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Woman arrested for attack on Kelly Smith's home after guilty verdict
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May 05, 2025
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Automotive industry defies global challenges in April
THE automotive industry in South Africa demonstrated resilience in April and increased new vehicle sales for the month by 11.9% in spite of the global economic landscape continuing to shift under escalating uncertainty.
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May 05, 2025
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Mushroom coffee: sip your way to health and brain power
MUSHROOM coffee is currently trending among health enthusiasts and coffee drinkers, leaving many curious about this unique blend of coffee and fungi.
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May 05, 2025
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Correctional Services must revise policy on inmates' access to computers
THE Department of Correctional Services has been given 12 months to prepare and promulgate a revised policy relating to the use of personal computers in inmates’ cells to further their education.
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May 05, 2025
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Essential tips for washing your pet's laundry safely
IT IS not an exaggeration to say that we are obsessed with our pets.
3 min |
May 05, 2025
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JSE steamrolls forward, the rand to improve and fuel prices to drop this week
DESPITE the continuous geo-political uncertainty in South Africa, given the budget-debacle around VAT and the vulnerability of the GNU, equity prices on the JSE, as well as the rand continues to recover strongly.
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May 05, 2025
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Capitals must play fearlessly to reclaim Top 4
TOP-order batter Karun Nair believes the Delhi Capitals (DC) need to play with greater freedom as they look to reignite their IPL campaign with a must-win encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi Inter-national Stadium on Monday.
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May 05, 2025
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North Korea’s Kim visits tank factory
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected an “important” tank factory and touted “great progress in the core technology of Korean-style tanks,” state media KCNA said yesterday.
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May 05, 2025
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FLUSH AWAY THE MYTHS: DOCTORS WARN AGAINST LONG TOILET STAYS FOR DIGESTIVE HEALTH
LET’S be honest: many of us bring our smartphones along for a little “me time” on the toilet. It’s a habit that feels harmless, even productive, scrolling through Instagram, reading an article, or catching up on WhatsApp messages while waiting for nature to take its course.
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May 05, 2025
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Bordeaux in another stunner after Saints heroics
FRANCE star Louis Bielle-Biarrey struck twice as Bordeaux-Begles came through a monumental all-French semi-final to defeat defending champions Toulouse 35-18 on Sunday and book their place in the Champions Cup final.
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May 05, 2025
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Unlocking a transformative malaria response for Africa
Biomedical interventions alone will not eliminate disease in Africa
4 min |
May 05, 2025
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KG’s blunder add to other drug scandals
OVER the years, several prominent cricketers have found themselves embroiled in drug scandals - whether performance-enhancing or recreational.
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May 05, 2025
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Golden Fireballs scorch through first week of TNL unbeaten
THE Golden Fireballs ended the first round of the Telkom Netball League (TNL) 2025 at the Sun City SuperBowl, as the only unbeaten team, topping the Division 1 log.
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May 05, 2025
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SIU's action to freeze R1.5m pension payout to ex SANDF official
THE Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal, effectively freezing a pension payout of about R1.5 million owed to a former senior official of the SANDE.
1 min |
May 05, 2025
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Project to protect journalists, activists
HUMAN rights organisations and the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) have launched a new initiative to protect journalists and human rights activists from any form of threat and intimidation.
2 min |
May 05, 2025
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Authorities work to identify victims of horror crash
AUTHORITIES are working to identify the 15 people who tragically lost their lives in a devastating head-on collision on the R63 in the Eastern Cape at the weekend.
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May 05, 2025
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Reviving the Y2K concealer lip trend: tips for a modern twist
BEAUTY trends have a habit of coming full circle, and one of the most surprising revivals of the year is the return of the concealer lip.
2 min |
May 05, 2025
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Yamal after Barcelona heroics: I have so much to do
FOR 22 minutes, Barcelona did not seem to believe they would reach the Champions League final, and then Lamine Yamal decided enough was enough.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
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MP killing appears 'premeditated'
NAIROBI: The killing of a Kenyan MP, Charles Ongondo Were, in the capital Nairobi, appeared to have been targeted, police said.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
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Silence on suffering of SA Indians deafening
DURING apartheid, I was always proud of our Indian hero, Anant Singh.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
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Minerals deal with US a 'milestone'
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha hailed a minerals deal signed with the US as \"an important milestone\" in relations with Washington yesterday and discussed the agreement with the EU's top diplomat.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
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Libyan PM orders closure of missions
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah this week ordered the closure of 25 diplomatic missions abroad and a reduction in the number of Libyan diplomats as part of efforts to curb public spending.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
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US holds talks with DR Congo, Rwanda over conflict
US President Donald Trump's senior Africa advisor met Congolese and Rwandan representatives in Qatar this week in an effort to end a crisis gripping the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where an armed group is on the march.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
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Sharks – slow starters or running out of juice?
THE damsels of The Pub With No Name in Morningside are becoming a little restive about the Sharks’ pattern of play these days.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
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Wildfire could reach Jerusalem
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned this week that rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem could reach the city, as he declared the situation a \"national emergency\".
2 min |
May 02, 2025
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Winter weather preparedness: what you need to know
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May 02, 2025
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Cops' car recovered from Hennops River
AFTER days of intensive search-andrecovery efforts, the missing VW Polo vehicle, in which three police officers were travelling, has been retrieved from the Hennops River, near Centurion.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
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Ex-leader Yoon indicted for abuse of power
FORMER South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted yesterday for abuse of power over his martial law declaration, prosecutors said, adding to the impeached ex-leader's legal jeopardy.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
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Woman jailed for 30 years for killing child
A 38-YEAR-OLD Mozambican woman was sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment for the murder of three-year-old Melokuhle Ngwenya.
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May 02, 2025
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Zwane: Six-pointer against Polokwane like a cup final for AmaZulu
AMAZULU coach Arthur Zwane has described their penultimate Premiership clash against Polokwane City in Umlazi as the game of their lives.
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