South Africa Times Live
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:58:13 +0200Free State farmers anxious about waterlogged fields after heavy rain
Many Free State farmers were trapped on their land while their fields became waterlogged after heavy November rain, Free State Agriculture said on Tuesday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:55:18 +020011-year-old boy believed to have drowned in Apies River near Hammanskraal
Police divers and Tshwane emergency services are searching for an 11-year-old boy who is feared drowned in the Apies River near Hammanskraal.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:32:09 +0200SA sets sights on $250bn in hydrogen investment
South Africa set its sights on attracting as much as $250 billion into its nascent green hydrogen industry by 2050 to take advantage of abundant solar and wind energy sources.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:24:17 +0200Rail halt is drag on sliding South African coal exports
A train derailment on South Africa’s main coal-export route will further reduce the country’s shipments of the fuel, which were already set to slide 14% this year.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:00:43 +0200Three escaped lions recaptured and returned to Kruger National Park
Three lions that strayed from the Kruger National Park on Friday were captured on Monday and returned to the park.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0200Want to finish matric? UCT's online high school is giving away 500 scholarships, here’s how you can apply
Here's how you can get 30% off your tuition to finish matric.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:51:03 +0200WATCH LIVE | Cross-examination of Senzo Meyiwa's childhood friend continues
Former Bafana Bafana soccer player Senzo Meyiwa's childhood friend Tumelo Madlala is back in the dock at the high court in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:22:15 +0200North Korea sees more use of cellphones, Wi-Fi networks — US researchers
Up to 7 million North Koreans use cell phones daily, and WiFi networks have sharply expanded in recent years as the mobile devices increasingly became a key tool for market activity in the isolated country, US researchers said on Tuesday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:17:19 +0200Cash is king for young South Africans, survey finds
Cash remains the most dominant form of payment on the African continent including South Africa, a survey has found.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:07:46 +0200Zelensky urges G20 to adopt Ukraine's plan to restore peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday called on the Group of 20 (G20) major economies meeting in Indonesia to step up their leadership and stop Russia's war in his country under a peace plan he has proposed.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:47:05 +0200Three members of University of Virginia football team slain in shooting, suspect in custody
The shooting unfolded on a bus full of students after it pulled into a parking garage on campus, Ryan said. The students had just returned from a class field trip to see a play in Washington, DC.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:38:03 +0200WATCH | Bezos to give away most of $124 bln wealth during lifetime - CNN
Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos will give away a majority of his $124bn (R2.1tn) wealth during his lifetime, the billionaire told CNN in an interview on Monday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:31:07 +0200WATCH | Biden thinks Democrats short of votes needed to restore abortion rights
US President Joe Biden said Monday he did not think Democrats in the next Congress would have enough votes to restore abortion rights nationally.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:24:36 +0200Hundreds flee as Congo's M23 rebels near key city of Goma
Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo between the army and M23 rebels has moved close to the key eastern city of Goma, said an army spokesperson on Monday, causing a fresh wave of displacement amid diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:09:55 +0200Court told Musk's $56bn pay wasn't for punching a clock
A Tesla Inc director and a former executive took the stand on Monday and defended Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package against a shareholder's claims that the entrepreneur dictated terms of the deal to finance his dream of traveling to Mars.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:56:20 +0200Several people questioned after girl abducted two weeks ago found in Khayelitsha
Eight-year-old Abirah Dekhta who was abducted in Rylands two weeks ago was found in a shack in Town 2, Khayelitsha, on Monday evening.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:55:49 +0200Boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya refugees lands in Indonesia's Aceh
A boat carrying 111 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, landed on the shores of Indonesia's northernmost province of Aceh on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest among an annual exodus from northwest Myanmar.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:35:36 +0200Russia destroys much of Kherson but not faith in better things to come: resident
Russian forces who destroyed much of the Ukrainian city of Kherson have not killed off the faith that better things will come, some residents said as they gathered at a demolished television tower.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:46:22 +0200Two people shot on street in Westbury
Two suspects aged 20 and 23 were arrested for attempted murder after two people were shot and wounded in Westbury, Johannesburg, on Monday morning.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:39:12 +0200Man behind bars for allegedly raping 11-year-old granddaughter
A 55-year-old man who allegedly raped his 11-year-old granddaughter is behind bars.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0200City of Joburg to assist more than 300 residents displaced by floods in Soweto
The City of Johannesburg says plans to accommodate families displaced by flash floods in Soweto at the weekend are in place.
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:15:40 +0200Life in jail for pastor who raped and held woman hostage for eight months
The Viljoenskroon magistrate’s court in the Free State on Monday sentenced a 40-year-old pastor who kept a 50-year-old woman against her will for eight months and raped her several times to life imprisonment.
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 21:54:58 +0200Finetown residents complain about police visibility
Crime in the Johannesburg south township came to the fore last month when seven residents were shot dead.
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:47:00 +0200As the 8-billionth person is born, here’s how Africa will shape the future of the planet’s population
Steady population growth in DRC, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania will exert further stress on already inadequate infrastructure and services
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:41:00 +0200Inside Meyiwa trial: the smoking gun, the Netflix funds and the failed ID parade
Things got heated on Monday between Senzo Meyiwa’s friend and the defence attorney
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:31:00 +0200ConCourt recognises SLAPP-suit defences
In a big legal development, civil society activists can defend themselves against litigation by saying its motive is to silence them
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:22:00 +0200Tribunal snubs company’s attempt to salvage profits from corrupt PPE tender
The ruling denied the Mlangeni Brothers R4.6m of the profits it came close to earning
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:12:24 +0200Traffic officer fails to set aside dismissal after taking R200 bribe
A former Mpumalanga traffic officer dismissed for allegedly accepting a R200 bribe has failed to challenge his dismissal at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration.
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:59:59 +0200Durban father sentenced to life in prison for raping daughter
While dealing with the trauma of being sexually assaulted by her grandfather, an 11-year-old Durban girl was subjected to further pain when her father raped her.
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:16:29 +0200Newcastle municipality in mourning after councillor's death
The Newcastle municipality is mourning one of its youngest councillors, Nokusa Khumalo, 31, who was found dead at her home in Masondeza on Saturday.