17 December 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 17 December 2020, Thursday Boko Haram claims kidnapping of more than 300 schoolboys in video2020/12/18 01:59:00 Afghan officials panic as they are targeted by ‘sticky bombs’2020/12/18 01:52:00 Camps Bay mountain ablaze but fire department says it's under control2020/12/18 01:50:00 Kia Rio gets mild facelift2020/12/18 01:43:00 Questionable activities of the National Lotteries Commission2020/12/18 01:39:00 Lions give the team that delivered a stunning performance against the Cheetahs the thumbs up2020/12/18 01:34:00 Daily Covid-19 update: 184 more deaths bring total to 24 0112020/12/18 01:32:00 Kaizer Chiefs and Gavin Hunt on the ropes with Celtic up next2020/12/18 01:27:00 Fans unlikely to return to stadiums soon‚ says Safa's Danny Jordaan2020/12/18 01:26:00 Fans unlikely to return to stadiums soon‚ says Safa's Danny Jordaan2020/12/18 01:20:00 Lewandowski beats Messi and Ronaldo to FIFA Best Player Award2020/12/18 01:15:00 Glimmer of hope for vaccine that could eradicate TB reinfection2020/12/18 01:13:00 Norma Mngoma speaks out on Malusi Gigaba's 'porn addiction', marriage breakdown and that leaked video2020/12/18 01:05:00 Anchor’s delisting gets overwhelming go- ahead2020/12/18 01:03:00 SA renewable energy leader Montauk gears up for Nasdaq listing | Fin242020/12/18 01:01:00 Australian Open to start on February 82020/12/18 01:00:00 LIVE | Covid-19 in SA: Death toll at 24 011, with 892 813 confirmed cases | News242020/12/18 01:00:00 Lewandowski beats Messi and Ronaldo to FIFA Best Player Award2020/12/18 00:58:00 DA goes to court to challenge beach closures2020/12/18 00:52:00 Pick n Pay is stepping up its hygiene measures because of Covid-19: here’s what you need to know2020/12/18 00:50:00 Covid-19 in SA: 9 126 new infections, 184 more deaths2020/12/18 00:31:00 How the Covid-19 pandemic has revolutionised retail2020/12/18 00:27:00 Coronavirus pandemic being used as pretext for rights abuses: Amnesty International2020/12/18 00:18:00 Two Mpumalanga nurses suspended after body of stillborn baby disappears2020/12/18 00:17:00 2020 — the year shareholders voted against high executive pay2020/12/18 00:13:00 Allardyce hungry to make instant impact at West Brom2020/12/18 00:10:00 This Shawn Mendes video just hit 2 billion views on YouTube | Channel2020/12/18 00:10:00 US ready to ship second Covid-19 vaccine after daily record of 3 580 deaths2020/12/18 00:06:00 EFF loses bid to overturn Trevor Manuel defamation judgment2020/12/17 23:56:00 EU agency fast tracks Moderna COVID-19 vaccine decision to 6 January2020/12/17 23:46:00 The perfect union of family anarchy and laughter in ‘How To Ruin Christmas: The Wedding’2020/12/17 23:46:00 Zimbabwe mayor denied bail in high-profile case | News242020/12/17 23:45:00 US states hit Google with new antitrust lawsuit2020/12/17 23:39:00 EFF loses defamation appeal case against Manuel2020/12/17 23:35:00 Gupta visits, gifts and cash: Norma Mngoma spills the beans about Malusi Gigaba2020/12/17 23:33:00 Gifts from Guptas & power trips - Norma Mngoma's allegations on Malusi Gigaba2020/12/17 23:25:00 Breakdancing included in Paris 2024 to reach out to youth - Games Chief2020/12/17 23:24:00 Cut Covid-19 vaccine prices for Africa, says Africa CDC chief2020/12/17 23:20:00 Malusi Gigaba 'brought home bags of cash from the Guptas', estranged wife says in TV interview2020/12/17 23:19:00 Firefighters contain