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Sun, 23 Oct 2022 10:21:42 +0200Zuma blames current leaders for running SOEs to the ground: ‘SAA is gone, Eskom in shambles!’
“SAA is gone, Eskom is in shambles and we accept this incompetence. What will now follow is our ports, rail and water,” said Zuma.
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 10:12:19 +0200Chief Justice Raymond Zondo declines to respond to Zuma's rant against him
The office of chief justice Raymond Zondo has declined to respond to former President Jacob Zuma who launched a series of attacks against him.
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 07:54:14 +0200China's new elite Communist Party leadership
China's Xi Jinping on Sunday secured a third term as leader of the Communist Party and unveiled a new seven-member Politburo Standing Committee, which he heads, that will determine the path of the country's development in the next five years.
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 07:45:20 +0200WATCH | Boris Johnson returns to UK in bid for rapid political comeback
Boris Johnson returned to Britain from holiday on Saturday to consider an audacious bid for a second term as prime minister in a race that could pit him against his former finance minister whose resignation in July helped drive him out of office.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 17:08:23 +0200Three pupil deaths in Gauteng since Thursday
Three schoolchildren have died in Gauteng since Thursday in separate incidents after showing symptoms of ill-health, the Gauteng education department confirmed on Saturday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 16:22:44 +0200Suspect bust for ‘kidnapping Road Accident Fund beneficiary’
The Hawks have swooped on a suspect accused of kidnapping a Road Accident Fund claimant in the Eastern Cape.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 16:05:54 +0200Sadtu condemns teacher's killing, wants 'justice befitting the crime'
A 21-year-old grade 12 pupil has been arrested for stabbing to death 35-year-old Matefo Mphosela in her home on Thursday night.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 16:00:28 +0200Council of Churches pays tribute to priest Albert Nolan, who warned about excessive wealth
Nolan, who was 88, was an outspoken critic of structural inequality in South Africa who advocated for a more caring society.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 15:13:15 +0200Suspect nabbed in hospital for 'murder' of taxi boss
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested a man linked to the June killing of a taxi boss in Emabhekazi, Ekuvukeni, Ladysmith.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:07:03 +0200Cape Town experiences an increase in emergency calls after a two-year decline
Cape Town’s public emergency communication centre has seen a surge in calls for assistance.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 13:50:02 +0200Concern about 'hit squad' in wake of former KZN councillor's murder
Shock and outrage has greeted news of the murder of former eThekwini councillor Sunil Brijmohan, who was fatally shot in an apparent hit on Friday in Amanzimtoti, according to weekend reports.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 13:01:15 +0200Massive delays after N3 truck crash on Town Hill
There were still traffic delays on the N3 on Saturday after a truck crashed on Town Hill, Pietermaritzburg, on Friday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200These are the best loyalty programmes in SA
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Sat, 22 Oct 2022 11:36:41 +0200Five dead after two vehicles collide on N2 near Tugela River
Five people were killed in a head-on collision on the N2 near the Tugela River in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 11:03:45 +0200Disbarred attorney ‘swindles unsuspecting clients out of R500,000’
The Hawks have swooped on a former lawyer and conveyancer, barred from the profession five years ago, after she allegedly swindled unsuspecting clients out of R500,000.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 22:00:49 +0200Life imprisonment for man who killed girlfriend in Mpumalanga
The high court in Middelburg convicted and sentenced Lefadi Chego, 49, to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, Zama Zithobile Maphisa, 35, in September 2020.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 20:23:02 +0200White House in talks with Musk to set up Starlink in Iran
The White House is in talks with billionaire Elon Musk about setting up SpaceX's satellite internet service Starlink in Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing officials familiar with the matter.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:52:09 +0200E3 seeks UN to probe Russia's alleged use of Iranian drones
Britain, France and Germany on Friday called for a UN probe of accusations Russia has used Iranian-origin drones to attack Ukraine, allegedly violating a UN Security Council Resolution.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:31:31 +0200Classified papers seized from Trump home held US secrets about Iran, China
Highly sensitive intelligence on Iran and China was in some of the documents recovered by the FBI during an August search of former US President Donald Trump's home in Florida, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the m...
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:27:04 +0200Carletonville scholar bus accident that left two children dead could have been prevented : parent
A parent whose child was among dozens injured when a scholar bus overturned, killing two other children in Carletonville, said the deadly accident could have been prevented.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:25:15 +0200Uganda says Ebola outbreak should be over by year-end
An Ebola outbreak in Uganda that has infected 65 people and killed 27 is coming under control and should be over by the end of the year, the country's information ministry said on Friday.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:18:56 +0200African Union welcomes Ethiopia peace talks from October 24 in South Africa
The African Union said on Friday that it welcomed the initiation of peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in Ethiopia that are set to start on October 24 in South Africa.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:54:18 +0200Four in court for possession of rhino horn and rifle silencer
Four men have appeared in court after allegedly being found in possession of two rhino horn and a rifle silencer in Sannieshof, North West, on Tuesday night.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 17:23:37 +0200Free State teacher murdered at her home, allegedly by a pupil
A Free State teacher has been killed, allegedly by one of her pupils, the provincial education department said on Friday.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:10:08 +0200LISTEN | SAIRR wants to put a stop to Electoral Amendment Bill
The South African Institute of Race Relations has warned that the Electoral Amendment Bill puts South Africa's democracy at risk, and says the government and parliament are to blame.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:05:18 +0200'Stockpiling queen' gets Facebook nod to participate in accelerator programme
South Africa's “queen” of stockpiling and saving, Ncumisa Ndelu, has been chosen to participate in Facebook’s community accelerator programme.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:38:38 +0200No-one hurt as building catches fire in central Durban
At least six rooms on two floors were affected at the Seaside building on the corner of Broad Street and Victoria Embankment on Friday.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:23:35 +0200KZN's 'DNA project' successful in tracking serial killers, rapists
KwaZulu-Natal's director of public prosecutions Elaine Zungu says DNA testing by the forensic laboratory had been speeded up by the National Prosecuting Authority's DNA project, which started in October 2020.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:12:13 +0200Product warranty returns — here's what you need to know
Many manufacturers require consumers to register to get the benefit of their full, voluntary warranty.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:53:25 +0200Equal Education co-founder Yoliswa Dwane dies of cancer
“Sis Yoli’s contribution to the struggle for equity and justice in postapartheid South Africa is undeniable," the organisation said.