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Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:02:56 +0200
RECORDED | Bail hearing in R1.9m police PPE case
The bail hearing of 15 people arrested in connection with alleged corruption in the SA Police Service for acquisition of personal protective equipment worth R1.9m continued in the Johannesburg specialised commercial crime court on Tuesday.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:45:49 +0200
The minimum wage has been increased to R23.19 per hour — here’s what basics it can get you
The department of employment and labour announced that the national minimum wage per hour will, from March 1, be increased from R21.69 to R23.19.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:08:27 +0200
Wager of R150 wins Ballito player R167m lottery jackpot
The hunt is on for one soon to be very wealthy person from KwaZulu-Natal who won more than R167m in the national lottery last Friday.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:04:44 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Judge John Hlophe takes on JSC over gross misconduct charge
Western Cape judge president John Hlophe is charged with gross misconduct by  the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and three others. His case is being heard over several days, starting on Tuesday.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:04:09 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Life Esidimeni inquest continues its search for answers
The Life Esidimeni inquest continues to be heard by the Pretoria high court on Tuesday.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:47:18 +0200
Trio behind bars after cops find bakkie loaded with sheep carcasses
Three stock thieves were stopped in their tracks when eagle-eyed community members spotted a suspicious red bakkie which police found loaded with sheep carcasses in Volksrust, Mpumalanga.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:12:48 +0200
'Vladdy daddy please no war...' Gen Z posts on Russia-Ukraine tensions
The teens, tweens and adults of Gen Z are turning to TikTok and Instagram to hash over the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, some appealing to a leader they call “Vladdy Daddy” to refrain from starting a war.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:50:14 +0200
WATCH | Wandering penguins go from internet sensation to children's book characters
Popular penguin duo 'Edward and Annie,' who shot to fame during lockdown after they were seen exploring the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, will feature in a children’s book.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:17:02 +0200
Wounded ‘robbery suspects’ under guard in hospital after Joburg highway shoot-out
Six armed robbery suspects were arrested after a car chase and shoot-out with police on the M2 highway in Johannesburg - with five of them now under guard in hospital with gunshot injuries.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:04:51 +0200
Man sets unenviable Covid-19 record by testing positive for 14 straight months
Fourteen months and 78 straight positive tests later, he is still alive - and still battling to shake off Covid-19.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0200
‘Don’t suffer from amnesia now’ — Inside Tito Mboweni and Fikile Mbalula’s spicy pothole exchange
"Dont suffer from amnesia now that you have a platform to speak as a free soul for a few likes and retweets," Fikile Mbalula told Mboweni

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:53:18 +0200
LISTEN | Covid-19 vaccines can cause ‘temporary’ changes to menstrual cycles
A study conducted in the US on participants who had the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine found “temporary” to no significant or serious changes to menstrual cycles

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:51:31 +0200
Sama distances itself from ‘hurtful’ remarks by chairperson on medical student admissions
The SA Medical Association (Sama) has apologised for remarks made by its chairperson about the admission of medical students.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:47:33 +0200
Pakistan appeals court frees brother convicted of 'honour killing' of social media star
A Pakistani appeals court on Monday acquitted the brother of social media star Qandeel Baloch of her murder, a 2016 killing that sparked national outrage and changes in laws covering so-called "honour killings".

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:41:50 +0200
French female jockey dies in Australia four days after fall
French jockey Marina Morel died in a Sydney hospital on Saturday, four days after a fall, NSW Jockeys announced on Twitter.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:29:28 +0200
WATCH | Russian cargo craft on ISS mission launches from Kazakhstan
Russia launches its ISS Progress 80 cargo craft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a supply mission to the International Space Station.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:26:26 +0200
Elephant tusk DNA sleuthing reveals ivory trafficking networks
DNA testing on seized ivory shipments that reveals family ties among African elephants killed for their tusks is helping to identify poaching areas and trafficking networks at the centre of an illegal trade that continues to devastate the population ...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:02:30 +0200
Digital technology should be prioritised in schools for pupils with learning disabilities
Digital technology should be prioritised in schools for pupils with severe intellectual disabilities.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0200
'Include doctors, nurses in critical skills list': Hospital Association
The Hospital Association of SA says the country is not doing enough to train doctors and nurses to overcome the “dire” shortage of medical skills.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Can I get Covid-19 from swimming in a public pool?
The World Health Organization says there is little chance of you getting Covid-19 from swimming in a public pool because the Covid-19 virus does not transmit through water.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:30:00 +0200
Ntuthuko Shoba takes the stand in Tshegofatso Pule murder trial
Ntuthuko Shoba took the stand for the first time after being accused of masterminding the murder of his eight-months-pregnant girlfriend Tshegofatso Pule in 2020.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:10:00 +0200
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Uncoupling of cases and deaths suggests end to Covid emergency phase
Coronavirus updates.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:35:19 +0200
Several government websites crash on Monday afternoon
The State Information Technology Agency (Sita) has confirmed that a number of its customers, including government websites, experienced network and connectivity outages on Monday.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:22:59 +0200
SA records 1,094 new Covid-19 cases in the past day
SA recorded just shy of 1,100 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said on Monday.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:23:50 +0200
UKZN suspends academic programme after violent protests
The University of KwaZulu-Natal suspended academic activities on Monday after protests and alleged assaults at campuses.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:01:53 +0200
Oscar still waiting to meet Reeva's parents nine years after he killed her
The victim-offender-dialogue between  former paralympian Oscar Pistorius and the family of Reeva Steenkamp, his girlfriend who he killed on this day nine years ago, is yet to happen.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:44:52 +0200
Two men arrested in connection with missing family found burnt in KZN
Two KwaZulu-Natal men charged with the murder of five Boston family members in November appeared briefly in the Richmond magistrate’s court on Monday.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:35:11 +0200
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Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:08:16 +0200
POLL | How are you spending Valentine’s Day?
Some admitted they are disappointed about being single while others poked fun at it.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:05:34 +0200
Frustration over pupil placements leads to ‘serious security breach’ at basic education offices
"There are ways of raising issues but the violence and destruction that took place here today is not necessary," says education department spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga.



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