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Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:30:00 +0200Nigeria electricity workers suspend strike that caused blackout
Workers at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) have suspended a strike that began on Wednesday and caused a nationwide blackout, a workers union official said after a meeting with the government.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:24:41 +0200New KZN education MEC heads to Hillcrest High over 'k-word racist slurs'
Newly appointed KwaZulu-Natal education MEC Mbali Frazer visited Hillcrest High School on Thursday after alleged racist slurs involving pupils.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:59:20 +0200Death toll from blast at Kabul mosque reaches 21
A blast that tore through a Kabul mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday killed 21 people, Kabul police said on Thursday.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:56:37 +0200R1m in donations for KZN woman who lost farming business in floods
A KwaZulu-Natal woman has received R1m in donations to revive the farming business she lost during the province's devastating floods.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:52:58 +0200Ready 24 hours a day — Taiwan showcases anti-aircraft mettle
Taiwan's air force showcased its anti-aircraft capabilities on Thursday, saying they were ready for action 24 hours a day as the democratically governed island faces sustained pressure from Chinese military drills.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:35:51 +0200SA suspends anti-dumping duty on Brazilian chicken
SA has suspended anti-dumping duties on Brazilian exporters of frozen chicken meat, Brazil's economy ministry said on Wednesday, welcoming the decision as a way to boost its competitiveness in the South African market.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:15:22 +0200Rand weakens as dollar on front foot
The rand fell in early trade on Thursday, extending the previous day's losses, as the dollar traded on the front foot on global markets.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:05:11 +0200FoodForward SA collecting water to help Gqeberha beat 'Day Zero' — here's how you can get involved
The non-profit food distributor is calling on South Africans to take part in its national campaign to collect 100,000 litres of water.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:00:39 +0200Missing security guards found disoriented, hands tied
Three female security guards reported missing in the Free State have been found.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:38:01 +0200Residents stone, burn alleged would-be kidnappers
Residents of Tshavhalovhedzi, a village outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo, stoned two alleged would-be kidnappers to death and burnt their bodies on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:45:17 +0200Search launched for grade R pupil kidnapped outside his Cape Town home
Western Cape police are searching for a grade R schoolboy who was kidnapped on Wednesday in Kensington, as the community rallies around the family.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:07:23 +0200Cops probe mysterious disappearance of three female guards
Free State police are probing the myserious disappearance of three female security guards who vanished while on duty in Maokeng.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0200Mbalula responds to claims fuel price drop may be 'hijacked'
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has denied claims that fuel levy funds are being "hijacked" to pay for E-tolls.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:30:12 +0200Ermelo pupil stabbed to death at school 'by member of a rival gang'
A pupil was stabbed to death at Cebisa Secondary School in Ermelo on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:21:35 +0200One person dies as 'guards shoot at municipal workers'
One worker has been killed and three others injured at the Steve Tshwete local municipality's head office in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, after they were shot, allegedly by security guards employed by the council.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:41:10 +0200Operation Dudula wants soldiers roped in to combat zama zamas
Izimbokodo - a movement for women under the Operation Dudula banner, wants the national defence force to be deployed in areas where illegal mining is rife.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:17:00 +0200Time to ditch ivermectin, other ineffective Covid drugs, says Prof Karim
Covid-Out study shows fluvoxamine and ivermectin are not effective in preventing progression to severe disease
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:17:00 +0200WATCH | Humans to dine ‘caged’ at baboon-proof farm stall near Cape Point
Initiative seeks to reduce conflict between humans and baboons over food
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:16:00 +0200LISTEN | On a hiding to nothing: Lesufi drops corporal punishment bombshell, backs ‘strong review’
Human rights advocates oppose the return of the cane, saying it would ‘create more harm than good’
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:06:37 +0200Frustrated Emfuleni ratepayers and businesses want council dissolved
Two organisations have called on national and Gauteng governments to intervene in the affairs of the Emfuleni Local Municipality, which has a myriad of problems.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:52:08 +0200Traumatised KZN family takes back coffin after induna stops funeral amid land dispute
The uMzumbe municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has come to the rescue of a Mthwalume family who was devastated at the weekend after the funeral of their relative was halted by a local induna who claimed they had no right to bury anyone on that land.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:32:41 +0200WATCH | Protesting Cape Town Uber drivers want R40 minimum per trip
E-hailing drivers have begun a two-day protest over fees and commissions
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:02:46 +0200Accusing government of inaction, South Africans are making the step app
A growing number of South Africans say they are using mobile apps to deal with government shortcomings, from finding blackout schedules to filling in potholes or seeking mental health support.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:00:29 +0200President Mnangagwa on a mission to seduce new voters with fragrance
As Zimbabwe heads for the 2023 presidential election, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been trying to win support from new voters.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:36:14 +0200Food Safety Agency to clear shelves of plant-based products labelled as meat
In a move expected to outrage manufacturers, the agency intends to start seizing products labelled with processed-meat-related names from Monday
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:30:27 +0200Joburg metro police attended 79 protests in six months this year
The Johannesburg metro police department made 3,291 arrests and attended 79 protests from January to June this year, says Mathokoza Kgaswane, director in the JMPD’s office of the chief of police.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:27:44 +0200Dismissal of slacking contractor delays construction of Gauteng school
The Nancefield Primary School construction project in Eldorado Park initially scheduled to be completed in October this year will be delayed further because of non-performance by the contractor and professional service providers.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:57:58 +0200Money laundering | Governor Kganyago flags huge implications of greylisting for SA economy
SA Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago says "hope is not a strategy" to prevent the potential greylisting of the financial services sector.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:16:48 +0200Thai villagers damned: Court throws out decade-long legal fight over power from Laos dam
A Thai court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to halt purchases of electricity by the country from a hydropower dam in neighbouring Laos over environmental concerns.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:01:45 +0200Taliban kills one of its ex-leaders from minority Hazara community
Mawlawi Mahdi was shot dead by Taliban forces near the border with Iran, allegedly while attempting to flee the country.