A Mpumalanga taxi driver has been sentenced to almost four decades behind bars for raping passengers.Police say this will send a stern message to men to stop abusing women, especially during the Covid-19 lockdown.The 37-year sentence was handed down to Collen Mandla Ndala, 43, on Friday, and has been welcomed by Mpumalanga's police chief, Lieutenant…
Month: May 2020
The president of South Africa is loving every moment of Level 4 liberation, it seems.In Rosebank in Johannesburg on Sunday morning, Cyril Ramaphosa was spotted by several early morning walkers - in a potluck encounter captured by Sowetan editor Nwabisa Makunga. Makunga captured a trio of women on video, persuading SA's first citizen to pose with…
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People in Thailand streamed into shopping malls on Sunday, once again enjoying their air-conditioned oases as the country eased one of the restrictions imposed to fight the novel coronavirus.Patrons stand in a line to enter the Louis Vuitton shop at the upscale shopping mall Siam Paragon in Bangkok on Sunday. Thai authorities allowed department stores,…
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Image copyright Google Image caption Broadstone Park, near Coleford in Gloucestershire, has two fishing lakes next to England's border with Wales Welsh anglers are being asked not to travel to a park on the English border.There are two fishing lakes at Broadstone Park, between Coleford in Gloucestershire and Monmouth in Wales.In Wales, the stricter stay-at-home…
Goodwin says Hladky is one of the four best goalkeepers in ScotlandSt Mirren are doing "all we can" to keep hold of in-demand goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky, says manager Jim Goodwin.Hladky is one of eight players, along with captain Stephen McGinn, who are out of contract at the Paisley club after 9 June.Goodwin confirmed St Mirren…
International 2020-05-17 14:41 Bundesliga logo (Getty Images) The restart of the Bundesliga behind locked doors on Saturday attracted over six million viewers watching in Germany, a new record for broadcasters Sky, according to specialist website DWDL.de.When the German league resumed on Saturday afternoon after a two-month break due to the coronavirus, Sky had 3.68 million…
The first Canadian clinical trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine have been approved by Health Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the trials will take place at the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The potential vaccine is from the Chinese company CanSino Biologics.The first Canadian clinical trials for a possible COVID-19…
Former president Barack Obama has made a rare public attack on Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, warning the pandemic has shown that many high levels officials “aren't even pretending to be in charge” as the US nears 90,000 virus deaths. His criticism came just days after he referred to the Trump administration’s response…
Image copyright Met Police Image caption Francois Kablan played for Harlow Town's reserves A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a footballer who was stabbed to death in the street.Francois Kablan, 19, from Bermondsey, south London, was attacked on Great Dover Street in Southwark on Wednesday afternoon. He died at the scene.The…
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Liverpool's defeat by Atletico Madrid in the last 16 in March was one of the last sets of fixtures played in the Champions LeagueUefa president Aleksander Cerefin says it has a "concrete plan" for finishing the European season "in August".BBC Sport reported last month that the Champions League and Europa League are likely to be…
The DA's Federal Executive (FedEx) will recommend to the party's Federal Council (FedCo) that they hold their leadership election via a virtual platform at the end of October – a development believed to work in favour of interim leader John Steenhuisen's bid to become the permanent leader.On Saturday, the party held a virtual FedEx meeting.…
Justin Trudeau will take a break today and tomorrow from his COVID-19 briefings to spend some long weekend time with his family at the Harrington Lake prime ministerial retreat in Gatineau, Que. Here's what's happening across the country.CBC News Network showcases the best of CBC journalism, covering breaking stories with speed, and adding context and…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Mexico has been described as one of the deadliest countries for reporters outside a war zone A journalist has been killed in an armed attack in northern Mexico, local authorities say - the third reporter to be killed in the country this year. Jorge Armenta, the director of media outlet…
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