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Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:01:41 +0200Six suspects arrested in connection with murders of two Gauteng cops
Police in Gauteng have made a breakthrough in two murder cases of police officers who were killed earlier this week in two separate incidents.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0200FW de Klerk’s Nobel prize reportedly stolen — here's what it's worth
The Nobel Peace Prize medal awarded to SA's last apartheid president FW de Klerk has reportedly been stolen from his Cape Town home.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:45:32 +0200Britain says it has frozen £18bn worth of Russian assets
The British government said on Thursday that it had frozen assets together worth £18bn ($20.5bn) held by Russian oligarchs, other individuals and entities sanctioned for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:43:25 +0200Kruger National Park beefs up security ahead of festive season
As the holidays approach, South African National Parks is increasing surveillance at Kruger National Park entry gates to help prevent crime.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:39:10 +0200Faulty system, poor pilot monitoring contributed to Sriwijaya Air crash — Indonesian investigators
A faulty automatic engine throttle system that was not properly monitored by pilots led to a deadly January 2021 crash of a Sriwijaya Co 737-500 jet, Indonesia's air accident investigator KNKT said in a final report on Thursday.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:29:23 +0200Kenyan court drops $60m corruption case against deputy president
A Kenyan court on Thursday allowed a request by public prosecutors to withdraw a 7.4 billion shillings ($60 million) corruption case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, citing insufficient evidence.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:57:19 +0200Durban woman shot in the head outside takeaway chicken outlet
A Durban woman has died after being shot in the head outside a popular chicken takeaway outlet in Bluff, south of Durban, on Wednesday night.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:52:59 +0200Seven die as bus collides with truck in Free State
Seven people died when a bus collided with a truck on Thursday morning on the N8 near Botshabelo in the Free State.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:47:44 +0200Picture of homeless man bags Durban photographer accolade
A powerful picture of a homeless man has bagged a Durban photographer a prestigious Canon Perfect Picture 2022 award.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:38:09 +0200EXPLAINER-What the latest UN science says about climate change
At the COP27 conference in Egypt, delegates have at their disposal decades of research into warming trajectories published by the UN climate science agency to inform their decisions.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:23:52 +0200Iran arrests 'agent' of London-based opposition TV channel - Fars
Iranian forces have arrested an "agent" of an opposition television broadcaster, Iran International, while fleeing the Middle Eastern country, its semi-official Fars news agency said.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:48:28 +0200WATCH | Florida man caught eating cheesecake in his undies causes a stir
Looks like some in Florida in the US have cheesecake problems of their own.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:25:15 +0200Man accused of faking own death in 1999 arrested in Knysna
A man accused of faking his death in 1999, and his wife who allegedly helped him, appeared on Wednesday in the Knysna magistrate’s court, where their case was transferred to Gauteng.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:22:56 +0200'He'll meet cops at the beach' — Sapu slams 'populist' Cele over no police holiday leave remarks
The South African Policing Union has rubbished police minister Bheki Cele's remarks that police officers will not be allowed to take leave from December 15 until the end of January next year.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:06:33 +0200African insurers take up climate change fight with $14bn pledge
A group of over 85 insurers in Africa has pledged to create a financing facility to provide $14 billion of cover to help the continent's most vulnerable communities deal with climate disaster risks such as floods and droughts.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:59:18 +0200Natural disaster-hit countries get automatic debt freeze option
Countries hit by climate change-driven disasters such as flooding and hurricanes will automatically be able to freeze debt payments under new plans laid out by the bond market rule setting International Capital Market Association (ICMA).
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:53:00 +0200Suspect arrested after evading police for more than three months
Polite “Chau Chau” Shabangu, 27, was arrested on Monday in Mhala, Mpumalanga, after absconding from court in July.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:45:00 +0200Teenager struck by taxi while fetching water in Gauteng dies in hospital
Ethan Sass, 13, who was hit by a taxi while fetching water from a tanker in Coronationville on the West Rand, has died of his injuries in hospital.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:33:12 +0200Hurricane Nicole bears down on Florida's Atlantic coast
Hurricane Nicole closed in on Florida's Atlantic shoreline early on Thursday with a brew of heavy downpours, fierce winds and a treacherous surge of ocean surf that threatened coastal areas still reeling from the last major storm six weeks ago.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:29:16 +0200Phumzile Van Damme honoured at Global Leadership Awards
Former MP Phumzile Van Damme says the work for the freedom of all women across the globe is not done.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:16:20 +0200Mixed reactions after Zimbabwe launches first satellite into space
While the government has expressed pride over the project, Zimbabweans took to social media to express outrage, saying there were other pressing matters for the country which was being ravaged by an economic crisis.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0200LISTEN | 'The government is only poor when it comes to public servants': PSA
Workers affiliated to the Public Servants Association are expected to embark on a nationwide strike on Thursday over wage increases and other demands.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 06:30:00 +0200Pretoria routes to be affected by public servants' march
About 2,500 protesters are expected to march to the National Treasury on Thursday morning to demand an above-inflation pay increase and reject the 3% tabled by the state.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:12:17 +0200Facebook, WhatsApp owner Meta to cut 11,000 jobs, says Zuckerberg
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will cut more than 11,000 jobs in the first major round of layoffs in the social media giant’s history.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:52:38 +0200Former head of crimes unit asks for her shoplifting charge to be dropped
The theft trial of the former head of the Specialised Commercial Crimes Unit in the North West, Jeanette Neveling, 54, was on Wednesday postponed until February 8 for a decision on her application to have the case dismissed.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:45:00 +0200NPA’s petition to the SCA ‘patently defective’: Bongo
The former minister of state security says the state’s bid to overturn his acquittal for corruption has no prospects of success
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:25:11 +0200Treasurer of the Seventh-Day Adventist jailed for three years after stealing R800,000 from church coffers
The Pretoria specialised commercial crimes court on Wednesday sentenced Lady Memory Mutsika, 43, to three years imprisonment after convicting her of 128 counts of theft.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:22:48 +0200I didn’t ‘stage a walkout’ at Mkhwebane hearing, I ‘just walked out’: Mpofu
Legal team ‘made good on its promise’ to launch court proceedings to oust chair of parliamentary impeachment committee and one of its members
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:44:35 +0200Court orders preservation of former Eskom manager's luxury home, cars
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on Wednesday obtained an order to preserve a luxury property in Silver Lakes Estates, Pretoria, and two vehicles belonging to former Eskom manager Duduzile Moyo and her husband ...
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:36:24 +0200Survey shows 74% of South Africans say country headed in wrong direction
Almost three quarters of South Africans believe the country is moving in the wrong direction, this is according to a new nationally representative poll conducted by the Rivonia Circle.