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Thirteen perish in horror WC bus crash

China has intensified efforts to block software that enables internet users to access banned websites during a top political meeting this week, a leading provider of firewall-leaping software told AFP. Beijing operates some of the world's most extensive censorship over the internet, with web users in mainland China unable to access everything from Google to news websites without using a virtual private network (VPN).

The Kouga municipality is offering a R10 000 reward for information that could lead to the successful arrest and prosecution of individuals responsible for damage to municipal infrastructure. The municipality says in the past seven months alone, it’s suffered nearly R3 million in damages to critical infrastructure.

India is the number 1 cricket team in the world, overtaking Australia in the ICC rankings.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has on Sunday confirmed that Kings Beach, Humewood Beach as well as Pollock Beach have all been cleared of any oil spill.

NMB temporarily closes main beaches due to suspected oil spill

Indonesia's transport ministry said Saturday it would open a probe into local airline Batik Air after two of its pilots were found to have fallen asleep during a recent flight. A pilot and co-pilot were simultaneously asleep for approximately 28 minutes during a flight from South East Sulawesi to the capital Jakarta on January 25, a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) said.

At least 10 people were killed and 10 others were missing after flash floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a local official said Saturday. Torrential rains triggered the floods and landslide that hit Pesisir Selatan regency in West Sumatra province, forcing around 46,000 people to evacuate to temporary shelters.

Metalworkers' union Numsa says it's overjoyed that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, who it's labelled as "the worst minister since the advent of democracy", has decided to retire from politics. Gordhan announced his retirement on Friday, saying he would retire after the general elections on 29 May 2024.