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Goldrush Holdings gears up for National Lottery - legal challenges loom over license award
Goldrush Holdings said the award of the R180 billion National Lottery License to 50%-held Sizekhaya Holdings has been challenged by two other bidders in the courts.
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November 17, 2025
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Verushka Singh crowned Mrs South Africa
VERUSHKA Singh has been crowned Mrs South Africa. According to the pageant, Singh is the first South African Indian to win the title.
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November 17, 2025
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Liberty Coal takes charge at Optimum Colliery as mine reopens and rebuilds
LIBERTY Coal Mine Services (LMS) has become the principal mining contractor at Mpumalanga-based Optimum Colliery.
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November 17, 2025
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Gatekeeping as global governance
SINCE its founding in 1999, the G20 has been lauded as a necessary mechanism for global economic and, ultimately, political coordination.
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November 17, 2025
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PSL action returns with crucial league clashes
AS THE international Fifa break has closed, local football enthusiasts are preparing for an action-packed weekend brimming with regional and continental fixtures.
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November 17, 2025
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‘Our South African-ness saw us through adversity’
SPRINGBOK centre Canan Moodie believes the team's ability to fight out of tight spots is rooted in the quintessential nature of South Africans.
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November 17, 2025
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Robertson: Now we've got a shootout to win
SCOTLAND face a winner-takes-all shootout against Denmark tomorrow, with an automatic Fifa World Cup 2026 berth at stake, despite a 3-2 defeat against Greece.
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November 17, 2025
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Petain tribute comments raise 'revisionist' storm
A SENIOR French official said at the weekend legal action would be taken over comments made praising Philippe Petain, France's wartime head of state convicted of treason after World War II.
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November 17, 2025
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Brenda Ngxoli takes on the role of music legend Brenda Fassie in documentary
SABC1 has confirmed Brenda Ngxoli as the lead in Vulindlela, a new fourpart documentary series based on the life and legacy of Brenda Fassie.
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November 17, 2025
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SA clubs aim to mirror Bafana’s success
NOW THAT Bafana Bafana have reestablished themselves as one of the continent's giants through their Afcon and World Cup qualification, as well as the weekend's victory over Zambia, it is now the turn of the clubs to follow suit.
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November 17, 2025
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The need for leadership and sovereignty in South Africa's digital future
South Africans coming from different disciplines contributing immensely to the power of technology and experience in liberating society is exemplary. Eldrid Jordaan on the Govchat vs Meta and Zakes Mda vs Anthropic are epic in the era of information technology.
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November 17, 2025
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Construction sector signs major reform pact to tackle delays, cost overruns and governance
SOUTH Africa's construction sector continues to grapple with project delays, cost overruns, skills shortages, and governance failures, according to the Department of Public Works and the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb).
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November 17, 2025
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City of Gold champions stronger ties with China for shared prosperity
JOHANNESBURG Mayor Dada Morero has undertaken that the city will continue to partner with China, its key municipal institutions, and thought leaders.
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November 14, 2025
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SURVÉ CALLS FOR STRONGER TIES BETWEEN AFRICA AND CHINA
Calls relationship a \"beacon of what genuine cooperation can achieve
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November 14, 2025
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Gunners can't get carried away with league talk, says Saka
ARSENAL forward Bukayo Saka feels the club must block out outside distractions and stay focused as the London side sit four points clear at the top of the Premier League after 11 matches.
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November 14, 2025
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SA news industry gets R688m cash injection
THE Competition Commission has released its final report on the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI), presenting key findings and binding remedies to foster fairness and sustainability in South Africa's media landscape.
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November 14, 2025
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PGMs and gold boost SA’s mining growth as JSE hits record high and rand strengthens
SOUTH Africa's mining sector recorded modest growth in September 2025, supported largely by stronger output from platinum-group metals (PGMs), gold, and coal, according to Statistics South Africa's (Stats SA) on Thursday.
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November 14, 2025
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Chiefs dare to dream again - but can belief outlast reality?
“LOVE and Peace” - the timeless Kaizer Chiefs slogan ~ has long embodied the spirit of a club built on pride, unity, and resilience. And this season, those words ring louder than ever.
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November 14, 2025
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Experts tip 25bps rate cut as Sarb readies for final monetary policy meeting of 2025
ECONOMISTS and analysts believe a 25 basis point interest rate cut is likely when the South African Reserve Bank's (Sarb) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets next week
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November 14, 2025
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Royal ransoms, a top money-maker for Mali’s jihadist kidnappers
AT LEAST $50 million for the freedom of an Emirati sheikh: that is the king's ransom paid two weeks ago to jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda who are pushing to topple the Malian government and impose Islamic law.
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November 14, 2025
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EU targets China imports, urging small parcel fee
THE EU executive urged the bloc's finance ministers meeting yesterday to impose a fee from next year on lowvalue orders from the likes of Temu and Shein to help tackle a flood of cheap Chinese imports.
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November 14, 2025
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Emfuleni fire service faces crisis
A FIRE in Emfuleni exposes the municipality's collapse in addition to destroying homes. With only one operational fire truck covering several towns and fire stations in ruins, emergencies have become a lethal waiting game between survival and ashes.
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November 14, 2025
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Wonderboom Airshow: Discover new aviation opportunities
THE highly anticipated two-day Wonderboom Airshow & Avian Career Expo 2025 is set to kick off at Wonderboom Airport in Tshwane today, promising heart-stopping action and unforgettable experiences for thousands of aviation enthusiasts and industry players.
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November 14, 2025
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Johannesburg 'ready' to host G20 Summit, says Mayor Morero
CITY of Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has expressed full confidence that the metro is \"ready\" to host the G20 Summit taking place next week.
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November 14, 2025
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The critical skills crisis intensifies according to recent survey
ABOUT 84% of South African of multinational and large companies are struggling to recruit the skilled professionals they need, a notable increase from 79% in 2024. This is according to Marisa Jacobs, Managing Director at Xpatweb, who says the talent search is intensifying across key sectors.
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November 14, 2025
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Mzansi reacts to Toya Delazy busking in London
TOYA Delazy, real name Latoya Nontokozo Buthelezi, is demonstrating her unwavering passion for music and entertainment, regardless of where she finds herself.
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November 14, 2025
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Urgent call for child protection in SA
THE Teddy Bear Foundation (TBF) and SECTION27 have urged the court to step in, demanding that authorities uphold their constitutional and legal responsibilities by properly maintaining the National Child Protection Register (NCPR) and ensuring all educators are thoroughly vetted and reported against it.
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November 14, 2025
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Standard Bank's role in PIC transactions warrants 'closer scrutiny'
STANDARD Bank's historical involvement in several high-profile infrastructure transactions has come under renewed public scrutiny following ongoing discussions around governance, transparency, and the role of financial institutions in state-linked investments.
3 min |
November 14, 2025
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Building sustainable entrepreneurs: inside SA’s Collective Shapers programme
IN A country where nearly seven out of every ten small businesses collapse before reaching their fifth anniversary, South Africa's dream of building a thriving entrepreneurial economy remains under pressure.
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November 14, 2025
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Our Shared Future: A personal reflection on BRICS and the Global South
OVER the last two decades, we have entered a profoundly different period in global history, the era of a multipolar world. The emergence of the BRICS grouping, which represents around 40% of the world's population and GDP, is significant because, for the first time, it offers people from the Global South a genuine opportunity to benefit from the growing wealth of the world.
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