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Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:56:33 +0200
Detective 'pretended to interview teen but raped her instead'
A police officer accused of raping a 17-year-old girl at the Kei Mouth police station will make his first appearance at the Komga magistrate's court in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:20:22 +0200
Zandile Gumede corruption trial set to begin
Fireworks are expected on Monday when the trial against former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and 21 others, charged with racketeering, fraud and corruption relating to a R320m city waste contract, is expected to begin.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:17:25 +0200
WATCH | Gauteng woman wants to be King Misuzulu's ‘first white Zulu queen’
A white Gauteng woman shot her shot at the reigning king of the Zulu nation, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, saying she wants to be his "first white Zulu Queen".

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:58:18 +0200
Counting rands: Pick n Pay's double trouble on Handy Andy adverts
Pick n Pay has been sanctioned for misleading advertising by the directorate of the Advertising Regulatory Board over a Handy Andy promotion.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:42:01 +0200
Philippine children back in school as pandemic restrictions ease
Millions of Philippine students returned to classrooms for the first time in more than two years on Monday, after the country lifted most remaining Covid-19 curbs to try and reverse learning losses.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:33:26 +0200
Russia pounds Ukraine, Zelensky warns of attacks ahead of Independence Day
Russian forces pressed on with their offensive across several Ukrainian regions on Monday, while President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of the potential for more serious attacks ahead of Ukraine's 31st anniversary of independence from Soviet rule.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:26:19 +0200
US commits to Afghan asset talks despite frustration with Taliban
US President Joe Biden's administration will press ahead with talks on releasing billions of dollars in Afghanistan's foreign-held assets despite the late al Qaeda leader's presence in Kabul and foot-dragging by the Taliban and Afghan central bank, a...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:58:14 +0200
South Korea, US begin military drills amid North Korea backlash
South Korea and the US began their annual joint military drills on Monday with a resumption of field training, officials said, as the allies seek to tighten readiness posture over North Korea's potential weapons tests.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:51:40 +0200
Kenya's Odinga to challenge presidential poll result in court today -lawyer
Kenya's veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga will challenge the results of this month's presidential election in the Supreme Court on Monday, his legal team said, the latest twist in a political clash that has gripped East Africa's powerhouse.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:28:39 +0200
Well-known SA paddler Giel van Deventer, 72, presumed drowned in canoeing accident
Veteran SA paddler and Berg River Canoe Marathon icon Giel van Deventer is missing and presumed to have drowned while taking part in a canoeing race on the Breede River at the weekend.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:53:53 +0200
Lindokuhle Mnguni 'enriched all of our lives', says land activist group of murdered commune leader
Lindokuhle Mnguni chose to live for socialism despite the risk, says Abahlali baseMjondolo.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:44:29 +0200
East Rand school’s mobile classrooms burnt to the ground
Two mobile classrooms were burnt to the ground in a fire that broke out at Eden Park Secondary School in Alberton on the East Rand.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:30:00 +0200
‘I’m no Zulu but Misuzulu is my king, Bayede Dawg’: Mzansi weighs in on ukungena esibayeni
"As a Nguni, I am beaming with pride at the rich history and culture on display," wrote one user.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:29:15 +0200
When can you pay the price you see, what's not covered for refunds plus how cooling off periods work
"Can a retailer legally charge a price which is different, and higher than, the price marked on the item to be sold?"

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 22:27:00 +0200
SA Medical Association chairperson stabbed in attack near Durban airport
The chairperson of the SA Medical Association, Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa, was stabbed multiple times in an attack while driving home from Durban's King Shaka International Airport over the weekend.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:38:00 +0200
Singapore will decriminalise sex between men, but no change in marriage rules: PM
Under existing law men face up to two years in jail for gay sex

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:38:00 +0200
Receding water levels of China’s Yangtze reveal ancient Buddhist statues
A trio of figures on the formerly submerged island are believed to be 600 years old

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:37:00 +0200
Fourth suspect’s alleged confession takes centre stage in Hillary Gardee case
Defence wants to subpoena Mpumalanga police top brass

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:36:00 +0200
Watch out, here comes Jabulani: how a Qwaqwa student is mastering time
Jabulani Mabuza’s passion for what time means to humanity sparked his business

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:36:00 +0200
Insult to injury: toxic posts run rampant on Reddit
Social media’s growth has led to an explosion of harassment, profanity and cyberbullying

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:35:00 +0200
Unconstitutional land tenure bill gives traditional chiefs total control: Ngcukaitobi
Lawyer advocates for bill to be scrapped and rewritten from scratch, saying it’s unconstitutional

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:35:00 +0200
Cold case closed after DNA confirms identity of Japanese murder suspect who fled to SA
Samples taken from body exhumed in Umkomaas confirm identity of man wanted for 20 years by Tokyo police

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:11:16 +0200
Cop loses her gun and ammo to crooks ahead of planned graveyard visit with brothers
Two police officers were attacked at the weekend: one in the Free State who had her official firearm and ammunition taken from her, and a cop who was robbed of his police van in the Eastern Cape.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 17:49:58 +0200
Zimbabwe gazettes hefty nomination fees for 2023 presidential elections
Presidential candidates have to pay US$20,000, up from US$1,000 in the 2018 elections to qualify to contest the election.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 16:50:36 +0200
Solution to Joburg schools rates crisis to be announced
Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse announced she would be holding a briefing on Monday to lay out “active steps to correct national Cogta rates and tariffs for affected educational institutions”.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 15:37:31 +0200
Government too dysfunctional to solve SA's land crisis — activists
Land activists called on lawyers and specifically law societies in provinces as well as Legal Aid SA to take up matters that affect land rights.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 14:55:09 +0200
Taiwan says five Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median line
Taiwan's defence ministry said 12 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Sunday, including five aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, as Beijing continued military activities near the island.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 14:36:36 +0200
WATCH | Zelenskyy warns of 'ugly' and 'vicious' Russian attack ahead of Ukraine's independence day
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged vigilance ahead of Wednesday's celebrations of 31 years of Ukraine's independence from Soviet rule, as shells rained down near Europe's biggest nuclear plant and Russian forces struck in the south and east.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 14:27:27 +0200
WATCH | At least 21 killed in Somalia hotel siege, many hostages freed
Somali forces have ended a deadly siege at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu which saw more than 20 people killed and dozens of hostages freed, authorities said on Sunday.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 13:48:41 +0200
Earn R3.5k p/m for two years while learning a skill — here's how
Successful applicants will receive training in technical trades, administration, general work and property management.



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