Effects of strongest solar flare in a decade can still be felt
It occurs when twisted magnetic field lines suddenly snap and release massive amounts of electromagnetic energy.
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DA senior member found guilty of harassment maintains innocence
The party's chief whip in the EC Legislature Edmund van Vuuren was accused of sexually harassing a female colleague.
Irma, leaving behind catastrophic damage, heads towards Florida
At least 18 people were killed as Irma pummelled northern Caribbean islands such as Barbuda and the US Virgin Islands.
British MP: Bell Pottinger’s conduct in SA dented UK's image
On Tuesday, Bell Pottinger was thrown out of a British industry body for running a campaign in support of South African President Jacob Zuma.
‘Tension in the air’ as Hurricane Irma heads towards Florida
South African singer in Florida Jessie Presto says they have already identified a shelter close by in case Irma hits the state this weekend.
Bell Pottinger’s conduct in SA discussed in UK parliament
Parliamentarian Peter Hain questioned whether the PR firm’s work for Oakbay contravened the country’s trade policies.
Bird flu: WC officials brace for more outbreaks
A duck farm in the Joostenbergvlakte is the latest casualty.
UK’s House of Lords questions Bell Pottinger’s conduct
House of Lords member Peter Hain wants clarity on whether what the PRCA found constitutes a contravention of the UK's trade policies.
Bell Pottinger had to be punished - PRCA
The association dismissed out of hand the agency's claim that it had no idea the campaign it ran could have inflamed racial discord.
SA organisations laud expulsion of Bell Pottinger from PRCA
The DA's Phumzile van Damme says they will be pushing Bell Pottinger to reveal the full extent of the contract.
Bell Pottinger responds to PRCA expulsion
Following a complaint lodged by the DA, the PRCA ruled Bell Pottinger exploited racial tensions in SA through some of its campaigns for Oakbay.
CT nightclub shooting suspect facing attempted murder charges
Naeem Harris appeared in the Cape Town magistrates court on Monday.
Ducks culled, jobs lost as bird flu hits Cape farm
Avian influenza has spread to The Duck Farm in the Joostenbergvlakte.
PRCA: Bell Pottinger campaign a most awful piece of PR malpractice
Bell Pottinger has been stripped of its UK PRCA membership, only the second agency ever to be slapped with such a sanction.
Bell Pottinger stripped of PRCA membership
The PRCA slapped Bell Pottinger with the harshest possible penalty for a campaign commissioned by the Gupta-owned Oakbay Capital.
'Bell Pottinger trying to portray itself as taking responsibility for actions'
The probe found that some of the content used in an economic emancipation campaign may have been racially divisive and offensive.
CT duck farm halts operations after bout of bird flu
More than 30,000 birds died or had to be culled on the Joostenbergvlakte farm.
Independent probe finds Bell Pottinger breached ethics in Oakbay work
The law firm says taking on such a campaign is not a breach of ethics in itself, but adds management should've exercised extreme care, which they failed to do.
