South Africa Times Live
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0200What you said: 'They are always chasing us for money, now they must pay'
TimesLIVE readers weigh in on the City of Tshwane cutting services to high-profile businesses, SOEs and government entities that owe it money.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 11:13:11 +0200R500m paid, R16.5bn to go: Tshwane says cutting off debtors is new normal
The City of Tshwane has collected almost R500m in its services disconnection blitz and has warned the Gauteng government its future targets include schools.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 10:32:12 +0200Wife and lover arrested for Limpopo cop's murder
Almost eight months after a Limpopo police officer was murdered, his wife and a man alleged to be her boyfriend have been arrested.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 10:31:58 +0200Eskom security guards bust at scrapyard with stolen copper cables
Two scrap metal dealers and three Eskom security guards have been arrested in connection with stolen aluminium and copper cables in the Free State.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 10:31:23 +0200Global nature pact urged to reform harmful subsidies of $1.8 trillion a year
Study shows that at least $1.8 trillion a year in government money, tax breaks and other forms of support goes to damaging practices in agriculture, construction, forestry, fossil fuels, marine fisheries, transport and water — sectors responsible f...
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:55:15 +0200Efforts to tackle the energy crisis lacks urgency and coherence
South Africa’s electricity infrastructure has been degrading in the past decade, with both scheduled and unscheduled power outages on the increase. Despite slowed economic activity due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the country experienced 1130 hours ...
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:39:47 +0200‘We are horrified': Save the Children after 350 kids are murdered in three months
International humanitarian aid organisation Save the Children is horrified at SA’s latest crime statistics released by police minister Bheki Cele on Friday.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:39:05 +0200Public protector awaits report on fixing 'sewage lake'
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is expecting to get a comprehensive report in two weeks on the Northern Cape government's plans to deal with a major sewage spillage crisis plaguing the Sol Plaatje local municipality.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:37:04 +0200WATCH | Cele, Sitole sing unity tune call as new stats reveal murder spike
Police say the country experienced an increase in murders between October and December 2021 compared to the same period in the previous year.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:10:43 +0200COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine tech
Coronavirus updates.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:00:08 +0200Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years
Malawi has declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Lilongwe, the first case of wild poliovirus in Africa in more than five years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:27:04 +0200UKZN closes Howard College campus fearing safety of staff, students
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) decided to shut down its Howard College campus on Friday as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of staff and students.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:06:06 +0200SA records 2,800 new Covid-19 cases
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 2,800 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:35:53 +0200Breede Valley serial killer sentenced to 25 years
A serial killer was sentenced in the Worcester circuit court to 25 years’ imprisonment on Friday after pleading guilty to three murder charges and entering into a plea and sentence agreement with the state.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:33:03 +0200SA's high crime rate 'a shocking' concern for right to life: Amnesty International
'It is disturbing that 6,859 people were murdered in the country in a space of just three months.'
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:58:43 +0200'A selfie is not worth risking your life': Warning as storm Eunice batters UK with winds of up to 196km/h
Britain pleaded with people on Friday to stop taking storm selfies as record-breaking winds lashed northern Europe and sent waves curling over the roofs of coastal property.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:29:08 +0200Black Business Council calls for fast-tracking of bill to give blacks, women opportunities in tenders
The Black Business Council (BBC) has called for the fast-tracking of a bill aimed at giving preference to historically disadvantaged groups in state tenders.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:57:42 +0200Seasoned Gauteng High Court judge Ramarumo Monama has died
The high court judge who convicted cop-turned-serial-killer Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu to six life terms behind bars has died.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:43:16 +0200Voice of the BLF ordered to delete offensive social media posts
Black First Land First spokesperson Lindsay Maasdorp has been ordered by the equality court to delete any offending statements from his social media feeds and not to advocate for the killing of, or violence against, any group in SA.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:17:35 +0200MEC orders probe into ‘dire situation’ at Beaufort West municipality
Western Cape local government MEC Anton Bredell has launched an investigation into the Beaufort West municipality after complaints about governance and service delivery failure.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:01:26 +0200Ten months later government hits reset button on Charlotte Maxeke Hospital repairs
Gift of the Givers to help with structural assessments of Charlotte Maxeke Hospital but want no money paid to government or interference with contractors.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:41:10 +0200Expert witness in hate crime case unpacks use and significance of ‘Dubul’ ibhunu’
The role of songs in performance politics and how the struggle past intersects with the present was dissected in the Equality Court on Friday through the testimony of African literature scholar Prof Elizabeth Gunner.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:09:38 +0200Durban municipal worker dies after being electrocuted
A Durban municipal worker died after he was electrocuted while cutting grass in Umlazi on Friday.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:06:07 +0200Price advice and protecting your possessions: Wendy Knowler’s 'watch-outs of the week'
Mistakes don’t get more obvious than R0.00.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:51:40 +0200Alleged Durban serial rapist withdraws bid for bail
An alleged serial rapist abandoned his bid for bail at the Durban magistrate’s court on Friday.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:36:06 +0200'Spud' actor Troye Sivan fights HIV stigma in his first big-movie role
SA-born Australian pop singer and actor Troye Sivan, whose YouTube videos and music have inspired a generation of young LGBTQI+ people, wants his first major film role to combat ignorance around HIV/Aids.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:29:00 +0200Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Daily updates on the coronavirus pandemic in SA.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:11:33 +0200CRIME STATS | 963 cases of arson between October and December 2021
Almost 1,000 cases of arson were recorded between October and December 2021, says police minister Bheki Cele.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0200Corruption blamed for repair delays at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital — 5 important things to know
SIU report implicates senior officials in the departments of health and infrastructure development.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:50:33 +0200KZN teacher nominated for global award accused of sexual harassment and faking qualification
A KwaZulu-Natal mathematics teacher nominated for a Global Teacher Award faces allegations of sexual harassment and has been suspended from his duties.