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R25bn Limpopo water project reaches financial close to accelerate mining growth
The Badirammogo Water User Association (BWUA) and its partners have reached financial close on the first phase of a 10-year, R25 billion bulk water supply project in Limpopo, marking a major milestone for water security, job creation and mining development in the province.
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December 15, 2025
The Star
Bangar tips IPL teams to come out batting for Miller
FORMER India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has identified several marquee players likely to attract intense bidding as the buildup to the IPL 2026 auction gathers pace, with South African veteran David Miller emerging as one of the most sought-after names.
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December 15, 2025
The Star
Parliament calls for withdrawal of policy directive paving way for Starlink's entry into SA
THE chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela Sangoni Diko, has called for the immediate withdrawal of a policy direction issued by Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi.
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December 15, 2025
The Star
PGM price recovery to lift Valterra Platinum earnings, but outlook remains cautious - S&P
S&P Global Ratings expects the recent recovery in PGM prices to provide some support for potentially higher earnings for JSE-listed Anglo American spin-off, Valterra Platinum, although analysts at the ratings agency are cautious about the outlook for prices of the precious metal.
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December 15, 2025
The Star
South African farmers alarmed as Botswana reinstates vegetable import ban
VEGETABLE IMPORT BAN
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December 15, 2025
The Star
Five-minute lapse costs Lions
LIONS coach Ivan van Rooyen says his players are devastated not to have come away with a win in Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup round two match against Newcastle Red Bulls, pointing to a five-minute spell before halftime that could have swung the contest their way.
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December 15, 2025
The Star
McCullum defiant as ‘Bazball’ seeks lifeline
DEFIANT
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December 15, 2025
The Star
Bulls’ B-team thrashed by Northampton
THE Bulls’ Champions Cup aspirations have all but expired after a 50-5 defeat to Northampton at Franklin Gardens on yesterday evening.
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December 15, 2025
The Star
Controversial Starlink directive raises tension within GNU
DRAWN IMMEDIATE CONDEMNATION
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December 15, 2025
The Star
Proteas overpower Uganda to defend African crown
THE Spar Proteas successfully defended their Africa Netball Cup title with a resounding 56-34 victory over Uganda in the final in Lilongwe, Malawi, ina repeat of last year’s decider yesterday evening.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
The Star
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).
4 min |
December 15, 2025
The Star
Star Haaland double powers City past Palace to close in on Arsenal
MANCHESTER
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December 15, 2025
The Star
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
The Star
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
The Star
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.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
The Star
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
The Star
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
The Star
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.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
The Star
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
The Star
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).
1 min |
December 15, 2025
The Star
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
The Star
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
The Star
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
The Star
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
The Star
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
The Star
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.
2 min |
December 12, 2025
The Star
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.
2 min |
December 12, 2025
The Star
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
The Star
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
The Star
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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