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Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0200‘Politicking won’t help us’: Gordhan responds to calls for De Ruyter to be axed
Should De Ruyer be fired for SA's energy crisis?
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:47:37 +0200SA’s Paramount receives orders for Mwari aircraft
Private defence firm Paramount Aerospace Industries has received orders for nine of its Mwari aircraft, the first military aircraft to be designed and built in the country in nearly two decades, the company said on Wednesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:38:29 +0200IN PICS | KZN's big freeze as snow blankets interior
KwaZulu-Natal’s interior resembled a winter wonderland on Wednesday morning, with snow blanketing many parts of the Drakensberg.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0200Russia’s partial mobilisation will see 300,000 drafted for Ukraine war, says defence minister
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia's first mobilisation since World War 2, warning that Moscow would respond with the might of all its vast arsenal if the West continued with what he called its "nuclear blackmail".
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0200Could SA face ‘a few weeks’ of blackout? Eskom says it's possible
What if load-shedding doesn't work? Eskom says SA could face ‘a few weeks’ of blackout possibly with no notice.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:07:44 +0200Those creating illegal connections in Tshwane have 10 days to come clean. Here’s what will happen if they don’t
The City of Tshwane has warned there are 10 days left for those who have tampered with the water and electricity networks, including setting up illegal connections, to come clean or face the consequences.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0200Trump rape accuser E. Jean Carroll plans new lawsuit against former president
A writer who accused Donald Trump of raping her more than a quarter-century ago plans to file a new lawsuit against the former US president, whose lawyer called the effort "extraordinarily prejudicial."
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 08:04:09 +0200Caregiver accused of raping three-year-old remanded in custody
A 20-year-old caregiver who allegedly raped a three-year-old child in the North West has been remanded in custody after appearing at the Brits magistrate’s court.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:30:00 +0200Want to apply for a RDP house? Don’t fall for this scam
The Western Cape human settlements department said one victim had recently been fleeced of more than R2,000.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:06:57 +0200Japanese man sets himself on fire over former PM's state funeral
A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office on Wednesday in an apparent protest at the government's decision to hold a state funeral for former premier Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated earlier this year, media reported.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:01:36 +0200Beyond Meat suspends COO after arrest for allegedly biting man’s nose
Beyond Meat Inc's COO Doug Ramsey has been suspended, effective immediately, following reports of his arrest for allegedly biting a man's nose during an altercation.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0200Top court finds eviction of woman who has been in house since 1947 is lawful
The Constitutional Court has ruled the eviction of a 85-year-old woman from a property given to her by a Somerset West businessman is not unlawful.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0200Government must lead by example to reduce demand for electricity: De Lille
Public works and infrastructure minister Patricia de Lille says the government must lead by example to reduce electricity demand while load-shedding continues.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 06:38:28 +0200'We don’t have a salary, we have a stipend': Police and correctional services officers
Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union members who embarked on a march on Tuesday shared how their salaries force them into a life of crime, to abscond from work and to live among criminals.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:10:00 +0200At 36, world’s youngest leader Boric electrifies UN assembly
Outrage over inequality and poor basic services can lead to uprisings in other countries, warns Chile’s president
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:08:49 +0200Vat fraudster sentenced to 15 years in jail
Nokuthula Cynthia Nene, a Soweto woman convicted of VAT fraud, was on Tuesday sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:06:00 +0200A hard sell for Musk as Tesla gets ready to unveil ‘Optimus’ robot
Experts say humanoid robots do not have the flexibility or enough intelligence to navigate the real world
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:05:00 +0200‘The little things that run the world’ march across the globe in their quadrillions
The number of ants is about 2.5 million for every human, and their biomass is higher than that of wild mammals and birds combined
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:01:00 +0200Pay back the Moolla: Ponzi scheme beneficiary’s R63m reckoning
Yunus Moolla, who ran a trust owned by his wife, began serving a 15-year jail sentence after being convicted of fraud involving R500m
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:18:53 +0200Two top cops among six arrested for R54m police tender
Two police major-generals and a former lieutenant-general are among six people arrested on Monday and Tuesday in connection with a police tender worth more than R54m.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:00:56 +0200Load-shedding may be downgraded on Thursday but stage 5 remains for now
SA’s state-owned power utility continues to cut 5,000MW from the national grid and may only reduce this to 4,000MW by Thursday.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:00:21 +0200Tribunal must investigate judge Hlophe's complaint against Goliath, appeals committee rules
The judicial conduct appeals committee on Tuesday ordered that a tribunal be established to investigate allegations made by Western Cape judge president John Hlophe against his deputy Patricia Goliath, including racism.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:59:05 +0200SA’s power cuts hit travel at busy Zimbabwe border
SA’s record power outages are stifling travel across the bridge between the country and Zimbabwe, one of Africa’s busiest inland borders.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:57:00 +0200Cope not coping: outspoken Colleen Makhubele now centre of persistent factional wars
Lekota and Madisha divide reaches climax as one side ‘purportedly’ suspends the Joburg councillor
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:04:00 +0200President does not oppose application to amend state capture report
But presidency says it reserves the right to urgently seek to delay report back to parliament
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:25:18 +0200Acting KZN judge and former head of agriculture granted bail in corruption case
Acting KwaZulu-Natal high court judge Sthembiso Mdladla and his co-accused Siphiwe Mkhize, former head of the agriculture and rural development department, were granted bail in the Pietermaritzburg magistrate’s court after their arrest on Tuesday.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:57:32 +0200Durban cop allegedly kills boyfriend after finding condom receipt
A police officer from Durban Harbour police station is facing a murder charge after she allegedly shot dead her boyfriend.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:13:00 +0200Corruption case against Mdluli and co-accused postponed again
The Pretoria high court on Tuesday postponed the corruption, fraud and theft case against former crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli and two co-accused until October 11.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:35:43 +0200Solar installers eye bright future as SA experiences constant power cuts
The demand for solar panel installations has increased in the past three years and the future of the industry is bright.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:07:30 +0200Immediate action needed before Gauteng bus, taxi wars lead to loss of life, SAPS tells MPs
Stringent measures are needed to avert future attacks on long-distance bus services in Gauteng.