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A guide to daytime glamour
IF YOU love sequins as much as I do, I'm sure you pull out that shimmering outfit for just about any nighttime occasion.
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November 12, 2025
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Khaya Stables has the right recipe
AT Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday there was a remarkable coincidence in that Dean Kannemeyer sent out two winners who were out of siblings of separate Equus Champion Broodmares.
3 min |
November 12, 2025
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South Africa's economic lifeline lies not in giants, but in its grassroots
SINCE the late 1990s, South Africa has been participant in the global economic system. We have built a formal economy that is, in many sectors, efficient and globally competitive. Yet, this very engine of our prosperity is failing. It is constrained, unable to expand at a rate that reverses our chronic unemployment and stubborn poverty.
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November 12, 2025
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SA's unemployment rate drops to lowest level in nearly a year, but constraints remain
Country's official unemployment rate is now at the lowest level in nearly a year, as 248 000 more people have found work
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November 12, 2025
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FNB, Mastercard unite to advance Africa’s cross-border payments with launch of Globba
THE launch of Globba, a groundbreaking cross-border payments platform powered by Mastercard Move and integrated into FNB and RMB Private Banking apps, has set a new benchmark for digital financial connectivity across Africa.
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November 12, 2025
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Bookmakers call for guardrails to protect grant recipients amid R55bn illegal gambling racket
THE South African Bookmakers Association (SABA) is proposing the introduction of guardrails over social grants and NSFAS grants to help curb the rapid rise of illegal online gambling, which it says now accounts for 62% (R55 billion) of the country’s gambling market.
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November 12, 2025
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Prosecution of statutory rape cases lagging behind
THE DA is deeply concerned by a written parliamentary reply from KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) Office of the Premier (OTP) regarding the investigation and prosecution of statutory rape cases, involving underage girls who have given birth, terminated pregnancies or are currently pregnant.
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November 12, 2025
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Chocolate, psychology and South Africa’s sweet opportunity
CHOCOLATE has always occupied a special place in our lives. It is comfort after a long day, and the small indulgence we allow ourselves when we need it most. But in today’s marketplace, chocolate is becoming something more. It is also a test case for how consumer psychology is reshaping industries, and it may hold one of the sweetest opportunities for South Africa’s economy.
3 min |
November 12, 2025
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Verstappen sets bold F1 record at Brazilian GP
MAX Verstappen continues to redefine Formula One excellence.
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November 12, 2025
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Van der Merwe braces for Argentina-style challenge in Turin
SPRINGBOK wing Edwill van der Merwe is bracing for a high-tempo, unpredictable clash when South Africa face Italy in Turin on Saturday, describing the Italians as a team whose attacking structure and flair mirror that of Argentina - no doubt due to coach Gonzalo Quesada’ influence.
2 min |
November 12, 2025
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Celebrating musical inspiration Kutlwano Masote
CONGRATULATIONS to Kutlwano Masote on his recent award.
1 min |
November 11, 2025
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Girlfriend, children awarded R4.5m death benefit, wife receives nothing
Customary marriage dispute highlights complexities of dependency claims
2 min |
November 11, 2025
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Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla used social media to incite violence - State
THE State yesterday, during the trial of Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) member of Parliament, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, alleged that the July 2021 civil unrest was well coordinated and instigated nationally.
2 min |
November 11, 2025
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Reet Petite has got the looks
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH played host to some eye-catching performances yesterday, as the Summer Season continues to heat up.
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November 11, 2025
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Ructions at the BBC
SUDDENLY the BBC, the broadcaster with a reputation built over generations, two world wars, and other conflicts for accuracy and impartiality, is enveloped in unprecedented controversy.
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November 11, 2025
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Recruitment process for Msunduzi deputy city manager to start afresh
THE recruitment process to fill a top position that has been vacant for more than a year in the Msunduzi Municipality has to be started afresh amid allegations of irregularities including alleged rigging of interview scores.
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November 11, 2025
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Ad Hoc Committee to visit Kgosi Mampuru Prison for Matlala's crucial testimony
MURDER suspect Vusimuzi Cat Matlala, currently detained at Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Services, is set to testify before the Ad Hoc committee investigating serious allegations of police infiltration and corruption within South Africa's justice system.
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November 11, 2025
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Without resistance there can be no liberation
A PALESTINIAN told me that in Gaza, the word ceasefire means “we (Palestinians) cease and they (Israelis) fire”.
1 min |
November 11, 2025
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Vodacom well on its way to reach 2030 growth target of 260 million customers
VODACOM'S 32% interim headline earnings growth reported Monday was at the lower end of guidance it revised days ago following the one-off payment to Kenneth Makate to settle the Please Call Me matter.
4 min |
November 11, 2025
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Mngqithi: Arrows exceeded expectations despite Carling KO heartbreak
GOLDEN Arrows coach Mangoba Mngqithi cut a reflective but proud figure after his side's Carling Knockout Cup semifinal defeat to Marumo Gallants, insisting his players have already exceeded expectations this season.
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November 11, 2025
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Is Al dismantling Mckinsey & Co’s oligopoly or is it strengthening it?
It was around 2014, and I'd booked a mentorship chat with an up-and-coming social media agency owner I admired.
5 min |
November 11, 2025
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Boks shift focus to Italy as Lood waits on hearing following red card
FRESH off a bruising battle in Paris, the Springboks are battered but unbowed - and already turning their focus to the next challenge: Italy in Turin on Saturday.
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November 11, 2025
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Lewandowski hails ‘one of the craziest’ hat-tricks
ROBERT Lewandowski hit a hat-trick as Barcelona came from behind to beat Celta Vigo 4-2 on Sunday, cutting Real Madrid's La Liga lead to three points.
1 min |
November 11, 2025
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CEO Seelan Gobalsamy discusses Omnia Holdings' growth in mining and agriculture
OMNIA Holdings' mining explosives division, one of two core operations in the group, has continued to report robust profitability in spite of significant investments in the development of businesses in Canada and Australia, CEO Seelan Gobalsamy said Monday.
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November 11, 2025
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Kidnapped KZN Midlands farmer found murdered in burnt vehicle
POLICE in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a burnt body inside a vehicle in Mpophomeni on Sunday morning.
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November 11, 2025
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Broos frustrated by last-minute hotel change
A VISIBLY disturbed Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, has expressed his frustration following a last-minute change to the team’s accommodation that disrupted their training regime.
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November 11, 2025
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Aarto system implementation postponed to July due to concerns
THE implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) system which was meant to commence on December 1 this year, has been postponed to next year.
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November 11, 2025
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Systems value creation: The new currency of governance
GOVERNANCE in South Africa has entered a new season. With the arrival of the King V code, boards are being called to widen their field of vision and recognise that value no longer belongs only to the organisation that creates it.
4 min |
November 11, 2025
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'André just needs ugly ears to be a proper forward'
AFTER bulldozing over for a rolling maul try against France, André Esterhuizen might as well trade in his backline badge for a loose forward's number - all he's missing now are the cauliflower ears.
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November 11, 2025
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Four bidders shortlisted for Daybreak poultry partnership as turnaround gains momentum
THE Daybreak Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) have shortlisted four potential strategic equity partners (SEPs) for the Public Investment Corporation (PIC)-owned poultry producer, signalling growing confidence in the company's turnaround efforts.
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