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Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:49:00 +0200
Floods, road closures and power cuts plunge Joburg suburbs into misery
Persistent rain, lightning, load-shedding, flooded houses and bridges, stormwater drains blocked by debris and areas sealed off caused misery for many Joburg residents on Saturday.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:33:00 +0200
Suspect bust for possession of railway signalling cable
Cape Town police have arrested a 32-year-old suspect for possession of more than 100m of railway copper cable.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 10:09:00 +0200
Rape scandal rocks UCT after student’s Twitter claim
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has launched an investigation after a student’s Twitter claim that she was sexually assaulted and raped by a student leader.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 09:41:00 +0200
Raymond Zondo seemed out of touch with the judiciary, says expert
Acting chief justice Raymond Zondo was consumed by the commission of inquiry into state capture and seemed out of touch with issues affecting the judiciary.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 09:19:00 +0200
Stellenbosch University students angry after residence head utters k-word
Stellenbosch University has launched an investigation after a residence head used the k-word while telling students it was unacceptable.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 09:07:00 +0200
Pupils taken to hospital after bees disrupt primary school athletics day
A swarm of bees interrupted an athletics day at a Western Cape school on Thursday.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 07:54:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Brazil sees 184,311 new coronavirus cases, 493 deaths
Coronavirus live updates

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:45:00 +0200
No 'risky' behaviour in floods, emergency services plead with Tshwane drivers
Motorists in Tshwane have been urged to avoid “risky behaviour” as the Gauteng metro experiences severe storms and flooding.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:25:00 +0200
WATCH | Zondo faces questions on state capture inquiry, allegations of 'pro-Ramaphosa bias'
Acting chief justice Raymond Zondo, unsurprisingly, faced several state capture inquiry-related questions during his interview for chief justice including allegations of “pro-Ramaphosa bias”.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:40:00 +0200
Covid-19: 221 deaths and 2,782 new cases recorded in SA in 24 hours
There were 221 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, the NICD said on Friday.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:58:00 +0200
LISTEN | I am not pro-Ramaphosa, I just made a lot of enemies, says Zondo
Acting chief justice Raymond Zondo says he is being accused of being pro-Ramaphosa with no facts to support the accusations

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:44:00 +0200
IN PICTURES | EFFSC threatens to make DUT ungovernable if demands over slain student not met
The EFF Students Command has given the Durban University Technology until Wednesday to meet its demands for justice and accountability for the death of student Mlungisi Madonsela or it will render the university ungovernable.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:59:28 +0200
KZN pummelled by storms, but weather service says it's not linked to cyclone Batsirai
Disaster management teams are on high alert in KwaZulu-Natal after the SA Weather Service issued a warning for severe storms.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:26:41 +0200
Load-shedding downgraded to stage 1 from 9pm on Friday: Eskom
Load-shedding will be reduced from stage 2 to stage 1 from 9pm on Friday, says embattled power utility Eskom.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:10:25 +0200
LISTEN | Time for court modernisation and innovation, says chief justice hopeful Mlambo
Chief justice candidate Dunstan Mlambo wants modernisation and innovation in SA courts.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:46:00 +0200
All the news about the coronavirus pandemic in SA and abroad
For all the latest coverage on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:38:46 +0200
Twelve Minutes – a good night for a murder
Overall, Twelve Minutes is one of the most fun games I've played in a long while.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:32:04 +0200
Court says union’s urgent case against mandatory vaccinations can wait
A Gauteng judge has ruled that trade union Solidarity’s case against Small Enterprise Employers of SA (Seesa) is not urgent and ordered them to pay costs.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:26:57 +0200
Game Review | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles retells a beloved anime and manga in a faithful, if not overly exciting way.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:24:37 +0200
WATCH | Court denies bail to alleged parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe
A Cape Town court on Friday denied bail to the man charged with crimes including arson over the devastating fire in the parliamentary precinct in January.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:56:35 +0200
CIT heist claims life of police officer, manhunt launched
A police officer was killed in a cash van robbery on Friday and another cop and three security guards were wounded.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:52:04 +0200
Judge Zondo grateful for help from whistle-blowers in work of state capture inquiry
The work of the state capture inquiry would have been much more difficult had it not been for the investigative journalists and whistle-blowers who provided information, acting chief justice and inquiry chair Raymond Zondo said on Friday.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:35:54 +0200
Resurgence of unconstitutional change of governments in parts of Africa concerning: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told African leaders they should continue to support the efforts of Ecowas and the AU's Peace and Security Council in the face of “unconstitutional changes to governments” on the continent.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0200
POLL | Was Tito Mboweni out of line with his comments about women’s hair?
What do you think about Tito Mboweni's comments?

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:47:47 +0200
Health minister says Ramaphosa will get report, recommendations on vaccine mandate next week
When President Cyril Ramaphosa convenes the National Coronavirus Command Council next week, he will receive a report with recommendations about whether SA will make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:25:07 +0200
PODCAST | 'Let’s kill her' — The matricide of Santa Pretorius
In 2001, Santa Pretorius became a victim of matricide when her 16-year-old daughter, known in the press at the time as Eve, and her boyfriend, known as Adam, stabbed and strangled her to death while she slept.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:22:49 +0200
A medical aid penalty for life, holiday bookings and Hauwei phones: Wendy Knowler's 'watch-outs' of the week
If you’re feeling the pinch and considering taking a break from “medical aid” payments, it could turn out to be a costly decision, even if you don’t suffer a medical calamity.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0200
Madonsela warns Zondo’s ‘further investigation’ recommendations could lead to cold cases
"Every year that passes the trail is eroded because records are not kept forever," says Thuli Madonsela.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:30:00 +0200
Here's why Maimane's One SA Movement is picketing outside the basic education offices
One SA Movement leader Mmusi Maimane will lead his party's protest outside the basic education department in Tshwane on Friday.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:09:34 +0200
‘Hysterical and defiant’: SA weighs in on Mogoeng’s Israel apology
"Mogoeng Mogoeng is basically saying I apologise for offending you, but I said what I said," claimed one social media user.



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