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Quantum Foods reports strong recovery with resumed dividend payments
QUANTUM Foods Holdings strengthened its feed, farming and egg businesses in the year to September 30, while advancing growth opportunities in Africa, the CEO, Adel van der Merwe, said on Friday.
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December 01, 2025
The Star
Time to celebrate as dreaded white gives way to pure gold
“Fifteen years ago nothing would grow in this place other than sparse cotton with pitifully low yields,” says Li Dianquan, a farmer, as he busily refills a seeder.
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December 01, 2025
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Police launch massive manhunt as six suspects escape from Lydenburg Police Station
ONE of the six suspects, who recently escaped from the Lydenburg Police Station in Mpumalanga, has been rearrested, according to the SABC.
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December 01, 2025
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Shareholders pay the price as Mantengu's story unravels
MANTENGU’S half-year results read like the inevitable outcome of a company consumed by its own hubris, with loud accusations directed outward, worsening numbers accumulating inward, growing risks left unmanaged, and accountability seemingly nowhere to be found.
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December 01, 2025
The Star
Australia arrests port protesters
AUSTRALIAN police said yesterday they had arrested dozens of people during climate protests that claim to have halted two cargo ships at one of the world’s biggest coal export ports.
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December 01, 2025
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Bafana ready for AFCON, Broos to reveal final roster
BAFANA Bafana coach Hugo Broos is set to make an important squad announcement on Monday at noon when he names the final squad for the upcoming AFCON in Morocco next month.
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December 01, 2025
The Star
Fifth suspect arrested in Hawks’ investigation of South Africans recruited for Russia war
THE Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested a fifth suspect in connection with the ongoing probe into the recruitment of South Africans for the Russia-Ukraine war.
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December 01, 2025
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Pope wraps up Turkiye trip before Lebanon visit
POPE Leo XIV wrapped up a four-day trip to Turkiye yesterday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message of peace for the crisis-mired nation.
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December 01, 2025
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Impala mines can keep lift accident private
IMPALA Platinum Mines does not need to disclose its own report to government, done after the 2023 disaster when 16 miners died and scores were injured when a lift carriage crashed at the bottom of the shaft.
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December 01, 2025
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Trump's surprising role in reuniting Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker
RUSH Hour 4 is in the works, with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker reunited after US President Donald Trump reportedly requested the film’s return to revive the action-comedy genre.
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December 01, 2025
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After the G20: The mirror South Africa can no longer look away from
SOUTH Africa once again occupied the global stage, not as a country in crisis but as host of one of the most complex diplomatic gatherings on earth.
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December 01, 2025
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Pirates hit the summit but Ouaddou warns: No time to relax
ORLANDO Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says reaching the top of the Betway Premiership table is only the beginning of a far tougher phase ahead for his revived Buccaneers.
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December 01, 2025
The Star
The tree fellers who became green sentinels of forests
China's decades-long forestry management programme has transformed trees from being primarily a source of timber to a multifaceted resource that can improve soil, stop the encroachment of deserts, earn income and become a focal point of tourism.
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December 01, 2025
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Limpopo and Tshwane police intercept dangerous explosives in high-stakes operations
IN TWO separate high-stakes operations, police seized a total of eight bags of explosives valued at more than R2.5 million, arresting a woman in Tshwane and two foreign nationals along Limpopo’ N1.
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December 01, 2025
The Star
More than 100 000 gather for national day of prayer
THE country’s gender-based violence and huge unemployment, and poverty crisis became a rallying cry for more than 100 000 people from various faith denominations who gathered at the FNB Stadium for the National Day of Prayer yesterday.
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December 01, 2025
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Swiss vote on climate tax for super-rich
SWITZERLAND voted yesterday on whether to replace the current men-only military conscription with a compulsory civic duty for men and women alike and on taxing the super-rich to fund the climate fight.
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December 01, 2025
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Amorim hails set-piece craft
RUBEN Amorim said stealing set-piece routines played a key role in Manchester United's fightback to win 2-1 at Crystal Palace on Sunday.
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December 01, 2025
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We don't need a long list of political parties, says Maimane at Unite for Change launch
BUILD One South Africa (BOSA) leader Mmusi Maimane has taken aim at South Africa's crowded political field, saying the country doesn’t need “a long list of parties”.
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December 01, 2025
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Reinach eyes World Cup after reaching half ton
COBUS Reinach is targeting the 2027 Rugby World Cup after reaching 50 caps for the Springboks with a stellar performance in the 73-0 rout of Wales on Saturday in Cardiff.
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December 01, 2025
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Tyla climbs the charts and Beyoncé feels need for speed
THIS week was packed with music wins, fashion moments, streaming milestones and a few controversies that kept social media timeline's busy.
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November 28, 2025
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SIU recovers R13.5m from nurse accused of bribery
THE Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it has recovered R13.5 million from Tembisa Hospital nurse Zacharia Chisele, 53, who was arrested this week after allegedly attempting to bribe a Hawks investigating officer.
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November 28, 2025
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Transnet settlement casts shadow over former Nedbank CEO Mike Brown's legacy
FORMER Nedbank chief executive Mike Brown's legacy came under scrutiny this week after the bank agreed to pay Transnet R600 million to settle a long-running dispute over controversial interest-rate swap deals concluded during his tenure.
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November 28, 2025
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MK Party’s Mkhwebane considering running for mayor of Joburg
ADVOCATE Busisiwe Mkhwebane, a former public protector and member of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, has indicated interest in running for mayor of the City of Johannesburg, saying she has the experience to “turn things around” in the metro.
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November 28, 2025
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Transforming Trump's G20 snub into a strategic advantage for South Africa
THE announcement by US President Donald Trump that South Africa will be “uninvited” from the 2026 G20 Summit is, at face value, a diplomatic provocation. But beneath the headlines lies a far more consequential opportunity: the chance for South Africa - with its business leadership at the forefront - to redefine its global narrative, champion multilateralism and strengthen its position as a bridge between the West and the Global South.
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November 28, 2025
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Limits of the SANDF in addressing gang warfare
The SANDF has been called in once again to support the SAPS with armed peacekeeping in the Cape Flats.
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November 28, 2025
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Batohi tells inquiry Chauke ignored evidence against Richard Mdluli
NATIONAL Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi has told the Nkabinde inquiry that Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Andrew Chauke “did not act as a reasonable prosecutor” when he withdrew murder and related charges against former Crime Intelligence boss Richard Mdluli despite overwhelming indications that the case should have proceeded.
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November 28, 2025
The Star
Is your sunscreen really safe?
Essential facts for summer skincare
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November 28, 2025
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PPC reassures investors: Zimbabwe import permits won’t impact cement volumes
PPC is unfazed by import permits granted in Zimbabwe, saying these will not affect its volumes in the country.
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November 28, 2025
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DJ Dwson's rising international career: From South Africa to global stages
ASHWIN Julies, also known as DJ Dwson, a Cape Town-born producer, has had a watershed moment this year, with his recent exclusive Amsterdam performance cementing his position as one of South Africa's most innovative electronic artists.
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November 28, 2025
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Beer giant not engaging with hackers
JAPANESE beer giant Asahi said yesterday it had not received any specific demand from the hackers behind a “sophisticated and cunning” cyberattack that may have leaked the data of around two million people.
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