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October 28, 2025
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Trump to meet Japan's PM Takaichi
Donald Trump will meet the emperor, hold talks with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and make a speech on the USS George Washington aircraft carrier.
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October 28, 2025
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Chile far-right candidate says migrants to pay for own deportation
CHILEAN far-right presidential front-runner Jose Antonio Kast said at the weekend that if elected he would force expelled migrants to pay for their own deportation.
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October 28, 2025
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Proteas Women mentally prepared for England
THE Proteas' ICC Women's World Cup adventure has been a rollercoaster ride. From the highs of chasing down targets in thrilling fashion against India and Bangladesh, to the batting collapses against England and Australia.
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October 28, 2025
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Urgent call for action against human trafficking
DURING the 2024/2025 financial year, 11 survivors of trafficking received support through shelters funded by the Western Cape Department of Social Development.
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October 28, 2025
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Smith relishes Bok challenge on demanding five-Test tour
KWAGGA Smith believes that the tough five-match itinerary the Springboks have undertaken this November will help the team move to another level of performance.
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October 28, 2025
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Francesca Albanese a voice of conscience on Palestinian rights
IT WAS a privilege to attend a discussion by Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton on Friday.
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October 28, 2025
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Social workers are heroes but the law ignores them
ATTACKS on social workers keep climbing while national policy lags; formal essential-service status is the least South Africa owes its frontline carers. When South Africa went into lockdown in March 2020, a spotlight shone brightly on those who held the country together amid an unprecedented crisis - doctors, nurses, police officers, and ... social workers.
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October 28, 2025
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Engines roar at Cape Town's first Hillclimb in years
PHILIP Kgosana Drive shook off its usual traffic and came alive this past weekend as the Cape Town Speed Classic roared into town.
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October 28, 2025
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US military exercises on nearby island a 'provocation'
VENEZUELA at the weekend blasted the arrival in nearby Trinidad and Tobago of a US warship as a dangerous “provocation,” amid mounting fears of potential attacks against the Venezuelan mainland.
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October 28, 2025
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We need young leaders who add value to our country
RECENTLY, we have seen destruction by students at universities in one form of protest or another.
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October 28, 2025
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Inside Ziggy Alberts’ ‘Cyclone’ and his reunion with Jeremy Loops
AUSTRALIAN singer and songwriter Ziggy Alberts is ee with a new summer single, Cyclone.
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October 28, 2025
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Criminal complaint filed against WC MECs over budget misrepresentation
GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron has filed a criminal complaint against Western Cape MECs for Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger and Education, David Maynier, alleging they knowingly presented a false provincial budget before the 2024 elections.
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October 28, 2025
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Judge hit the nail on the head in UCT case
REFERRING to the UCT debacle where two resolutions passed by the UCT council have been challenged by the head of historical studies at UCT - indications are that the challenge by Prof Mendelsohn is untoward and unnecessary.
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October 28, 2025
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Who is lying and who is telling the truth?
IS IT Phala Phala again? President Cyril Ramaphosa has previously denied in Parliament that he ever met Hangwani Maumela.
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October 28, 2025
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De Kock infuses Proteas with fresh energy
“HE'S a breath of fresh air on his own without picking up a bat”
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October 28, 2025
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McKenzie draws on Mandela's lessons at G20 session
SPORT, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie drew on lessons from former president Nelson Mandela at the 4th G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) Ministerial Session in Zimbabwe yesterday.
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October 28, 2025
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US Fed will likely cut again
THE Federal Reserve is expected to announce its second rate cut of the year tomorrow, despite a lack of clarity over the health of the US economy due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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October 28, 2025
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Gift Lubele makes history with SA’s first AI amapiano album
GIFT Lubele has made history by releasing South Africa’s first Al-generated amapiano album, a project that has captured global attention.
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October 28, 2025
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Mbalula faces accusations of political interference in Joburg ANC governance
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is facing accusations of political interference in the City of Johannesburg's administrative affairs and the internal processes of the party’s greater Johannesburg regional elective conference.
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October 28, 2025
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School violence is a time bomb that threatens our children’s future
THE scenes of violence at Milnerton High School refer. Bullying, intimidation and toxic violence at schools has become a vexing issue.
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October 28, 2025
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Pirates look to bury Saint-Eloi Lupopo pain
ORLANDO Pirates will be out to restore pride when they welcome defending champions Magesi FC to Orlando Stadium for a Carling Knockout Cup quarterfinal clash tonight at 7:30pm.
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October 28, 2025
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What consumers should know when taking a short-term loan
FOLLOWING the recent nationwide crackdown by the National Credit Regulator (NCR) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) on illegal microlenders, or “mashonisas”1, South Africans are being urged to think twice before borrowing money, particularly from those that are unregistered.
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October 28, 2025
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Hidden cost of dismantling public protection
THE sudden shutdown of South Africa's Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) on December 31, 2024 highlights flaws in evaluating government projects. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu said the team was no longer required nor adding any value to policing, but provided no evidence.
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October 28, 2025
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WOODSTOCK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR MORE SOCIAL HOUSING
'Need for greater share of affordable units on public land'
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October 28, 2025
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'Culture of bullying' at Milnerton High
THE Chairpersons of Parliament's Social Services Cluster oversight committees stated that they discovered a culture of bullying at Milnerton High School, following their oversight visit to the school last week.
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October 28, 2025
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Stellenbosch’s confidence peaks ahead of KO clash against Marumo Gallants
STELLENBOSCH FC will face off against Marumo Gallants tomorrow in Bloemfontein, brimming with confidence after an emphatic 4-1 win against their Equatorial Guinea opponents at Athlone Stadium on Sunday.
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October 28, 2025
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False promises of ‘economic inclusion’
EVERY morning on South Africa's shop floors, in hospitals, schools and municipalities, workers wake up to the same reality: they labour hard, but the fruits of their work are eaten elsewhere. I have walked those floors, listened to those voices, and seen how the promises of 1994 have been quietly buried beneath the rubble of greed and betrayal.
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October 28, 2025
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Early moves, big gains: why 25 is a financial sweet spot
IF you're 25 in 2025, you're in iconic company. The Sims, the Nokia 3310, and South Africa's original ETF provider, Satrix, all made their debut in 2000. One changed mobile phones forever. One taught us how to build virtual lives. The other? It changed how South Africans invest. Now, it’s your turn to pick your path and lay the financial foundation for the rest of your life. 25 is your golden gap to ‘get it right’ and start investing with intention.
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October 28, 2025
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Banyana's WAFCON qualification hopes hinge on decisive second leg
BANYANA Banyana's 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification hopes will hinge on their decisive second-leg clash against the DR Congo, set to take place at Dobsonville Stadium tonight (7pm kickoff).
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