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10-YEAR TRANSMISSION EXPANSION PROGRAMME Ramokgopa backs local participation as seven consortia prequalify for bids
ELECTRICITY and Energy Minister, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, has stressed that South African companies will be positioned to secure preferred bidder status in later phases of the country’s 10-year transmission expansion programme, even as international firms dominate the first phase of the landmark Independent Transmission Project (ITP) initiative.
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December 17, 2025
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From underwear to unhinged: Inside the AI engine driving online advertising's next boom
DURING the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals in June, an upstart prediction exchange, Kalshi Inc, ran a national television advert which went viral.
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December 17, 2025
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Court rules RAF liable for farm worker's eye injury from tree branch
IN A damages claim case with a twist against the Road Accident Fund, when a woman, who was a passenger on the back of an open truck, was struck by a thorn from a tree branch in her eye, the court ruled that the Fund is indeed liable for her damages.
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December 17, 2025
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South Africa's streets are failing its people
PEDESTRIAN DEATHS
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December 17, 2025
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Metair Investments slapped with R400m EU fine for anticompetitive behavior
METAIR
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December 17, 2025
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Mbappe wins billion-rand case against PSG
PARIS Saint-Germain were ordered to pay their former forward Kylian Mbappe up to €61 million (about R1.2 billion) in unpaid wages and bonuses by a French labour court yesterday.
2 min |
December 17, 2025
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Girl, 10, Holocaust survivors among Bondi Beach dead
INDIAN police said yesterday that one of the two gunmen behind Australia's Bondi Beach mass shootings, Sajid Akram, 50, was an Indian citizen who had left the country 27 years ago.
3 min |
December 17, 2025
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2025: The year ethical neutrality became indefensible
THERE are years that pass quietly, and there are years that remove our ability to pretend.
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December 17, 2025
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PSL coaches who have impressed this season
ABDESLAM
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December 17, 2025
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Italy gets its cooking heritage bragging rights
THEY lit up the Colosseum in the green, white and red of the Italian flag and celebrated with an evening concert, where government officials gave triumphant speeches to herald the big news.
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December 17, 2025
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India takes over BRICS chairmanship from Brazil
BRAZIL has handed over the BRICS chairmanship to India during a meeting of the group's Sherpas.
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December 17, 2025
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Estcourt man gets life sentence for brutal murder of his former partner
AN ESTCOURT man, who murdered his former partner at a taxi rank in the town in May, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Estcourt Regional Court.
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December 17, 2025
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The most jaw-dropping documentaries of 2025
2025 WAS one for documentaries that made me sit up, grab a coffee, and either gasp, cringe or shake my head at how wild reality can be.
4 min |
December 17, 2025
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Grammy winner Jacob Collier to headline 2026 Cape Town International Jazz Festival
JACOB
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December 17, 2025
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Broos calm despite scrappy win
HUGO Broos is far too experienced a coach to be overly concerned by pre-tournament jitters.
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December 17, 2025
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Lily Mine tragedy: This is why ActionSA is considering court action against Batohi
ACTIONSA is mulling taking National Prosecuting Authority head Shamila Batohi to court after she allegedly ignored a court order to pursue criminal charges against the Lily Mine owners, senior officials in the minerals and energy department, and Barberton police officers.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
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Chile picks new presidential candidate
CHILEANS were to elect a new president yesterday, facing a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a broad leftist coalition.
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December 15, 2025
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Newly unveiled: The hidden photos linking Trump to Epstein's secretive world
THE late sex trafficker is seen mingling with a parade of powerful men, including President Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and half of America' billionaire class, according to 19 recently released photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that were made public by US House Oversight Committee Democrats.
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December 15, 2025
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Pirates are back in command
ORLANDO Pirates etched their name deeper into the annals of South African football history by clinching the Carling Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Carling All-Stars at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
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Transformative upgrades coming to Johannesburg High Court Precinct
FOR years, the high court precinct in Johannesburg has undergone substantial deterioration, which is indicative of the wider deterioration of the city’s inner-city infrastructure.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
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Decision to classify Phala Phala report was 'abuse of power'
Experts believe it is to shield Ramaphosa from being held accountable
3 min |
December 15, 2025
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Salungano Group returns to profitability as Moabsvelden Mine boosts performance
SALUNGANO Group, the JSE-listed coal mining company significantly improved its solvency by the end of the six months to September 30 when headline earnings reached 21.56 cents a share compared with the 90 cents a share loss at the same time a year before.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
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SACP slams Ramaphosa's comments on dual membership
EXPRESSED CONCERN
2 min |
December 15, 2025
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South Africa's liberation movement: The tickey and the future
THERE is a tragic image that haunts the modern state of our liberation movement.
4 min |
December 15, 2025
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Honest talks spark Sharks’ gritty Champions Cup revival
SHARKS captain Andre Esterhuizen says “honest conversations” among the players last week laid the foundation for the Sharks’ gritty victory over Saracens in a Champions Cup match at Kings Park.
3 min |
December 15, 2025
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Salga demands immediate release of withheld municipal funds
The association is engaging Treasury over process used to withhold LGES tranche from 75 municipalities
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December 15, 2025
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Majodina reveals R3.7m in unapproved payments to water board members
THE board members of two water boards have been accused of pocketing R3.7 million in overpayments for board fees without ministerial approval over the past three years.
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December 15, 2025
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Biggest chart toppers and streaming stars of 2025
SOUTH Africa’s music scene in 2025 was shaped by artists who reached remarkable chart positions, expanded their reach across the continent and introduced new sounds to a growing audience.
3 min |
December 15, 2025
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How SAPS cracked a vehicle-smuggling chain moving cars from KZN to Mozambique
SIGNIFICANT BREAKTHROUGHS
2 min |
December 15, 2025
The Star
History echoed in chaotic reordering of global power
WE LIVE in a world of compromised politicians and money-grabbing media houses who have allowed Donald Trump to barge his way into their cabinet meetings and boardrooms, drench it with fear, and demand that they regard him as a “World President, albeit a fake one.”
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