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Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:46:45 +0200
Saudi's Ukraine support does not make up for OPEC+ cuts, Blinken says
Saudi Arabia's recent moves to provide aid to Ukraine and its vote at the United Nations condemning Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territory are positive developments, but do not compensate for the "wrong" decision by OPEC+ to cut oil production, U...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:09:05 +0200
Matshela Koko arrested on charges related to Eskom plunder
Former Eskom boss Matshela Koko and seven other people, including members of his family, were arrested on Thursday morning.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:46:48 +0200
Ukrainians hold out in east, prepare battle for Kherson
Ukrainian troops are holding out against repeated attacks by Russian forces in two eastern towns while those on the southern front are poised to battle for the strategic Kherson region, which Russia appears to be reinforcing.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:24:50 +0200
For those with HIV or weak immune systems, monkeypox can be fatal — US study
People with severely weakened immune systems, such as those infected with HIV, can experience severe symptoms and even die from a monkeypox infection, according to a US study released on Wednesday.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:23:44 +0200
RATE IT | Four key announcements from Godongwana's midterm budget speech
Are you satisfied with the announcements made in the midterm budget speech?

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:10:47 +0200
Burkina Faso not planning to hire Russian fighters like Mali — US diplomat
Burkina Faso's interim President Ibrahim Traore has assured US diplomats that he has no intention of inviting Russian Wagner forces to fight militants in the country, US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said on Wednesday.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:06:32 +0200
Chinese cities double down on curbs as Covid-19 outbreaks widen
Chinese cities from Wuhan in central China to Xining in the northwest are doubling down on Covid-19 curbs, sealing up buildings, locking down districts and throwing millions into distress in a scramble to halt widening outbreaks.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 08:58:57 +0200
Mom turns illegal shebeen into licensed pizza eatery offering 'House Arrest' burgers
An unemployed mother who lost her job during the Covid-19 pandemic has turned an illegal township shebeen into a bustling pizza joint – with a menu offering "Lockdown" and "House Arrest" burgers.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 08:15:19 +0200
Social media users share a joke in reaction to Sandton terrorist attack warning
While many are shocked and concerned about a warning of a possible terror attack in the greater Sandton area this weekend, many on social media have turned to humour to lighten the mood.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:11:21 +0200
Kidnapped municipal manager Maggie Skosana and driver found in Diepsloot
Nkangala district municipal manager Margaret "Maggie" Skosana and her driver Gugu Mtsweni have been found in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, after being kidnapped last week.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 06:47:04 +0200
Eskom implements varying stages of load-shedding until Sunday
Eskom says persistent high levels of breakdowns of generating units and low emergency reserves are among the major contributors to the continuing generation capacity shortages.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:14:00 +0200
Plans under way to stabilise government’s R4-trillion debt
Acting National Treasury director-general Ismail Momoniat told journalists SA had been successful in terms of fiscal consolidation

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:10:29 +0200
Three arrested in Midrand, one wearing full traffic cop uniform
Gauteng traffic police arrested three suspects, one of whom was allegedly wearing an Ekurhuleni metropolitan police department uniform, in Midrand on Wednesday morning.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 21:23:07 +0200
Evidence cuts through lies of Tazne van Wyk’s killer, who was on parole
The high court in Cape Town has convicted the parolee who was arrested for kidnapping, raping and killing eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk in 2020.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 20:35:16 +0200
LISTEN | About R43bn a year meant for infrastructure is not spent, partly due to looting
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says his department is adopting the highest standard of transparency in the tendering process to reduce looting and corruption.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 20:19:20 +0200
Grade 1 pupil killed by 'speeding car' during drop-off at school
A Grade 1 pupil at Curro Thatchfield in Centurion, Tshwane, was killed after being knocked down by a car, allegedly driven by another parent who had also just dropped off her child at the same school.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:47:00 +0200
High court sends EFF packing on CR17 bank records appeal
Judge Cassim Sardiwalla said there were no prospects of a successful appeal

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:14:36 +0200
No evidence of Sandton terrorism threat, says SA government
Minister in the presidency, Mondli Gungubele has downplayed threats of a terrorism attack scheduled for Sandton, Johannesburg this weekend.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:06:00 +0200
Fraser orchestrating ‘disinformation campaign’ to influence ANC conference, CR adviser charges
It is an old apartheid regime tactic ‘that is being utilised to destabilise’ the party, says Bejani Chauke

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:50:37 +0200
IN PICS | Lift-off for Durban as new local airline touches down
New kid on the block Lift touched down at King Shaka International Airport, north of Durban, on Wednesday.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:19:55 +0200
WATCH | Community groups demand R1,500 monthly grant and jobs
Representatives from Langa, Khayelitsha and Gugulethu protest outside parliament for pro-poor economic policy.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:00:11 +0200
No load-shedding for Xmas shoppers: V&A banishes Eskom gloom with 48 generators
Cape Town's Waterfront is gearing up for a bumper festive season – and promising zero outages for shoppers and tourists.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:43:26 +0200
We're not running out of fuel, says mineral resources department
The department of mineral resources & energy has dismissed claims by the fuel wholesale industry that there is a fuel shortage.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:38:11 +0200
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Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:34:00 +0200
US embassy warns of terror attack in Sandton
The US government has issued a warning of a potential terror attack in the greater Sandton area this weekend.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:25:48 +0200
Tongaat to finally open taps after floods six months ago
The city has responded to complaints about water quality after threats of action by opposition parties

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:48:45 +0200
MID-TERM BUDGET | Enoch Godongwana supports imposition of wage increase for public servants
In a move that could trigger a public sector strike finance minister Enoch Godongwana has endorsed government’s decision to unilaterally implement a 3% wage increase for all public servants, plus a R1,000 monthly gratuity.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:30:02 +0200
Durban water didn't make visiting rugby teams sick: eThekwini mayor
The eThekwini municipality has dismissed claims that visiting international rugby teams had to cancel their matches after bad water made them ill during their stay in Durban.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:27:25 +0200
MID-TERM BUDGET | Eskom debt takeover on the cards
National Treasury is in talks with the power utility and its bond holders to absorb as much as two-thirds of the power entity’s R400bn debt by next year.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:20:58 +0200
MID-TERM BUDGET | R350 social relief of distress grant extended
Government has again extended the monthly R350 social relief of distress grant by another year, to March 2024.



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