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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:57:40 +0200
SA’s growth trajectory needs urgent intervention, says Deloitte Africa CEO
Social partners must rally together to find solutions to change our economic path, says Ruwayda Redfearn at a post-budget dialogue

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:32:00 +0200
More than 300 children aged 10 to 14 gave birth over six months in the Eastern Cape
More than 300 girls aged 10 to 14 gave birth in the Eastern Cape between July and December 2021.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0200
‘A fight is a two-way tussle’: Mpofu’s cryptic post gets tongues wagging after breach of ethics finding
Advocate Dali has five days to address the Johannesburg Society of Advocates on what type of disciplinary action should be taken against him.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:46:00 +0200
More talks planned as Russian shelling continues in Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine are scheduled for another round of negotiations on Wednesday, but Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine’s leadership was not “serious” about resolving the conflict.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:07:20 +0200
How will SA be affected if a nuclear war broke out in Europe? This simulation thinks it has the answer
While its sources may be reputable, the simulation is only a prediction, and should be treated as such.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:57:12 +0200
Woman allegedly kills neighbour’s husband at house party
Mpumalanga police have arrested a woman accused of fatally stabbing a neighbour when he demanded his wife return home from a party.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:55:00 +0200
WATCH LIVE | SAHRC inquiry into racial discrimination in advertising
The SA Human Rights Commission is on Wednesday convening the third sitting of its inquiry into racial discrimination in the advertising industry.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:43:00 +0200
Man jailed for knobkerrie initiation murder
The Free State justice system has secured a 15-year jail term for a man who attacked twin brothers who questioned the standards at an initiation school, killing one and injuring the other.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:18:00 +0200
Small pieces of glass in green beans prompts McCain product recall
McCain says the glass fragments originated from a light fitting and have only affected a limited batch of products.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:30:00 +0200
Eastern Cape education department must get textbooks to pupils by month end: Court
The high court in Makhanda on Tuesday ordered the Eastern Cape education department to ensure every pupil at all public schools in the province is provided with textbooks and stationery by no later than 31 March.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:09:18 +0200
Russia says US sanctions won’t impede Iran atomic business
Russia says the US has provided “written guarantees” that sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine won’t affect its nuclear supply agreements with Iran.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:05:09 +0200
Stray Soviet-era drone from Ukraine raises Nato defence concerns
A six-ton unmanned reconnaissance drone that streaked across eastern Europe from war-ravaged Ukraine and crashed in the Croatian capital last week has raised awkward questions about Nato’s readiness to protect European airspace.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:02:11 +0200
Government fails to place hundreds of bursary-recipient teachers despite glaring shortages
Of the 4,645 graduates who received financial assistance and graduated in 2020, 3,527 were employed at public schools as of December last year.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | How long should immunocompromised individuals wait before they get a booster shot?
Immunocompromised individuals can get their booster shots 28 days after vaccination.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:51:46 +0200
Fuel price cap and rationing mulled by government to cut costs
SA may introduce a price cap and ration the amount of fuel sold to motorists to mitigate the impact of rising oil prices stemming from the war in Ukraine.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:50:36 +0200
UKRAINE UPDATES | War may ‘fundamentally alter’ global order: IMF
Live updates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:42:26 +0200
Russia’s war in Ukraine may ‘fundamentally alter’ global economic order — IMF
Russia's invasion of Ukraine will affect the entire global economy by slowing growth and pushing up inflation, and could fundamentally reshape the global economic order in the longer term, the IMF says.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:37:00 +0200
Covid-19 pandemic erased over 9-million jobs in Southeast Asia: ADB
The coronavirus pandemic obliterated 9.3-million jobs in Southeast Asia as lockdowns hit the region’s traditional engines of growth such as hospitality and tourism, according to the Asian Development Bank.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:37:00 +0200
China registers over 1,000 new daily Covid-19 cases for fourth day
China reported 1,860 new local symptomatic Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, posting over a thousand for a fourth consecutive day, with most new infections still concentrated in the northeast, official data showed on Wednesday.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0200
More HIV prevention options for SA women as vaginal ring approved
South African women who are at risk of HIV infection will now have more options for protecting themselves against infection after the approval of a vaginal ring by the country’s regulator.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:51:00 +0200
Two life terms for man who set house on fire, killing woman and her nephew
The North West high court on Tuesday sentenced a man who killed his former girlfriend’s mother and her nephew to two life terms.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:26:00 +0200
There's no racism in SA advertising, says Institute of Race Relations
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) said on Tuesday that there was no racism in SA’s advertising space.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 19:03:22 +0200
Action taken against police clerk who slapped woman outside station
The police service has condemned a disturbing video of a woman  allegedly being slapped by a police clerk outside Kempton Park police station.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:53:00 +0200
Oil plunges over 7% on easing supply concerns, China Covid cases
Oil prices tumbled more than 7% to their lowest in almost three weeks on Tuesday as supply disruption fears eased and surging Covid-19 cases in China spurred demand concerns.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:11:00 +0200
Businessman Edwin Sodi jailed after court appearance on attempted murder charge
Businessman Edwin Sodi was charged on Tuesday after he handed himself over to police after his estranged wife, Nthateng Lerata, laid charges against him.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:08:00 +0200
R600 fine for examiner found writing learner's licence test for applicant
An examiner who was caught red-handed writing a learner's licence test for an applicant has been given the option of paying a R600 fine or spending three months behind bars.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:54:00 +0200
Nearly 100 children have died since Russia's invasion, Ukrainian president says
Nearly a hundred children have died in the war that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Canadian lawmakers on Tuesday.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:41:46 +0200
Killers of transport supervisor sentenced to life imprisonment
A transport supervisor who testified at a disciplinary hearing of a co-worker paid for his testimony with his life.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:30:30 +0200
Mandisa Maya congratulates Raymond Zondo on scoring top judicial job
President of the Supreme Court of Appeal justice Mandisa Maya has congratulated Raymond Zondo on his appointment as chief justice.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:09:32 +0200
Families of Umlazi six killed in shooting describe grisly scenes
Families of the victims killed in Umlazi on Monday are shocked about the shooting incident which has left them traumatised.



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