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Ntuthuko Shoba was back on the witness stand on 15 February 2022. He is accused of ordering a hit on Tshegofatso Pule in June 2020. Picture: Kgomotso Modise/EWN.

Tshegofatso Pule murder accused Ntuthuko Shoba succeeds in reopening case

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    Foreign nationals’ kids born in SA can be denied citizenship: Africa Check

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  • An education department employee gets a COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Rabasotho community hall in Tembisa on 23 June 2021. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    Fewer South Africans showing up for their first COVID jabs - Health Dept

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    Most COVID infections being picked up by children between 10 and 14 - Phaahla

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  • West Indies players celebrate the fall of a New Zealand wicket during the opening match of the ICC Women's World Cup on 4 March 2022. Picture: @cricketworldcup/Twitter

    New Zealand finished three runs short of the West Indies' total of 259 as Hayley Matthews' 119 powered the Caribbean women to a shock victory at Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval.

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    West Indies beat New Zealand in Women's Cricket World Cup opener

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  • Tanzania Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbowe stands in the dock at Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam on 6 August 2021. Mbowe faces two charges of conspiracy to commit crimes and financing of terrorist acts. Picture: AFP

    Freeman Mbowe, the chairperson of the Chadema party, was arrested in July along with a number of other senior party officials just hours before they were to hold a public forum to demand constitutional reforms in the East African country.

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    Tanzania drops terrorism case against opposition leader Mbowe

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  •  Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula at a press briefing on 27 August 2021. Picture: @MbalulaFikile/Twitter.

    The minister has said on numerous occasions that he wanted the line to reopen fully this year.

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    By Kaylynn Palm

    Transport Minister Mbalula says reopening of CT's central line not a pipe dream

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  • FILE: World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti. Picture: World Health Organization (WHO)/Facebook.

    WHO regional director, Doctor Matshidiso Moeti, said two years on, interruptions to essential health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic were still being broadly felt.

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    By Kevin Brandt

    WHO Africa urges countries to restore healthcare service to pre-COVID levels

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  • FILE: This aerial picture taken on 16 August 2020, shows the 'MV Wakashio' bulk carrier that had run aground and broke into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius. Picture: AFP

    Daveena Aubeeluch Bualuck and her husband were part of the clean-up initiative in August 2020, as volunteers rushed to scoop up the vessel's leaked oil and contain its spread in the ocean.

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    By Shamiela Fisher

    Mauritius scuba diving business owner hopes govt learned from Wakashio oil spill

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  • FILE: Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. Picture: @alanwinde/Twitter

    Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said that it was time that the national state of disaster was scrapped.

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    By Lauren Isaacs

    Winde calls for clear timelines on end of national state of disaster

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  • Rapper Riky Rick, real name Rikhado Muziwendlovu Makhado. Picture: @rikyrickworld/Instagram.

    Close friends and family gather for a special tribute celebration of late hip-hop artist, Riky Rick.

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    WATCH LIVE: Memorial service for Riky Rick

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  • Two people were killed and 10 others hurt after an accident involving an Eldo Coaches bus in Durban on 4 March 2022. Picture: @AlsParamedics/Twitter

    It's believed that the bus collided with a light motor vehicle and multiple pedestrians were caught up in the crash.

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    Two people killed, 10 injured in collision between bus, car in Durban

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  • FILE: Ramaphosa's name also features in the report over donations made to his CR17 campaign to become ANC president in 2017. Picture: GCIS.

    It's all about Bosasa: Part 3 of state capture report made public

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  • FILE: The diesel price goes up by at least R1.44 and paraffin users will be hard hit as the wholesale price jumps by R1.21. Picture: 123rf.com

    Fuel price hikes: This is how much it will cost you to fill up your tank

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  • ‘Our houses are filled with faeces’: Sebokeng residents living on sewerage pipes

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  • Rapper Riky Rick, real name Rikhado Muziwendlovu Makhado. Picture: @rikyrickworld/Instagram.

    WATCH: Rapper Riky Rick laid to rest

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Opinion

  • Some spaza shops in the Atteridgeville area are closed today. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN.

    MAKASHULE GANA: Reclaiming the township economy

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  • Ukrainian service members collect unexploded shells after a fight with Russian raiding groups. Picture: AFP

    HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: When it comes to war, send in the clowns

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    YONELA DIKO: AfriForum is not the legitimate voice of Afrikaners

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    YONELA DIKO: Are banks using 'reputational risk' to attack legitimate clients?

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  • Adele arrives at the Brit Awards at the O2 arena in London on 8 February 2022. Picture: @BRITs/Twitter

    HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Adele's '30': No feeling is final, a 'post-partum' review

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  • The streets of Hillbrow. Picture: EWN.

