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Apex Court, Apex Hope - but also a warning
THE 30-year-old Constitutional Court is a living shrine to the supreme pledge of equality and justice in democratic South Africa.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Tbo Touch surprises his son, Ruri, in Australia
NURTURING PLACE
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Dad-to-be's one last wish to see his baby
THE baby shower was a mash-up of imaginary worlds: the Mad Hatter's tea party, Neverland and Tatooine.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
June 16 - legacy of struggle, a prosperous future unfulfilled
GIVEN the poverty, inequality and unemployment young people perpetually face in this country, what is it that an increasingly impoverished and disenfranchised youth should celebrate this Youth Month?
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
NSPCA calls for public action over Daybreak poultry farming
“We urgently appeal to the public, the private sector, and compassionate individuals to assist us in holding Day-break accountable and in preventing further suffering,” the organisation said.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
SA's gold-mining past poisons Soweto community, say residents
SOWETO'S children call it the “yellow mountain”. And for decades a gold mine dump that towers over the Snake Park neighbourhood of South Africa’s largest township has been polluting the area and poisoning communities.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Dortmund coach wary of Brazilians
THE vibrant colours of Mamelodi Sundowns’ kit evoke strong connections to South America’s most celebrated footballing nation Brazil, a five-time Fifa World Cup winner.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Mobeni residents fight proposed ward split
TENSIONS are rising in Mobeni Heights as residents rally against proposed ward boundary changes that would see parts of their community absorbed into neighbouring Lamontville.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
'Digital spaces becoming battlefronts for geopolitical influence'
AFTER years of mounting scrutiny over TikTok’s data practices, in 2024 the Chinese video platform was threatened with a forced sale in the US or a nationwide ban. With the deadline looming this week, US-China tech rivalry has entered a new and more aggressive phase. TikTok vowed to fight forced divestment, claiming it would “trample” free speech.
2 min |
June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
EMPOWERING YOUTH: THE KEY TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA
Financial freedom is often portrayed as a destination reached through budgeting apps, savings goals, and perfect credit scores. But for many young South Africans navigating a tough economic landscape, the real journey begins with something less visible but far more powerful: mindset.
1 min |
June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Rayners, Guirassy key to unlocking defences in Cincinnati
AFTER a stellar opening match in which Mamelodi Sundowns scored a landmark victory against South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai, going up against the Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund is a different beast entirely.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Battle of Bunker Hill and the first martyr of the American Revolution
IT TOOK more than a month for the letter to reach John Adams in Philadelphia, but on June 18, 1775, Abigail Adams wrote the following words about events unfolding in Charlestown, just north of Boston: “The battle began upon our entrenchments upon Bunker Hill, a Saturday morning about 3 o'clock, and has not ceased yet and ‘tis now 3 o'clock Sabbath afternoon ... How many have fallen we know not. The constant roar of the cannon is so distressing that we cannot eat, drink or sleep.”
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Salah aiming for hat-trick of prestigious players' titles
MOHAMED Salah, Alexis Mac Allister, Declan Rice, Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes and Alexander Isak have been nominated by their peers for the PFA Player of the Year honour.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Chelsea coach Maresca 'trusts' Mudryk after doping charge
CHELSEA coach Enzo Maresca said that he still maintained trust in Mykhailo Mudryk after the Ukrainian winger was charged by England's Football Association with violating anti-doping rules.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Family fun on Father's Day
THE sun shone on our Father's Day CraftFest as dads, granddads and even great grandad's and their families gathered from around greater Durban and the Midlands for a day of family fun.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Labuschagne dropped by Australia, Konstas recalled
AUSTRALIA dropped Marnus Labuschagne yesterday for the opening match of their three-Test tour of the West Indies after a poor run of form, while Steve Smith is out injured.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Right-hand drive American pickups, muscle cars available in Mzansi
LOOKING for a right-hand drive American pickup or muscle car, fancy a Dodge Challenger or Charger, perhaps a Chevy Camaro or Toyota Tundra?
1 min |
June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
'Annie' brings optimism to Playhouse stage
BIG CAST, BIGGER HEART
2 min |
June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Why full disclosure is essential for farmers
SOUTH Africa’s farming sector is under growing financial pressure, prompting many farmers to adopt innovative strategies to maintain profitability.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Brain-dead woman's baby kept alive
A BRAIN-DEAD pregnant black woman who was kept alive in the southern US state of Georgia, in the US, due to local abortion restrictions has given birth, officials said with the mother then removed from life support.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
EFF vows not to trade stance over UK Malema ban
THE EFF has condemned the UK's decision to deny its leader, Julius Malema, a visa, calling the move a blatant act of political censorship and “cowardice”.
2 min |
June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
A place where proteas thrive, blooming against the odds
FROM CAPE TO CULLINAN
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Will Smith reflects on transformation after infamous Oscars slap
IN A CANDID conversation on BBC's 1Xtra with host Remi Burgz, Will Smith opened up about the profound transformation he has undergone since the infamous incident at the 2022 Oscars, where he slapped comedian Chris Rock.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Iran rejects US talks amid Israel war
EUROPEAN foreign ministers held talks yesterday with their Iranian counterpart, hoping to reach a diplomatic solution to the war with Israel as US President Donald Trump mulled the prospect of US involvement.
4 min |
June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
British MPs to hold vote on assisted dying
BRITISH MPs were yesterday holding a knife-edge vote on whether to allow assisted dying for terminally ill people.
2 min |
June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Moth uses stars to navigate long distances
A SPECIES of Australian moth travels up to a thousand kilometres every summer using the stars to navigate, scientists said this week, the first time this talent has been discovered in an invertebrate covering vast distances.
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June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Celebrating 100 years of hockey
DURBAN'S Municipal Hockey Club, fondly referred to as Munies, turns 100 on July 5, making it the oldest hockey club in KZN and one of the oldest in South Africa.
2 min |
June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
President celebrates Constitutional Court safeguarding democracy
FROM ensuring same sex marriages, access to HIV/Aids treatment, to ensuring social justice is affirmed, the country's Constitutional Court, which yesterday celebrated 30 years of existence, has been hailed for its contribution to the country's constitutional democracy.
2 min |
June 21, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Louw v Porter among key match-ups that will decide Bulls v Leinster
LEINSTER are undoubted favourites, but the Bulls will be going all out to end their United Rugby Championship trophy drought by emerging victorious in Saturday’s final against Leinster in Dublin.
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June 14, 2025
Independent on Saturday
Museum opens vast storehouse to public
IMAGINE being able to visit a museum and examine up close thousand-year-old pottery, revel alone in jewellery from centuries past, or peer inside a Versace bag.
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