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Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:46:08 +0200Nearly R15k reward offered to find perpetrator of gruesome dog hacking
A Durban animal welfare organisation is offering R14,500 for information about the person responsible for the gruesome hacking of a dog.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0200Madonsela questions Phala Phala report
Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has sparked debate after questioning the section 89 independent panel report looking into the Phala Phala farm saga.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:45:00 +0200In Mexico, endangered monarch butterflies inspire hopes of a comeback
From a distance, they appear like autumn foliage: millions of endangered monarch butterflies blanketing trees in a kaleidoscope of brown, orange and black.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:40:41 +0200PODCAST | ‘Cape of Cocaine’ (episode 4): 'go to prison, meet nice guys, become a nice guy'
In February 2018 assassins murdered Bulgarian couple Angelo Dimov and Nessie Peeva in their home in the Cape Town suburb of Bergvliet. There was more to Dimov and Peeva than their friends in the city's southern suburbs knew.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:22:52 +0200Burkina Faso military government suspends broadcast of France's RFI radio
Burkina Faso's military government has suspended the broadcast of France's RFI radio in the Sahel West African state over what it said were false reports and giving voice to Islamist militants, a statement from the government said on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:20:23 +0200Severe storms expected in Gauteng, other parts of the country on Monday
The South African Weather Service has warned of possible severe thunderstorms which could cause localised flooding in parts of Gauteng, the North West, Mpumalanga, the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo on Monday.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:13:09 +0200Historic crown to be modified for King Charles's coronation
The historic St Edward's Crown, which has been the centrepiece of the coronation of monarchs in England for more than 350 years, has been removed from the Tower of London to be modified for the coronation of King Charles III next May, Buckingham Pala...
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 09:50:40 +0200Durban man dies after being hit by cars while 'fleeing robbers'
A Durban man returning from his company year-end party was killed when he was hit by vehicles apparently while trying to escape robbers during the early hours of Sunday.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 07:30:00 +0200Jukskei River drowning death toll rises to 14, one person still missing
Johannesburg emergency services will continue the search for church members who were swept away by flash floods at the Jukskei River as the death rises to 14.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0200WATCH | Gayton McKenzie reveals houses built by inmates for GBV victims for 16 Days of Activism
Patriotic Alliance leader and Central Karoo mayor Gayton McKenzie has revealed houses built by inmates for gender-based violence victims during the 16 Days of Activism campaign.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 19:04:00 +0200Court rules against building hijackers’ demands for free electricity and water
Joburg high court says the city ‘has no obligation to provide municipal services to a hijacked building’
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 19:04:00 +0200Jewellery expert who refused Covid-19 salary cut to receive hefty payout
A fair employer would have worked with the aggrieved employee to find a suitable compromise, judge says
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 19:03:00 +0200Durban to conduct daily water quality tests at beaches
An ‘emergency’ prevented Durban mayor Mxolisi Kaunda from taking a dip in the E. coli-infested Umhlanga beach
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 17:16:16 +0200One killed, seven injured in Cape Town drive-by shooting
Tragedy unfolded in Manenberg in the Western Cape on Saturday night when one person was killed and seven others wounded in a drive-by shooting.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 16:14:09 +0200Gunmen in Nigeria kill a dozen people, abduct others from mosque
Gunmen in Nigeria killed a dozen worshippers, including an imam, and kidnapped several others from a mosque on Saturday night, local residents said on Sunday, in the latest attack by armed gangs in the north of the country.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 15:40:00 +0200Phansi with blessers: sugar daddies ‘destroying the nation’ as STIs spike among girls
KZN records worrying statistics of sexually transmitted infections in the ages between 15 and 24
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 15:03:03 +0200Unsolvable matric maths question subtracted from marking process
An unsolvable question in the matric mathematics paper 2, which sparked a nationwide outcry from pupils and teachers, has been excluded from the marking process.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:23:12 +0200KZN cops nab farm attack suspects and foil robbery
KwaZulu-Natal police foiled a planned farm attack and arrested two suspects in Vryheid - including one on the police's wanted list - on Saturday.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:09:53 +0200North West man mauled to death by two pit bulls guarding local tavern
North West police are conducting an inquest into the death of a man who was allegedly mauled by two pit bulls at a tavern during the early hours of Saturday.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 13:41:08 +0200‘There is no future’: Lebanon’s new poor, face long-term stagnation
Government says it’s committed to reforms to unlock IMF deal but four in five Lebanese dragged into poverty since crisis erupted
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 13:08:53 +0200Police urge matrics to be wary of crime as rage parties go into full swing
Police have urged matric rage festival goers to be “crime conscious” as the annual event goes into full gear in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 13:08:26 +0200UK government could bring in military to ease strikes
The British government is looking at bringing in the military to help keep public services running if key workers, including in the state-run National Health Service, take strike action, the chairman of the governing Conservative Party said on Sunday...
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:43:22 +0200Iran executes four men convicted of co-operating with Israel
Iran on Sunday executed four men convicted of cooperating with Israel's spy agency Mossad, Iranian state media reported.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:33:57 +0200Chinese cities ease curbs but full zero-Covid-19 exit seen some way off
More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced an easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday as China tries to make its zero-Covid policy more targeted and less onerous after unprecedented protests against restrictions last weekend.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:28:21 +0200IN PICS | Festive season feels at Durban's light fantastic trail
The Durban Botanic Gardens came alive on Friday for the annual Trail of Lights extravaganza, back after a three-year interruption due to Covid-19.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:27:20 +0200KZN traffic cop takes his life after 'shooting' girlfriend
A KwaZulu-Natal traffic officer allegedly shot his girlfriend dead before turning the gun on himself after an argument.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:26:54 +0200Indonesia raises volcano warning to highest after Semeru erupts, evacuation under way
Indonesian authorities raised the warning on Semeru volcano to the highest level on Sunday after an eruption spewed a column of ash high into the air, the country's vulcanology agency said.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 11:38:27 +020010,000 new boots on the ground to fight festive season crime
A group of 10,000 newly trained constables will hit the ground from December 13 to fight festive season crime.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 11:38:00 +0200Prisoner rights body claims Janusz Walus 'attacker' is on a hunger strike — correctional services 'unaware'
A prisoner who allegedly stabbed Chris Hani's murderer,Janusz Walus, has gone on a hunger strike, the South African Prisoners Organisation for Human Rights has claimed.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 10:39:07 +0200IN PICS | Just because we are disabled doesn't mean we can't dance
Durban-based dancer Jarryd Watson is teaching disabled people to express themselves through dance.