[ad_1] Thoughts Catalog / Unsplash.com United States Federal The Commerce Commission took a major step towards Facebook’s potential breakup by formally filing an antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant, accusing it of abusing its monopoly powers on social media to stifle competition. The FTC and a coalition of states that …
Read More »Katlego Maboe, pineapple beer and more
[ad_1] Google has published its main annual trending search around the world, including the top searches here in South Africa. Image: 123rf. JOHANNESBURG – While the year 2020 has certainly been dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, many other things also caught our attention. Google has published its main annual trending …
Read More »SA prepares for peak in cases where workers travel back home for vacation
[ad_1] By Se-Anne Rall 4h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – The number of Covid-19 cases is expected to rise further on December 16, when factories and major industries close for the holiday season and more people travel back home. This is according to Professor Salim Abdool Karim, who …
Read More »Gupta’s lieutenant knew about Nhlanhla Nene’s firing six weeks before Zuma’s reorganization, the State Capture Commission hears.
[ad_1] By Loyiso Sidimba 2h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare JOHANNESBURG: A witness told the State Capture Investigation Commission that he knew about the firing of former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene by former President Jacob Zuma six weeks before it was announced. Former Trillian Financial Advisory CEO and whistleblower Mosilo …
Read More »Wits med student will now graduate, after Good Samaritans pay off R400,000 student debt
[ad_1] Had it not been for dozens of South Africans and Standard Bank helping to raise R400,000 to pay off her debt, the Wits Mumtaaz Emeran medical student would have missed her graduation, which would have meant not starting her internship in January 2021. After receiving a letter from the …
Read More »South Africa expects first Covid-19 vaccine applications before end of December: regulator
[ad_1] South Africa intends to speed up regulatory approval for Covid-19 vaccines and expects the first applications within fifteen days, says the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra). In an interview with Reuters, the regulator said the government expects to receive its first vaccines from the Covax global vaccine …
Read More »SEACOM appoints new CEO
[ad_1] SEACOM has announced that Byron Clatterbuck has resigned from his position as CEO and will be replaced by Oliver Fortuin. Clatterbuck joined SEACOM in 2012 as Commercial Director and became Group Managing Director in February 2015. His tenure with the company will end on March 31, 2021. “Mr. Clatterbuck …
Read More »Polokwane ‘hit’: disagreement delays bail hearing for husband accused of murder
[ad_1] From right: Thabo Leshabane, Mbekezi Butheledzi, John Zulu, Sfiso Bhekinhlezo, and Emanuel Dlamini. The bail hearing of a man accused of ordering a murder against his businessman wife and her colleague has been postponed until Friday. This followed a disagreement between the defense and the State about why the …
Read More »Life in prison for 3 who killed a KwaZulu-Natal municipal driver and tried to sell a truck
[ad_1] Three men killed a municipal truck driver and tried to sell the truck. Three men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a municipal trucker. The men were arrested after a sting operation. They tried to sell their truck for 150,000 rand. The KwaZulu-Natal High Court …
Read More »Durban Child Begging Union Raises R2m Per Month
[ad_1] By Viasen Soobramoney 1 hour ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Nearly 700 children in the eThekwini metropolitan area are believed to be part of extensive child begging networks that operate within the city, raising at least R2 million each month. As South Africa’s 16-day campaign of activism for non-violence …
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