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Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:22:44 +0200
WATCH | Woman struck by motorist distracted by 'heated argument' with girlfriend
A lovers' quarrel allegedly resulted in a pedestrian being hit by a car in Verulam, north of Durban.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:51:00 +0200
Mosebenzi Zwane arrested, set to apply for bail in Gupta-linked dairy farm case
The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed the arrest of former minister Mosebenzi Zwane, who is expected to apply for bail at the Bloemfontein magistrate's court on Wednesday.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:48:50 +0200
Acsa says jet fuel supply is being restocked despite shipping delay
Fuel suppliers have delivered 2-million litres of jet fuel to Cape Town International Airport this week, and steps are being taken to source more stock.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:45:18 +0200
Twitter lawyer tells court Musk has not backed up claims of fake accounts
Elon Musk's review of Twitter Inc accounts by his advisers did not back up the billionaire's allegation that the number of fake users was "wildly higher" than 5% as he claimed when he said he was ending the Twitter takeover deal in July, a Twitter la...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:45:00 +0200
Drought is killing Kenya's endangered wildlife
Kenya's worst drought in four decades has killed almost 2% of the world's rarest zebra in three months, and 25 times more elephants than normal over the same period.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Ex-central bank chief named Kenyan finance minister amid rising inflation
Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday appointed former central bank governor Njuguna Ndung'u as finance minister to steer the economy through rising inflation, a heavy debt burden and drought.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:53:01 +0200
Four dead after bakkie and minibus taxi collide in KZN
Four people died when a bakkie slammed into a minibus taxi on the N2 on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast on Wednesday morning.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:45:00 +0200
Teachers' strike and soaring fees: Lebanon’s public school pupils miss class
School teacher Claude Koteich, her teenage daughter and 10-year-old son should have all been back in class weeks ago – but a crisis in Lebanon's education sector has left them lounging at home on a Monday afternoon.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:28:52 +0200
Water supply challenges affect services at Helen Joseph Hospital
Services at Helen Joseph Hospital’s emergency department, theatre, intensive care unit and wards on floors 4 to 7 have been affected by water supply challenges, says the Gauteng department of health.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:12:00 +0200
Former minister Mosebenzi Zwane faces arrest in connection with Vrede dairy farm scandal
Former minister Mosebenzi Zwane is expected to hand himself over to law enforcement agencies in Bloemfontein on Wednesday as he is implicated in a case in which millions in public funds meant to empower black farmers were allegedly looted.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:09:52 +0200
Driver escapes fiery crash near Midrand
An elderly man who crashed on the N1 north was pulled to safety from his burning car by members of the public.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Cuba entirely without power after Hurricane Ian causes grid to collapse
Cuba's electrical grid collapsed late on Tuesday, local officials said, leaving the entire country in the dark shortly after Hurricane Ian plowed through the western end of the island leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:55:41 +0200
Prosecution of lotteries officials who scammed the poor is next step: SIU hands evidence to NPA
The Special Investigating Unit has referred criminal cases to the National Prosecuting Authority to bring to book those responsible for the looting spree at the National Lotteries Commission.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:26:11 +0200
PODCAST | Richard Calland answers questions about the Phala Phala panel
Calland spoke to Eusebius McKaiser to explain his decision to accept the judgment of the speaker of parliament that “it is in the best interest of the parliamentary process” for him to no longer be a part of the Phala Phala panel.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 22:49:21 +0200
Another mine dam wall bursts in Jagersfontein
A dam wall in Jagersfontein in the Free State burst on Tuesday evening.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:06:33 +0200
Farmer found murdered near Delmas
A 72-year-old man was found dead on a farm near Delmas in Mpumalanga on Tuesday morning.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:03:21 +0200
Businessman and company fined for tax fraud, ordered to repay Sars
The Bloemfontein magistrate’s court has sentenced a businessman and his company to a fine after they were convicted of contravening the Tax Administration Act.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:00:00 +0200
Oh rats! Small mammals are passing fungal lung pathogens our way
For some they are pets and for others they are pests, but one thing is for sure: rats carry fungal pathogens in their lungs and could pass them onto you.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:00:00 +0200
Bypass the salt: maths boffin zeroes in on desalination science
Plants that take the brine out of seawater produce a discharge that is bad for marine life - but there is a mathematical solution

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:59:00 +0200
Blind pupils in Mpumalanga using pit-latrine toilets, report finds
The report highlighted that the department’s school infrastructure backlog was R40.7bn

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:59:00 +0200
Leaders of the pack: SA world champs in motorcycle endurance
Team SA produced the first double at the biannual event with the men and women prevailing in Albania

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:59:00 +0200
Powa of healing days: GBV survivors let go of their trauma
Initiative allows domestic violence survivors to discuss their experiences of abuse and their journeys towards healing

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:59:00 +0200
‘I will never forgive my husband’s killers,’ says slain KZN farmer’s wife
Attacker leant on their cupboard and had a casual conversation on his cellphone while her husband’s life ebbed away

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:31:00 +0200
Cost of expanding Koeberg, initially estimated at R20bn, to increase, says Eskom
Koeberg’s steam generators were initially planned to be replaced in 2018 but due to various delays that has not happened

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:13:19 +0200
Prison officials confiscate phone of inmate who posted on social media
The department of correctional services (DCS) said on Tuesday it has confiscated a cellphone allegedly used by an inmate to post his image on social media.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:17:14 +0200
Higher education department 'following all cases' of NSFAS fraud
Higher education minister Blade Nzimande said his department welcomes the proclamation signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa  to allow the Special Investigation Unit to investigate maladministration and fraud at the National Student Financial Aid Sche...

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:55:58 +0200
NSFAS application process simplified, has new features, Nzimande says
The combined household income for  prospective students who wish to apply for bursaries for post-matric studies in public institutions remains at just below R350,000 per year.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:36:23 +0200
Koeberg ‘snag list’ released as Eskom looks to rejuvenate ageing nuclear power station
Eskom is attending to a snag list of 15 "areas for further improvement" submitted by international experts after a site inspection to ensure plans to extend the life of Africa's only nuclear power plant comply with global safety standards.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:43:40 +0200
WATCH | How Coca-Cola Beverages SA and its partners are playing a role in creating a World Without Waste
SPONSORED | One of the ways the company is turning the tide on pollution is by forging partnerships to carry out practical waste management projects around Mzansi

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:33:36 +0200
Eastern Cape prosecutor accused of raping student
A 33-year-old Eastern Cape district court prosecutor appeared in the Mthatha magistrate’s court on Tuesday to face a rape charge.



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