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Sun, 16 Oct 2022 10:06:00 +0200At least 11 killed as gunmen open fire on Russian volunteers training for war on Ukraine
At least 11 people were killed and 15 more wounded at a Russian military training ground on Saturday when two attackers opened fire on a group of volunteers who wished to fight in Ukraine, RIA news agency said.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 07:51:27 +0200Nigeria's public university lecturers suspend strike after eight months
Nigerian public university lecturers have suspended an eight-months old strike over pay which has kept students out of classrooms and triggered an appeal from the president to end it, the head of the union said on Friday.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 07:26:34 +0200Twelve shot dead in Mexico bar attack in gang-plagued state
Unidentified gunmen opened fire in a bar in the central Mexican city of Irapuato on Saturday evening, shooting dead six women and six men, local authorities said, the second mass shooting in the state of Guanajuato in less than a month.
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 16:10:00 +0200SANDF dismisses as fake reports that Monde Lobese is new navy chief
The SANDF says the navy has not appointed a chief and will notify the media when it has
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:09:15 +0200Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch SA-made microsatellite in December
South Africa is back in the 'space race', with the first of seven South African-made micro-satellites due to be launched in December from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:58:31 +0200Solidarity ready to take on Dis-Chem regarding 'discriminatory' employment policy
Trade union Solidarity says it is keeping a close eye on Dis-Chem after the company allegedly retracted a controversial letter sent to senior management, alerting it about a moratorium on the appointment of whites.
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:47:10 +0200Traffickers prey on those hoping for a better life, says John Jeffery during global awareness walk
Deputy minister of justice John Jeffery has likened human trafficking to modern-day slavery that thrives on people’s vulnerability and quest for a better life.
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:08:17 +0200Umzinto teacher bags Kader Asmal Lifetime Achievement Award
Nerina Rangasamy, 53, was awarded the national Kader Asmal Lifetime Achievement Award for teaching excellence,
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:36:46 +0200Bust out the candles guys because load-shedding is back
Eskom will implement stage two load-shedding from 2pm on Saturday after breakdowns of four generating units, the utility said on Saturday.
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 12:37:36 +0200Cape Town cleaning staff stumble on baby’s body at illegal dump site
Cape Town cleaning staff were shocked this week when they found a body of a baby at an illegal dumping site.
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 10:35:17 +0200Suspect nabbed for 'conspiring with woman to kill her cop husband'
The Eastern Cape Hawks have apprehended a suspect who allegedly conspired with a woman who wanted her police officer husband killed
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 10:08:55 +0200Five 'July unrest instigators' released on bail
The Hawks swooped on five suspects linked to the July 2021 unrest in KwaZulu-Natal this week.
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 10:07:28 +0200SpaceX capsule splashes down, returning 4 astronauts from Space Station
The fourth long-duration astronaut team launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) safely returned to Earth on Friday, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after nearly six months of research aboard the orbital outpost.
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 09:13:52 +0200Turkish mine blast's death toll rises to at least 22
An explosion in a coal mine in Turkey's northern Bartin province on Friday killed 22 people, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, but it was not clear how many people were still trapped due to the blast that occurred as 110 people were working.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 22:28:29 +0200Rand Water limits flow to six municipalities to protect system
Rand Water says it will be implementing flow control management at its reservoirs from 8pm on Friday until the system recovers, after increased water consumption in the parts it supplies.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:58:51 +0200Father of Randfontein child found hanging from tree doesn't believe it was suicide
The father of 12-year-old Senzo Nhlapo, who is believed to have committed suicide, doesn’t believe his child was capable of taking his own life.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:23:12 +0200Seven EMPD officers arrested for murder released on R3,000 bail each
Seven Ekurhuleni metropolitan police department (EMPD) officers who were arrested following the death of a man in Tsakane last month were granted bail on Friday.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:01:02 +0200KZN encourages schools to invest in generators amid load-shedding crisis
The KwaZulu-Natal education department is hamstrung in dealing with the threats of exam disruptions caused by the rolling blackouts in recent weeks.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:17:06 +0200Distraught father of missing Benoni toddler says man last seen with his daughter 'is not talking'
The father of missing Benoni toddler Bokgabo Poo on Friday revealed that despite a suspect being arrested in connection with her disappearance, the four-year-old's whereabouts were still unknown.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:54:39 +0200Load-shedding reprieve from midnight
Eskom on Friday announced that it would be suspending load-shedding from midnight.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:50:11 +0200Umalusi gives green light for 2022 matric exams
The education quality assurance council said on Friday it had completed its role of monitoring and verifying the readiness of the public and private assessment bodies to manage and conduct the 2022 end-of-year exams.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:50:04 +0200President Cyril Ramaphosa appoints Mosotho Moepya IEC chair
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mosotho Moepya as chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa, with immediate effect from Friday.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:02:58 +0200Limpopo man who kicked, stomped on 16-year-old boy found guilty
Corrie Pretorius, who was caught on camera assaulting a 16-year-old boy in June, was on Friday convicted in the Groblersdal magistrate's court of assault.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:53:35 +0200Eskom’s new land leases to unlock R40bn investment in renewables
This is the first batch of lease agreements the utility has signed with private companies to develop projects on land around its stations
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:44:00 +0200One suspect arrested for murder of German tourist
One suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of a German tourist in Mpumalanga last week.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:34:19 +0200Jeremy Hunt replaces Kwasi Kwarteng as Britain's finance minister
Former foreign minister Jeremy Hunt has been appointed Britain's finance minister, Prime Minister Liz Truss's office said on Friday, following Kwasi Kwarteng's resignation from the post after less than six weeks in the job.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:44:47 +0200Qatar World Cup will have areas for drunk fans to sober up, limits on beer hours
The Soccer World Cup being held in Qatar from next month will have areas for drunk fans to sober up, its CEO said in a television interview.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:25:31 +0200WATCH | Siya Kolisi visits mobile eye clinic as part of World Sight Day
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi partnered with OneSight and Oakley on Wednesday to assist disadvantaged children with free eye tests and glasses.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:12:38 +0200Product labelling, directory scammers and minimum spend rules — Wendy Knowler’s 'watch-outs of the week'
It may be sold in a fridge, but it can’t be labelled “fresh” if it’s spent time in a freezer.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:09:47 +0200UK finance minister Kwarteng has been sacked — BBC
Britain's finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked after less than six weeks in the job, the BBC reported on Friday.