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Eiffel Tower shut as workers go on strike
The Eiffel Tower was shut down to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations,…
SASSA: These are the EIGHT payment grants South Africans can apply for
SASSA is responsible for distributing EIGHT grants and allowances to disadvantaged people who require financial assistance…
Gaza war to last months, Israel says, as fears of conflict spread rise
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s war on Hamas will last months, Israel’s military chief said, as a…
PHC suspends ECP verdict revoking bat as PTI election symbol
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday allowed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to retain the bat…
India chases history in test series in South Africa
PRETORIA (Reuters) – India goes in search of history when they face hosts South Africa in…
South African expat finds life tough in Ireland
A South African expat living in Ireland is finding life tough in the UK and warns…
Northern Gaza no longer has a functional hospital, WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organisation said on Thursday that northern Gaza has been left…
Near-record traffic in SA logged this FESTIVE season already
With Christmas only a week away traffic in SA has already spiked to near-record levels, with…
Earthquake kills at least 118 in northwestern China
BEIJING – At least 118 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China,…
On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 18 December?
We look back on this day in South African – and world – history, remembering the…