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Breakthrough in brutal Limpopo farm murder case: Police capture suspect, expand search
AFTER a deadly farm attack on a 77-year-old man in Baltimore, Limpopo, and a swift manhunt ordered by Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, police have successfully apprehended one of the suspects.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Youssef urges calm as Kaizer Chiefs’ title talk grows
KHALIL Ben Youssef has downplayed Kaizer Chiefs’ title talks, saying they have to crawl and walk before they can run. That's why they remain focused on the “steps,” not the final product.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
The five men who will aid Bulls, Lions' Kuropean ambitions
THE Champions and Challenge Cups kick off this weekend, and the Highveld will host two matches when the Bulls take on champions Bordeaux at 5.15pm tomorrow at Loftus Versfeld, and the Lions entertain Benetton at 3pm at Ellis Park. Adding rich flavour to the fixtures is the return of the international players from the November Autumn Series in Europe. We look at five players who could influence the outcome of the matches.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
DA's Sakhile Mngadi challenges Maimane on '30% matric pass mark' claims
DEMOCRATIC Alliance (DA) KwaZulu-Natal education spokesperson Sakhile Mngadi has, in a TikTok video, sharply criticised Build One SA (Bosa) leader Mmusi Maimane, accusing him of \"lying\" and \"grandstanding\" about a motion on South Africa's matric pass requirements.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Chemical plants in Germany bet on biomass
STARING at a pile of freshly cut beechwood, forestry manager Johannes Brodowski wonders if he is looking at the future of Germany’s chemicals industry.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
G20 summit: No lobbying for boycotts, says Ramaphosa
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will not lobby any nation to boycott next year's G20 Leaders' Summit in Miami, despite reports that the United States plans to exclude the country from the gathering.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Alet Kilchenmann takes us through her rewarding culinary
FROM family gatherings planned entirely around “what's for dinner” to the aroma of her grandmother's traditional Afrikaans dishes, Alet Kilchenmann’s love for food was born long before she entered a professional kitchen.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Bafana can run with the big dogs, says Mphela
BAFANA Bafana’s 2010 Fifa World Cup frontman Katlego \"Killer\" Mphela is positive about the current team’s chances of reaching the knockout stage of the 2026 edition ahead of the group stage draw tonight (7pm start) in Washington DC.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Ouaddou chases perfect gift for ‘the Ghost’
ABDESLAM Ouaddou is embracing the praise he’s been getting for steering the Sea Robbers’ ship into steady waters with humility, and he knows that to please ‘the Ghost, they can’t afford to rest on their laurels.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Gold market poised for further gains in 2026, but South Africa unlikely to fully benefit
GLOBAL markets are pricing in a continued rally in gold next year, although geopolitical uncertainty could inject volatility into bullion prices, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Rassie focused on 2027, seeks balance next year
SPRINGBOK coach Rassie Erasmus says his biggest challenge in 2026 will be getting the balance right between maintaining winning momentum and ensuring his top players are relatively fresh for the 2027 World Cup.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Nadia Jaftha says yes and Ye delays his Joburg concert
THE WEEK IN ENTERTAINMENT
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December 05, 2025
The Star
KFC kitchen video leaves customers clucking mad
IN AN incident that has left many questioning the hygiene standards at fast-food establishments, a video taken by a Bishop Lavis man has gone viral, showcasing the filthy kitchen of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet on Modderdam Road, Belhar.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
South African football faces leadership crisis ahead of World Cup and AFCON
YEAR IN REVIEW
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Rising living costs drive millions into debt as loan sharks thrive, warns Atlas Finance CEO
MICRO LENDING
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Confident SA aim to seal series win
OVER the past decade, when India have hosted the Proteas for a ODI series, it is almost guaranteed to go right down to the wire.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Tebogo Thobejane slams praise for ex Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala: ‘PR can’t erase real crimes’
SOUTH African actress Tebogo Thobejane has broken her silence after seeing her former boyfriend, Vusimuzi \"Cat\" Matlala, grab attention online during his recent appearance before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Sappi shares surge 9% as nearly R20bn joint venture with Finland's UPM announced
SAPPI'S shares traded 9.27% higher at R23.71 Thursday afternoon after plans with UPM were announced to combine their European graphic paper operations into a standalone R19.94bn (€1.42bn) joint venture (JV) company.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Dvsn, Vafa Naraghi and other top entertainment events this weekend
American R&B duo Dvsn (pronounced division) is set for an electrifying performance at this renowned event in Joburg this weekend.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
R14.7m reclaimed in eNaTIS fraud probe, SIU confirms
THE Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has successfully recovered R14.7 million, which was diverted from the Nationwide Rolling Stock Fleet (NRSF) project, and returned it to six provincial departments of transport.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Which tune will reign supreme? The battle for song of the year
DECEMBER BEATS
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December 05, 2025
The Star
QUICK READ
A NEW Zealand thief with expensive taste has been arrested after snatching and swallowing a diamond-enctusted green Fabergé egg from a high-end jewellery store
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December 05, 2025
The Star
National Financial Ombud warns against Buy Now Pay Later schemes
AS FESTIVE season promotions intensify across the country, the National Financial Ombud (NFO) has issued a strong warning to consumers to exercise caution when considering Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) offers.
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December 05, 2025
The Star
Crawdaddy's restaurant wins damages from City of Tshwane over sinkhole incident
THE City of Tshwane is liable to pay damages to Crawdaddy's restaurant in Centurion after the food outlet suffered a loss in profit due to a massive sinkhole in front of its premises.
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December 05, 2025
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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