Space agency warns about geomagnetic storm

The Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) that was triggered by the X1,9 solar flare on Sunday. The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has put out a warning for elevated geomagnetic storm activity to affect the Earth on Tuesday. The geomagnetic storm is caused by burst of energy from the Sun and will affect high…

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Three Phala Phala accused back in Modimolle court

Three accused of breaking into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm Three people accused of breaking into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm and stealing over $500 000 will appear before the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on Monday morning.  Immanuela David and siblings Floriana and Ndilinasho Joseph allegedly stole the money, which had reportedly been concealed in a…

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‘ED jumped the gun on Moza elections’

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa may have discredited the credibility of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) after he rushed to endorse Mozambique’s disputed elections before the final results are announced, critics have said. Mnangagwa on Tuesday congratulated Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) presidential candidate Daniel Chapo…

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Stellenbosch students initiate organ donation project

Nursing staff at Tygerberg Hospital. 3 minutes Students from Stellenbosch University have initiated a project at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town to assist in making organ donation more effective. Launching the NGO, Save Seven, what started as a small project has turned into a fully-fledged specialised intensive care unit designed to provide life support to…

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M1 highway reopens after protests by striking SAMWU workers

SAMWU protest in the Jhb CBD 1 minute The M1 highway has been reopened following earlier blockages by the City of Joburg employees affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU). The workers went on the rampage and barricaded several roads in Braamfontein, affecting some arterial routes in and out of the city including…

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Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes

The late Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates captain, Senzo Meyiwa captured during a match. Defence witness Makhosonke Zungu is expected to return to the High Court in Pretoria when the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes on Tuesday morning. On Monday, Zungu said he didn’t testify on behalf of the state, as he was uncomfortable with…

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