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Lando ‘No-wins’ secures biggest victory of them all
LANDO Norris claimed his maiden drivers’ championship yesterday to complete McLaren's first title double since 1998 with a perfectly judged drive to finish third behind Red Bull’s winner Max Verstappen and teammate Oscar Piastri.
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December 08, 2025
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Stokes vows England will fight on
BEN
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December 08, 2025
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Strikes on Sudan school, hospital kill dozens
A RECENT paramilitary drone attack on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan's South Kordofan state hit a kindergarten and a hospital, killing dozens of civilians including children, a local official said yesterday.
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December 08, 2025
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SA pulls Palestinian visa waiver after charter flight ‘abuse’
MINISTER of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber has withdrawn South Africa's 90-day visa exemption for Palestinian passport holders after a group of 153 Palestinians arrived last month on a chartered flight from Kenya.
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December 08, 2025
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Hong Kong elections: Voter turnout affected by deadly fire
HONG Kong began voting yesterday to choose new lawmakers under Beijing’s “patriots only” rules, though government efforts to drive turnout have been overshadowed by the city’s deadliest fire in decades.
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December 08, 2025
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Simphiwe Dana questions the future of Freshlyground with new lead singer
FRESHLYGROUND has returned with a new single and a Cape Town singer, Mbali Makhoba, who is stepping into the lead singer role.
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December 08, 2025
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‘He ripped Hermalise out of our lives’
“THE 13th of December would’ve been her birthday, she was so excited for her 40th birthday.
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December 08, 2025
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Mitchells Plain mother publishes book on raising neurodiverse son
AFTER nearly 20 years of navigating the challenges of raising a neurodiverse child, Dorothy Pietersen has turned her story into a book aimed at inspiring and guiding other families.
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December 08, 2025
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Season 2 of telenovela ‘Inimba’ gets the green light
INIMBA viewers are in for a treat as the Mzansi Magic telenovela has been greenlit for a second season.
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December 08, 2025
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How tensegrity holds nations together
NEARLY a century ago a first dedicated attempt was made to describe a mind-boggling scientific principle in structural design and construction - the principal of “tensional integrity”.
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December 05, 2025
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Knysna steps up water restrictions as crisis deepens
KNYSNA has ramped up its drought response by moving to level four water restrictions, as the municipality formally declared the Garden Route town a water-stressed zone.
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December 05, 2025
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Thobejane slams praise for ex Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala: ‘PR can’t erase real crimes’
SOUTH African actress Tebogo Thobejane has broken her silence after seeing her former boyfriend, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, grab attention online during his recent appearance before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee.
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December 05, 2025
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Plan to repatriate 27 000 foreign national prisoners
CORRECTIONAL Services Minister Pieter Groenewald has confirmed that his department is working towards the repatriation of approximately 27000 foreign nationals currently incarcerated in South African prisons.
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December 05, 2025
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Epstein's private island exposed
DEMOCRATS in the US Congress released photos and videos this week showing the luxury island home where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein allegedly forced underage girls into sex with powerful men.
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December 05, 2025
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Calls for action on 'problem building' in Rocklands
THE SAPS has confirmed that regular search and seizures are taking place at the residence in Rocklands where nine-year-old Zechariah Matthee, his aunt, Cleo Bailey, and Mousheen Daniels were killed and two others wounded.
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December 05, 2025
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Cape Town drops to 4th place in Africa rankings
CAPE Town has dropped from first to fourth place in Jeune Afrique’s 2025 ranking of Africa’s 30 most attractive cities, even as new data shows the Western Cape powering South Africa's tourism rebound.
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December 05, 2025
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Illegally occupied buildings part of criminal siege
SOUTH Africa's violence has become so routine that each new killing barely disrupts the national conversation.
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December 05, 2025
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Trial postponed after Smit breaks down in court again
AFTER submitting a handwritten apology for her previous emotional breakdown, murder-accused Zurenah Smit became inconsolable again in court yesterday, leading the judge to postpone her trial until next year.
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December 05, 2025
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Rassie focuses on World Cup prep as Boks plan 2026 balance
SPRINGBOK coach Rassie Erasmus says his biggest challenge in 2026 will be getting the balance right between maintaining winning momentum and ensuring his top players are relatively fresh for the 2027 World Cup.
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December 05, 2025
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UN Security Council delegation in Syria in first visit
A UN Security Council delegation arrived in Syria yesterday, state media reported, the first-ever visit to the country just days before the anniversary of the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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December 05, 2025
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Officers voice concerns over City’s police merger plans
THE City of Cape Town plans to merge its metro police, law enforcement, and traffic services into a single municipal police force.
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December 05, 2025
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Chemical plants in Germany bet on biomass
STARING at a pile of freshly cut beechwood, forestry manager Johannes Brodowski wonders if he is looking at the future of Germany’s chemicals industry.
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December 05, 2025
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Confident Proteas aim to seal thrilling ODI series
OVER the past decade, when India have hosted the Proteas for a ODI series, it is almost guaranteed to go right down to the wire.
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December 05, 2025
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The five men who will aid Bulls and Lions' European ambitions
THE Champions and Challenge Cups kick off this weekend, and the Highveld will host two matches when the Bulls take on champions Bordeaux at 5.15pm tomorrow at Loftus Versfeld, and the Lions entertain Benetton earlier at 3pm at Ellis Park.
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December 05, 2025
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Nadia Jaftha says yes and Ye delays his Joburg concert
THIS week in the entertainment world came with everything, from court battles, cute couple moments, emotional milestones and a few headline-grabbing shocks.
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December 05, 2025
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Mphela: Bafana can run with big dogs
BAFANA Bafana's 2010 Fifa World Cup frontman Katlego \"Killer\" Mphela is positive about the current team's chances of reaching the knockout stage of the 2026 edition ahead of the group stage draw tonight (7pm start) in Washington DC.
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December 05, 2025
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SA's HIV/AIDS journey: devastation to resilience
WHEN the late Mbongeni Ngema released his hauntingly emotional song Ingculaza, he captured the anguish of a nation that had just triumphed against the brutality of apartheid, only to be confronted by a new, silent, and devastating war: HIV/AIDS.
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December 05, 2025
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Blitzboks include debutant Nabo Sokoyi for Cape Town
THE Springbok Sevens will be hoping that another debutant can have a huge impact at the HSBC SVNS Cape Town this weekend, after including uncapped utility-back Nabo Sokoyi in the squad that will run out at Cape Town Stadium from tomorrow.
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December 05, 2025
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Ouaddou chases perfect gift for ‘the Ghost’
ABDESLAM Ouaddou is embracing the praise he’s been getting for steering the Sea Robbers’ ship into steady waters with humility, and he knows that to please ‘the Ghost, they can’t afford to rest on their laurels.
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December 05, 2025
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She's prepared to do whatever she can for the team – Wolvaardt on Van Niekerk
PROTEAS Women’s captain Laura Wolvaardt revealed the squad is excited to play at the picturesque Newlands in the first of three T20Is against Ireland Women today.
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