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Tips for a positive family gathering
\"I HAVE two adult sons and an adult daughter. I am happily married. The older son's family lives with his wife several hundred kilometres away from us.
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November 05, 2025
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Surge in sugar imports threatens South African jobs and industry
Local producers warn that unprecedented surge of subsidised imports could decimate the sector
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November 05, 2025
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Seven days of work, still hungry: The harsh reality lives of South Africa’s domestic workers
THE CITY is still dark when her alarm sounds, a faint digital chime cutting through the quiet as her children sleep.
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November 05, 2025
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Proteas edged out by Pakistan in thriller
FAISALABAD had not had any international cricket for 17 years, but Pakistan and the Proteas served up a thriller in the first ODI yesterday evening.
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November 05, 2025
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New study links chemotherapy drug to long-term cognitive issues in cancer survivors
BRAIN FOG
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November 05, 2025
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Today's Happy Valley form guides
RACE 1: Storm Runner narrowly beaten last start, and from pole position, he should map well and finally shed his maiden tag with Purton aboard.
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November 05, 2025
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South Korea to triple AI spending
SOUTH Korea will triple spending on artificial intelligence and make its biggest defence budget increase in six years, President Lee Jae Myung said yesterday in his annual parliamentary budget speech.
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November 05, 2025
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Sudan crisis not accidental – UAE and Israel complicit in genocide
SHOCKING images of brutal kill- ings and massacres of thousands of civilians in El Fasher, western Sudan, during the end of Octo- ber, appears to have awoken the world to a largely under-reported genocide ongoing for more than two years.
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November 05, 2025
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Cape Town's Irma Stern Museum closes
THE Irma Stern Museum, a cherished cultural landmark for over 56 years, has officially closed its doors. However, the museum's committee assures the public that the collection will soon be revitalised.
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November 04, 2025
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Proteas Women's Cricket team should be proud of their effort
IT WAS a great game of cricket, a wonderful sports spectacle and a great showpiece for women's sports.
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November 04, 2025
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HAWKS INTERFERED IN MOLEFE ARREST
Commission hears that elite unit questioned SAPS operation at businessman's home
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November 04, 2025
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Tourists, residents told to steer clear of Cape fur seals after rabies cases
IN LIGHT of recent reports of aggressive behaviour linked to confirmed rabies cases among Cape fur seals, CapeNature has urged the public to avoid approaching or interacting with these animals.
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November 04, 2025
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Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor to go on trial for alleged fraud
THE deputy mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, will stand trial next year for alleged cyber fraud linked to his tenure as council speaker in 2022.
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November 04, 2025
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Investment Conference secures over R1.1 billion for Msunduzi Municipality
MORE than a billion rand in investment pledges have been earmarked for infrastructure development projects for the Msunduzi Municipality alone.
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November 04, 2025
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SAPS delays crime stats, fuelling public concern
THE SAPS' prolonged delays in releasing the country's quarterly crime statistics hinders advocacy efforts, community safety planning, and prevention strategies, say political parties and a civil society group.
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November 04, 2025
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eThekwini secures 14 000 new electricity meters for accurate billing
THE eThekwini Municipality has announced the procurement of 14 000 electricity meters designed to ensure accurate billing for residents, amidst widespread concerns over estimated bills.
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November 04, 2025
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ANC and IFP rift in KZN grows as Umvoti mayor removed
AS PART of its political strategy to force the IFP to reinstate its Umkhanyakude District Municipality mayor, the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has dumped the IFP as a coalition partner in the Umvoti Local Municipality.
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November 04, 2025
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How will the modern heroes be remembered?
IT'S inevitable that most people will eventually die.
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November 04, 2025
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Breetzke confident Proteas ‘will come good’ in Faisalabad ODI series
PROTEAS Men’ stand-in ODI captain Matthew Breetzke is hoping his team can start on the front foot in the seriesopener in Faisalabad today.
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November 04, 2025
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Cracking final in Women's Cricket World Cup
WHAT was this? Delayed retribution for Pearl Harbour? I don't think I've ever witnessed a rugby match with anything like the scoreline of last Saturday's excursion of the Boks against Japan. But let's see it as a buildup to the tough stuff coming.
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November 04, 2025
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ANC NEC 'should consider' Mbeki's call for presidential election reform
FORMER President Thabo Mbeki's recent impassioned plea for an overhaul of South Africa's presidential election process has ignited a discussion within the ANC, as the party grapples with its own internal renewal strategies and the broader call for a national dialogue to address the country's multifaceted crises.
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November 04, 2025
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Calls for urgent investigation into Armscor's R500 million troop carrier tender
THE Democratic Alliance will call for a full investigation into Armscor's handling of the R500m Personnel Carrier tender, demand access to all evaluation and testing records, and press for procurement reform to ensure transparent, technically sound, and accountable defence acquisitions going forward.
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November 04, 2025
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Cheslyn Jacobs takes the helm as CEO of TymeBank
TYMEBANK announced on Monday it will appoint Cheslyn Jacobs as its new chief executive effective January 1, 2026.
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November 04, 2025
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Gunners look set to break title drought
FIVE straight wins, just three goals conceded all season.
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November 04, 2025
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Tourism recovery: South Africa welcomes over one million more international visitors in 2025
THE Department of Tourism said that there has been an increase of over one million visitors to South Africa from the period of January 2025 to September 2025.
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November 04, 2025
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Trump’s global tariffs to face challenge before Supreme Court
THE US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on the legality of Donald Trump's unprecedented use of powers for sweeping global tariffs in a case striking at the heart of the president's economic agenda.
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November 04, 2025
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Israel receives bodies of 3 more hostages
ISRAEL said at the weekend it had received the remains of three additional captives from Hamas as part of the ongoing hostage-prisoner exchange under a US-brokered ceasefire agreement for Gaza.
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November 04, 2025
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How low iron levels can impact your mood and mental well-being
AN INCREASING number of people are noticing an important link between how low iron levels can affect mental health.
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November 04, 2025
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Severe storm devastates Jozini in northern KZN
A VIOLENT storm has wreaked havoc in Jozini, northern KwaZulu-Natal, destroying homes and infrastructure including power lines.
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November 04, 2025
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AmaZulu eye third straight win as Polokwane visit Durban
AMAZULU will look to stretch their winning run to three matches when they welcome Polokwane City to the Princess Magogo Stadium tonight at 7:30pm.
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