- Shabaab raid kills 11 in Somalia, including deputy minister March 23, 2019An attack involving gunmen and bomb blasts on a complex housing government ministries in Somalia's capital killed at least 11 people on Saturday, including the deputy labour minister, officials said. The post Shabaab raid kills 11 in Somalia, including deputy minister appeared first on The South African.
- Cyclone death toll surges as UN steps up Mozambique aid call March 23, 2019The death toll in Mozambique on Saturday climbed to 417 after a cyclone pummelled swathes of the southern African country, flooding thousands of square kilometres, as the UN stepped up calls for more help for survivors. The post Cyclone death toll surges as UN steps up Mozambique aid call appeared first on The South African.
- Eskom load shedding: Experts warn of recession if blackouts continue March 23, 2019Despite attempts at calming the nation from the President, experts are warning of a possible recession if Eskom's woes persist, IOL reports. The post Eskom load shedding: Experts warn of recession if blackouts continue appeared first on The South African.
- Load Shedding: Mozambique recovery gives Eskom a lifeline March 22, 2019The restoration of the supply of electricity from Mozambique has allowed Eskom to eas load shedding. The post Load Shedding: Mozambique recovery gives Eskom a lifeline appeared first on The South African.
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- Sunday movie: Ant-Man And The Wasp – what you need to know March 23, 2019It all fits in with the Infinity War and Endgame drama, and it's coming to M-Net on Sunday 24 March. The post Sunday movie: Ant-Man And The Wasp – what you need to know appeared first on The South African.
- Free daily horoscope, celeb gossip and lucky numbers for 23 March, 2019 March 22, 2019Wondering what the day has in store for your star sign? Here's a quick glance at horoscopes and more for today - completely free! The post Free daily horoscope, celeb gossip and lucky numbers for 23 March, 2019 appeared first on The South African.
- Miss South Africa: Pageant delayed as sponsors withdraw March 22, 2019Regional entries for Miss South Africa 2019 are yet to open and rumours the pageant will be cancelled abound. The post Miss South Africa: Pageant delayed as sponsors withdraw appeared first on The South African.
- Watch: Kate Middleton’s first solo outing with the Queen [photos] March 22, 2019Queen Elizabeth and Kate Middleton met with staff and academics at the King's College recently renovated Bush House in London. The post Watch: Kate Middleton’s first solo outing with the Queen [photos] appeared first on The South African.
Betway Sports now in South Africa
How much do you love betting on your favourite sports matches?
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Living and earning money overseas? The ANC wants your cash!
So you left South Africa to build a bright future for yourself and your family… but now the ANC government is after you to you to get their dirty fingers on your hard earned cash.
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Five Big Time Powerball Winners
The Powerball is one of the most popular lotteries played by millions across the world every week.
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Corrupt and working at Eskom? Then go jail!
Throw the corrupt people at Eskom in prison to rot and hire former engineers to sort out the mess.
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Black empowerment – the DA has lost the plot & surrenders to ANC
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has lost the plot on black empowerment in South Africa, proving that the official opposition in South Africa’s leader Mmusi Maimane is not a leader but a follower.
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Voting in the dark…
This year South Africans can look forward to a general election in which they can vote in the ambiance created by Eskom – darkness.
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E-Visas for SA top priority
South Africa’s tourism industry has something to smile about after president Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, naming the introduction of E-Visas to visit South Africa as his highest priority.
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What SA lost under Zuma…
Growth rates taking a dive, poverty increasing, public dept ballooning and unemployment getting out of hand… Take your pick, under former president Jacob Zuma’s corrupt regime your country took a hell of a knock.
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One more elephant left in Knysna forest
Research conducted by SANParks scientists has confirmed the presence of a female elephant roaming the Knysna forest.
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SONA – Ramaphosa ‘gambling with our future’
The State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa did not offer reassurance to either foreign or local investors, but rather created more reason for uncertainty and concerns.
