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Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200Oath Keeper leader spoke of 'civil war' ahead of January 6 Capitol attack: US prosecutors
Prosecutors on Monday urged a jury to convict Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four others for their roles in storming the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, alleging they plotted to do whatever it took to prevent the transfer of presidential powe...
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200Tito Mboweni gets his R19,000 back after hackers raid his bank account
Former finance minister Tito Mboweni says he got his R19,000 back after his bank account was raided by alleged thieves on Saturday night.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:30:23 +0200Joburg reservoirs 'critically low', residents urged to save water amid heatwave
High water demand during the heatwave is affecting Johannesburg Water reservoirs and towers, the utility says, as it appeals to residents to reduce usage.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:22:36 +0200Who is Ibrahim Traore, the soldier behind Burkina Faso's latest coup?
As a heavily armed convoy drove through a cheering crowd in Burkina Faso's capital on Sunday morning, the boyish face of the country's latest military ruler, Captain Ibrahim Traore, emerged from the turret of an armoured personnel carrier.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:15:00 +0200Numbi Gate identified as crime hotspot: Reward offered for info on shooting of German tourist
The Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism has offered a reward of R50,000 for information leading to the successful prosecution of the perpetrators who shot dead a German tourist at Numbi Road near Hazyview in Mpumalanga in an attempted hija...
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:15:00 +0200UK's Truss refuses to rule out welfare cuts to fund economic plan
British Prime Minister Liz Truss has refused to rule out cutting benefit payments by less than soaring inflation to help fund her tax-cutting growth plan in what is likely to spark the next political rebellion over her economic plans.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:11:28 +0200KZN farmer who shot mourners to hear his fate
Sentencing of a KwaZulu-Natal farmer who was found guilty of murder and attempted murder for shooting on his Crammond farm is expected to get underway in the Pietermaritzurg high court on Tuesday.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0200Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, seeks $475m in punitive damages
Former US president Donald Trump sued CNN for defamation on Monday, seeking $475m (R8.4bn) in punitive damages and claiming the network had carried out a "campaign of libel and slander" against him.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0200Tshwane mayor blames metro's financial woes on Maile's decision to place it under administration
Tshwane mayor Randall Williams has responded to reports that the city is experiencing serious financial problems.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:46:46 +0200WATCH LIVE | JSC interviews for Supreme Court of Appeal vacancies continue
The Judicial Service Commission interviews for vacancies in the Supreme Court of Appeal are continuing on Tuesday.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:45:00 +0200Burkina Faso children return to school despite second coup this year
Children in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou returned to school on Monday for the start of the new academic year, as residents sought some semblance of normality days after the country's second military coup this year.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:15:09 +0200SA fixed investment has fallen ‘dramatically’, Absa says
The government must make good on its promises to deliver structural and economic reforms aimed at improving infrastructure and bolstering business conditions to revive capital expenditure, according to a report by the Absa Group.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0200'There's a combination of skills unlike in the past': Mantashe throws his weight behind new Eskom board
"There's a combination of skills in that board unlike the past, [including] technical skills," said Mantashe.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0200Dutch to cull around 102,000 chickens to contain bird flu
The Netherlands is to cull around 102,000 chickens on a farm in the northern city of Kiel-Windeweer after the detection of a highly infectious strain of bird flu, the government said on Tuesday.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:28:56 +0200Let the city turn off your geyser to help the grid outside load-shedding, CT is asking
Residential and small-scale commercial customers are being targeted to participate in the 'power heroes' plan.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:15:15 +0200Modernisation, gender disparities and staff shortages in spotlight at health conference
Health minister Joe Phaahla has called for medical regulators to be responsive to the changing healthcare needs of a modern society, including technological advances in medicine.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:10:15 +0200Hawks raid homes of zama zama 'kingpins' in Carletonville, Khutsong
Six suspects have been arrested and their luxury vehicles have been seized
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:24:29 +0200'Prioritise tourists' safety': Gun crime against German visitors shocks industry
SA's tourism sector says it is devastated by the fatal shooting of a German visitor and attempted robbery of his fellow travellers in Mpumalanga on Monday, during an attempted hijacking of their vehicle.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:55:25 +0200Tourist shot dead in botched hijacking attempt
Nelspruit police are investigating a murder case and have launched a manhunt for three suspects who allegedly killed a German tourist at Numbi Road near White River in Mpumalanga on Monday.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:30:00 +0200'I can't believe my sweet boy is gone': mother of North West pupil who drowned
“When I saw the hearse something in me died ... I still can't believe my sweet boy is gone,” these are the words of Nthabiseng Mokoena, mother of Michael Modisakeng Secondary School grade 11 pupil Amohelang Mokoena, who drowned.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:57:56 +0200Body of Soweto jogger found three days after she went missing
“She was a lovely and cheerful person who kept the family together.” This is how Moeketsi Duiker described his aunt Shirley Mtiyane, whose body was found on Sunday morning in Mofolo Park, Soweto.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:14:25 +0200Koen was gutted by former chief justice Mogoeng's lashing last year, considered leaving the judiciary
KwaZulu-Natal Judge Piet Koen - who is vying for one of five vacant positions on the Supreme Court of Appeal - said he was “gutted” by the “lashing” he received from former chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng during his interview before the Judicia...
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:32:39 +0200Candidates questioned by JSC on readiness for appellate court and transformation
Eleven candidates are being interviewed for five vacancies on the second highest court in SA
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:54:50 +0200'I will do anything': breeder pleads for safe return of six stolen golden retriever dogs
A dog breeder is pleading for the safe return of her six stolen golden retrievers, with two of them pregnant and due to whelp soon.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:32:00 +0200GenNext Youth Behaviour Report is a cheat sheet on the SA youth market
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Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:22:35 +0200LISTEN | Best time to buy property? When interest rates are up
With the recent repo rate hike, homeowners have to pay extra towards their loans, but an expert says when economic times are tough it is the best time to buy property.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:24:28 +0200ConCourt to hear appeals on Busisiwe Mkhwebane suspension in November
The Constitutional Court will hear the applications to appeal the decision declaring the suspension of public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane invalid on November 24.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:06:59 +0200Lengthy jail terms for four men who strangled a friend and his mother
The Pretoria high court on Monday sentenced four men who strangled their friend and his mother to lengthy jail terms.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:30:12 +0200Pilot project to help pensioners earn some cash in tough times
In the face of financial insecurity, Durban pensioners will learn how to become entrepreneurs as part of a pilot project to help them supplement their state grants.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:21:00 +0200One international flight cancelled due to Cape Town airport fuel shortage
The Airports Company SA says Cape Town International Airport has up to 4.5 days of fuel reserves after the airport on Monday “engaged airlines and requested a reduction in uplift of fuel”.