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LABOUR SHIELD CELEBRATES DOUBLE MILESTONE
Wins Best of Durban 2025 and marks 21 years of excellence
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August 21, 2025
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There’s enough room for e-hailing and taxis to coexist
THE rise of e-hailing services is often misrepresented as a threat to the traditional taxi industry. In truth, both sectors are not competitors ~ they serve the same critical purpose: transporting clients safely, efficiently, and reliably.
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August 21, 2025
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South Africans to feel the pinch: take-home pay slides in July
SOUTH Africans will feel the financial sqeeze as the average nominal take-home pay marginally declined in July, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI).
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August 21, 2025
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Top cop fights ‘unlawful suspension’ by police commissioner
DEPUTY National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has approached the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, to challenge his suspension, alleging that Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola admitted to breaching proper procedures when he suspended him.
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August 21, 2025
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West Pack Lifestyle emerges from business rescue
RETAILER West Pack Lifestyle plans to open three more outlets before the end of the year, it said as it announced it has emerged from business rescue.
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August 21, 2025
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We owe Brazil one, says Springbok Women’s flyer Roos
THE Springbok Women’s team have a few scores to settle with Brazil in their Rugby World Cup opener in Northampton on Sunday, according to utility back Nadine Roos.
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August 21, 2025
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Parliament's committees to engage Lamola, Motshekga on SANDF chief's remarks in Iran
THE parliamentary Committees on Defence and International Relations and Cooperation plan to engage with Defence Minister Angie Motshekga and International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola over comments made by SANDF Chief, General Rudzani Maphwanya, during his recent visit to Iran.
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August 21, 2025
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Hunt sees progress as Durban City extend unbeaten run
THREE matches into his stint as head coach of Durban City FC, Gavin Hunt already feels the team is showing signs of improvement based on their performance last week. Two wins and a draw make up his three-match record.
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August 21, 2025
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Businessman ‘KT’ Molefe denied bail in DJ's murder case due to cellphone evidence
BUSINESSMAN Katiso “KT” Molefe has been denied bail by the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court in connection with the 2022 assassination of music producer and club owner Oupa “DJ Sumbody” Sefoka.
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August 21, 2025
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A season of triumph and tight battles
THE 2025 league ended on a high note for the men of the Westville Bowling Club ‘A side and the ladies of the Amanzimtoti ‘A’ side, as both secured back-to-back titles in the PNB first divisions.
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August 21, 2025
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Concern over new political donation limits
More influence could be exerted by private entities or individuals, warn analysts
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August 21, 2025
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Major rhino horn trafficking network uncovered
AFTER a meticulous seven-year investigation, the Wildlife Trafficking Section of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit has successfully dismantled a significant transnational syndicate involved in rhino horn trafficking.
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August 20, 2025
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Du Preez's big Eden Park audition for the Springboks against the Wallabies
AFTER starting the Springboks’ first match of the season against the Barbarians, loose forward Jean-Luc du Preez has pretty much been carrying tackle bags over the last two months.
3 min |
August 20, 2025
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CELESTE NTULI’S INSPIRING JOURNEY TO SELF-ACCEPTANCE
WE GROW up breathing in the idea that thinness equals health, beauty, and self-control, while fatness equals laziness, failure and shame.
3 min |
August 20, 2025
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The ANC’s political fate mirrors that of the National Party
IN THAT history has a habit of repeating itself, there is a significant correlation concerning internal and external circumstances that determined the destiny of the National Party and those that currently beset the ANC.
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August 20, 2025
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Bakayoko reveals he couldn't resist when Klopp came knocking
Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko said a conversation with Jiirgen Klopp was the decisive factor in his move to RB Leipzig from PSV Eindhoven this summer.
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August 20, 2025
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The end is approaching for Ramaphosa’s government
THE end is near for President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC, with the people's government moving in the direction of realising the Freedom Charter’s ideal that the will of the people is paramount.
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August 20, 2025
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Nmecha's late penalty lifts Leeds as Wolves land speedster Tchatchoua
LUKAS Nmecha described his winning strike as the perfect way to start life at Leeds United after his controversial late penalty sealed a 1-0 victory over Everton on their Premier League return.
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August 20, 2025
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Musk's SpaceX seeks exception to South Africa's black ownership rules
ELON Musk's SpaceX urged South Africa to consider an alternative to Black ownership rules for telecom companies that want to operate in Africa's largest economy.
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August 20, 2025
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Automotive sector in a time of distress: An opportunity for localised EV manufacturing
IN THE EASTERN Cape, the automotive industry sustains thousands of families and anchors the provincial economy and our country’s automative sector.
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August 20, 2025
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Zwane in race against time to find AmaZulu's balance
AMAZULU head coach Arthur Zwane is in a race to find the right balance in his squad during the early stages of the 2025/26 season, and will be hoping to use their Betway Premiership clash against Marumo Gallants today to lay a solid foundation for that project going forward.
2 min |
August 20, 2025
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Losing power increases resistance to change and allowing the energy transition to unfold
THIS past week offered another clear example of the ongoing reluctance to cede control and allow the energy transition to unfold. It reinforced once again that the energy sector remains a source of political power and financial leverage.
3 min |
August 20, 2025
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Sales steps up as Sundowns plot life without Ribeiro
MIGUEL Cardoso may be right in warning against Arthur Sales being compared to his Brazilian compatriot Lucas Ribeiro.
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August 20, 2025
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Piastri honoured with grandstand at Aussie GP
OSCAR Piastri will have a grandstand named in his honour at the Australian Grand Prix from next year, a recognition the McLaren driver described as “surreal”.
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August 20, 2025
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Force against LA protesters decried
LAW enforcement used excessive force and deliberate brutality against Los Angeles protesters and journalists during demonstrations against Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in June, a Human Rights Watch report said.
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August 20, 2025
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Lion to storm the ramparts
FURTHER back than most care to remember, the universal cry across the board was always, ‘we need a stakes increase to stay viable’.
4 min |
August 20, 2025
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Eskom pivots towards renewable energy with new solar power procurement initiative
ESKOM has shifted its focus from merely addressing the crippling issue of loadshedding to positioning itself as a sustainable and competitive player in the energy market.
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August 20, 2025
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'Scholar of the game' Maharaj gives Aussies a spin lesson in first ODI
THE Proteas registered an emphatic victory over hosts Australia in the first ODI in Cairns yesterday after Keshav Maharaj claimed his maiden five-wicket ODI haul.
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August 20, 2025
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Essential time-saving hacks for working women
FOR many working women, balancing a full-time job, family responsibilities and personal time can feel like walking a tightrope.
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August 20, 2025
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Premier Ntuli pledges to actively dismantle crime networks in uMlaz!
KWAZULU-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has vowed that the government will intensify efforts to dismantle entrenched criminal networks in uMlazi, warning that crime syndicates and their collaborators will soon face arrest.
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