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Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:12:28 +0200
Limpopo neighbours, aged 68 and 71, arrested for allegedly raping 12-year-old girl
Two men, aged 68 and 71, will appear in the Bolobedu magistrate's court on Friday for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:10:02 +0200
'We refuse to jump on the anti-Phophi Ramathuba bandwagon': Gayton McKenzie defends health MEC
“We will stand by you as Patriotic Alliance; you are a true leader. You understand who voted for you to serve them,” said PA leader Gayton McKenzie.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:48:09 +0200
Japan police chief to resign over Abe shooting, citing 'fresh start'
Japan's National Police Agency chief said on Thursday he will resign to take responsibility for the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, citing the need for a "fresh start" for the organisation and its security duties.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:31:57 +0200
Comrades Marathon runner hits the road for school shoes
When Melmoth-born Welile Mdunge, 45, took up road running in a bid to lose weight, she never would have thought that 13 years later she would have amassed eight Comrades Marathon medals.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:37:40 +0200
Assassinated Abahlali baseMjondolo leader 'knew he would be killed'
Shack dwellers say slain eKhenana leader Lindokuhle Mnguni knew his life would be snatched away long before his death last weekend.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:26:24 +0200
Forgive, forget, take responsibility; plus 5 highlights from ‘Vrye Weekblad’
Here’s what’s hot in the latest edition of the Afrikaans digital weekly.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:18:43 +0200
Hawks failed to follow the money in Prasa-Siyangena tender, says whistle-blower
Martha Ngoye, a suspended Passenger Rail Agency of SA Agency (Prasa) executive, said the Hawks would have been able to probe who received cash allegedly paid to Prasa executives after the awarding of a multi-billion-rand tender to Siyangena 11 years ...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:47:00 +0200
For sexual consent in Spain, only ‘yes means yes’ with new law
Spain strengthens rape law with landmark sexual consent bill

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:46:00 +0200
SA seen avoiding ‘particularly high rates’ in price shock
The domestic inflation rate is below that of many advanced markets

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:39:29 +0200
WATCH | Spar employee charged with kidnapping after CCTV captures him picking up customer's baby
A Meyersdal SuperSpar employee has been charged with attempted kidnapping after he was captured on video picking up a customer's baby and walking off with her.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:31:19 +0200
Man, 21, arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating 14-year-old sister
Police in Winburg in the Free State arrested a 21-year-old man on Tuesday following allegations he raped and impregnated his 14-year-old sister.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:30:30 +0200
Angola ruling party set to win election, opposition disputes results
Angola's ruling party, which has been in power for nearly five decades, looked set to win a national election with a comfortable lead over the main opposition on Thursday, after most votes had been counted.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:53:57 +0200
Competition watchdog raids SA's top insurers over 'potential' price collusion
SA's competition watchdog said on Thursday it had raided the country's top insurers over suspicions of potential price collusion on their products.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:29:57 +0200
NPA investigating its own for state capture allegations, report reveals
But Open Secrets says the officials should be placed on precautionary suspension

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:01:47 +0200
Zimbabwe’s health care is a shambles, but critic takes exception to MEC’s ‘Afrophobia’
Zim official pleads for SA’s patience as crumbling healthcare system pushes citizens to cross borders for better treatment

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0200
WHO reports more than 41,000 cases of monkeypox globally
More than 41,000 cases of monkeypox and 12 deaths have been reported from 96 countries, with the majority of cases from the United States, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:21:29 +0200
Pick and pay less: which supermarket is the cheapest for grocery shopping?
Key information released as average food basket shoots up by R500 per month.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:10:48 +0200
Girls asked by teachers for sexual favours for good grades: report
Female students in SA are being asked to sleep with educators for good grades, according to Corruption Watch's “Sound the Alarm” report.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:34:15 +0200
Injured Middelburg municipal workers intend to sue council and lay charges
The Mpumalanga municipal workers allegedly injured by guards employed by the council during a protest in Middelburg will be laying charges of attempted murder and intend to sue the council.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:13:00 +0200
‘Blacklisted’ company knocks the lights out of eThekwini with R30m asset seizure
Electrical contractor Pholobas Projects claims it lost out on contracts after it was sidelined from tender applications by an allegedly corrupt official.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:13:04 +0200
'Romanticisation' of violence against minorities is oppressive: AfriForum
AfriForum says it plans to appeal the Equality Court verdict on the “Shoot the Boer” chant.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:43:10 +0200
Calls for sweeping changes and inclusion to be made at Nedlac
The Black Business Council says it will lead a charge in calling for the reviewing of the 'outdated mandate' of the National Economic Development and Labour Council.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:42:39 +0200
SA seeks to curb immigration, plans policy revamp
SA plans to end most special permits for foreigners as it revamps its immigration policies to manage an influx of economic migrants.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:36:00 +0200
WATCH | How to treat African creatives, according to Netflix African head Dorothy Ghettuba
Ghettuba gave insight into the future of African movies and series at Netflix during the MIP Africa conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Wednesday.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:23:51 +0200
Golden Arrow buses torched in Cape Town
Golden Arrow passenger buses and a truck were petrol-bombed on Thursday in Nyanga, Cape Town.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:17:15 +0200
One ear cut off: Murder suspect easy to identify after tavern knife fight
An argument over meat and bread at a tavern in Gqeberha in the early hours of Monday led to one man being stabbed to death and another having his ear cut off.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:32:45 +0200
Possible corruption flagged in public works tenders for KZN flood repairs
An internal audit into the national department of public works and infrastructure’s tenders to rebuild state-own properties damaged by the April floods has revealed widespread risks.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:30:00 +0200
Afghan women open library to counter growing isolation
Afghan women's rights activists opened a library in Kabul on Wednesday, hoping to provide an oasis for women increasingly cut off from education and public life under the ruling Taliban.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:26:39 +0200
'You've got to disrupt things if you want change' — Why ‘First white Zulu queen’ shot her shot at coronation
The Gauteng woman who shot her shot at the reigning king of the Zulu nation, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, on national television says she meant no disrespect by doing so.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:19:35 +0200
Dutch Government sued over ‘inhumane’ fate of asylum seekers
The Dutch government is being sued by a campaign group over the “inhumane” conditions at its asylum centers as space constraints force hundreds of refugees to sleep outside.



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