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Feinberg-Mngomezulu on Dan Carter talk: ‘I’m nowhere near that level
SACHA Feinberg-Mngomezulu may have just walked off with one of South African rugby's most coveted individual honours, but the young Springboks flyhalf insists he’s nowhere near the summit of his abilities.
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December 13, 2025
Saturday Star
Journalists journey to the Defender Trophy Challenge
YOU may remember the Yellow Land Rover Defenders adorned with Camel stickers and teams from around the world pushing themselves physically and mentally to the absolute limit as they vied for top honours in the world’s toughest endurance race to become the Camel Trophy winners.
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December 13, 2025
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Off-field drama overshadowing Toulouse’s Champions Cup tilt
ANTOINE Dupont's record six-time Champions Cup winners Toulouse head to Glasgow tomorrow with off-field issues dominating their preparation for the trip to Scotland.
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December 13, 2025
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The impact of corruption on public health services
ONE topic that continues to dominate in social circles is the medical aid industry. Most people, and even service providers in the industry, are constantly complaining about funds running out long before year-end.
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December 06, 2025
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Beloved sloth who wasn't slothful dies at zoo
ATHENA was a sloth who lived at the National Zoo in Washington, and, according to the zoo, was a much beloved creature who had showed that sloths need not be slothful.
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December 06, 2025
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Runners tackle 50km and eat at nine Taco Bells
SURE, vomiting is allowed. Discouraged but allowed, according to the bylaws of this ultramarathon.
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December 06, 2025
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Couple marries in YMCA pool after finding joy
THE bride walked out of the locker room and onto the pool deck wearing a tutu over her swim trunks and white water shoes.
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December 06, 2025
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Fines for men wearing non-compliant dishdashas
A WAVE of foreign imitations and alternative styles has prompted Oman to take tough action to preserve its unique national dress, threatening thousands of dollars in fines for men who wear the wrong sort of dishdasha.
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December 06, 2025
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On leave but working: the struggle to disconnect
EVERY December, South Africa exhales.
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December 06, 2025
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Sick ants invite destruction to save colony
SICK young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said Tuesday, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.
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December 06, 2025
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Jesus stolen from Brussels nativity scene
A BABY Jesus has been stolen from a Christmas nativity scene in Brussels which sparked an online furore over its faceless depictions of Christianity's holy family.
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December 06, 2025
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Employee threat reporting critical to cyber safety
IN the second quarter of this year alone, companies were hit with close to one million phishing attempts.
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December 06, 2025
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Drunk raccoon passes out in bathroom after ransacking US liquor store
A VIRGINIA state-run liquor store was ransacked by a masked bandit on Friday evening, authorities said, leaving a trail of broken spirit bottles strewn across the shop floor.
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December 06, 2025
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Survivors pick up the pieces in flood-hit Indonesia
SURVIVORS in Indonesia were piecing back shattered lives yesterday after devastating floods killed more than 1600 people across five countries, with fears of fresh misery as more rain looms.
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December 06, 2025
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Charming blend of holiday spirit and heist adventure
IT’S that time of the year again, the season of twinkly lights, Mariah Carey resurfacing like it’s her annual national service, and of course, corny Christmas movies that melt our hearts.
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December 06, 2025
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Family adventures await at these festive staycation spots
THE Covid-19 pandemic has tilted the scales of travel preferences in favour of staycations - a chance to explore local attractions while avoiding the hassles associated with international travel.
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December 06, 2025
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Celebrating 100 years of Gogo Maria
MARIA Nomakwata Mahlangu, a beloved matriarch of four generations, will celebrate her 100th birthday on December 13, in her home in Vosloorus.
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December 06, 2025
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Why 'rage bait' is Oxford's Word of the Year — the disturbing reality behind our online outrage
“RAGE bait” will be Oxford University Press’s 2025 Word of the Year.
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December 06, 2025
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AFCON Moroccan Quaddou backs Bafana for AFCON
ORLANDO Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has expressed his unwavering support for South Africa’s national team, Bafana Bafana, in a significant display of unity.
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December 06, 2025
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Israel launches new strikes on Lebanon
ISRAELI raids hit south Lebanon on Thursday as its military said it was striking Hezbollah weapons storage facilities, a day after Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks in decades.
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December 06, 2025
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Adorable girl turns Woolies bag into a fashion statement
LET'S be honest, by now the Woolies bag is no longer just a bag.
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December 06, 2025
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R750m VSL plant fuels E Cape automotive growth
VSL Manufacturing has officially opened its new R750 million manufacturing facility in Struandale, positioned alongside the Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) assembly plant.
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December 06, 2025
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Transcending the limits of narrow, exclusive identities
I'VE been avoiding conversation about identity.
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December 06, 2025
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There's nowhere to hide from fines
BAD drivers won’t be able to hide, some might have their licences scrapped and others compelled to undergo “rehab” when a slew of traffic changes come into effect next year.
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December 06, 2025
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Justice stalled while child suffers after brutal attack
AS THREE-YEAR-OLD Warona fights for her life in hospital months after she was brutally raped and left for dead on a shack's rooftop, frustration in her community is boiling over.
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December 06, 2025
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The smart choice for hybrid SUV enthusiasts
SOUTH Africans haven't exactly embraced Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) with the enthusiasm that proponents predicted when manufacturers were spending billions of dollars on research and development and telling us that it was the only way forward before the world imploded.
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December 06, 2025
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Yoh, South Africa's accent ranked the second sexiest in the world
AS SOUTH Africa bids farewell to a momentous 2025, there's yet another reason for the nation to celebrate.
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December 06, 2025
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Dismissed employees must honour restraint clauses, says Labour Appeal Court
EARLIER this year, the Labour Court found that a restraint of trade was unenforceable due to the dismissal of the employee.
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December 06, 2025
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First aid hero performs CPR, meets man she saved weeks later
A ROUTINE Sunday table tennis tournament turned into an extraordinary moment of courage for Reddam House Bedfordview student, Sarah Hunkin, whose quick actions and first aid training helped save a man's life.
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December 06, 2025
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Johannesburg gears up for the Red Bull Mzansi Crew Battle national final
JOHANNESBURG is set to host South Africa’s ultimate street dance showdown as the Red Bull Mzansi Crew Battle National Final returns tomorrow at Constitution Hill.
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