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The impact of Standard Bank's direct connection to CIPS on global payments
ON DECEMBER 9 2025, Standard Bank of South Africa became the first African bank to connect directly into China's Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS).
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December 15, 2025
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Star Haaland double powers City past Palace to close in on Arsenal
MANCHESTER
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December 15, 2025
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Kim K stars in the new Netflix comedy ‘The Fifth Wheel’
FOLLOWING her role in All is Fair, Kim Kardashian continues to pursue her acting career.
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December 15, 2025
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TNPA signs R1.4bn Durban LPG Terminal deal to boost gas supply
TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a landmark 25-year concession agreement worth R1.4 billion with WASAA CEF SOC Ltd to develop and operate a new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal at the Port of Durban's Island View Precinct.
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December 15, 2025
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Proteas collapse makes a mountain out of series
ABHISHEK Sharma blitzed India to a dominant victory yesterday over South Africa in the third T201 in Dharamsala, giving the hosts an important series lead with two matches remaining.
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December 15, 2025
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Ouaddou prepares Pirates for life after Mbokazi
ORLANDO Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has started to plan for life after Mbekezeli Mbokazi, which is why the Carling Cup exhibition match against the All Stars team was used to gauge the readiness of players who could potentially replace the defender.
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December 15, 2025
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China’s small manufacturers look to catch automation wave
IN A light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers calibrated its cameras, typical of the incremental automation being adopted even across smaller factories in the world’s manufacturing powerhouse.
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December 15, 2025
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Eleven killed in Australia’s Bondi Beach
TWO suspected shooters opened fire at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach yesterday, killing eleven people and wounding multiple others in an attack that spread panic, with bodies reported lying on the ground.
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December 15, 2025
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Unisa allocated R176.3m to support indigent students, says Vice-Chancellor
THE University of South Africa (Unisa) allocated almost R200 million in direct and donor-supported funding to indigent and financially vulnerable students in 2025, Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Puleng LenkaBula announced during the university's official closing ceremony held in Pretoria last week Friday.
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December 15, 2025
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Deregistered! City Varsity, Damelin and ICESA face shutdown
THE Department of Higher Education and Training has issued a Notice of Intent to cancel the registration of three private higher education institutions, City Varsity, Damelin, and ICESA City Campus, citing a prolonged pattern of noncompliance with the Higher Education Act (No. 101 of 1997).
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December 15, 2025
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PAC members threaten legal action over results of elective conference
SOME members of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) have threatened to challenge the outcomes of the weekend's elective conference in court, claiming that the party's new leadership had been elected by 481 bogus delegates.
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December 15, 2025
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FSCA defends R2bn enforcement action against Banxso as liquidation process unfolds
THE Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has defended its regulatory action against online trading platform Banxso and its directors, saying it followed due process in a complex investigation that ultimately led to the freezing of the company’s bank accounts and its provisional liquidation.
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December 15, 2025
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Whistle-blowing in Africa: challenges and triumphs
INTERNATIONAL Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on December 9, a date marked this year by the inaugural Babita Deokaran Annual Lecture hosted by Stellenbosch University's School for Public Leadership.
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December 12, 2025
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Mbalula shuts down Masuku-for-mayor chatter: 'Chairperson doesn't equal mayor in a city we've lost"
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has slammed the intensifying power struggle between supporters of Johannesburg's newly elected regional chairperson, Loyiso Masuku, and those backing mayor Dada Morero, warning that this won't help the party survive.
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December 12, 2025
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Durban beaches reopen in time as Gauteng prepares for festive fun
DURBAN’S iconic beaches have officially reopened just in time for the festive season, offering residents and tourists the perfect opportunity to enjoy sun, sand, and surf.
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December 12, 2025
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Mashatile’s ties to diamond dealer under scrutiny
DEPUTY President Paul Mashatile has once again found himself at the centre of controversy, refusing to clarify his ties to alleged diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg, who gifted a diamond to Mashatile’s wife.
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December 12, 2025
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Bulls frustrated as star flyhalf Pollard is rested
UNHAPPY Bulls fans are questioning why their star flyhalf, Handré Pollard, is being \"rested\" for their away Champions Cup match against Northampton, despite having barely played this season.
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December 12, 2025
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Cat Matlala’s ex on Witness D’s murder and the end of CottonFest
WE ARE back this week with piping hot tea about all things celebrity.
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December 12, 2025
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Suspect arrested for murder of Nelspruit grandmother in Cape Town smash-and-grab
POLICE have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of retired Nelspruit teacher Karin van Aardt, who was fatally stabbed during a smash-and-grab incident on Jakes Gerwel Drive in Cape Town, The Star's sister paper, Daily Voice reports.
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December 12, 2025
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De Kock fires up the old engine to drive Proteas to series-equalling T20I victory
QUINTON de Kock and the new-ball bowlers showed off the Proteas' bouncebackability as the visitors levelled up the five-match series at 1-1 with a 51-run victory in the second T20I in New Chandigarh yesterday.
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December 12, 2025
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How festive pressures contribute to increased suicide risk in South Africa
SUICIDE remains a pressing public health concern in South Africa, with mental health professionals warning that the festive season often intensifies the risk for vulnerable individuals.
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December 12, 2025
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16 Days campaign meaningless without action
AS THE 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children wrapped up this week, the Western Cape was met with a series of blows that made it clear the campaign has not shifted the reality on the ground. The violence carried on.
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December 12, 2025
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Mbalula leads early ANC presidential race
SRF poll has introduced an unexpected player into the race, Patrice Motsepe
3 min |
December 12, 2025
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A love letter to SA’s Tugs
SOUTH AFRICA'S SUPERTUGS
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December 12, 2025
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Kenny Kunene’s musical comeback
JOHANNESBURG Transport MMC.
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December 12, 2025
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Goodwood couple launches second children's book
WITH less than three months to Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, a Goodwood couple has penned their second children's book in their faith pillar series.
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December 12, 2025
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Feinberg-Mngomezulu appreciates ‘pat on the back from peers’
“A PAT on the back from the guys in the same industry as you is everything, and this award means a lot.
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December 12, 2025
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National Gambling Board warns against misleading gambling advertising
THE National Gambling Board (NGB) has raised an alarm over the growing prevalence of gambling-related advertising that contravenes the National Gambling Act, 2004, and its accompanying regulations.
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December 12, 2025
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Bryan Habana reveals shocking betrayal by his father
GLOBAL rugby icon and Springbok legend Bryan Habana has opened up about how he found out his father had been stealing money from him when he acted as his agent.
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December 12, 2025
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US lawmakers table Bill to extend Agoa by three years to 2028
US seeking to restore stability to Washington's flagship trade programme with sub-Saharan Africa
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