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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:00:26 +0200
Airlines scramble to rejig schedules amid US 5G rollout concerns
Major international airlines rushed to rejig or cancel flights to the US ahead of a 5G wireless rollout on Wednesday that has triggered safety concerns, despite two wireless carriers saying they will delay parts of the deployment.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0200
‘For whose gain?’: Thuli Madonsela weighs in on court ruling to publish matric results
Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has joined many weighing in on the Pretoria high court’s ruling that matric results should be published.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:42:58 +0200
eThekwini prepared to negotiate short-term leases with Virginia Airport tenants
The eThekwini municipality says it's open to negotiating short-term lease agreements with tenants at Durban's iconic Virginia Airport, which faces closure as the city looks to repurpose the site.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:16:28 +0200
KZN independent girls school euphoric as matrics bag 100% bachelor pass
An independent girls school in Pietermaritzburg has achieved a 100% matric pass rate, with all matriculants bagging bachelor degree passes.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:15:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Daily updates on the coronavirus pandemic in SA.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:10:40 +0200
Mayor and municipal manager issued with subpoena to explain ‘poor service delivery’
The mayor and municipal manager of Nyandeni municipality in the Eastern Cape have been subpoenaed to appear before the SA Human Rights Commission to respond to a complaint about poor service delivery.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:05:08 +0200
WATCH | Ramaphosa opens African vaccine HQ in Cape Town with billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong
A manufacturing operation which will allow next-generation vaccines to be manufactured in SA for the rest of the continent was launched in Cape Town on Wednesday by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:59:00 +0200
All the news about the coronavirus pandemic in SA and abroad
For all the latest coverage on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:47:43 +0200
Sex pest handyman jailed for offences at old age home, and child porn
A man employed as a caretaker-handyman at an old age home in Mossel Bay has been jailed for 15 years for sexual offences against residents, age 79 and 96, and child porn on his cellphone.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:39:21 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Life Esidimeni inquest continues — Day 3
The inquest into the deaths of 144 Life Esidimeni psychiatric patients continues at the Pretoria high court on Wednesday.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:27:54 +0200
Two die in Durban shack fire
Two people died in a fire in Marianhill outside Durban on Wednesday morning after a shack in an informal settlement caught alight.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:15:00 +0200
'Hire locals' - Malema visiting restaurants to check how many workers are foreign nationals
The EFF leader and party leadership will visit Kream restaurant in the Mall of Africa.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:52:49 +0200
Four French soldiers injured by explosion in Burkina Faso
Four French soldiers from the Operation Barkhane taskforce were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) hit their vehicle in Burkina Faso, reported Le Monde, Le Figaro and Agence France Presse.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:46:00 +0200
With Activision deal, Microsoft has another scandal to clean up
Microsoft will need to deal with allegations that Activision underpaid women and allowed sexism and harassment to go unpunished.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:42:13 +0200
Hong Kong's Covid-19 hamster cull sparks fear of owners abandoning pets
A mass hamster cull in Hong Kong sparked fears among animal welfare groups on Wednesday that panicky people would abandon their pets after 11 of the rodents from one petshop in the city tested positive for Covid-19.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:28:07 +0200
Water crisis looms for tsunami-hit Tonga; New Zealand help on the way
Two New Zealand navy vessels will arrive in Tonga on Friday carrying critical water supplies for the Pacific island nation reeling from a volcanic eruption and tsunami and largely cut off from the outside world.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:14:30 +0200
Justice or faction wars at play? SA reacts to court order for Zandile Mafe’s release from mental hospital
Did judge president John Hlophe make the right call. or is he "using the bench to fight factional wars"?

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:45:26 +0200
Class of 2021 — Nine distinctions and heart full of hope for Redhill Dux pupil
A top achieving pupil from the private English-medium Redhill school is over the moon after scoring nine distinctions.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:39:53 +0200
WATCH | Portrait of an alleged arsonist: What we know about Zandile Mafe
Zandile Mafe's court case has gripped the nation since he was arrested on January 2. Who is the man who is accused of setting fire to parliamentary buildings?

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:37:21 +0200
Reddam and Reddford House matrics rack up more than 1,000 distinctions
SPONSORED | Inspiring results from class of 2021 at schools in the Inspired Education Group

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:30:00 +0200
Don’t hold my beer — Here’s why there is a booze shortage at some taverns
The National Liquor Traders Council has bemoaned the impact the glass bottle shortage has had on taverns in SA

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:22:55 +0200
Reserve Bank to hike rates by 25 bps to 4.00% on January 27
South Africa's Reserve Bank (SARB) will raise interest rates to 4.00% on January 27 as it continues its hiking cycle amid a pick up in consumer price inflation, a Reuters poll found on Wednesday.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:09:10 +0200
WATCH | Doctor questioned about CPR in trial of four cops accused of Mthokozisi Ntumba’s murder
A Braamfontein doctor has detailed the last moments of Mthokozisi Ntumba’s life, saying he gasped for air.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:54:46 +0200
Robbers attack Mpumalanga small business owners
Mpumalanga police have condemned an attack on small business owners living in the Sabie Flats in Hazyview.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:29:47 +0200
IEB winners overcome a death in the family and Covid-19 lockdown to soar
From turning their tragedies to triumph and aiming above and beyond the skies, these are the stories of the cream of the crop of King David High School's top performing matric pupils of 2021 from their Linksfield, Johannesburg campus.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:04:43 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | I still have Covid-19 symptoms after isolating for 10 days- are my colleagues at risk?
The NICD says it is safe to return to work if your fever, among other symptoms, has improved.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:20:58 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Vaccine inequality leaving 'swathes' behind, WHO says
Coronavirus updates.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:05:00 +0200
IEB class of 2021 better than 2020 — achieves 98.39% pass rate
Private school pupils who wrote last year’s matric exams through the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) have passed with flying colours, after achieving a pass rate of 98.39%.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:01:00 +0200
IEB 2021 matric results are out: check yours now
Here's how to get instant access to your results

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:06:50 +0200
SA records more than 3,600 new Covid-19 cases and 100 deaths in 24 hours
SA recorded 3,658 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the NICD said on Tuesday.



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