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WesBank urges vigilance as festive season vehicle auction scams rise
EXERCISE CAUTION
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November 27, 2025
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G20 Summit in South Africa: A success for MSMEs despite the absence President Donald Trump
SOUTH Africa has officially done the unthinkable: pulled off the first-ever G20 Summit on African soil, smoothly, stylishly, and with enough gravitas to make global leaders nod thoughtfully while sipping rooibos tea.
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November 27, 2025
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Harnessing technology to integrate indigenous plants into a healthcare system
SOUTH Africa is well endowed with a variety of indigenous medicinal plants that have for many years sustained lives and contributed immensely to the country’s healthcare system particularly in the rural communities.
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November 27, 2025
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Court orders mother to send child for DNA testing in paternity dispute over maintenance
THE issue of DNA testing came under the juristic spotlight in the Limpopo High Court with a man and a woman being embroiled in legal proceedings regarding maintenance for the child.
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November 27, 2025
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FRANK STEWART BRIDGE
TWO-EDGED SWORD
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November 27, 2025
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10% of SA police stations are ‘uninhabitable’
AFTER years of neglected infrastructure that left 10% of police stations in “inhabitable” conditions, the government has finally set aside R305.
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November 27, 2025
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Cost of household food basket eases slightly in November, but affordability crisis deepens
THE Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group’s (PMBEJD) Household Affordability Index for November shows a slight month-on-month decline in food costs, but civil society groups warn that nutritious food remains out of reach for millions of South Africans as the festive season begins.
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November 27, 2025
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Judge Phahlane out on bail while Sandlana’s release denied
A JUDGE entered the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria yesterday, but not to preside over a case but as an accused in a case of corruption and money laundering.
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November 27, 2025
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A disappointing sequel to the beloved musical
THE kooky fraud played by Jeff Gold-blum in Wicked: For Good |
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November 27, 2025
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Pensioner wins Ri3m from Lotto Plus 2 Draw
A PENSIONER who played the Lotto with numbers based on a combination of his loved ones’ birthdays has won just over R13 million in the Lotto Plus 2 Draw today.
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November 27, 2025
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Major changes for 2026 Ranger bakkie and Everest SUV range
FORD South Africa has announced a significant overhaul of its Ranger and Everest range with new engines, revised derivatives and wider specification updates set to launch in the first half of 2026.
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November 27, 2025
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Gauteng Premier praises elite cops after swift arrest of man who tried to hijack G20 vehicle
GAUTENG Premier Panyaza Lesufi has commended the South African Police Services (SAPS) and other law enforcement agencies for acting swiftly in apprehending a suspect who attempted to hijack an official G20 Mercedes Benz at the weekend.
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November 27, 2025
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Foreigners face uncertainty as US revokes ‘protection’
MYANMAR’ junta applauded the Trump administration yesterday for halting a scheme that protected its citizens from deportation from the US back to their war-racked homeland.
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November 27, 2025
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Households see some relief, but financial resilience remains fragile, Altron FinTech Index shows
SOUTH African households experienced modest financial relief in the first half of 2025, but their overall financial resilience remains under severe strain, according to the latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI).
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November 27, 2025
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Five Bulls players who could define the Jukskei derby
SATURDAY’S URC Jukskei derby at Loftus promises all the intensity fans expect as the Bulls host the Lions.
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November 27, 2025
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R60bn class action lawsuit against banks hits critical stage over inclusion of new evidence
THE long-running R60 billion class action bid against South Africa's major banks reaches a critical procedural stage today as the Gauteng High Court will hear an interlocutory application that could determine how much evidence will ultimately be allowed before the court.
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November 27, 2025
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Danny K celebrates 25 years in music with ‘Kollektion’
SOUTH African singer and songwriter Danny K will release a new album tomorrow, celebrating 25 years of making music.
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November 27, 2025
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The hidden architecture of the human mind
WHAT if the greatest frontier in science is not in space, but within the hidden territories of our own minds, unseen?
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November 27, 2025
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Inquiries into SA men in Ukraine War
THE Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) confirmed receipt of an enquiry opened at the Sandton Police Station by Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube relating to the 17 South African men reportedly trapped in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
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November 27, 2025
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Vukile Property Fund upgrades growth forecast, plans R5bn investment
VUKILE Property Fund has upgraded its full year guidance and has a strong pipeline of potential new property deals that may see it spend R5 billion of cash over the next six months of its 2026 financial year, CEO Laurence Rapp said Wednesday.
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November 27, 2025
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Mnguni urges Sundowns to treat every CAF Champions League match as a final
FORMER Mamelodi Sundowns star Bennet Mnguni believes the South African giants are up against a demanding CAF Champions League group and must tackle each match with maximum intensity to stand a chance of securing a historic second continental title.
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November 27, 2025
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Mathale leads SA delegation at Interpol General Assembly
DEPUTY Police Minister, Cassel Mathale, is leading a delegation of senior officers to the 93rd Interpol General Assembly taking place in Morocco this week.
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November 27, 2025
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Government to vaccinate entire national herd as Foot and Mouth Disease crisis deepens
MINISTER of Agriculture John Steenhuisen on Wednesday announced a sweeping national plan to vaccinate South Africa's entire cattle herd against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) as the country battles one of its most severe outbreaks in decades.
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November 27, 2025
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Harmers grateful to play Test cricket again
PROTEAS spinner Simon Harmer showed gratitude to Test captain Temba Bavuma and coach Shukri Conrad for affording him the opportunity to play Test cricket again.
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November 27, 2025
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Horn ready for ‘cracker’ as Lions target rare derby win over Bulls
LIONS captain Francke Horn believes his side’s season may finally be turning after a stuttering start to their United Rugby Championship campaign, but insists none of their recent progress will matter if they can’t back it up in this weekend’s derby against the Bulls at Loftus.
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November 27, 2025
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KZN EXPECTS OVER ONE MILLION VISITORS AND R13-BN BOOST THIS FESTIVE SEASON
KWAZULU-NATAL is preparing to host its most significant summer tourism season since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with provincial forecasts predicting between one million and 1.
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November 27, 2025
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How innovative South African SMEs are thriving through digital transformation
RECENT reports of an uptick in business liquidations in South Africa, 145 in October alone, may have understandably set off alarm bells about the health of the country’s small business sector, but while closures have a profound impact on communities and livelihoods, they don't tell the full story.
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November 27, 2025
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Renewed call for sustainable urbanisation of Global South
A NEW roadmap for strengthening the resilience of rapidly growing cities in the Global South amid multiple challenges should be implemented through consensus among key stakeholders, a senior official from the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) said this week.
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November 27, 2025
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World Rugby’s snub of Bok coach is now beyond farcical
WORLD Rugby’s annual failure to recognise the Springboks’ global supremacy by acknowledging Rassie Erasmus as Coach of the Year is farcical.
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November 27, 2025
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UNAIDS warns of a looming HIV crisis ahead of World AIDS Day 2025
A STARK warning from UNAIDS has illuminated a grave crisis in the global response to HIV, signalling a long-fought battle for public health at risk of unraveling.
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