Camps Bay blaze2020/12/17 23:18:00 Mngoma: Guptas used to give him a lot of money2020/12/17 23:15:00 A Polish arms dealer orders ventilators through a broker. What could go wrong?2020/12/17 23:13:00 US experts meet ahead of expected Moderna vaccine approval2020/12/17 23:12:00 'Vaccines at your voting station': Top scientists on SA's Covid-19 jab rollout2020/12/17 23:09:00 Malusi Gigaba 'brought home bags of cash from the Guptas', ex-wife says in TV interview2020/12/17 23:09:00 Iata exposes public enterprises dept’s ‘lie’ about SAA pilots’ pay2020/12/17 23:02:00 Norma Mngoma willing to appear before State Capture Commission2020/12/17 23:01:00 Second virus wave pressures Sweden2020/12/17 23:00:00 WATCH: Department of Health partners with cartoon character Noko Mashaba in Covid-19 safety campaign2020/12/17 22:58:00 Malusi Gigaba 'brought home bags of cash from the Guptas', ex-wife says in TV interview2020/12/17 22:56:00 Africa cannot afford to be all talk and no action on integration2020/12/17 22:56:00 Pakistan's Amir retires from internationals claiming 'mental torture'2020/12/17 22:44:00 GENEVIEVE QUINTAL: With elections looming, the ANC will need to deal with the Magashule matter2020/12/17 22:37:00 Coal merger won’t hurt Eskom, tribunal hears2020/12/17 22:36:00 Lions ‘have a plan’ to contain Sharks playmaker Curwin Bosch2020/12/17 22:34:00 M-Net's Survivor SA: Immunity Island wraps secret filming | Channel2020/12/17 22:33:00 Pakistan's Amir retires from internationals claiming 'mental torture'2020/12/17 22:32:00 Cricket SA postpones 4-Day Domestic Series due to Covid-192020/12/17 22:32:00 Dis-Chem to quench online shopping thirst2020/12/17 22:30:00 3 positive investment surprises from 20202020/12/17 22:26:00 Altron completes Bytes UK demerger2020/12/17 22:22:00 Griquas vs Bulls Currie Cup clash cancelled due to positive Covid-19 results2020/12/17 22:19:00 De Beers’ full-year diamonds sales down by a third2020/12/17 22:09:00 IN QUOTES | Ramaphosa says there can be no reconciliation without equality2020/12/17 22:07:00 Cheptegei can look back at 2020 as his best year ever2020/12/17 22:03:00 Oh dam! Government warns against flocking to dams and rivers as beaches shut2020/12/17 21:53:00 Tennis chiefs push back Australian Open by three weeks2020/12/17 21:35:00 Boko Haram releases video claiming to show kidnapped boys (video)2020/12/17 21:32:00 Rand strengthens on surge of risk appetite2020/12/17 21:32:00 Russia banned for two years, to miss Tokyo Olympics, after landmark CAS ruling2020/12/17 21:32:00 R38,000 per day? That’s the cost of the Zondo inquiry’s lawyers2020/12/17 21:25:00 Alibaba denies using facial recognition tech to identify Uighurs2020/12/17 21:25:00 Fresh wave of crop-ravaging locust swarms threaten East African herders, farmers | Citypress2020/12/17 21:15:00 Laporta vows to try to keep Messi at Barca2020/12/17 21:11:00 Customised Bentley, prayers and a lit party! Here’s how Cassper celebrated his 30th b-day2020/12/17 21:10:00 Emmanuel Macron has Covid-19 and so France tries to track his contacts2020/12/17 21:10:00 SA fails to pay deposit to Covax programme to secure Covid-19 vaccine2020/12/17 21:10:00 Dionne Warwick wants Teyana Taylor to play her in a series - and Netflix is taking notes | Channel2020/12/17 21:06:00 ‘Too-good-to-be-true’ Jozi housing project shut down by city2020/12/17 20:59:00 Transport dept launches mobile licence renewal centres2020/12/17 20:55:00 