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Transforming young lives through swimming
IN THE heart of Lamontville, south of Durban, a movement is quietly transforming young lives, one lap at a time.
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June 18, 2025
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Proteas at their best with backs to the wall, says Rassie
THE identity of the Proteas teams, be it in the white-ball or Test arenas, has always been founded in resilience.
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June 18, 2025
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Seven appear in court for passport fraud case
SEVEN suspects appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court yesterday for their alleged connection to a passport fraud syndicate.
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June 18, 2025
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Shipping industry braces for impact as Middle East tensions rise
AS GEOPOLITICAL tensions continue to escalate between Israel and Iran, the shipping industry is watching closely, with major players voicing their concerns over potential disruptions.
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June 18, 2025
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Bavuma lifting 2027 World Cup would truly exorcise Proteas ghosts of 1992, 1999
PROTEAS coach Shukri Conrad wears his heart on his sleeve, even though you might not think it after watching him sit quietly in the left-hand corner of the Lord's balcony.
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June 18, 2025
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Markets on the edge amid Middle East tensions and Fed uncertainty
SOUTH Africa's markets faced a turbulent day on Tuesday as they traded on the backfoot, grappling with the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East and uncertainty surrounding the US Federal Open Markets Committee’s (FOMC) upcoming decision on interest rates.
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June 18, 2025
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Justice minister says NPA is building capacity
JUSTICE and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says there are lessons to be learnt from the failed prosecution of Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso and Moroadi Cholota, the former personal assistant of former Free State premier Ace Magashule.
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June 18, 2025
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Escalating conflict: Israel v Iran
ISRAEL and Iran exchanged missile fire for a fifth consecutive day, as US President Donald Trump abruptly left the G7 summit and warned Tehran residents to “immediately evacuate” amid rising fears of a wider conflict.
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June 18, 2025
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Israel's aggression towards Iran violates international law
APARTHEID Israel’s unprovoked military assault on Iran, a sovereign country, violates international law and is a shameless act of imperialist violence that needs to be unequivocally condemned.
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June 18, 2025
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Cogta MEC demands clarity from eThekwini on R30m legal matter
THE MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has written to the eThekwini Municipality, demanding a full breakdown of the costs related to the legal matter between the eThekwini Municipality and the company, Daily Double Trading.
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June 18, 2025
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Coalition governments - a year of unfulfilled promises
THE coalition of political parties leading the country has failed to improve the living conditions of South Africans.
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June 18, 2025
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Cape man’s 800 km journey to demand justice for his late wife
THE widower of Lieutenant Commander Gillian Hector, who was among three people who died in the submarine tragedy in Kommetjie in 2023, has completed an 800-kilometre journey from Cape Town to Graaff-Reinet in a bid to create awareness about the incident in which his wife died.
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June 18, 2025
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Thailand to begin trade negotiations with US this week
THAILAND will submit a formal trade proposal to the US this week, the kingdom’s finance minister said yesterday, as it seeks to avoid Donald Trump's threatened tariffs.
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June 18, 2025
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DOCTOR CHARGED IN PERRY OVERDOSE TO PLEAD GUILTY
THE main doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose of Friends star Matthew Perry is expected to enter a guilty plea in the coming weeks, the US Justice Department said Monday.
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June 18, 2025
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Alcohol's effects on your brain and the benefits of going sober
ALCOHOL is often seen as a social lubricant, a way to unwind after a long day, or the centrepiece of celebrations. But what we don't always realise is how deeply alcohol impacts our brains, changing its structure, altering its chemistry, and reshaping how we function on a daily basis.
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June 18, 2025
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DA confirms Liam Jacobs no longer MP following defection to Patriotic Alliance
THE DEMOCRATIC Alliance (DA) has confirmed that Liam Jacobs is no longer a Member of Parliament (MP) following his recent defection to the Patriotic Alliance (PA). This confirmation came in response to questions regarding Jacobs' resignation and status within the party.
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June 18, 2025
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Berrada 'firmly believes' United can win EPL by 2028
MANCHESTER United chief executive Omar Berrada is sticking to his ambitious target of winning the Premier League in 2028 to mark the club’s 150th anniversary despite a historically bad season for Ruben Amorim’s team.
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June 18, 2025
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Botswana accountancy authority launches probe into PwC following Choppies audit row
THE Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (BAOA) has launched an independent investigation into PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Botswana's conduct in the 2018 audit of Choppies Enterprises, the JSE-listed supermarket chain - the latest salvo in an ongoing battle.
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June 18, 2025
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Stor-Age reports strong growth in 2025 driven by gains in occupancy and rental rates
STOR-AGE Property REIT, the largest self-storage company in South Africa, continued to deliver a strong performance in the year ended March 31, 2025 driven by gains in occupancy and rental rates, lifting distributable income per share by 4.1% and a dividend of 53.56c was declared.
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June 18, 2025
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Vukile Property Fund reports robust annual results and forecasts higher growth for 2026
VUKILE Property Fund, the special-ist retail estate investment trust, has upgraded its guidance by 8% for 2026 as it produced a robust set of results for the financial year ended March 31 2025.
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June 18, 2025
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Mulder: I really hope Shuks sees me as a No 3 going forward
ALL-ROUNDER Wiaan Mulder said he is keen to cement the No 3 Test spot in the Proteas’ line-up after a decent impression when batting in that position in the triumphant ICC World Test Championship final last week.
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June 18, 2025
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Rethinking social, labour plans: from compliance to transformational community development
THE consequences of climate change amplify vulnerabilities in communities, placing additional stresses on water availability, agricultural productivity, health outcomes, and infrastructure resilience, such as roads and housing susceptibility to severe weather conditions.
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June 18, 2025
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Finance minister has final say on national dialogue cost
AS QUESTIONS swirl around the projected R770 million price tag for the forthcoming National Dialogue, Deputy President Paul Mashatile has confirmed that the ultimate decision on funding will rest with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
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June 18, 2025
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Guinea-Bissau’s president inaugurates highway
BISSAU-Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embalo this week presided over the inauguration ceremony of a highway linking the capital Bissau to its suburb of Safim, covering a distance of 8.2km.
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June 18, 2025
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Maresca: Chelsea were professional in strange empty stadium
CHELSEA coach Enzo Maresca labelled the atmosphere in his team’s opening Fifa Club World Cup game on Monday as “strange” after the Blues triumphed in front of nearly 50,000 empty seats.
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June 18, 2025
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McLaren internal scrap among Canadian GP lessons
THE crash that McLaren dreaded, but that everyone else was waiting for, will not change the team's approach, even though Lando Norris lost valuable points in Canada.
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June 18, 2025
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EXPERTS REVEAL 5 COMMON FACTORS THAT AFFECT MALE FERTILITY
INFERTILITY is a deeply personal and emotional journey that often goes unspoken, yet it affects millions of individuals and couples worldwide.
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June 18, 2025
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Teacher unions strongly divided on Bela Act guidelines
THE Department of Basic Education's newly released Guidelines for the Implementation of the 2024 Amendments to the South African Schools Act have sparked a sharp divide among education stakeholders.
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June 18, 2025
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Natural gas and Africa's energy future: balancing growth and sustainability
AFRICA is at a turning point in its energy journey. As cities expand and industries grow, the demand for electricity is rising fast.
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June 18, 2025
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Malian president lays foundation stone for gold refinery
MALIAN President Assimi Goita this week laid the foundation stone for a new gold refinery in a suburb of Bamako, the capital of Mali.
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