[ad_1] The 20 winners of the December 1 PowerBall draw have collected their winnings, national lottery operator Ithuba confirmed on Wednesday. Each won R5.6m. One of the last people to show up is a Limpopo police officer. The public servant said that he will use part of his earnings to …
Read More »SA-born Wagner hailed as an ‘inspiration’ to New Zealand for challenging broken toes
[ad_1] Neil Wagner (Photo by Phil Walter / Getty Images) Fast launcher Neil Wagner was hailed as an “inspiration” on Wednesday after he shrugged off the pain of two broken fingers to help New Zealand to victory in the first Test. A Shaheen Afridi Yorker broke two toes on Wagner’s …
Read More »13 killed in Aden airport attack moments after Yemen’s new cabinet arrives
[ad_1] At least 13 people were killed and dozens more injured in an attack at Aden airport on Wednesday, moments after a plane carrying a newly formed Saudi-backed cabinet landed for government-controlled parts of Yemen. Loud explosions and gunfire were heard at the airport shortly after the plane arrived from …
Read More »Western Cape strengthens health personnel after the arrival of the second wave of Covid-19
[ad_1] A nurse performs a smear test for Covid-19 at a hospital in South Africa. 372 of the more than 3,000 people hospitalized in the Western Cape are in ICU. The cases of Covid-19 and PUI (people under investigation for the virus) currently represent 40% of the general acute hospital …
Read More »Explosion and shooting at Aden airport after a plane carried new government land, 5 dead
[ad_1] The newly formed cabinet unites the government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi with the southern separatists. The two groups are the main Yemeni factions in an alliance based in the south and backed by Saudi Arabia, fighting against the Iranian-aligned Houthi movement that controls the north. Saudi state television …
Read More »Baby Archie’s sweet accent draws massive praise as he wishes people ‘Happy New Year’
[ad_1] Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s son Archie broke the internet when his sweet accent went viral, wishing people ‘Happy New Year’. The 18-month-old son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was delighted that royal fans sent New Year’s wishes to people during the ‘Archewell Audio’ podcast on Monday. …
Read More »UCT SRC takes action against student over k-word tweet
[ad_1] By Theolin Tembo 2h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – The University of Cape Town (UCT) Student Representative Council (SRC) has condemned derogatory comments made by students using the k-word. A university student cited a tweet in which many people were participating in the latest Ramaphosa Challenge, …
Read More »Beitbridge deaths: Motsoaledi denies claims drivers died due to ‘horrific conditions’
[ad_1] Home affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has dismissed claims that four truck drivers died at the Beitbridge border post as a result of massive congestion. According to the minister, only one truck driver died, but he did not want to disclose the cause of death. It also dismissed claims that …
Read More »Zimbabwe closes schools as it prepares for cyclone
[ad_1] Covid-19 cases continue to increase in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe postponed the planned reopening of schools for next week, the government said on Wednesday, due to an increase in Covid-19 infections and a tropical storm hitting the region. The government had set January 4 as the date to reopen primary and …
Read More »Dismissal of police officers involved in the Breonna Taylor case
[ad_1] Two officers implicated in the death of Breonna Taylor were fired. Taylor was shot six when police raided his apartment in Louisville, Kentucky. None of the officers was charged with his death. The Louisville, Kentucky police department on Tuesday fired two officers involved in the case of Breonna Taylor, …
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