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Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0200Zuma will not attend ceremony honouring him at Groot Marico heritage site
The Jacob Zuma Foundation said public events that give the impression Zuma will be attending, when he is not, compromise his integrity.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:50:46 +0200Makate: Fight with Vodacom emotionally draining, taxing
“Please Call Me” inventor Nkosana Makate says his David vs Goliath legal battle with mobile giant Vodacom has been emotionally draining and taxing on his family.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:25:27 +0200No more ‘I do’ at Western Cape venue that rejected same-sex marriage ceremonies
After "prayers and reflection", the owners of a Western Cape wedding venue taken to task for refusing to host same-sex marriage ceremonies on religious grounds have announced the farm will no longer be used as a wedding venue.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:14:50 +0200Fighting in Ethiopia's Afar region displaces 300,000, aid blocked to Tigray
The government of Ethiopia's Afar region says more than 300,000 people have been displaced by warfare there since December and it accused Tigrayan forces of killing civilians and looting.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:08:50 +0200Gas cylinder explosion in tense Abu Dhabi raises alarm
An explosion blamed on a faulty gas cylinder in a building in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi raised alarm on Wednesday, with the US embassy initially saying it suspected a possible missile strike.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:03:22 +0200‘Criticism is fine but hurling insults is unwelcome’: Dali Mpofu hits back at JSC interviews backlash
The Pretoria Society of Advocates wrote to the General Council of the Bar (GCB) calling for Mpofu’s removal over his conduct at the JSC chief justice interviews.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0200Lawsuit accuses Harvard of ignoring sexual harassment by professor
Three female graduate students at Harvard University filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the Ivy League school of ignoring for years the sexual harassment of students by a professor who they said threatened their academic careers if they reported him...
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:56:39 +0200WATCH LIVE | AfriForum’s civil case against the EFF continues in court
AfriForum's civil case against the EFF continues in court.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:15:30 +0200Spanish firm fined $6m for Ghana truck blast that killed 13
The truck was transporting explosives owned by Madrid-based Maxam Corp to the Chirano gold mine, run by Toronto-based Kinross Gold Corporation, when it collided with a motorbike, caught fire and exploded, levelling a roadside village and injuring at ...
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:01:33 +0200WATCH LIVE | Life Esidimeni inquest continues
The Life Esidimeni inquest into the deaths of 144 psychiatric patients is being heard by the Pretoria high court on Wednesday.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:55:24 +0200WATCH LIVE | Former minister Bathabile Dlamini back in court
She faces perjury charges for allegedly giving false evidence during an inquiry into her role in the 2017 social grants crisis.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:53:00 +0200‘Poor pensioner’ whose companies got R3m from police contracts granted bail
A high ranking police official, a recently retired policeman and a pensioner were three of the 15 accused granted bail in a police procurement corruption case in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:50:00 +0200Rosebank College’s digital marketing diploma a great asset for jobseekers
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Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +0200Self-proclaimed 'Crocodile of Wall Street' snagged in big bitcoin bust
Heather Morgan is a would-be corporate influencer who raps about entrepreneurship, designs handbags inspired by ketchup squirts, and signs off from her motivational YouTube videos with the words "razzle-dazzle."
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:22:04 +0200Nigeria goes after illegal oil refineries to curb pollution
Local authorities have started a crackdown to try put a stop to illegal refining of stolen crude, a process known locally as "Kpo Fire", which officials say is worsening air pollution in the Delta and causing respiratory problems for some residents.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:55:00 +0200Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is robust, secure and packed with epic features
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Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0200Moemish? Nope!— Eskom denies paying billionaire R4bn ‘by mistake’
Eskom has denied claims that it paid R4bn to mining magnate Quinton van der Burgh by "mistake".
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 07:30:00 +0200What you said: Politics poisoned Mandisa Maya’s recommendation as next chief justice
TimesLIVE ran a poll asking whether President Cyril Ramaphosa should appoint judge Mandisa Maya after the recommendation.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 07:04:09 +0200YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Can thermal scanners pick up Covid-19?
Thermal scanners are effective in detecting people who have a fever but cannot detect those who are infected with Covid-19, the World Health Organisation says.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 06:05:00 +0200COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | New Zealand PM says Covid-19 protesters don't represent the majority
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Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:58:20 +0200Calls grow for Dali Mpofu to be removed from Judicial Service Commission
“To say that the process followed and the treatment of certain nominees, including acting chief justice [Raymond] Zondo and judge president Mlambo, was unfortunate would be an extreme understatement."
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:47:07 +0200Competition Commission slams company for drug pricing that saw cancer patients go without treatment
'The commission has prioritised this case because the impact of excessive pricing of Trastuzumab falls heavily on women, particularly poor women, who cannot access essential treatment because they cannot afford to pay for it,' competition commissione...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:20:44 +0200Four bodies recovered after Tshwane floods, three people still missing
Emergency services are still looking for three victims, including the driver of an Uber taxi which was washed away by the Olifantspruit in Midstream.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:47:41 +0200Covid-19: 2,824 new cases, 268 deaths in SA in 24 hours
SA recorded 2,824 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the NICD said on Tuesday.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:35:21 +0200KZN floods: Toddler was strapped to mom's back when they were found drowned
Herbst said about 7.30pm that night a fisherman who was gill-netting came across the mother and child. “The baby was still tied to mom's back.”
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:33:13 +0200No load-shedding on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, Eskom says
Eskom says there will be no load-shedding from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:31:41 +0200Theron's Pass ablaze as Cape Winelands suffers another fire
“Fire services have deployed aerial support and ground teams to assist the fire teams. The fire continues to burn out of control, fuelled by a combination of a stiff breeze and dry vegetation," the Cape Winelands municipality said.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:29:45 +0200Spectrum auction to continue despite Telkom's upcoming court challenge
Last month, Telkom filed a court action challenging the Independent Communications Authority of SA’s (Icasa's) spectrum auction process, saying that if it continues as it is, it will affect its ability to compete.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:18:00 +0200Pupil electrocuted, five years on dodgy wiring unfixed. Now GDE has 15 days
In damning ruling, court orders Gauteng education department to discipline officials who have failed to act
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:04:37 +0200Black Lawyers Association accuses Eskom of using discriminatory tender evaluation criteria
The Black Lawyers Association has described as discriminatory and exclusionary the evaluation criteria Eskom used to award a tender for provision of legal services.