Zambian state needs bigger role in mines to help the economy, president says | Citypress2020/12/17 20:40:00 Taylor Swift moved her evermore release date for Paul McCartney | Channel2020/12/17 20:35:00 WATCH: Cassper Nyovest pimps his Bentley for his 30th birthday2020/12/17 20:34:00 Basic education minister Angie Motshekga says it will take longer to address Covid-19 disruptions2020/12/17 20:28:00 Gauteng top cop Elias Mawela leads festive safety operation in Pretoria2020/12/17 20:27:00 Sri Lanka's Mathews out of South Africa test series2020/12/17 20:26:00 Makers of phones and laptops worry as chip shortage delays factories2020/12/17 20:26:00 Six more former players join concussion lawsuit2020/12/17 20:25:00 Pirates happy with their homework on Angola's Esperança: 'We have the information that we need'2020/12/17 20:23:00 Samkelo Ndlovu goes on Twitter rant, accuses Moozlie of pouring drink on her2020/12/17 20:20:00 Trevor Manuel welcomes appeal court’s finding on EFF’s appeal2020/12/17 20:17:00 Officials mum on government printers being source of matric science paper leak2020/12/17 20:17:00 FIRST LOOK | Eddie Murphy in Coming 2 America | Channel2020/12/17 20:12:00 It’s the team messing up, not the coach, says Arsenal keeper2020/12/17 20:12:00 Drugmakers should cut Covid-19 vaccine prices for Africa | Citypress2020/12/17 20:10:00 Focus on SA affairs, Mboweni told after weighing in on US vice-president-elect Kamala Harris2020/12/17 20:08:00 Star Wars actor Naomi Ackie to play Whitney Houston in new biopic | Channel2020/12/17 20:05:00 Camps Bay mountain ablaze but fire department says it's under control2020/12/17 20:00:00 2020 — the year shareholders voted against high executive pay2020/12/17 19:59:00 Harare mayor denied bail in high-profile case2020/12/17 19:52:00 Kaizer Chiefs: Groundbreaking land acquisition to benefit the community2020/12/17 19:48:00 Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa joins Netflix board of directors2020/12/17 19:47:00 More arrests expected in R47m 2010 World Cup tender fraud case2020/12/17 19:46:00 DA in Eastern Cape heads to court to challenge closure of beaches | Citypress2020/12/17 19:45:00 Hawks make arrests over Limpopo shacks scandal2020/12/17 19:45:00 KZN ANC welcomes Gumede decision2020/12/17 19:45:00 Bizarre twist to Madisha's reported death as Sundowns asks PSL to postpone moment of silence2020/12/17 19:44:00 How lockdown influenced TiMO ODV's new sound: 'I didn't want to make sad music' | Channel2020/12/17 19:40:00 Basic Education Dept to implement three-year recovery plan2020/12/17 19:36:00 The role of trade in SA’s economic recovery2020/12/17 19:35:00 Double joy as UFS twins nab medical degrees2020/12/17 19:31:00 Questionable activities of the National Lotteries Commission2020/12/17 19:26:00 Clients assured of soothing service at Houghton Hotel spa2020/12/17 19:16:00 SA made 20,000 ventilators for Covid-19 patients at a cost of R250m2020/12/17 19:16:00 Top tips for parents on small back-to-school budgets | Parent2020/12/17 19:15:00 Garden Route beach closures: DA goes to court in bid to overturn govt's lockdown decision | News242020/12/17 19:12:00 Mkhwebane: I am being attacked from every quarter2020/12/17 19:10:00 Thriving Tunisian date farm a sweet story amid bitter land reclamations2020/12/17 19:10:00 Coronavirus cases soaring 'exponentially' in South Africa, says Mkhize | News242020/12/17 19:09:00 Triple murder suspects in