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Sat, 21 Dec 2024 10:03:26 +0200US Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown
The late-night vote capped a frantic week that saw president-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray.
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:30:54 +0200Driver kills at least two after ramming into crowd at German Christmas market
A Saudi source told Reuters the kingdom had warned German authorities about the attacker, who the source said had posted extremist views on his personal X account.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:32:49 +0200Man who allegedly killed girlfriend and son suspected the child was not his
A WhatsApp voice note sent by the alleged killer accuses the mother of giving birth to a child he had not fathered
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:43:00 +0200DA confident Gwarube will implement Bela Act, protect schools’ autonomy
Negotiated outcome seen as a win-win compromise that enables implementation without undermining existing constitutional rights
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:17:18 +0200Dirco unable to help SA woman stranded in UAE due to travel ban imposed by bank
“Consular assistance offered by embassies is non-financial,” spokesperson Clayson Monyela said.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:05:50 +0200Ramaphosa signs presidential proclamation to bring whole Bela Act into operation
GNU clearing house participants agree that the act be fully implemented — a view endorsed by the leaders of the parties
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:02:35 +0200Smash-and-grab hotspot under the microscope in Cape Town
Patrols increased after incidents targeting motorists and cyclists near the N1 at Woodstock in Cape Town.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:14:53 +0200City Power suspends load reduction until end of January
Industries and other energy-consuming entities have shut down for the holidays, negating the need for power cuts
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:28:13 +0200Bheki Cele highlights heartbreak of 2-year-old left without parents in KwaZulu-Natal tragedy
Former minister of police Bheki Cele underscored the unimaginable future facing a young child after both parents died in KwaZulu-Natal this week.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:33:36 +0200Only KZN, Eastern Cape still have foot and mouth disease outbreaks
The Eastern Cape and KwaZulu- Natal are the only provinces with ongoing foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks, while all other FMD outbreaks have been resolved and closed with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the agriculture ministry...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:39:00 +0200Discovery Insure holiday drive trends report shows 26% increase in speeding over festive period
As South Africans take to the roads this holiday season, a new report from Discovery Insure has found that drivers are 26% more likely to exceed speed limits during the holiday season.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:13:09 +0200POLL | What’s your favourite Christmas tradition?
So what's your favourite Christmas tradition?
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:12:55 +0200IN PICS | Ivory Coast's economic hub Abidjan turns into vibrant graffiti gallery
Splashes of vibrant colours are reviving the urban canvas of Abidjan's Plateau district, the economic heart of the Ivory Coast.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:03:13 +0200Road accidents claim 512 lives since December 1
Since December 1, 512 people have died on South Africa's roads, a 3% increase from the same period last year.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:00:45 +0200KZN man allegedly stabs his girlfriend and three-year-old son to death, then takes his own life
KwaZulu-Natal police on Friday discovered the bodies of a young couple and their child in uMgababa on the South Coast.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:46:31 +0200Police ready for Western Cape criminals as province received highest number of cops
National police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola said there was concern about children getting caught in the crossfire of gang fights
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:21:32 +0200South Korea police questioned acting president Han over martial law decree
South Korean police have questioned Prime Minister and acting President Han Duck-soo as part of an investigation into the short-lived decision this month to impose martial law, an official at his office said on Friday.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:10:49 +0200Joburg celebrates economic boost from Chris Brown's sold-out shows
The City of Johannesburg is thrilled by the success of American artist Chris Brown's recent concerts at FNB Stadium in Soweto.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0200US aviation body banning drone flights over New Jersey, New York sites
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it was temporarily barring drone flights over dozens of critical infrastructure sites in New Jersey and New York.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:46:26 +0200WATCH | Who are the migrants who could be targeted in Trump’s mass deportation plans?
As Donald Trump plans mass deportations of migrants, data reveal that it could target roughly 11-14 million people. Here’s what we know about their nationalities, home states, jobs and ages.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:09:17 +0200Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches
A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the US House of Representatives on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0200Google vs Russia: Complaint lodged with American SEC
While the attachment of Google's trademarks in South Africa is the first real consequence the internet giant has suffered in its court battles against various Russian applicants - among them the Russian Orthodox Church and Russia Today - the applican...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:41:42 +0200Empowering SA’s SMMEs: AI to fuel sustainable growth
SPONSORED | Microsoft gives SA enterprises tools to lay the foundation for a thriving digital future
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:35:31 +020044 inmates in isolation due to diphtheria outbreak at Pollsmoor prison
Forty-four inmates at Pollsmoor prison have been placed in isolation to curb the spread of diphtheria after seven cases were confirmed.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:28:24 +0200'We survived on water, toothpaste, vinegar and salt': Stilfontein illegal miner
'Many people are sick and others are dying. The main thing that's killing people is starvation.'
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 06:42:59 +0200Eskom expects to turn profitable in 2025 after wider $3bn loss
Eskom expects to report a full-year profit of more than 10 billion rand ($546 million), its first profit in eight years, thanks to operational stability and government's debt relief package, its CEO said as the power utility reported a wider loss on ...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 06:31:36 +0200Mental health and motherhood: SA now has treatment guidelines, the trick will be to make them work
For the first time, maternal mental health is now formally recognised in the country’s official blueprint for all matters relating to pregnancy.
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:43:22 +0200Three life terms each for funeral cover insurance fraud murders
A Durban woman and her accomplice who plotted the deaths of her two relatives and a family friend have been handed three life sentences.
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:27:00 +0200Ntobeko Cele's family says boyfriend had attacked her before
The family of Ntobeko Cele, 25, who was stabbed to death by her partner who posted a video of her body before committing suicide, has expressed its anguish about how the killer's family have depicted them in public.
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:53:00 +0200Company director sentenced to five years in jail for tax fraud
The Johannesburg specialised commercial crimes court on Thursday convicted and sentenced a 52-year-old company director to five years’ imprisonment for fraudulently evading tax amounting to more than R300,000.