    Unproven that Hillbrow, nearby areas are ‘80% foreign national’ as video claims

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Coronavirus

  • Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    Phaahla: Health Dept to make recommendations on new COVID regulations to NCCC

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  • ACDP members joined a student protest at the University of Johannesburg’s Auckland Park campus against the institution’s COVID-19 vaccine policy on 3 March 2022.  Picture: Masechaba Sefularo/Eyewitness News

    ACDP backs UJ students' push back against COVID vaccine mandate policy

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  • FILE: A mortician getting ready to prepare a coffin for a COVID-19 body at Broodie Funeral Parlour in Soshanguve. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News

    SA's COVID death toll rises to 99,499 as 1,853 new infections recorded

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Videos

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  • The Wapadrand substation in Tshwane. Picture: @tshwane_mayor/Twitter

    City of Tshwane invests R134m in project to refurbish Wapadrand substation

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  • This grab made from a handout video released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, shows a damaged apartment building which is said was hit by shelling in Chernihiv on March 3, 2022. Picture: Ukraine Emergency Ministry Press Service / AFP

    MSF teams arrive at Polish-Ukrainian border to deal with humanitarian crisis

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  • FILE: NPA ID head Advocate Andrea Johnson. Picture: YouTube

    Private sector collaboration needed to make sure ID wins tough cases - Johnson

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  • Ntuthuko Shoba in the High Court in Johannesburg on 1 February 2022. Picture: Masechaba Sefularo/Eyewitness News

    Man accused of planning Tshegofatso Pule's murder makes late bid to reopen case

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    CoCT's Van der Ross concerned about rise in diarrhoea cases in children

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  • FILE: Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    Senior doctors at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital raise funds for unpaid interns

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  • Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe. Picture: @GwedeMantashe1/Twitter

    MPs call for Mantashe to resign over SA's rising energy costs

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    SA's own 'Tinder Swindler' Amon Namara set to apply for bail in court on Friday

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  • FILE: Islamic State flag. Picture: 123rf.com

    Govt to cooperate with US to track down 4 SA citizens linked to Isis

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Politics

  • FILE: Provincial task teams containing members from the previous PECs have already been announced. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News.

    ANC: Decision to disband Mpumalanga, EC PECs is due threats of court action

    17 hours ago
  • FILE: Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo said borrowing was not always sustainable but the money was used to fill a budget shortfall due to COVID-19. Picture: @TreasuryRSA/Twitter

    SA should return loans from IMF and World Bank, says opposition MPs

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  • Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe at his media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday, 2 March 2022. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    ANC urges members aggrieved by state capture report to challenge it

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Business

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    Twitter to welcome workers back in the office

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  • FILE: A number of campaigns and programmes have been launched in recent months to help Cape Town and other parts of the province get back on their feet again. Picture 123rf.com

    WC tourism sees steady growth in domestic and international markets

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    Nolitha Fakude: I am in the first generation of women to have opportunities

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Africa

  • FILE: The blogger said Wednesday on his Facebook page that he had been released. Picture: SAPS/Twitter.

    Mali blogger who declared himself 'president' released

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  • FILE: Mine accidents are relatively common in Guinea, a poor West African nation of 13 million people. Picture: Wikicommns.

    Guinea mine collapse kills 10 people

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  • FILE: Axed Mozambique's Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario. Picture: Hannah Mckay / Pool / AFP

    Mozambican PM sacked in major reshuffle

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World

  • LIVE BLOG: Russian forces seize Ukraine nuclear power plant

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  • An image grab from footage obtained from a livestream from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Authority on 4 March 2022 shows multiple blasts at key a Ukrainian nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia from Russian shelling. Picture: ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR AUTHORITY/AFP

    Fire at Ukraine nuclear plant 'extinguished', Kyiv blames Russia

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    Anonymous has waged a cyber war against Russia. How effective could they be?

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Sport

  • A file photo taken on 1 December 2015 shows former Australian cricket player and former chairman of selectors Rod Marsh speaking at a press conference in Adelaide. Former Australian cricketing great Marsh died on 4 March 2022 after suffering a heart attack last week. Picture: Saeed KHAN/AFP

    'A colossal figure': Australian cricket great Rod Marsh dead at 74

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  • In this file photo taken on May 21, 2017 (FILES) In this file photo taken on 21 May 2017 Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich applauds, as players celebrate their league title win at the end of the Premier League football match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge in London. Picture: Ben Stansall / AFP.

    Chelsea fans thank Abramovich despite backlash to Russian money

    17 hours ago
  • Amawheelers girls player, Michelle Moganedi was named as part of the International Wheelchair Basketball Commission. Picture: @_IWBF/Twitter.

    SA's Michelle Moganedi selected to join IWBF player commission

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Lifestyle

  • FILE: What stood out the most was the sharp drop in domestic travel for the next three months going down in February to 17% from 25% of adults reported in the last quarter. Picture: 123rf.com

    Finder's Travel Index: Fewer South Africans plan to travel this year

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  • FILE:  The idea is that better connectivity will allow more services and activities to move online, reducing energy consumption from transport and other industries. Picture: 123rf.com

    Is 5G truly green or will it burn up more resources?

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  • This handout photo obtained 26 May 2021, courtesy of pharmaceutical company Merck, shows capsules of the experimental antiviral drug Molnupiravir. Merck said on 1 October 2021, it will seek authorisation in the US for molnupiravir for COVID-19, after the pill showed "compelling results" in a clinical trial. Picture: Handout/ Merck & Co,Inc./AFP

    WHO recommends Merck COVID pill for non-severe, at-risk patients

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