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Tyler Perry's political comedy misses the mark
TYLER Perry’s first foray into political satire on Netflix with She the People is more of a show which serves as background noise while scrolling on your phone than it is a compelling comedic masterpiece.
3 min |
May 29, 2025
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Hudson sends a warning to young SA in World Test Championship final
PLAYING Australia is the greatest test for any cricketer.
2 min |
May 29, 2025
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Top UK water supplier hit with record fine over pollution
BRITAIN’S biggest water supplier, Thames Water, was hit yesterday with a record fine of £122.7 million ($165m) over pollution and improper dividend payments, a regulator said.
1 min |
May 29, 2025
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Top 5 binge-worthy shows to enjoy this winter
THERE are many viewing options, from reality TV to drama series and telenovelas, and the biggest issue for many is deciding what to watch.
2 min |
May 29, 2025
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Flood-hit community demands support
FRUSTRATED residents, business owners and small-scale farmers of Riverlands have handed over a memorandum to the Swartland Municipality, calling for inclusivity of infrastructure benefits and budgets, as 100 people continue to live in temporary homes without electricity or a toilet, nearly a year after a flood disaster.
3 min |
May 29, 2025
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BO-KAAP HOTEL GETS GREEN LIGHT
6-storey building approved
2 min |
May 29, 2025
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In the diplomatic cross-hairs
IN AN encounter that has sent ripples through South Africa's political landscape, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with President Donald Trump highlighted the contrasting diplomatic approaches between contemporary leaders and their predecessors.
1 min |
May 29, 2025
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Behavioural science of invisible stress
WHAT if emotional exhaustion isn’t always about doing too much, but about absorbing too much that isn’t yours?
3 min |
May 29, 2025
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A lack of heroes on pitch has seen Cape football lose its soul
THERE was a phrase in the 1980s that went something like this: If Maties rugby is healthy, so is Western Province rugby and subsequently, so too, the Springboks.
2 min |
May 29, 2025
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Alcaraz getting 'better', Swiatek on song
TITLE favourite Carlos Alcaraz overcame a minor blip to reach the French Open third round yesterday as Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fourth straight Roland Garros crown.
2 min |
May 29, 2025
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Western Cape grapples with over 2 000 drug dens
JUST days after Western Cape police commissioner Thembisile Patekile released the fourth quarter crime statistics for 2024/25, it has been revealed that the province is home to over 2000 drug houses.
1 min |
May 29, 2025
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Call for councillors to reject City budget
CIVIC organisations from Ward 55 have united in calling on councillors to vote against the City’s proposed 2025/26 budget, raising concerns about tariff increases, legal compliance, and spending priorities.
2 min |
May 29, 2025
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Five key players for Sharks in their first home URC quarter-final
THE Sharks will play their first-ever home quarter-final in the United Rugby Championship (URC) this weekend, and facing former champions Munster will be a big occasion for the home side.
2 min |
May 29, 2025
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Asian stocks rally fades as Japan debt sale disappoints
ASIAN equities wobbled yesterday as investors struggled to track a Wall Street rally fuelled by forecast-beating US consumer confidence data, with a weak Japanese debt sale adding to worries about rising bond yields.
2 min |
May 29, 2025
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Vodacom building reopens in Century City
VODACOM South Africa has officially reopened its regional headquarters at Century City, nearly two years after a fire on July 9, 2023, severely damaged the premises.
1 min |
May 29, 2025
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SpaceX's Starship faces setbacks in latest test flight
SPACEX'S Starship rocket roared into space from Texas on Tuesday but spun out of control about halfway through its flight without achieving some of its most important testing goals, bringing fresh engineering hurdles to CEO Elon Musk's increasingly turbulent Mars rocket program.
2 min |
May 29, 2025
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Trump's dangerous rhetoric on South Africa
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s repeated false claims about “white genocide” taking place in South Africa during a meeting with president Cyril Ramaphosa, was a white supremacist effort to discredit Ramaphosa.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
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Tips for combating workplace burnout
BURNOUT - feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion specifically pertaining to one's work - has become a global concern. This increasingly prevalent phenomenon is defined as heightened detachment or mental distance from one's job, feelings of exhaustion tied with negativism or cynicism related to one's job, and reduced professional efficacy.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
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Ramaphosa struggled in hot seat at the White House
IN what can only be described as an utter failure to instil confidence in South Africa and the rest of the world, Ramaphosa, once again, despite the severe challenges that we face, giggled and wiggled his way around accountability.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
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Consumer deception: Greedy and selfish business
THESE are hard times. Everything goes up. Even death is expensive. But Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana couldn't care less when he wanted to push up Vat by 1 % to fund a bloated cabinet and a wasteful and corrupt public service.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
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Policy shift as Kenya opens first embassy in Morocco
KENYA opened its first embassy in Morocco this week as the two countries marked six decades of diplomatic relations, in a move that underscores deepening ties and a significant re-alignment on the Western Sahara dispute.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
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SIGNIFICANCE OF AFRICA DAY AND ITS CELEBRATION AT ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY
AFRICA Day, celebrated globally every year on May 24, marks the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, which later became the African Union (AU).
2 min |
May 28, 2025
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Elephant seal spotted along streets of Gordon's Bay
IN A BIZZARE and unexpected sighting, an elephant seal was spotted wandering through the streets of Gordon's Bay yesterday morning, nearly a kilometre from the shoreline.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
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Govender-Tedder finds humour, healing in 'The Village Indian'
CAPTIVATING, humourous, and deeply insightful, this new book is not just a narrative but a heartfelt reflection on the unique charm and complexities of living in a close-knit village, contrasting sharply with the hustle and bustle of urban existence.
3 min |
May 28, 2025
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Tributes for award-winning 'Tsotsi' actor Chweneyagae
SOUTH Africans are reeling from the news of Presley Chweneyagae's passing.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
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EFF MPs face action after chaotic Parliament session
NATIONAL Assembly Deputy Speaker Annelie Lotriet said she will refer the conduct of several EFF MPs to Speaker Thoko Didiza for a decision on whether they should be hauled to a disciplinary hearing.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
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Cybersecurity: digital divide's dark side
THE digital revolution is transforming African education, with universities embracing online learning and digital systems. However, this progress brings a crucial challenge: cybersecurity. Are African higher education institutions (HEIs) prepared for the escalating cyber threats?
2 min |
May 28, 2025
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Maresca aims to make history at Blues
ENZO Maresca is a man with a point to prove as he targets football history for Chelsea in Wednesday's Uefa Conference League final against Real Betis.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
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Tributes pour in for South African radio legend, Darren Scott
TRIBUTES have been pouring in on social media following the death of South African veteran radio host, Darren Scott.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
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Ukraine revamps minerals sector
UKRAINE is overhauling its minerals sector, which has been pounded by three years of war, in the hope of unlocking potential and attracting billions of dollars of investment from a minerals deal with the US, its ecology minister said.
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