court for Pietermaritzburg farm killings | Witness2020/12/17 19:02:00 Matric leaks: Umalusi to determine integrity of exams in February – Motshekga | Citypress2020/12/17 19:02:00 Covid setback is ‘unfortunate’, but it was inevitable, says Bulls CEO2020/12/17 19:01:00 Schools ready to fight Covid-19 - Education Minister Angie Motshekga2020/12/17 19:00:00 ‘We cannot allow this’: DA goes to court over Garden Route beach ban2020/12/17 19:00:00 Pujara falls, Kohli survives in opening Test against Australia2020/12/17 18:55:00 Can bitcoin sustain its meteoric rise?2020/12/17 18:55:00 France's Macron tests positive for COVID-192020/12/17 18:52:00 Bulls boss on positive Covid-19 cases: Travel to and fro is where the problem comes in2020/12/17 18:49:00 Nigerian pupil escapes Boko Haram kidnapping2020/12/17 18:48:00 DA goes to court to challenge beach closures2020/12/17 18:47:00 Appeal court rules – insurer Guardrisk has to pay Café Chameleon’s full claim2020/12/17 18:47:00 WATCH: Three endangered African painted dogs collared2020/12/17 18:47:00 Formula 1 announces a record 23-race calendar for 2021 season | Wheels2020/12/17 18:45:00 Torrential rains improve SA’s water levels, from Gauteng to Free State and dry Eastern Cape2020/12/17 18:45:00 Ukraine’s flailing president failing to turn the tide on graft2020/12/17 18:39:00 Hong Kong rugby sevens postponed to November over COVID-192020/12/17 18:30:00 Divert arms money to fight Covid-19, ensure vaccine for all, pope says2020/12/17 18:30:00 Anna Kournikova shares new photos of twins with Enrique Iglesias – and they’re adorable! | Channel2020/12/17 18:29:00 DA heads to court over Garden Route beach closure decision2020/12/17 18:16:00 Lions to stick with tried and tested to face the Sharks2020/12/17 18:12:00 Fans unlikely to return to stadiums any time soon‚ says Safa president Danny Jordaan2020/12/17 18:09:00 Govt printers identified as source of matric paper leak2020/12/17 18:05:00 Hennessey Venom F5 aims for 500km/h-plus2020/12/17 18:03:00 Motshekga salutes teachers who succumbed to Covid-192020/12/17 18:00:00 Robben Island celebrating 21 years as World Heritage Site2020/12/17 17:46:00 Gauteng cop accused of demanding R20,000 to reunite stolen vehicle with owner2020/12/17 17:45:00 Kaizer Chiefs set to face Bloem Celtic with their backs against the wall2020/12/17 17:45:00 Ellen DeGeneres reveals 'excruciating back pain' amid Covid-19 battle | Channel2020/12/17 17:38:00 The foreseeable, yet largely unforeseen, risks of a tech crash2020/12/17 17:37:00 Cele shuts down film shoot in Cape Town2020/12/17 17:35:00 ‘No more excuses’ – Cheetahs coach says his team is getting soft2020/12/17 17:34:00 Mbabula preaches road safety in Soweto as unsafe cars get impounded2020/12/17 17:33:00 Graft case against Panday, ex-KZN police head moves to Durban High Court2020/12/17 17:33:00 Six former players join lawsuit against rugby authorities2020/12/17 17:33:00 Kouga municipality seeks to overturn beach closures2020/12/17 17:33:00 KZN municipality closes office after Covid-19 outbreak2020/12/17 17:30:00 Kaizer Chiefs set to face Bloem Celtic with their backs against the wall2020/12/17 17:28:00 Fikile Mbalula wants you to give a hoot about road safety2020/12/17 17:28:00 SNAPS | Big winners & fancy outfits! Inside the KZN Entertainment Awards2020/12/17 17:27:00 India’s Covid-19 vaccine pledge helps ease tensions with Bangladesh2020/12/17 17:25:00 Lamborghini’s one-off