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Spoiled brats on the road
IT MUST have been a miserable Thursday for many Durban commuters who rely on taxis to ferry them to their workplaces, schools, and other destinations around the city.
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September 05, 2025
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Bolsonaro's lawyers say acquittal 'imperative'
THE defence team of Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro told the close of his trial for coup plotting on Wednesday that an acquittal was “imperative” to avoid what it presented as a potential miscarriage of justice.
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September 05, 2025
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CONCERNS OVER R20BN V&A WATERFRONT REZONING
Ratepayers' body flags potential issues
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September 05, 2025
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NSPCA slams government's approach to live animal exports
THE National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) has raised its concerns as it believes the government is ‘soft-peddling’ when it comes to live exports of animals.
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September 05, 2025
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Shalulile recommits to Downs
Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile has pledged his commitment to the club after a much-discussed move away failed to materialise, insisting he is ready to fight for his place in the team.
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September 05, 2025
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Confronting toxic cultures for change
TRANSFORMATION of societal institutions requires and must achieve more than changing the profile of the people that make up the group, of the organisation or community.
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September 05, 2025
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Power struggle in Thailand
THAILAND was in political purgatory yesterday, as the opposition pressed its plans to vote in a new prime minister in defiance of a caretaker government scrambling to dissolve parliament.
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September 05, 2025
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Robertson urges All Blacks to ‘clear minds’
NEW Zealand coach Scott Robertson yesterday warned his players they must “clear their minds” if they are to match South Africa's physicality and extend a 50-Test unbeaten streak at Auckland’s Eden Park.
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September 05, 2025
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Coach Swys set to ring the changes for France
COACH Swys de Bruin is set to make several changes to the Springbok Women’s side to face France in their final Women’s Rugby World Cup Pool D match in Northampton, England, on Sunday.
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September 05, 2025
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How Ummati is transforming waterways in Tafelsig
THE Ummati Community Upliftment Project, a Tafelsig-based nonprofit, is a City of Cape Town grant recipient improving waterways.
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September 05, 2025
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QUICK READ
CHINESE President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin discussed life-prolonging organ transplants and immortality as they chatted before Beijing's massive military parade this week, in comments picked up by state media microphones.
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September 05, 2025
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Days after quake, Afghan survivors still await aid
RESCUE teams struggled this week to reach survivors days after a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan left more than 1 400 people dead, as access to remote areas remained obstructed.
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September 05, 2025
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Boy (14) faces charges of murder, attempted murder
A 14-year-old BOY has been denied bail after he was arrested and charged with the murder of a 31-year-old man and attempted murder of a four-year-old child in Atlantis .
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September 05, 2025
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Hamilton battles confidence crisis
LEWIS Hamilton is in the midst of a crisis of confidence and results that the Formula One icon has never known in his storied career, as Ferrari's fans hope for a sharp turnaround at the Italian Grand Prix.
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September 05, 2025
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Ngezana ready to lead Bafana defence in World Cup qualifiers
BAFANA Bafana central defender Siyabonga Ngezana has candidly acknowledged the mounting pressure on the South African national team as it gears up for crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Nigeria.
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September 05, 2025
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From award honours to Cardi B's court victory
LAWSUITS, reunions, tributes, new podcast shows and a major anniversary drove the entertainment conversation this week. Here's a fresh wrap of the biggest local and international stories over the past seven days.
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September 05, 2025
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Has the Eden Park hoodoo been exaggerated? Rassie has his say
THE biggest talking point in the buildup to tomorrow’s crunch clash between the All Blacks and the Springboks is the home team’s 31-year unbeaten record at Eden Park and South Africa's inability to win a match there since 1937.
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September 05, 2025
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Cape social housing ring-a-roses: still no homes
OVER the past 15 years, at least 20 sites in the Cape Town inner city have been identified, proposed, planned, announced, postponed, cancelled and re-announced, and re-announced, again for affordable and social housing.
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September 05, 2025
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Table Mountain attack sparks safety warning
WITH peak tourist season approaching, Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) has urged hikers to take extra safety precautions following the assault of a woman on a popular Pipe Track trail this week.
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September 05, 2025
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Justice Ministry supports court insights on sex work reform in SA
FOLLOWING this week's admission of 16 amici curiae (friends of the court) who will assist the Western Cape High Court with insights concerning the decriminalisation of sex work in South Africa, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development welcomed the court’s decision.
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September 05, 2025
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UCT art student tells story of indentured Indians
UCT visual artist Zenaéca Singh, who graduates with her Master's in Fine Art next week, is using sugar properties to tell the rich story of indentured Indians who left their homeland to work in the sugar plantations in the British Colony of Natal from 1860 to 1911.
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September 05, 2025
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Bid to remove HR boss amid transformation target scandal
A MOTION to remove Alexander Kannemeyer, the Human Resource manager of Stellenbosch Municipality following a leaked video in which he implied they should stop appointing white males and “get rid” of those already employed, has been scheduled for today.
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September 05, 2025
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Proteas lose De Zorzi but in-form Breetzke back
THE Proteas have another triumph in their sights when they return to Lord’s today for the second ODI against England, but will have to do so without Tony de Zorzi after the top-order batter was ruled out of the remainder of the series due a hamstring strain.
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September 04, 2025
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Springbok Women step out of Boks’ shadow
SOUTH Africa's women's team are stepping out from the monumental shadow of the four-time world champion Springboks as they prepare for their first-ever quarterfinal appearance in a Rugby World Cup by taking on France in their last pool match this weekend.
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September 04, 2025
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Acting Thai government moves to dissolve parliament
THAILAND'S acting prime minister moved to dissolve parliament yesterday, his party said, after the largest opposition group backed a rival candidate to lead the country.
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September 04, 2025
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WC challenges flaws in NHI Act
THE Western Cape Government has filed papers with the Constitutional Court to challenge the validity of the recently signed National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, arguing the legislation is unconstitutional.
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September 04, 2025
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WP call on URC stars to avert winless campaign
WESTERN Province selected a full-on United Rugby Championship (URC) team for their final Currie Cup clash against the Boland Cavaliers on Saturday in Cape Town.
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September 04, 2025
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Words matter: the rules must apply to McKenzie
THE SA Human Rights Commission's decision to take Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie to the Equality Court forces the country to look again at the question of accountability.
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September 04, 2025
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The Rock’s shocking new look for gritty new role
DWAYNE “The Rock” Johnson stunned fans with his incredible weight loss as he walked the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival recently.
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September 04, 2025
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Unannounced parole checks target GBV offenders in Mitchells Plain
THE National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Makgothi Thobakgale and his team have a caseload of more than 40 parolees sentenced for gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide-related crimes who are under their radar for unannounced monitoring visits.
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