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December 24, 2025

Government calls on youth to avoid substance abuse this festive season

THE Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has urged young people across South Africa to celebrate the festive season responsibly and to refrain from alcohol and substance abuse.

1 mins

CITY CRACKS THE WHIP ON 'HIJACKED' BUILDINGS

Shortage of alternative accommodation slows down evictions in Johannesburg

4 mins

Over 200 motorists arrested for drunk driving in Joburg

A TOTAL of 227 motorists were arrested for drunk driving in Johannesburg in seven days as the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) intensified law enforcement operations during the peak of the festive season.

1 mins

Vaal Central Water confirms safe drinking water, refutes claims of no chlorination

VAAL Central Water has moved swiftly to counter a circulating message in Nala Local Municipality that has sparked public alarm, firmly rejecting claims that its water is not chlorinated and therefore unsafe to drink.

1 mins

Why the court's Eskom ruling could ease pressure on your electricity bill

THE SA Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has welcomed the Pretoria High Court ruling that set aside Eskom's R54 billion tariff clawback arrangement with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), calling it a victory for transparency and hard-pressed electricity consumers.

1 mins

Bekkersdal tavern owner misled police with fake licence after mass shooting

POLICE in Gauteng have established that the operating licence presented by the owner of a tavern where a brutal mass shooting claimed 10 lives in Bekkersdal on Sunday was fraudulent.

1 mins

He demanded money for alcohol, then he raped and killed his 91-year-old mother

A 55-year-old Limpopo man, Silah Phillemon Moila, from Ga-Ntata village, has been convicted and sentenced for raping and murdering his 91-year-old mother.

1 mins

SIU freezes property linked to late actor Presley Chweneyagae

THE Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has frozen a high-value property in Hesteapark, Pretoria, connected to the late actor Presley Chweneyagae, his spouse, and other corespondents as part of a high-profile National Lotteries Commission (NLC) corruption probe.

1 mins

'I did not steal', Dlamini slams SIU for singling her out

TV PERSONALITY Minenhle “Minnie” Dlamini has hit back at the Special Investigating Unit's (SIU) recent statements linking her to irregular National Lotteries Commission (NLC) funds.

1 mins

A deeper look into DJ Warras's memorial speech

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2 mins

Lily Mine tragedy: closure continues to elude families

IT HAS been nearly a decade since the tragic events at Lily Mine in Mpumalanga's gold belt, where a catastrophic collapse claimed the lives of three individuals and left a community grieving and without closure.

1 mins

2025: the year South Africa grew up

AS THE sun sets on 2025, something unfamiliar is settling over South Africa.

3 mins

China and Africa unite through sports diplomacy

SPORTS are increasingly emerging as a powerful connection that unites people, acting as a glue holding bilateral and multilateral relations through shared purpose and commitment to mutually beneficial relations development.

4 mins

Syrian, Turkish foreign ministers meet for talks

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1 mins

New resort gets Kim Jong Un's seal of approval

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2 mins

Bulgarian villagers fret about the introduction of the euro

IN BILYANA Nikolova's grocery store in Chuprene, a village in northwestern Bulgaria, prices are now displayed in levs and euros on hundreds of food products and other items.

2 mins

Rising sea a threat to Bijagos archipelago

TURQUOISE waves splash against the white sand beaches of the Bijagos archipelago, where locals fear rising sea levels will swallow their islands whole.

2 mins

Pleas for truth 1 year after crash

GRIEVING mother Lee Hyo-eun returns every weekend to the airport where her daughter and 178 others died last year, desperate for the truth about South Korea's deadliest airline disaster.

3 mins

A truly gripping true-crime journey you won't forget

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2 mins

Discovering happiness in small moments

IN THIS turbulent world we need something to uplift, enrich and push us into a different mindset.

1 mins

From the past to the future, profound questions about identity

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3 mins

Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz-Beckham unfollow his parents and siblings amid ongoing rift

FAMOUS FAMILY FEUD

2 mins

South African celebs share their heart-warming Christmas traditions

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

5 mins

Wendy Figlan’s book is a raw testament to strength, survival

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3 mins

Key to probe England's 'stag-do' drinking during Ashes beach break

ENGLAND managing director Rob Key pledged yesterday to investigate whether players' drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break went too far, after reports said it had been like a \"stag-do.

2 mins

Why Formula One's 2026 reset could reshape the sport for the next generation

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Liverpool's Isak faces two months out after 'reckless' tackle, says Slot

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2 mins

MI Cape Town's Van der Dussen calls on Amla's 'keen eye' to sort out a few things

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2 mins

DR Congo beat Benin to kick off AFCON bid

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1 mins

Ackermann reshapes Bulls backroom staff after losing streak

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1 mins

Bafana break AFCON opening curse as Angola win signals new belief

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3 mins

Coaching consistency key to Springbok dynasty that could be greatest world has ever seen

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2 mins

Bafana’s Broos weighs centre-back options ahead of Egypt clash

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2 mins

Forget about the World Cup, just have fun in the SA20, says Markram

IT’S the festive season, so go out there and have fun.

2 mins

Broos downplays unbeaten run as Bafana chase AFCON glory

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2 mins

Sharks close in on Du Preez, Stephan Lewies to bolster pack after Kolisi exit

WHILE the Sharks will bid farewell to Siya Kolisi in July next year, they are set to welcome back another burly loose forward in Dan du Preez.

1 mins

Bafana's long AFCON rivalry with Egypt reignites

IT'S time to get even, Bafana Bafana.

3 mins

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The Star Description:

Éditeur: Independent-Media-Newspapers

Catégorie: Newspaper

Langue: English

Fréquence: Daily

132 years of bringing you the news, and beyond! The Star as South Africa's most influential daily newspaper, The Star covers the heart of the nation with unequalled reporting of local, national and international news and sport. It favours a tolerant democratic society and is highly proactive in its reporting, appealing to A/B income readers, primarily in greater Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. It is widely considered to be a superb advertising environment.