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Universal voter dissatisfaction with ANC
The ANC national government has a negative net satisfaction score among all voters on all of six core issues – Economic Growth, Crime; Education; Healthcare; Corruption; and Land Reform – but is rated as the party best placed to deliver on five of them, the exception being fighting corruption, which a majority of voters believe the EFF would be best at.
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Empangeni land handed ‘back to rightful owners’
As the government handed land to people of the Ubizo community in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, the country’s deputy president said it was now in the hands of “righful owners” and will result in their socio-economic development.
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737 Max crash – a jackscrew screwed up!
A screw-like device found in the wreckage of the Boeing Co. 737 Max that crashed last Sunday in Ethiopia indicates the plane was configured to dive, a piece of evidence that helped convince US regulators to ground the model, a person familiar with the investigation disclosed.
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Explain ‘logic’ behind Eskom price hikes!
Effectively paying more than 10% more for electricity in South Africa is plain bonkers and the people responsible for approving this kind of madness should explain their thinking – or lack of it.
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Springboks remain in the running for World Cup title
The 2019 Rugby World Cup is drawing closer and it is, indeed, that time of the four-year cycle for South Africans vast and varied to put their individual and collective hearts on the line.
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Clifton ‘open to everyone’ despite Xmas incident
Clifton’s beaches are not exclusive spots for the rich and famous to enjoy on their own. It’s open for everybody.That’s the message from the City of Cape Town after private security guards – apparently acting on instruction of residents – bullied beach goers to leave Clifton Fourth Beach.
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New drink drive machine out to get you
If you have been out drinking and driving over this festive period in Johannesburg and you haven’t been ‘klapped’ by Mayor Herman Mashaba’s new Evidential Breath Alcotest Machine (EBAT), you are merely lucky. This piece of wizardly has devious powers to ensure you get locked up.
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Is R21 billion SAA rescue loan ‘to good to be true’?
If it sounds to good to be true, it normally is. And that’s why the Democratic Alliance (DA) is a bit wary of a R21 billion private loan reportedly now offered to the beleaguered national carrier, the South African Aircraize (SAA).
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And there goes the once mighty SABC…
The South African Broadcorping Castration (SABC) has gone down shit creek without a paddle – and the captain off the boat was the public broadcaster’s then Fuhrer, Hlaudi Motsoeneng.
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Former ‘terrorists’ will not be promoted – immediately
Call them former terrorists, call them freedom fighters. Call them whatever you like. The one thing we do know is that they will not get their promotions – well, not for now.
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Sport minister’s Dubai family jolly ‘a conflict of interests’
SA’s former sports minister enjoyed his all expenses paid family jolly in Dubai but now he is facing the consequences.
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‘The Bulldog’ gets a tasty bite into SA legal system
The state’s legal system is starting to play different tunes as soon as The Bulldog threatens to bite.
Read moreGet registered to vote, says Cyril
The best way to make a difference in your country is to vote in next year’s general elections. But you cannot do so if you are not registered. So get yourself sorted, even the president says so.
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Independent regulator to protect SA’s water
Seeing that the national government could not manage the country’s water sources even if they lived in the times of Noah, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and Water Shortage South Africa (WSSA) have announced they will collaborate to establish an Independent National Water Regulator in South Africa.
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Like SAA, Eskom and the SABC, now even Denel is going down the toilet
With finance costs of R359 million, losses of R1.7 billion, accumulated losses of R5.2 billion and possible irregular expenditure of R1.9 billion, South African state-owned aerospace and military technology conglomerate Denel is in a financial tailspin.
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Time to fill up and me merry – but only next year
This year Father Christmas takes the form af the AA, who’s says South Africans can expect a big petrol price drop come New Year.
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Exhibition about Cape Town’s slave ship secret opens
A fascinating exhibition entitled ‘Unshackled History: The Wreck of the Slave Ship, São José, 1794’ opens tonight at the Iziko Slave Lodge in Cape Town.
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W Cape to be truly ‘smart’ province with Wi-Fi partnership
The DA led Western Cape Government is taking the lead in ensuring that the province becomes the first truly ‘smart’ and connected province in South Africa.
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