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'Don't depend on US aid': expert urges SA to use Pepfar funding
SUPPORT WARNING
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October 18, 2025
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The privilege of being a teacher
WORLD Teachers' Day, October 5, was a reminder of the valuable services that those who undertake the education and training of young minds render to society, and their contribution to individual growth as well as to the transformation of our communities.
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October 18, 2025
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Gene editing may create a rhino in 4 years
A BIOTECH valued at $10billion (R173.3bn) said that together with a consortium of scientists from around the world, it aims to apply gene editing and other methods and use a surrogate mother to begin bringing back the northern white rhino from the brink of extinction within four years.
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October 18, 2025
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Spanish town bans black cat adoptions over fear of 'rituals'
LONG stigmatised for bringing bad luck or for links with the occult, black cats have found salvation in a Spanish town that has temporarily banned their adoption to ward off potentially sinister Halloween “rituals”.
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October 18, 2025
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Solidarity is an act of love
I DON’T know how many of you readers of Green Shoots attend conferences and workshops.
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October 18, 2025
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Kajal Sewpal's mendhi artistry blooms during Diwali season
FOR 29-year-old Kajal Sewpal, balancing two very different careers is a daily art in itself.
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October 18, 2025
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43 Joburg learners graduate from engineering academy
NEXT Engineers, a global college and career-readiness programme dedicated to expanding opportunities for young people in engineering, celebrated the graduation of 43 learners from its Engineering Academy in Johannesburg.
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October 18, 2025
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Future Leaders Challenge equips learners with tools to transform communities
UNLOCKING POTENTIAL
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October 18, 2025
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Consistency key as Man Utd brace for Liverpool clash
FOR the Red Devils, the path to overcoming rivals like Liverpool hinges on consistency and mental strength, something defender Luke Shaw stresses the team is actively addressing.
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October 18, 2025
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Teen star lights up the pitch for Cape Town Roses
TEENAGE sensation Lisakhanya Situlweni continues to be a shining star for Cape Town Roses. The 15-year-old baller from Gugulethu knows exactly where the net is and keeps finding it with ease.
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October 18, 2025
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Mkhalele: A full-circle journey to the senior men’s World Cup
HELMAN Mkhalele is the coach - and the man - he always believed he could be. He has completed a full-circle career that many of his peers can only dream of.
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October 18, 2025
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Anger mounts over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
BRITISH authorities faced growing pressure yesterday to overturn a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a European match at English club Aston Villa that Israel’s government branded “shameful”.
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October 18, 2025
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'Ka Lebitso La Moya' confronts faith, power, corruption
THE City of Joburg’s Arts Alive has partnered with Ka Lebitso La Moya, an award-winning play written and directed by 2024 Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year for Theatre, Momo Matsunyane.
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October 18, 2025
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Mali’s fuel running dry after a month of jihadist blockades
IN MALI, a month-long blockade by jihadists on fuel imports from neighbouring countries is beginning to seriously disrupt the landlocked Sahelian nation, where long lines form at the few remaining stations with petrol.
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October 18, 2025
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Yamal set to return as wounded Barca start Clasico countdown
INJURY-HIT Barcelona expect to have Lamine Yamal back fit to face Girona in LaLiga today, in a welcome boost as the Catalans aim to bounce back from a damaging defeat with the Clasico in their sights.
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October 18, 2025
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Used vehicle market shows robust growth
South Africa has seen a surge in demand for new vehicles, with September's sales reaching a 10-year high of 54700 units, but used car sales are also experiencing a healthy uptick.
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October 18, 2025
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Shoprite CEO bags R87m payday as retail giant's sales surge past R250bn
SHOPRITE CEO Pieter Engelbrecht is laughing all the way to the bank, having reportedly received a staggering R87 million in total pay for the 2025 financial year.
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October 18, 2025
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Eating your way to heart health
THERE'S no need to give up your favourite food just to eat healthy, says respected dietitian Mbali Mapholi.
3 min |
October 18, 2025
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Benin in pole position to qualify, as Nigeria keep hopes alive
BENIN have taken a significant step towards qualification for the 2026 Fifa World Cup with a hard-fought victory against hosts Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali yesterday.
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October 11, 2025
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Building strong skills pipelines
Ongoing workplace learning has become critical.
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October 11, 2025
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Pollard leads Springbok influx into Bulls squad
THE Bulls have made sweeping changes for today's away United Rugby Championship match against Ulster in Belfast.
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October 11, 2025
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SA'S DEADLY SHORTAGE OF ICU BEDS, STAFF
Most provinces have closer to 1 bed per 100 000
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October 11, 2025
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Is it time to step onto a new career path?
IF you are like most people, your work life will not follow a straight line. The average person changes careers five to seven times during their working life.
2 min |
October 11, 2025
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Waiting for the Rapture: Judgment Day in Pentecostal thinking
THE Second Coming represents a core belief in the Christian tradition, asserting that Jesus Christ will return to Earth following his ascension into Heaven.
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October 11, 2025
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Conference highlights the urgent need for action against rampant tax evasion in Africa
THIS week, I had the honour of attending the 13th Pan-African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation (PAC) in Sandton, a gathering that reaffirmed what many of us have long known: multinational corporations are bleeding Africa dry, and our people are paying the price.
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October 11, 2025
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People of faith divided as AI enters religion
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI), the technology upending nearly every corner of society, is creeping into religion, serving up \"virtual Jesus\" and automated sermons a change drawing mixed reviews from the faithful.
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October 11, 2025
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World awaits blowback as Nobel slips from Trump's hands
IN AWARDING the Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela, the Norwegian Nobel Committee recognised \"a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.\"
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October 11, 2025
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Body of Nathi Mthethwa arrives in KZN ahead of burial tomorrow
THE body of the late South African ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, who died last week at a hotel in Paris, has arrived at King Shaka International Airport before being transported to his home in KwaZulu-Natal.
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October 11, 2025
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Leadership skills that inspire and empower
BEING a leader is not merely a function of your title or position, nor is it an innate ability.
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October 11, 2025
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From Lord’s to Lahore, Rabada ready to lead Proteas’ WTC defence
THE YEAR 2000. Or Y2K. A computer bug which petrified the world into stockpiling food and sanitary supplies.
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