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How the West built a financial empire on hypocrisy
FROM Paris, a city of revolutionary ideals, now emanates a different kind of doctrine, one of financial control.
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December 31, 2025
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Mabaso warns dodgy landlords
Human Settlements MMC Mlungisi Mabaso has issued a warning that anyone acting as a landlord at the illegally occupied Ginger Park informal settlement in Paulshof will face criminal charges.
2 min |
December 31, 2025
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How South Africans are adapting with innovative solutions as service delivery falters
IF INGENUITY was a person, I’m sure she'd be South African.
3 min |
December 31, 2025
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Essential fireworks safety tips for New Year's Eve
ACROSS South Africa on December 31, people will be ushering in the New Year with various celebrations that at times include fireworks.
1 min |
December 31, 2025
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Trust in public education threatened as matric exam scandal deepens
FAILING TO PROTECT INTEGRITY
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December 31, 2025
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AI artist Xania Monet fires back at detractors
AI ARTIST Xania Monet has responded to criticism from R&B singer Kehlani, music executive Jermaine Dupri and all the artists who have not supported her work by releasing a diss-style record titled Say My Name With Respect.
1 min |
December 31, 2025
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Trump warns Iran and Hamas
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump warned Iran of fresh strikes and said Hamas would have \"hell to pay\" if it fails to disarm in Gaza, as he presented a united front with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week.
2 min |
December 31, 2025
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A silent mental health crisis in SA: The psychology behind gambling addiction
GAMBLING is a silent but destructive epidemic that is fast becoming a crisis in South Africa.
5 min |
December 31, 2025
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COSATU threatens legal action against NTI over unpaid salaries
THE Labour Federation, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), has threatened to take the embattled North West Transport Investment (NTI) to court over its alleged failure to pay salaries to its workers.
2 min |
December 31, 2025
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Stubbs praises De Kock's impact as Sunrisers prepare for New Year's Eve clash
SUNRISERS Eastern Cape captain Tristan Stubbs has heaped praise on Quinton de Kock ahead of the New Year's Eve clash against Paarl Royals at St George's Park.
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December 31, 2025
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Vincent Tshituka relishes Lions reunion as Sharks find their teeth
THE Sharks and the Lions have had some epic tussles in the United Rugby Championship, with the Joburgers targeting this fixture, and Lions old boy Vincent Tshituka expects another battle on Saturday at Kings Park.
1 min |
December 31, 2025
The Star
Five major talking points from the group stages thus far
SINCE the 2025 AFCON began on December 21, the continental showpiece has delivered its fair share of subplots, incidents, and talking points.
2 min |
December 31, 2025
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Ackermann shuts down rumours of Boks interference at Bulls
BULLS head coach Johan Ackermann has emphatically denied that the Springbok Mobi-Unit will be involved in his team’s preparations for Saturday’s north-south URC derby with the Stormers in Cape Town.
1 min |
December 31, 2025
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Phone thief caught: Social media users help identify suspect
THE well-known criminal seen in a circulating video grabbing a cellphone has been located by the JMPD TRU in Hillbrow.
1 min |
December 31, 2025
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Egypt activist: UK orders review
UK FOREIGN Secretary Yvette Cooper this week ordered an urgent review into what she said were \"serious information failures\" in the case of a British-Egyptian activist who was awarded citizenship despite \"abhorrent\" past social media posts.
1 min |
December 31, 2025
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19-year-old Onalenna dies after forced initiation
A GRADE 12 pupil at Tlego Tawana Secondary School in the North West has died after he was allegedly forcefully taken to an initiation school.
3 min |
December 31, 2025
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Controversial Matlala transferred to a super-maximum prison
VUSIMUZI \"Cat\" Matlala, a controversial figure entangled in allegations of criminal cartel involvement and a murder charge, has been transferred from Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre (C-Max) in Pretoria to the country's only super-maximum prison, eBongweni Correctional Facility, in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal.
1 min |
December 31, 2025
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Africa's autocrats are strong yet vulnerable as pressures rise
AUTOCRATIC leaders in Africa like their numbers to be in the high 90s, it appears.
4 min |
December 31, 2025
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Four rescued in a boat hanging on the edge of Grootdraai Dam
FOUR people have been rescued after they were trapped in a motorboat hanging off the dam wall at Grootdraai Dam in Standerton, Mpumalanga on Monday evening.
1 min |
December 31, 2025
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'Sink or Swim': United's Maguire on scrutiny, captaincy and Amorim
AS Manchester United prepare to walk head into 2026 after a rather turbulent 2025, centre-back Harry Maguire has opened up about the \"sink or swim\" reality of life at the world’s most scrutinised club.
2 min |
December 31, 2025
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Taiwan on alert as China simulates blockade with missile drill
CHINA launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan yesterday for a second day of live-fire drills aimed at simulating a blockade of the selfruled island's key ports and assaults on maritime targets.
3 min |
December 31, 2025
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NPA deputy director Anton du Plessis steps down
WHILE Wednesday is the final day of the year, it also brings to a close Advocate Anton du Plessis’s time at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
1 min |
December 31, 2025
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US hit dock for Venezuela drug boats
PALM BEACH
2 min |
December 31, 2025
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Top five New Year's Eve movies to kickstart your 2026
AS THE sun sets on the final day of the year, there's a specific kind of magic in the air.
2 min |
December 31, 2025
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Why Hulisani Ravele chooses not to celebrate Christmas, New Year's Day
SOUTH African broadcaster Hulisani Ravele has revealed on social media why she chooses not to celebrate Christmas or New Year's the conventional way.
1 min |
December 31, 2025
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December 31, 2025
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Bridges that connect: a window into China's development
From towering mountains to boundless seas, bridges now span across China's vast land, transforming once-isolated regions into seamlessly connected landscapes. In recent months, a string of new bridges have come into service, drawing wide public attention.
2 min |
December 30, 2025
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China achieves fruitful results in high-quality development during 14th Five-Year Plan period
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has started its fourth plenary session in Beijing on Oct. 20. The four-day meeting aims at studying the proposals for formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social development, making the top-level design and strategic blueprint for China's development in the coming five years.
3 min |
December 30, 2025
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Centurion residents take stock and show good humour
AFTER the massive floods in Centurion on December 21, the area has been left with countless potholes and damaged infrastructure, but in true South African spirit, the rebuild has begun with some good humour thrown in.
1 min |
December 30, 2025
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DA leadership tensions spill into Public Protector complaint
Probe into possible abuse of state resources by Dion George and his ex-staff
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