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Rickelton stands tall in SA20 opening week
MI Cape Town batter Ryan Rickelton’s century at Newlands in the tournament opener highlights the opening week of the fourth edition of the SA20.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
Disability planning in SA starts with better data
THE effective planning and delivery of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in South Africa is severely constrained by the lack of reliable data.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
Broos fumes at Bafana’s defensive slumber in shaky Zimbabwe win
IN the aftermath of Bafana Bafana’s nervy 3-2 AFCON win over Zimbabwe, coach Hugo Broos has ramped up his clarion call for solid defensive play.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
LET US ENJOY RESPONSIBLY AS THE YEAR ENDS
WHILE speeding remains a primary cause of road fatalities - highlighted by a driver recently clocked at 245km/h on the N1 - the alarming death toll among pedestrians is an increasingly urgent challenge this festive season.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
Ageless Reinach eyes 2027 World Cup
AT the Springboks, Rassie Erasmus has always said that “form is everything and age ain't nothing but a number,’ and he could have coined it with Cobus Reinach in mind.
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December 31, 2025
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Fae backs switching AFCON to every four years
IVORY Coast coach Emerse Faé has backed the decision to play the Africa Cup of Nations every four years instead of two, saying that the change could benefit the development of football on the continent.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
Bafana coach demands more from his star players
AFCON 2025
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December 31, 2025
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Ramaphosa announces completion of Fort Hare fraud investigation
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa said the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is expected to finalise its investigations into Honours and Masters degree qualifications at the University of Fort Hare before the end of the 2025/26 financial year.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
SA drivers to get relief as fuel prices projected to decrease in January
MOTORISTS may finally get a break at the pumps in January, as a stronger rand and falling global oil prices are set to ease the burden on South African drivers, with petrol and diesel prices expected to drop.
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December 31, 2025
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Idris Elba and Lionesses recognised in UK honours list
ACTOR Idris Elba and members of England's triumphant Women's Euro 2025 football team were among famous Britons recognised in the country's traditional New Year Honours this week.
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December 31, 2025
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SAPS issues urgent warning on drink spiking syndicates targeting men and women
THE South African Police Service has sounded the alarm following a rise in drink-spiking cases at nightlife hotspots as the festive season draws to a close and New Year celebrations continue across the country.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
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.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
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.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
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.
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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.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
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.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
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.
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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.
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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
The Star
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.
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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.
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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.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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December 31, 2025
The Star
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.
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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.
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