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Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0200
'Lebogang from Bangladesh'? Hawks nab home affairs official for issuing fraudulent passport
The department launched an investigation into Kazi after he was arrested while trying to leave the country from OR Tambo airport last month.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:24:16 +0200
Three more arrested in connection with R103m Absa fraud case
Three more people are set to appear in the Johannesburg specialised commercial crimes court sitting in Palm Ridge on Tuesday in connection with R103m stolen from Absa between September and December 2021.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Home affairs denies AfriForum has been deployed to protect Limpopo border
The department has cleared the air on the lobby group's patrols at the Musina border.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:35:57 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Funeral service of AmaMpondo King Zanozuko Tyelovuyo Sigcau
The funeral service of amaMpondo King Zanozuko Tyelovuyo Sigcau is being held on Tuesday at Ndimakude Great Place in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:35:20 +0200
Two drown in Limpopo baptism ritual
Two members of a Limpopo church drowned in a baptism ritual at Masetheko dam.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:22:49 +0200
Limpopo paramedics killed as ambulance crashes into stationary truck
Two Limpopo paramedics were killed on the N1 near Codrington during the early hours of Tuesday when their ambulance crashed into the back of a stationary truck.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:23:14 +0200
Man released on bail murders girlfriend the same day
A Limpopo man arrested for threatening his girlfriend murdered her just hours after he was released on bail.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0200
SA to introduce new quotas limiting hiring of foreign nationals — here's what you need to know
Employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi says his department is finalising a policy to help regulate the extent to which foreign nationals can be employed in SA.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:52:05 +0200
Soweto residents to march to Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse's office
Soweto residents will march to the office of the City of Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse on Tuesday to hand over a memorandum containing a list of concerns, including informal settlements in the area and electricity.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Are children under 5 getting vaccinated?
FDA commissioner Robert M. Califf said the vaccines will prevent cases of severe illness and hospitalisation in case of infection with Covid-19.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 06:32:25 +0200
Legal wrangling on the eve of the AmaMpondo king's burial
On the eve of AmaMpondo King Zanozuko’s  burial on Tuesday, the family was locked in a bitter court dispute over who should be in charge of the burial rituals.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0200
Final sitting for SAHRC panel probing July 2021 unrest
The SA Human Rights Commission will on Tuesday conclude hearing oral evidence in the investigative hearing into the July 2021 unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:30:00 +0200
UKRAINE UPDATES | Russia to spend $89.2bn on anti-sanctions package - agencies
Ukraine live updates.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:54:03 +0200
Ukraine president says Africa 'hostage' in war with Russia
African countries are acutely affected by the growing crisis, which has sent prices of grains, cooking oils, fuel and fertiliser soaring.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:45:00 +0200
SAHRC to visit Eastern Cape village after 'xenophobic' violence
The SA Human Rights Commission will visit Qhumanco village in Cofimvaba after reports of tensions between South Africans and foreigners in the area.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:09:00 +0200
SAHRC to probe offensive remarks by Nehawu branch secretary at Unisa
The SA Human Rights Commission on Monday announced it has opened an own accord investigation into a leaked audio recording in which Unisa vice-chancellor Puleng LenkaBula  and other women staff members are threatened with molestation and violence.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:05:00 +0200
Robotic-assisted cardiothoracic surgery comes to SA
In a first for the continent, a cardiothoracic robotic assisted surgery programme has been established at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Hospital to provide less invasive alternatives for procedures involving the chest cavity, including lung cancer and c...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 19:30:12 +0200
Gunmen kill eight, kidnap 38 in Nigeria church attacks - officials
Gunmen killed eight people and kidnapped 38 others in an attack on two churches in the northern state of Kaduna on Sunday

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 19:10:00 +0200
WATCH | Zimbabwe health workers strike after rejecting 100% pay rise
Zimbabwe's main nurses' union urged the government to negotiate and warned that lives would be lost if the dispute was not resolved quickly.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:26:19 +0200
Sharks galore as KZN's sardine run hots up
With the annual sardine run under way and the shark nets lifted, the sightings and catch and release of predators have increased over the past few days.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:14:00 +0200
WATCH | Maya gets JSC nod for deputy chief justice
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Monday endorsed Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) president Mandisa Maya for deputy chief justice.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:49:23 +0200
Family are distraught, says neighbour of Durban cop who 'fatally shot son'
The family of a 12-year-old Durban boy are distraught, according to a neighbour, after his 39-year-old father, a police officer, is alleged to have mistakenly shot him at their home on Sunday.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:27:43 +0200
'I would have said to him, happy birthday': Dad of boy who fell into manhole opens up about his pain
The heartbroken father of five-year-old Khayalethu Magadla, who fell into a sewer manhole in Soweto on June 12, has opened up about the pain he is feeling for his missing son, who would have turned six on Monday.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:16:52 +0200
Truck drivers not a scarce skill in SA, says labour minister Thulas Nxesi
There is no shortage of skilled truck drivers in the country, employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi said on Monday.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:20:56 +0200
Special Tribunal reserves judgment in Digital Vibes case
The Special Tribunal on Monday reserved judgment in an application by six companies which have been joined to a review application of the controversial R150m Digital Vibes contract.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:12:37 +0200
Stage 2 load-shedding begins tonight
Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 2 load-shedding from 5pm on Monday night.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:21:24 +0200
State must consider greater funding for aviation tech development: deputy transport minister
The need for innovation in the aviation space may require additional funding in future, including from the public purse.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:18:35 +0200
Workers return to controversial River Club site in Cape Town
Workers will this week return to the River Club construction site in Cape Town to perform “critical remedial and protective’ work required to stop the site falling into disrepair, the development company said on Monday.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:01:09 +0200
Right-to-die activist free, will fight for law change in Tutu’s honour
“It’s been three years and I’m free,” says Sean Davison, the right-to-die activist whose three-year house arrest ended on Monday morning with him signing documents at the Cape Town high court.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:30:00 +0200
Applied for R350 grant reconsideration? More than 1-million applicants will be paid by end of week
Sassa says one million approved applicants will be paid their R350 grants by the end of this week.



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