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The Star
Illegally occupied buildings part of criminal siege
SOUTH Africa's violence has become so routine that each new killing barely disrupts the national conversation. But more often than not, an incident forces the country to look more closely at what we have normalised. The recent triple murder in Mitchells Plain, where a 9-year-old was caught in gang crossfire inside his own home, is one of those moments.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Sundowns end year frustrated
MAMELODI Sundowns ended their 2025 calendar year on another frustrating note as they failed to break down Siwelele FC, with the sides settling for a 1-1 draw in their Betway Premiership clash.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
UN Security Council delegation in Syria in first visit
A UN Security Council delegation arrived in Syria yesterday, state media reported, the first-ever visit to the county just days before the anniversary of the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Empowering disabilities: Gauteng's assistive device rollout
WHILE the world commemorated this year's International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Gauteng Department of Health made significant progress of its own, issuing more than 42 000 assistive devices in the first two quarters of the fiscal year as part of its efforts to build a more inclusive and supportive health system.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Green economy continues to surge as WEF predicts market will top $7trln within the decade
A NEW report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows that businesses across multiple sectors are reaping the benefits of the rapidly expanding green economy, now the world's second-fastest growing market after technology.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Why your family visit as an expat is the perfect time to update your estate plan
EXPAT South Africans who are returning from abroad for the festive period would do well to add estate planning to the list of things to catch up on while home with family for the holidays.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Trio set for dramatic showdown
LANDO Norris will battle his own nerves as much as his rivals’ speed, as he bids to end Max Verstappen’s four-year reign as F1 world champion in Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Vodacom acquires majority stake in Kenya's Safaricom for R35.77bn
Acquisition gives Vodacom control over its biggest African market with 62 million customers
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Ackerman family reduces stake in Pick n Pay: Who's buying the shares?
AN INVESTMENT firm is buying in with the Ackerman family selling down Pick'n Pay shares.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Nurse wins R342 000 in battle after dismissal over HIV medication theft
A FREE State nurse from the MUCPP Community Health Centre in Bloemfontein, has been awarded a year’s salary following her dismissal over allegations of stealing HIV medication.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Former SRC member at North West TVET college arrested for defrauding students
A 24-year-old former Student Representative Council (SRC) member at Rustenburg TVET College has been arrested for allegedly defrauding firstyear students of their National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) allowances.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Economists split over Anglo Teck tie-up as questions mount about South Africa's role
ECONOMISTS remain divided over Anglo American's proposed tie-up with Canada's Teck Resources, with some arguing that the transaction will unlock significant value for South African shareholders while others warn it signals the final unravelling of the miner's South African legacy.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Groenewald wants to send the 27 000 foreigners clogging SA prisons home
CORRECTIONAL Services Minister Pieter Groenewald has confirmed that his department is working towards the repatriation of approximately 27 000 foreign nationals currently incarcerated in South African prisons.
3 min |
December 05, 2025
The Star
Trump to sign Rwanda, DRC accord even as violence rages
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump was yesterday expected to bring together the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo for what he will hail as his latest peace triumph despite ongoing violence on the ground.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
6 practical FICA compliance training tips for financial institutions
EARLIER in November 2025, the South African Reserve Bank announced that it would impose administrative sanctions on two finance companies for failing to comply with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA).
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December 05, 2025
The Star
SA construction activity rebounds strongly as sector sees marked improvements
SOUTH Africa's construction sector posted a strong rebound in the third quarter of 2025, with the Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) recording a double-digit quarterly increase and signalling a marked improvement in industry activity.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Mystery Unravelled? Remains found on Limpopo Mountain could belong to long-lost woman
LIMPOPO police have opened an inquest after discovering human remains at Mangwele Mountain in the Siloam policing area of the Vhembe District. The remains could be those of a long-lost woman from the village.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Egypt's mountain megaproject threatens St Catherine residents
ATOP one of Egypt's Sinai mountains, near where the three Abrahamic faiths say God spoke with Moses, another unmistakable sound rings out: the incessant drilling of construction work.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
How tensegrity holds nations together
NEARLY a century ago a first dedicated attempt was made to describe a mind-boggling scientific principle in structural design and construction - the principal of “tensional integrity”.
3 min |
December 05, 2025
The Star
ActionSA caucus opposes 'anti-poor' electricity fees for Johannesburg residents
THE Joburg Caucus of ActionSA has declared that it will support a motion to remove the contentious R230 fixed electricity surcharge that the ANCled council imposed on locals.
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December 04, 2025
The Star
Parliament keeps matric pass rate at 30%
Ending BOSA's campaign to abolish what it calls 'nothing more than Bantu Education in the modern era'
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December 04, 2025
The Star
SA is not broken, but is being tested
SOUTH Africa finds itself at a moment of stark reality. Across every province, from cities to small towns, the same warning signs flash: failing infrastructure, rising inequality, political turbulence, and a growing sense that the stability promised by our democracy is slipping away.
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December 04, 2025
The Star
How US tariffs, funding cuts are impacting SA's economy and healthcare
PARLIAMENT Speaker Thoko Didiza addressed numerous pressing matters during the 58th SADC Parliamentary Forum Plenary Assembly on Tuesday, highlighting the significant challenges that tariffs and funding cuts are taking on South Africa's economy and healthcare system.
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December 04, 2025
The Star
G20 Summit puts spotlight on SA's hospitality skills gap and opportunities
SOUTH Africa has just come through its most demanding tourism year since the 2010 FIFA World Cup as Johannesburg hosted the G20 Summit.
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December 04, 2025
The Star
All-new Seltos SUV teased with radical new look for 2026
KIA played it safe with the first-generation Seltos compact SUV, perhaps a little too safe, but that caution goes to the wind with the all-new model that's set to make its global debut on December 10.
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December 04, 2025
The Star
How school readers sparked Zeta Jonkers' imagination
FOR most children, school readers are a way to pass time in class or practice new vocabulary. But for 10-year-old Zeta Jonkers, a Grade 4 learner at De Kuilen Primary, those books became building blocks for her own imagination.
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December 04, 2025
The Star
Mkhwanazi says he did not install blue lights on vehicles linked to Matlala
SUSPENDED Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi has denied any wrongdoing following allegations that he facilitated donations of vehicles to the municipality from companies linked to businessman Vusimuzi \"Cat\" Matlala.
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December 04, 2025
The Star
IPHC leader Sandlana to remain in custody as bail postponed until March
THE leader of the International Pentecost Holiness Church (IPHC), Bhekumuzi Mike Sandlana, will remain behind bars after his bail application was postponed during an appearance before the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court yesterday.
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December 04, 2025
The Star
Van Niekerk eyes World Cup glory for Proteas Women
PROTEAS Womens all-rounder Dane van Niekerk says she has learned that cricket is not about her, but about the team.
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December 04, 2025
The Star
German president starts state visit to UK
GERMAN President Frank-Walter Steinmeier heads to the UK yesterday at a time when a deepening security alliance has helped rebuild ties frayed in the turbulent post-Brexit years.
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