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Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:40:00 +0200
It costs nearly 14% more to feed your family than last year
South Africans are paying nearly 14% more for basic food items than they did a year ago.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:47:20 +0200
WATCH | 'Friends will be there for Thapelo': Pretoria student's murder accused return to court
The two men accused of killing postgraduate student Thapelo Menwe will make their second appearance in the Pretoria magistrate's court on Thursday.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:25:23 +0200
WATCH LIVE | AfriForum in court to appeal against 'kill the boer' judgment
AfriForum is on Thursday appealing against the equality court judgment that the "kill the boer" song is not hate speech.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:18:32 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Judgment in Malema, Ndlozi assault case
The Randburg magistrate's court is expected to hand down judgment in the assault case of EFF leaders Julius Malema and Mbuyiseni Ndlovu.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:16:06 +0200
Gunman opens fire at KZN primary school, sending pupils scrambling for cover
Hysterical children at a Pietermaritzburg primary school scrambled for cover when a gunman allegedly fired shots randomly and attacked three adults.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:07:27 +0200
Life of Zenizole Vena, 15, who died after escaping from alleged rapists, to be celebrated with parade
A parade and memorial will take place in Gqeberha on Thursday to celebrate the life of Zenizole Vena, who was allegedly held hostage, raped and managed to escape but later died.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:18:39 +0200
Bad weather hits Eskom's diesel supplies
Load-shedding will remain at stage 4 until diesel stocks have been fully replenished, says Eskom.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Keep your info secure: Three ways to hack-proof your cellphone
Your data is sensitive on your phone, and could make you a prime target for hackers.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:39:39 +0200
Grammy-winning rapper Coolio dies in Los Angeles at 59
Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr, was best known for his 1995 single 'Gangsta's Paradise', from the album of the same name.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:29:52 +0200
Six million silenced: A two-year internet and phone outage in Ethiopia
She had just been crowned world champion, but Ethiopian marathon runner Gotytom Gebreslase broke down in tears when asked if her family was celebrating her win back home in war-torn Tigray.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:16:00 +0200
Brands remove ads from Twitter after promos appear next to child pornography
Ghost Data identified more than 500 Twitter accounts that openly shared or requested child sexual abuse material over a 20-day period this month.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Guardian of Balobedu queen-elect seeks to stop inauguration of her brother as king
Mathole Motshekga, the guardian of Balobedu queen-elect Masalanabo Modjadji, has launched an urgent application in the high court in Pretoria to stop her brother Lekukela Modjadji’s inauguration as king.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:52:11 +0200
Bridge collapses in Brazilian Amazon, 3 killed and up to 15 missing
Up to 15 people are missing and three are confirmed dead after a bridge collapsed in the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas on Wednesday, firefighters and local media said.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:31:27 +0200
Durban couple found dead after neighbour fumigates flat
A Durban couple died after allegedly inhaling fumes when an apartment opposite theirs was fumigated, said paramedics.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:27:58 +0200
Ebola kills five in Uganda, 19 other deaths likely connected, president says
Five people have died from Ebola in Uganda and another 19 deaths were likely caused by the disease, the president said on Wednesday, but he said he would not order a lockdown because Ebola is easier to manage than Covid-19.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:22:25 +0200
SA hospitals have a backlog of 175,024 elective surgeries
The country has a 175 024 backlog of elective surgery over the past two and a half years primarily due to Cocid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:34:26 +0200
Murder accused ANC councillor denied move to Westville prison
The four accused face a string of charges which include conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder and possession of firearms. Bail was refused for all the accused in August.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:12:00 +0200
Have a boss from hell? WHO has got you covered as it advocates for managers to be extra nice
New guidelines at work recommend actions to tackle risk such as heavy workloads, bullying and other distressing factors at work

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:57:30 +0200
Deaths caused by police action jump to 410 in year, 223 more died in custody
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) investigated 410 deaths as result of police action in the financial year ending March 31.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:45:11 +0200
Why 4-day workweeks may be better for your career and health
Employees working condensed weeks sleep much more than you do.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:41:37 +0200
Democrats unveil bill to restrict trading by lawmakers, presidents
A House proposal to restrict stock ownership and trading by members of Congress, the president and vice president, Supreme Court justices and other high-ranking government officials is mired in Democratic in-fighting, threatening supporters’ hopes ...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:15:11 +0200
Alzheimer’s progression slowed by drug in major trial
Biogen Inc. and partner Eisai Co. surged and led other drugmakers’ shares higher amid optimism about their breakthrough trial results on Alzheimer’s disease.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:29:45 +0200
Closure of fishing near penguin colonies a little late: conservationists
Had the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment closed fishing around some African penguin breeding colonies six months ago, it would likely have had a more positive effect on the penguin breeding efforts of 2022.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:45:36 +0200
Engagements on Eskom are ongoing, says presidency
The presidency says engagements on the Eskom interventions are ongoing.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:44:15 +0200
PODCAST | Truckers ‘flying’ to meet higher coal demand blamed for road carnage
The rising global demand for coal caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine has hurt the local trucking industry as it races to meet growing export demands amid a crisis. This increased demand has resulted in more heavy vehicles on SA's national roads.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:31:38 +0200
DA backs Vodacom's project to get power from independent producers
The DA has urged SA businesses to join Vodacom in “ditching” Eskom for independent power producers.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:12:43 +0200
Philippines evacuates coastal communities as Typhoon Noru nears
A typhoon gained strength as it approached the Philippines on Sunday, forcing thousands of people from their homes in coastal communities on the main island of Luzon and the cancellation of dozens of flights.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:40:36 +0200
Life sentence for Pretoria East man who raped his stepdaughter for years
The Pretoria magistrate’s court on Wednesday sentenced a 49-year-old man who had raped and assaulted his stepdaughter on numerous occasions to life imprisonment.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:39:55 +0200
Ukrainians flee from Russian annexation — while they still can
"It's funny. Nobody voted, yet the results are in," laughed Lyubomir Boyko, 43, from Golo Pristan, a village in Russian-occupied Kherson province as he waited on Wednesday outside a United Nations aid office with his family at a refugee reception cen...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:20:28 +0200
Nine reported killed as Iran Revolutionary Guards target dissident sites in Iraq
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday they fired missiles and drones at militant targets in the Kurdish region of neighbouring northern Iraq, where an official said nine people were killed.



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