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Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:34:07 +0200
Crystal meth destined for Australia seized at Johannesburg airport
Crystal meth valued at R236m was intercepted by customs officers at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:11:19 +0200
'Terrifying' earth tremor rocks Ekurhuleni in the early hours
There have been 50 tremors measuring 3.1 and above in SA so far this year.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 16:56:13 +0200
Umlazi lad has finest boerie in the land
A 23-year-old from Umlazi in KwaZulu-Natal has been crowned the 2022 Championship Boerewors Competition winner.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:27:00 +0200
Free State woman jailed for five years for stealing R6m from law firm
A 45-year-old Free State woman was jailed for five years for defrauding her former employer of R6m.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:26:18 +0200
Gauteng cop shot dead while having haircut at street barber
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt after a Sandton, Johannesburg, police officer was shot dead while having a haircut in Bramley View on Saturday.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:10:27 +0200
Morozova wins Comrades court bid
Top Comrades Marathon women’s contender Alexandra Morozova is back in the race, and she can depart with the elite cluster — not from the back, as had been proposed by the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA).

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0200
'We are desperate to keep our son at the school': Parents crowdfund to raise R175k for Drakensberg pupil
"We are desperate to keep our son at the school to follow his dreams and represent his country,” said the pupil's parents.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 09:55:00 +0200
Netflix eyes $7-$9 price for its new ad-supported plan
The streaming service will only run about four minutes of advertising per hour

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Volunteer ambulance service faster than state-run service but law puts it under threat — UCT study
Volunteer emergency services are sustainable and can go a long way in relieving pressure from mainstream emergency services and saving lives.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Pretoria woman runs symbolic Comrades as tribute to iconic race saving her life
As thousands of Comrades Marathon athletes pound the road between Pietermaritzburg and Durban for the first time in two years on Sunday, a Pretoria woman will run her own symbolic 21km race after overcoming an abusive marriage, her son drowning in fr...

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 21:52:31 +0200
Gauteng health CFO, Tembisa Hospital CEO suspended as SIU begins probe
The Gauteng government on Friday placed Gauteng health department CFO Lerato Madyo and Tembisa Hospital CEO Ashley Mthunzi on precautionary suspension with immediate effect.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:57:04 +0200
Security guard shot as robbers flee with cash in Bushbuckridge
Police in Mpumalanga have launched a manhunt for five armed robbers who shot a security guard collecting cash at a filling station at Garelane in Bushbuckridge on Friday afternoon and made off with the money.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 18:46:43 +0200
W Cape director of public prosecutions asks for two new corruption courts
The Western Cape will have two new courts dealing specifically with corruption if Western Cape director of public prosecutions (DPP) Nicolette Bell has her way.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 18:09:55 +0200
Housebreaking, murder and rape are top three crimes committed by children
A report by the department of justice has revealed that the top crimes that children under the age of 18 were convicted of and imprisoned for were housebreaking with the intent to steal and theft, rape and murder.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:38:58 +0200
Gunshots the most common cause of unnatural deaths among foreigners in south Joburg: research
Bullets are the main cause of unnatural deaths of non-South Africans in Hillbrow and south Johannesburg.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:19:52 +0200
SIU probing corruption and maladministration at NSFAS
The Special Investigating Unit said on Friday it will launch an investigation into alleged corruption and maladministration at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:09:24 +0200
Top Comrades women's race contender dashes to court to fight race ban
Russian athlete Alexandra Morozova -  billed as a top contender for the women’s race in this weekend’s Comrades Marathon - might be out of the running.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:52:29 +0200
No solutions tabled yet by Health Squared medical scheme
The 23,785 members of Health Squared medical scheme, desperate for news about their “plan B” options when the embattled scheme stops covering their claims on August 31, will spend another weekend without answers.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:40:05 +0200
WATCH | Polokwane residents welcome Miss SA Ndavi Nokeri home
Revving motor bikes and cars hooting couldn’t drown out the cheering of Greenside Primary School pupils in Polokwane as Miss SA Ndavi Nokeri kicked off her homecoming tour.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:29:08 +0200
Leather couches, 19 properties and 115 vehicles among items seized from cops implicated in 'blue lights' scandal
The National Prosecuting Authority's Asset Forfeiture Unit and the Investigating Directorate on Friday seized assets belonging to police officials implicated in the R191m 'blue lights' case.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:10:06 +0200
Tshwane drags feet in providing clean water to Hammanskaal: Senzo Mchunu
Minister of water and sanitation Senzo Mchunu on Friday said Tshwane has been dragging its feet on resolving water issues in Hammanskraal.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0200
POLL | Do you agree with 'Kill the Boer' ruling?
Is 'Dubul’ ibhunu (Kill the Boer)' hate speech or not meant to be taken literally?

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:29:46 +0200
Spar backs family whose child escaped 'attempted kidnapping', vows action
Spar has vowed to take action if it finds any other employees were involved in an alleged attempted kidnapping incident at one of its stores in Alberton, southeast of Joburg, earlier this week.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:42:08 +0200
Tongaat community wants JoJo tanks they burnt to be replaced
The Tongaat community has asked the eThekwini municipality to replace JoJo tanks they burnt in a protest over water shortages on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:15:10 +0200
Sassa receives 12-million applications for R350 grant after threshold increase
The SA Social Security Agency has assured beneficiaries of the R350 social relief of distress grant that more people will receive payment after the means test threshold was increased to R624.

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.



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