SC20 is a road-legal race car with 566kW2020/12/17 17:23:00 Singapore's foodie 'hawker' culture given UNESCO recognition2020/12/17 17:15:00 Sri Lankan tour party without Angelo Mathews for Proteas series2020/12/17 17:14:00 Sugar Rush Christmas | Channel2020/12/17 17:14:00 Covid-19 curbs and Brexit fears hammer London and leave finance district deserted2020/12/17 17:13:00 SA’s anthem against gender-based violence: My Body (Stand Up) | Citypress2020/12/17 17:10:00 Yet another court loss for EFF in defamation case against Trevor Manuel2020/12/17 17:04:00 Alibaba denies using facial recognition tech to identify Uighurs2020/12/17 17:01:00 Fresh wave of crop-ravaging locust swarms threaten East African herders, farmers2020/12/17 17:00:00 De Beers’ full-year diamonds sales down by a third in 20202020/12/17 16:55:00 French president tests positive for Covid-192020/12/17 16:52:00 Altron completes Bytes UK demerger2020/12/17 16:52:00 Ndlozi calls for land before reconciliation: 'You can't reconcile with someone you're not one with'2020/12/17 16:50:00 Yet another court loss for EFF in defamation case against Trevor Manuel2020/12/17 16:47:00 Victim fumes as Micho's sexual assault case flops2020/12/17 16:47:00 Covid-19 vaccines will be safe when rolled out next year: health experts2020/12/17 16:45:00 New Sydney Covid-19 cluster a 'wake-up call' for Australians2020/12/17 16:44:00 Sevens coach Neil Powell still has Olympic success firmly in sight2020/12/17 16:44:00 SA fails to pay deposit to Covax programme to secure Covid-19 vaccine2020/12/17 16:41:00 Suzuki Jimny celebrates five decades of offroad prowess2020/12/17 16:35:00 WATCH: Internet goes wild as Cardi B shows off local designer Gert-Johan Coetzee creation2020/12/17 16:31:00 World Cup corruption case involving former KZN top cop and businessman moved to high court for pretrial2020/12/17 16:30:00 China open to visit by Covid-19 investigators, says WHO2020/12/17 16:29:00 China’s moon probe makes safe return to Earth after historic mission2020/12/17 16:28:00 Ford Ranger XL Sport offers lifestyle value at a snip2020/12/17 16:22:00 Stat-watching: A data-driven teddy bear in a Covid-19 storm2020/12/17 16:16:00 Department will ‘address errors’ in court ruling on matric rewrite, says Motshekga2020/12/17 16:16:00 KwaZulu-Natal ANC takes aim at NPA2020/12/17 16:16:00 Pakistan's Amir retires from internationals claiming 'mental torture'2020/12/17 16:15:00 SA made 20,000 ventilators for Covid-19 patients at a cost of R250m2020/12/17 16:15:00 Mbuyiseni Ndlozi calls for land before reconciliation: 'You can't reconcile with someone you're not one with'2020/12/17 16:07:00 BREAKING NEWS: SCA rules EFF’s comments on Manuel are defamatory and false2020/12/17 16:04:00 Eswatini PM to be buried on Boxing Day2020/12/17 16:02:00 Chicago mayor 'appalled' by 2019 raid on Black woman after video is aired2020/12/17 16:00:00 Warren Masemola & Ayanda Borotho pen letters to their critics2020/12/17 15:52:00 WATCH: Motshekga outlines school readiness plans for 20212020/12/17 15:51:00 Kim and Kanye are spending 'a lot of time apart' but remain focused on their kids | Channel2020/12/17 15:48:00 SPORTS DRIPS: South Africa’s vibrant basketball culture will be showcased2020/12/17 15:48:00 'We are not afraid': Wuhan residents say they hope WHO team finds virus origins2020/12/17 15:45:00 Makers of phones and laptops worry as chip shortage delays factories2020/12/17 15:45:00