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Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:58:55 +0200
Dr Koboka's assistant relives his last moments
“What do you guys want from me?” screamed Dr George Koboka as he confronted two gunmen who invaded his consultation room before two shots went off.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:42:49 +0200
‘So, the ANC blue ticked Sars?’ — SA weighs in on ruling party's tax woes
The party said it was unaware of an order to attach its assets should it fail to pay the amount it allegedly owes the SA Revenue Service.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:30:00 +0200
Israel-Turkey gas pipeline an option for Russia-wary Europe
A Turkey-Israel gas pipeline is being discussed behind the scenes as one of Europe's alternatives to Russian energy supplies, but it will take complicated maneuvering to reach any deal, government and industry officials in both countries say.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Capital of China's Jilin province apologises for food shortages due to Covid curbs
The Chinese city of Changchun, capital of the Covid-hit northeastern province of Jilin, on Tuesday apologised to its 8.5 million residents for food shortages related to shutdowns and disruption caused by Covid-related containment measures.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:52:22 +0200
Israeli start-up to test brain-activity gear on space mission to ISS
Three astronauts on the planned private space-flight firm Axiom Space's mission to the ISS will use a special electroencephalogram (EEG)-enabled helmet made by Brain.Space, the company said on Monday.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:30:00 +0200
US' Blinken to meet UAE leader in Morocco to shore up ties
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates in Morocco on Tuesday in a bid to ease disagreements over oil, Iran and the Ukraine crisis.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:17:00 +0200
Corruption trial against Zandile Gumede and 17 others to resume in Durban
The R320m corruption case against former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and her 17 co-accused will resume in court on Tuesday.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:15:22 +0200
WATCH LIVE | First draft report on the fuel price increases
National Assembly: Tabling and discussions on the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources’ Committee 1st draft report on the fuel price increases

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0200
'What I can do, you can do too': Nhlanhla 'Lux' Dlamini calls on supporters to lead
"I've heard that I will not be around for two weeks before I'm killed, I will be the happiest person underground because I would have died for my people,” Dlamini told his supporters.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:39:53 +0200
US trial begins for member of Islamic State 'Beatles' cell
An alleged member of a group of Islamic State militants that beheaded American hostages in Iraq and Syria, nicknamed "The Beatles" for their British accents, faces a U.S. criminal trial beginning on Tuesday.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:37:00 +0200
Moderna’s Covid-19 booster shot will be offered to SA health workers
Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine will be offered as a booster to some SA health workers, who received either one or two shots of Johnson & Johnson’s inoculation as part of a vaccine trial involving almost half a million people.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:32:29 +0200
Absa Bank appoints Arrie Rautenbach as new CEO, ending leadership vacuum
Arrie Rautenbach, who heads bank’s retail and business banking unit, will assume new job immediately

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:21:10 +0200
Blue Origin's 4th astro-tourism flight set to launch without big names
The fourth commercial flight of Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin, offering short suborbital joyrides to well-heeled thrill-seekers and celebrity guests, was due for liftoff on Tuesday from the company's launch site in rural west Texas.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:16:26 +0200
EXPLAINER | Omicron 'stealth' Covid variant BA.2 now dominant globally
A sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron version of coronavirus known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries in Europe and Asia and raising concern over the potential for a new wave in the United States.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:04:31 +0200
'It's our sun': Rural South Africans seek greater gains from clean energy
The grassy greens and browns of South Africa's semi-desert Karoo region are fast becoming dotted with flashes of silver and white, as solar and wind farms spring up across the vast, sun-soaked land in Northern Cape province.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:03:00 +0200
Soldier arrested after road rage incident
A Mpumalanga motorist was allegedly strangled and shots were fired at his vehicle during a road rage incident.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:30:00 +0200
Is something off? — Competition Commission to investigate fresh produce industry
The commission made the announcement on Monday and called on the public to make submissions on the proposed terms of reference on or before April 22.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:24:44 +0200
Underground cable fire extinguished, power restored to 90% of affected area
Johannesburg emergency services firefighters have managed to extinguish a cable fire in City Power’s underground tunnels, CoJ EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said on Tuesday.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:15:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | How many adults in Gauteng are fully vaccinated?
Over 4.7-million citizens in Gauteng are fully vaccinated, under a third of the population in the province.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:13:00 +0200
All the news about the coronavirus pandemic in SA and abroad
For all the latest coverage on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:13:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Daily updates on the coronavirus pandemic in SA.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Group of DRC refugees has left SA and voluntarily returned home
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on Monday welcomed the voluntary repatriation of 49 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo back to their home country.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:15:00 +0200
UKRAINE UPDATES | Civilian deaths mount ahead of Russia-Ukraine talks
Ukraine updates.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0200
It's confirmed, exercise does reduce your chance of dying from Covid-19
The findings were that physical activity was associated with fewer hospitalisations.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0200
New documentary on murder of Hannah Cornelius revisits brutal crime
A new true-crime documentary, Last Blue Ride: The Hannah Cornelius Story, is debuting on Showmax on April 1.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:07:00 +0200
Tshwane EFF calls for the city to reinstate 600 workers 'inappropriately' terminated
The EFF's Tshwane branch has called on the city to reinstate and back pay 600 waste and capacity workers whose contracts were ended in October 2020.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:50:00 +0200
Underground fire in City Power's tunnels affect city centre
City of Joburg Emergency Services were battling with the smoke in City Power’s underground tunnels on Monday afternoon where fire broke out early on Monday, leaving parts of the city without power.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:08:00 +0200
ANC expects big turnout as ex-mayor Zandile Gumede returns to court
Ntando Khuzwayo, spokesperson for ANC branches in region, said they they had devised a strategy to have two groups attend Zandile Gumede's court appearances over the next two days.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:44:00 +0200
Gauteng pupils counselled after teammates drown while on tour in Durban
Pupils from Hoërskool Birchleigh in Gauteng are receiving counselling after two classmates drowned in Durban during a rugby tour.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:28:00 +0200
Turkey treading a fine line for acting as 'sanctions safe haven' for Russians
Turkey has said Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine is unacceptable but it opposes the sanctions on principle and is not enforcing them.



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