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Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:51:51 +0200
Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi R1.8bn fraud and corruption case back in court
The high court in Pretoria is on Friday scheduled to resume hearing the R1.8bn Bosasa and department of correctional services fraud and corruption matter.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:07:51 +0200
LISTEN | Enyobeni families struggle with lack of concrete forensic deadlines
Senior reporter Sithandiwe Velaphi speaks to Daron Mann about the effect on the victims' families after repeated delays to establish the cause of death in the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:51:59 +0200
Late king Zwelithini’s brothers on the attack as succession row continues
Members of the Zulu royal family have warned against "outsiders" who want to use their proximity to the royal house to advance their own agendas.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:27:08 +0200
Nigeria considers suspending mining to tackle insecurity
Nigeria's government is considering suspending mining in the country because it is being used to finance attacks that have increased insecurity, the justice minister said on Thursday.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:15:25 +0200
Man indicted in rape of Ohio girl who crossed state lines for abortion
An Ohio grand jury on Thursday returned a two-count indictment against the man accused of raping a girl who later traveled to Indiana to obtain an abortion because she was barred from terminating the pregnancy in her home state.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:16:51 +0200
30-year sentences for four Gauteng CIT robbers
Four men were sentenced to effective 30-year sentences on Thursday for a cash-in-transit robbery in 2020.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:00:51 +0200
Durban toddler found hanging from a tree at school
A child believed to be five-years-old was found hanging from a tree in Ntuzuma, KwaZulu-Natal, at the beginning of the month.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:50:00 +0200
Collins Chabane mayor shot for failing to comply with robbers — Police
Police have mobilised a 72-hour action plan to apprehend three suspects in the murder of Collins Chabane local municipality mayor Moses Maluleke, 56, and the attempted murder of his 18-year-old son.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:49:30 +0200
Trump watched US Capitol riot unfold on TV, ignored pleas to call for peace
Donald Trump sat for hours watching the attack on the US Capitol unfold on live TV on January 6, 2021, ignoring pleas by his children and other close advisers to urge his supporters to stop the violence, witnesses told a congressional hearing on Thur...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:30:00 +0200
‘I didn’t put it in my pocket, it’s in my head’: How Sisulu ‘secured’ cancer medicine for Jessie Duarte
"I brought in my mind a new medicine that we could try on Jessie. I didn’t put it in my bag as it’s administered by doctors, I’m not a doctor,” said Sisulu.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:03:25 +0200
YOUR COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | What Covid-19 variant is wreaking havoc in Europe?
According to the WHO Europe saw close to three million new cases reported last week and accounting for nearly half of all new cases globally. It is seeing close to 3,000 people die of Covid-19 every week.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0200
'Ermelo farmer accused of driving over children tried to save my child from drowning', says farmworker
A man who has worked as a farm labourer for the Ermelo farmer accused of driving after and running over children on his farm scoffed when asked if his employer was racist.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:59:24 +0200
Premature deaths of people with epilepsy rising: Neurological Association
The treatment gap, namely the percentage of people with epilepsy whose seizures are not being appropriately treated at a given point in time, is estimated at 75% in low-income countries and is substantially higher in rural than urban areas.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:57:00 +0200
Collins Chabane municipal mayor ‘Big-Moss’ gunned down at home
Collins Chabane local municipality mayor and ANC deputy secretary in the Vhembe region Moses Maluleke was gunned down in front of his home in Shikundu, outside Malamulele, on Thursday night.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:40:46 +0200
The evil embryo of a medical crisis, plus 5 highlights from ‘Vrye Weekblad’
Here’s what’s hot in the latest edition of the Afrikaans digital weekly

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:30:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Daily updates on the coronavirus pandemic in SA.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:15:00 +0200
34 stories you need to read about one year after the July 2021 unrest
Twelve months later South Africans are still trying to make sense of the riots and pick up the pieces.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:15:00 +0200
UKRAINE UPDATES | Ukraine's ports to reopen under deal to be signed Friday, Turkey says
Ukraine updates.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:17:07 +0200
DA files complaint after finding 'inhumane' living conditions in halls housing KZN flood victims
The DA in KwaZulu-Natal said the “inhumane” living conditions they found in the community halls that house flood victims prompted them to lodge a complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:24:30 +0200
Stellenbosch University expels student who urinated on black student's property
Theuns du Toit, the 19-year-old white Stellenbosch University (SU) student who urinated on the desk of a black student then bragged about it, has been expelled with immediate effect.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:19:00 +0200
JULY RIOTS | ‘Bridge of death’: woman recalls stampede that killed sister and others
At least 12 bodies were crushed during the pandemonium on a bridge connecting Lamontville and Umlazi

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:18:00 +0200
Burning issue: SA’s new bill to fight veld fires gathers steam
The new act would compel municipalities and state landowners to join a proposed Fire Protection Association

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:17:00 +0200
Covid inching up in Africa as other viruses lurk around the corner
New African vaccine passport will facilitate African and global travel as well as support the collection of data

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:00:06 +0200
Transport MMC explains JRA's uphill battle to fix Joburg roads
The ability of the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) to do its work efficiently and effectively is dependent on other departments and entities doing their work timeously and effectively.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:50:38 +0200
Injustice for Durban family who refused to leave home, mistaken for Zondo’s, during unrest
Business premises in CBD fell under siege after threats to residence

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:30:00 +0200
Facebook changes users’ feeds to look more like TikTok
A new tab, called “Feeds”, will exclusively show posts from friends, family, pages and groups that a person has chosen to follow, with the most recent content at the top.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:30:00 +0200
Tears, and some jeers, as Italy's Draghi resigns
Even for a country like Italy, which is steeped in political intrigue and used to revolving-door governments, the abrupt resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi has stunned the nation.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:07:41 +0200
Eight-year sentence for drunk driver who crashed into newly engaged couple, killing them
The Pretoria regional court on Thursday sentenced Andrew Kagiso Malele to eight years in prison for culpable homicide for causing the deaths of a young couple five years ago.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:55:12 +0200
Joburg resident injured trying to ‘fix’ tripped substation
A Johannesburg resident was shocked and injured on Wednesday while attempting to restore power to a tripped substation in Crosby.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:47:21 +0200
Father and daughter arrested over PPE fraud in Eastern Cape
The Special Investigating Unit has welcomed the arrest of Makhonzandile Lukhope and his daughter Naledi Lukhope in connection with personal protective equipment tender fraud.



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