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Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:45:00 +0200
Elon Musk expects Neuralink's brain chip to begin human trials in 6 months
Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expects a wireless brain chip developed by his company Neuralink to begin human clinical trials in six months, after the company missed earlier timelines set by him.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:41:45 +0200
Uvalde shooting victims file R474bn class-action suit
Victims of the Uvalde mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school in May have filed a $27bn (R474bn) class-action lawsuit against an array of public entities and officials, seeking damages for ongoing trauma.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:36:09 +0200
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba calls for 'government of national unity' if Ramaphosa loses support of ANC
Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba on Friday called for the establishment of a government of national unity under a respected elder should President Cyril Ramaphosa lose the support of his party.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:55:00 +0200
Return her TV, judge tells man who took items from ex-girlfriend’s home
The man says he felt entitled to the items because he was her husband

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:54:39 +0200
Criminal charges to be laid against pupils who don't return school tablets
School principals in Mpumalanga have been instructed to open criminal cases of stolen property against matric pupils who fail to return tablets loaned to them this year.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:54:00 +0200
Ex-perpetrator is now the voice of a campaign to stop GBV and abuse
Alexandra resident Lebogang Seboni believes many men grow up without positive male role models.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:32:52 +0200
US Supreme Court to hear Biden's bid to reinstate student debt plan
The US Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear President Joe Biden's bid to reinstate his plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt after it was blocked by a lower court in a challenge by six states that have accused his administration of e...

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:27:26 +0200
US imposes additional North Korea sanctions
The United States is imposing additional North Korea-related sanctions, the Treasury department said on its website on Thursday, as Pyongyang forges ahead with banned missile development and signals a possible new nuclear test.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:22:49 +0200
Biden says he has no plans to contact Putin, prepared to talk about ending Ukraine war
US President Joe Biden said he has no immediate plans to contact Vladimir Putin but is prepared to speak with the Russian president if he shows an interest in ending the war in Ukraine, and only in consultation with NATO allies.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:17:41 +0200
Cuba slams US rejection of undersea telecom connection to island
Cuba´s Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio on Thursday accused long-time rival the United States of doublespeak after the Biden administration proposed to scrap a plan to install a new undersea telecommunications cable to Cuba.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:11:32 +0200
Flooding in southern Brazil strands hundreds, some rescued by helicopter
Heavy rains caused serious flooding in southern Brazil on Thursday, where rescuers in the southern state of Santa Catarina were dispatched to help evacuate hundreds of families trapped in their homes.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:07:11 +0200
Russia says EU call for Ukraine tribunal illegitimate
The Kremlin on Thursday condemned a call by a top European Union official to create a special court to prosecute possible war crimes by top Russian officials in Ukraine, saying any such body would be illegitimate and unacceptable to Moscow.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:54:28 +0200
Four in custody for possession of lion cubs in Boksburg North
Four women are in custody following their arrest on Monday for possession of three lion cubs which they were allegedly selling.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:17:52 +0200
Policeman shot dead in Grassy Park
A 26-year-old police constable was shot and killed in Grassy Park, Cape Town, on Thursday afternoon.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:56:22 +0200
Displaced waste pickers demand return to landfill site
Waste pickers are seeking to be allowed to return to the Msunduzi municipality landfill site or face a bleak Christmas without an income they generate at the site.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:05:53 +0200
Concern as 18 measles cases reported in SA never received vaccination
The NCID said is concerned with the number of children who are not vaccinated with the measles vaccine in Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:31:26 +0200
Rage but celebrate responsibly: MECs appeal on eve of matric rage parties
As thousands of pupils prepare to celebrate the end of their school careers at matric rage parties this weekend they have been urged to do so responsibly – especially when consuming alcohol.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:29:19 +0200
R4m fine art attached from CEO's home in JHB's wealthiest street
At least R4m worth of fine art was attached from a home, once occupied by DNG Energy founder and CEO, Aldworth Mbalati, 40, in the second richest street in SA, Killarney Road, Sandhurst, on Thursday.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:58:00 +0200
Walus will only be paroled after medical all-clear, says correctional services
Chris Hani murderer's Janusz Walus is unlikely to be released on parole on Thursday as he needs clearance from his medical team.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:52:00 +0200
Challenge accepted! Mayor plunges into the sea at Durban’s North Beach
Despite eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda’s assurances there were contrasting reactions from residents and holidaymakers

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:15:10 +0200
Eastern Cape education official, wife in court for school PPE fraud
A senior Eastern Cape education department official, his wife and another man appeared in court in connection with a R4m school personal protective equipment fraud, corruption and money laundering case.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:12:11 +0200
Pothole-related accident claims on the rise
An insurer has recorded a 15% increase in pothole-related accident claims this year compared to last year — and a 9% increase in tyre damage claims that are the direct result of potholes.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:35:35 +0200
Carletonville cops foil suspected ATM robbers, arrest eight
Officers from Carletonville police station in Gauteng have intercepted eight suspects who were allegedly on their way to bomb an ATM on the West Rand.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:27:42 +0200
IN PICS | Chatsworth residents ‘take back the night’ to help GBV victims
A KwaZulu-Natal community “took back the night” with an anti-gender-based violence and femicide march on Tuesday evening.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:47:22 +0200
Gqeberha blaze inching towards electrical substation and homes in Fairview
The Nelson Mandela Bay fire fighting team is focusing on Fairview, where a fire is fast approaching an electrical substation close to a residential area.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:42:05 +0200
Swiss firm ABB to pay South Africa R2.5bn for Kusile state capture deal
Swiss multinational engineering firm ABB has agreed to pay R2.5bn in punitive reparations to South Africa after being fraudulently awarded a multibillion-rand contract at the Kusile power plant.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:35:03 +0200
Pay attention to young women and LGBTQI community to eradicate HIV, warn experts
Despite progress, South Africa still has a long way to go before it can control HIV transmission, let alone eradicate the epidemic in 2030 in line with global targets

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:22:00 +0200
'Don't jump the gun on Phala Phala, let processes unfold': Corruption Watch
Corruption Watch says the finding that President Cyril Ramaphosa has a prima facie case to answer on the origin of foreign currency stolen at his Phala Phala farm, as well as the underlying transaction, is good for democracy.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:38:57 +0200
Covid-19 hit HIV detection in Europe, threatens eradication progress
The number of people in Europe with undiagnosed HIV has risen as testing rates fell during the Covid-19 pandemic, threatening a global goal of ending the disease by 2030, a report said.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:02:23 +0200
N3 to Joburg closed after truck crash near Heidelberg
At least two trucks caught alight after a crash on the N3 near Heidelberg, resulting in northbound lanes to Johannesburg being closed.



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