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Breaking Monopolies: How South Africa Can Lead in a Multipolar World
THERE is a quiet war being waged across the globe. Not with guns or tanks, but with ideas, influence, and narratives. At its heart lies a question that should haunt any country born of struggle: who gets to tell our story, and on whose terms?
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July 03, 2025
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SA's Harris bows out of Wimbledon after defeat to Rublev
SOUTH Africa's Lloyd Harris has once again failed to make it to the second week of a Grand Slam tournament after he was beaten by Russia's Andrey Rublev in their second-round match at Wimbledon yesterday.
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July 03, 2025
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Gauteng municipal workers charged with transformer theft
THREE City of Tshwane municipal workers have been arrested for allegedly stealing a transformer worth around R7 million from the Laudium electricity substation.
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July 03, 2025
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What will you do with your anger?
I SUGGEST you get in first.
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July 03, 2025
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Container losses at sea rise in 2024: What the World Shipping Council report reveals
THE World Shipping Council (WSC) Container Lost at Sea 2025 report indicated that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024, which is an increase from 221 containers lost in 2023 but remains well below the 10-year average of 1,274 containers lost annually.
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July 03, 2025
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Netflix’s lofty valuation has even bullish investors nervous
NETFLIX investors face a dilemma: Continue to bet on a stock that has delivered best-in-class returns over the past year or reconsider shares that increasingly look like they're priced for perfection.
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July 03, 2025
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Interclub league fever begins
THE 2025 Inter Club Leagues have arrived — and with them, the excitement and spirited competition that make the district leagues one of the most closely followed events on the PNB calendar.
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July 03, 2025
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Springboks will never abandon their physicality: Pollard
THE sharpened Springbok attack is attacking headlines, but flyhalf general Handre Pollard says the Boks will never deviate from their core DNA of physicality and set-piece dominance.
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July 03, 2025
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Hong Kong to regain IPO crown this year, say PwC and Deloitte
HONG Kong is expected to lead the world in initial public offering (IPO) financing this year despite uncertainty from geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs, accountancy giant PwC said on Wednesday.
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July 03, 2025
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Poultry industry takes a proactive step with avian flu vaccination permit
FARMING associations have welcomed the issuing of the first permit to integrated poultry producer Astral Foods for the vaccination of poultry against avian flu.
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July 03, 2025
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Keep the US out of SA's business
THABO Mbeki stepped into Nelson Mandela's colossal shadow, celebrated as an intellectual heavyweight and global statesman.
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July 03, 2025
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Corbin Bosch looks to secure Test spot
THE Corbin Bosch the world has seen in the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo is a completely different player to what the domestic scene has experienced over the years.
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July 03, 2025
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US demands exemption from BEE rules
Matter raised by White House officials, says Freedom Front Plus
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July 03, 2025
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Proteas coach applauds Mulder
PROTEAS left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out of the second Test against Zimbabwe due to a left groin strain.
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July 03, 2025
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Leave the lights on for Gladiatorian
TUART FERRIE'S future plans for Gladatorian when he won the Gr 2 Post Merchants at the Hollywoodbets Durban July meeting two years ago would never have included the Hollywoodbets Durban July, but things have changed as much for the Vercingetorix gelding as they have for Hollywoodbets Greyville itself, remembering that his Post Merchants win was the last race on that day before the lights went out.
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July 03, 2025
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Cradock four inquest faces another hurdle
CONTINUED delays in securing legal representation for former Lieutenant General Christoffel Pierre “Joffel” van der Westhuizen, the man who allegedly authorised the murders of the four men known as the Cradock Four, are hampering the inquest into their deaths.
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July 03, 2025
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Gill’s century propels India to a strong position against England
SHUBMAN Gill led from the front once more with a second hundred in as many matches as India captain to keep England at bay at Edgbaston yesterday.
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July 03, 2025
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Eyes on Chiefs’ new trio to spark revival
KAIZER Chiefs have taken their first bite at the transfer market, sinking their teeth into a new chapter with the unveiling of three fresh signings they hope will breathe life into their 2025/26 campaign.
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July 03, 2025
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What's the next step for entrepreneurs after selling their business
EVERY entrepreneur has a dream for their business. There are those who've built a business around their personal passions and lifestyles and have no intention of selling while others aim to grow and scale their business so they can exit and retire or start a new venture.
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July 03, 2025
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Ingonyama Trust seeks development ventures for communal land in KZN
VENTURES such as retail malls, hotels, hospitals, manufacturing plants and office parks are among the developments that the Ingonyama Trust Board is seeking for the vast rural land that the trust administers in KwaZulu-Natal.
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July 03, 2025
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Climate Commission rejects allegations of corruption in energy transition funding
THE Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has poured cold water on a report by advocacy group Open Secrets, which accuses consultancy firms and their intertwined relationships with business interests of systematically looting funds allocated for South Africa's Just Energy Transition (JET).
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July 03, 2025
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Sassa to conduct grant reviews in KZN
THE South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has warned grant recipients to present themselves for the verification process it is conducting or risk their grants being suspended.
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July 03, 2025
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Higher Education Minister Nkabane defends her budget
HIGHER Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has lashed out at political parties that rejected the 2025/26 budget for her department in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) this week.
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July 03, 2025
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Bake away the winter blues: how whisking up comfort can lift your spirits
SOME people take nature walks. Some people listen to music. Some people meditate. Some people bake.
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July 03, 2025
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IBA need to 'float like a butterfly and sting like a bee' if they are to make real changes
\"THIS is the Oscars of boxing!
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July 03, 2025
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Hollywoodbets Durban July leads the way in KwaZulu-Natal tourism surge
KWAZULU-Natal is experiencing a significant tourism surge this winter, with the Hollywoodbets Durban July leading a packed calendar of cultural, sporting, and film-related events.
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July 03, 2025
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Glamour and glory in Marvellous Mzansi
SATURDAY is the first weekend of July and that means it’s time for “Africa’s Greatest Horse Racing and Social Event” - and for glamour and glory to unite at the 129th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July.
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July 03, 2025
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MOTSHEKGA, SANDF OWE SA AN APOLOGY
WHEN President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Angie Motshekga the Defence Minister, there was little hope that things would change for the better for this crucial department.
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July 03, 2025
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S&P upgrades African Bank rating, affirms South African banking sector stability
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded African Bank's long-term global scale issuer credit rating to 'B+' from 'B, with a stable outlook, and affirmed the short-term global scale rating at 'B' - the only local bank to have its rating raised by the issuer, while the ratings of other banks were affirmed.
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July 03, 2025
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The Artificial Intelligence race is on: Startup ecosystems in the crosshairs of a new era
WHEN I wrote about the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) last year, it felt like the world of startups was holding its breath, hopeful, but cautious. We were all waiting to see what would come next. Now, here we are in 2025, and that moment of pause is well and truly over. The startup world has exhaled and taken off in a full sprint, straight into the AI era.
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