as prescribed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 06:59:00 +0200
Nearly 9,000 people in hospital with Covid-19
There have been 150 Covid-19 hospital admissions in the latest 24-hour period reported on Monday, bringing the number of people currently admitted to 8,990.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 06:38:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Apple closes New York City stores to shoppers as Covid-19 cases rise
Coronavirus live updates

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 19:53:00 +0200
Five dead, two children injured in Mpumalanga crash
Five people were killed and four injured - including two young children - in a horror crash on the N4 freeway in Mpumalanga on Monday.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:04:00 +0200
Capetonians brave rainy weather to commiserate with Tutu’s family
Capetonians of all ages braved the rain to write messages in a condolences book for the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at the St George’s Cathedral on Monday.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 15:35:00 +0200
IN PICTURES | Mourners pay tribute to Desmond Tutu
Mourners paid tribute to the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on Monday.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:15:00 +0200
Flood fears loom as rain lashes SA
SA’s north-eastern areas can expect “disruptive rain” as wet conditions continued over much of the country on Monday.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0200
From jabs to Ramaphosa’s iPad moemish: five hilarious moments from politicians this year
From clap backs to Steenhuisen’s elections dance, here are five times politicians made headlines for their hilarious antics.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:17:00 +0200
No Day of Goodwill crowds on Durban beaches leaves many wondering why
It was either Covid-19 or the lack of money that kept thousands of Durban residents and visitors from hitting the beaches on Sunday.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:10:00 +0200
‘I mourn the loss of a brother, my loyal friend and my spiritual leader’: Graça Machel
In an emotional tribute, Graça Machel on Monday bid a sad farewell to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, thanking him for his undying service to SA.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:06:00 +0200
Desmond Tutu’s ashes to be interred at St George’s Cathedral
The ashes of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday, will be interred at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:52:16 +0200
Boating accidents along SA coast mar festive season
Several boating accidents along SA's coastline during the week of Christmas prompted the National Sea Rescue Institute to appeal to boaters and paddlers to use its emergency app which allows operations teams to track and monitor people out at sea.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:37:00 +0200
RECORDED | Details of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s funeral to be announced
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba is scheduled to provide details of the funeral arrangements at around 10.30am at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:24:29 +0200
SA records 41 Covid-19 deaths and 5,604 cases in 24 hours: NICD
SA recorded 5,604 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24-hours, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said on Sunday.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:13:21 +0200
Convalescing Princess Charlene pays tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Princess Charlene of Monaco paid a brief but heartfelt tribute to the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu.



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