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Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0200
Thuli Madonsela to state capture whistleblowers: ‘Don’t let them turn SA into a wasteland again’
Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has encouraged state capture whistleblowers to name and shame those who are corrupt.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0200
Twitter hires US law firm Wachtell to sue Musk after pulling out of $44bn deal
Twitter Inc has hired US law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP as it prepares to sue Elon Musk and force him to complete the $44bn acquisition of the social media company, according to people familiar with the matter.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:45:00 +0200
Nigeria's Tinubu picks Muslim senator as presidential running mate
Nigeria's presidential frontrunner Bola Tinubu on Sunday picked as his running mate a sitting Muslim senator and former governor of northeastern Borno state, the heartland of an Islamist insurgency that has killed and displaced thousands of people.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:35:29 +0200
DIALOGUE | Departments to address how their policies support climate change efforts
The discussion on July 15, led by the Petroleum Agency SA, will discuss the sustainable development of upstream oil and gas projects in SA

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:34:57 +0200
Sri Lanka prime minister's office confirms president to resign, cabinet to quit, after protests
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he will resign, the prime minister's office said on Monday, after tens of thousands of protesters stormed the official residences of both men.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:26:37 +0200
FREE TO READ | A focus on social justice in SA
The continuing struggle for social justice in many South African spheres, plus the good work being done by many, is covered in this first edition of a new magazine

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Eskom briefs media after 3 weeks of load-shedding
The power utility is briefing the media while the latest round of load-shedding continues into day 22 on Monday.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:50:03 +0200
‘I was playing pool when I saw a man with an AK-47’: Soweto tavern massacre survivor
For 10 minutes, Andile squeezed his body underneath the pool table at Mdlalose’s Tavern in Orlando East, Soweto, while a man with an AK-47 stood at the door, about 2m away from him, randomly shooting at patrons.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Lindiwe Zulu proposes R350 grant be given to those who earn less than R624 a month
Social development minister Lindiwe Zulu has proposed the R350 social relief of distress be paid to people who earn less than R624 a month.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:39:48 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Police top brass to visit site of Soweto tavern mass shooting
National police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola and minister Bheki Cele will on Monday receive a full report on the mass shooting that claimed 15 lives at a tavern in Nomzamo informal settlement in Orlando East, Soweto.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:26:50 +0200
Soweto community rallies to protect electricity box
Power cable theft sees residents dip in their pockets to safeguard infrastructure.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:56:03 +0200
Soldier dies of illness during Mozambique deployment: SANDF
A Free State soldier serving in Mozambique has succumbed to illness in the neighbouring country, the SA National Defence Force says.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:30:00 +0200
‘Policing has collapsed’: DA and EFF slam Cele over SA crime crisis
“Minister Cele has completely lost touch with the reality ordinary South Africans face daily.”

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:18:44 +0200
No reprieve soon on Eskom’s enforced power cuts
Eskom says its generation capacity shortages will persist over the next few weeks, meaning load-shedding will continue to be implemented for the foreseeable future.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Why is SA no longer reporting daily Covid-19 stats over weekends?
The institute recently announced a change to its reporting structure.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 05:30:00 +0200
UKRAINE UPDATES | Ukraine tells residents to leave occupied south due to counter-attack plans
Ukraine live updates.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:54:53 +0200
First case of monkeypox confirmed in Limpopo
Limpopo health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba on Sunday called for calm amid confirmation of the first case of monkeypox in the province.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:45:00 +0200
OBITUARY | Farewell Mr Spit ’n Polish, you were an imperious delight
Bravely outspoken, Barry Ronge was the doyen of SA film critics and was internationally respected for his knowledge and intellect

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:43:00 +0200
Families of PMB massacre furious as tavern is open for business the next day
They were cleaning our brother’s blood on one side and serving their customers on the other, say grieving family

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:42:00 +0200
Gun Free SA shoots down Cameron’s call for more arms amid gun violence epidemic
The NGO has urged government to act swiftly with the Firearms Control Amendment Bill to reduce firearm availability

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:42:00 +0200
I’ll never forget seeing his lifeless body: sister of Soweto tavern massacre victim
Investigations within community network points to a tribalist incident as a motive for shooting, says community leader

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:25:02 +0200
National security cluster is not responsible for tavern safety, ANC’s Pule Mabe after massacre
ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe on Sunday said it was not the job of the national security cluster to guard taverns.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:22:00 +0200
As long as the poor are hungry, the rich will never sleep: Kgosientso Ramokgopa
Head of the Presidency’s investment and infrastructure warns Gauteng is sitting on an economic time bomb

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:21:38 +0200
ActionSA sends condolences to families of patrons shot dead in taverns
SA has degenerated into a lawless country where a daily occurrence of violent crimes has become commonplace, ActionSA said on Sunday.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:52:56 +0200
City of Tshwane warns of tender scam to fleece companies
The City of Tshwane is warning the public about a fake tender invitation for the appointment of a service provider to supply and deliver drilling equipment.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 15:46:29 +0200
Ramaphosa urges swift action after tavern massacres
Security agencies and communities must work together to urgently bring the perpetrators of two 0tavern massacres over the weekend to book, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 14:34:57 +0200
Train derails in KZN injuring two
A train has derailed in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands leaving two people injured.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 14:34:18 +0200
'They shot them and left': Community safety MEC describes gruesome scene of bodies strewn across tavern floor
The lifeless bodies of patrons lay strewn across the floor when community safety MEC Faith Mazibuko arrived at Mdlalose’s tavern on Sunday morning where 15 people were brutally killed.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:45:27 +0200
WATCH | EFF and Operation Dudula members clash outside Soweto tavern massacre site
Police had to intervene in clashes between EFF and Operation Dudula members outside the tavern in Soweto where 15 people died in a shooting in the early hours of Sunday.

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:28:02 +0200
KZN taxi driver saves the day for pregnant passenger in labour
A quick-thinking KwaZulu-Natal taxi driver summoned paramedics to the N2 highway when one of his passengers went into labour on Saturday.



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