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Salah targets strong return to winning form with Pharaohs
MOHAMED Salah wants to put a disappointing start to his season with Liverpool behind him today and help Egypt beat Djibouti to qualify for the Fifa World Cup 2026.
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October 08, 2025
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Chatsworth family sentenced to life for nanny’s murder over insurance policy
APPEAL DENIED
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October 08, 2025
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Mental health services in crisis: KZN organisations struggle amid funding cuts
UNCERTAIN FUTURE
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October 08, 2025
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Awesome foursome to strut their stuff
TODAY marks a midweek race meeting at Hollywoodbets Durbanville, and the action is heating up in the Western Cape. There are several horses to watch, but a quartet of standout contenders look ready to strut their stuff this afternoon.
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October 08, 2025
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Queering masculinity: how Nagara dancers in Durban expand traditional gender expressions
NICOSH'E Ramdhani, an academic and a performer, in a recent groundbreaking research, has explored how male Nagara dancers in Durban's Hindu community embody feminine divinity, while expanding, rather than contradicting, their masculinity.
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October 08, 2025
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Finding peace beyond religious debates
RELIGIOUS debates have echoed through history, often fuelled by deep convictions and differing interpretations of sacred texts.
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October 08, 2025
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The relaunch of the Minority Front: a legacy renewed for the future
EQUALITY AND SOCIAL COHESION
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October 08, 2025
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Theatre and identity: Rajesh Gopie on the Red Mango Arts Festival
AS SOUTH Africa prepares to commemorate the 165th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in Natal, a vibrant new event, the Red Mango Arts Festival, is set to showcase the power of theatre in reflecting complex identities and histories.
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October 08, 2025
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Luus reflects as Proteas Women recover from opening World Cup defeat
ONE can only imagine how difficult it must have been for the Proteas women to get themselves in the right state of mind after the 10-wicket thrashing against England Women in their first match of the ongoing 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
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October 08, 2025
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Hansrajh Lukhan: a 60-year odyssey in traditional Indian dance
AT 76 years old, Hansrajh Lukhan, also known as \"Butterfly\" and \"Blondie\", is not ready to hang up his dancing shoes.
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October 08, 2025
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DA's Haniff Hoosen pledges to transform eThekwini
AFTER a 30-year career in politics and a brief hiatus, Haniff Hoosen returns as the DA mayoral candidate for eThekwini with bold promises. Last week, the DA announced that the 53-year-old, who was born in Chatsworth, as the party's mayoral candidate for eThekwini in the 2086 local government elections. The POST reporter, Nadia Khan, spoke to Hoosen about his return to politics and his vision for the city
6 min |
October 08, 2025
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Coping with a breast cancer diagnosis
RECEIVING a breast cancer diagnosis is life-changing for most, and what I've learnt is that it is as much an emotional crisis as it is a medical one.
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October 08, 2025
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Optimise your golf game
UNDERSTANDING how driver loft works in golf can help you optimize your game. Driver loft refers to the angle between the face of the driver and the shaft, which affects the trajectory and distance of your drive.
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October 08, 2025
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Beyond ballet: call for Bharatha Natyam’s recognition in local education
Dr Devi Rajab argues that Bharatha Natyam deserves equal recognition, funding and inclusion in South African schools alongside Western art forms like ballet
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October 08, 2025
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HOSPICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT Bringing dignity to life’s most difficult moments
IN A WORLD often consumed by the rush of everyday life, Thiloshini Naidoo stands as a quiet force of compassion, strength and unwavering dedication.
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October 08, 2025
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'Sugar Popz': from looter and drug lord to community hero
PHOENIX crime boss \"Sugar Popz\" Chetty got his \"street name\" when he allegedly started selling Sugars as a teenager in the community, a source told the POST this week.
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October 08, 2025
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Remembering Babita Deokaran: a symbol of integrity in a time of turmoil
I ATTENDED the funeral of Babita Deokaran with an all consuming pit in the stomach. How does one offer support and condolences in such circumstances? I drew strength from Babita's example of a South African bravely committed to doing the right thing. It also helped that I carried with me a message of condolence and support from the now late Pravin Gordhan.
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October 08, 2025
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The jaundiced emptiness of decoloniality
WITH his belief that South African history began only in 1994, Julius Malema would endorse Professor Dasarath Chetty's view that in order to cleanse and deodorise the present, reminders of the past in the form of statues and monuments should be toppled and removed (the POST, October 1 - 5).
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October 08, 2025
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Navin Sewlal revives the Riverside Sanathan Dancing Company
NAVIN Sewlal, a molding technician from Tongaat, carries a vibrant cultural heritage with him after he revived the Riverside Sanathan Dancing Company, which was founded in 1938.
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October 08, 2025
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To honour Babita Deokaran, we must protect our whistle-blowers
WHILE millions of South Africans face unemployment, hunger and crumbling public services, billions of rand in public funds that could alleviate this suffering are lost to corruption.
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October 08, 2025
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Discover the real deal on what therapy can (and cannot) do
MYTHS UNMASKED
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October 08, 2025
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FROM ‘YE MACHA GIRL’ TO DANCE ICON Jessica Krish’s 30-year cultural legacy
FROM a humble school concert performance to becoming a household name in cultural arts, as the Ye Macha Girl, Shrimati Jessica Krish's journey is inspiring.
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October 08, 2025
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Charting a path for SA's economic renewal
SOUTH Africa's economic landscape faces momentous challenges, as underscored recently by the imposition of US tariffs on South African goods which has exposed the vulnerabilities inherent in the country's economic structure.
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October 08, 2025
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Koeksisters and centuries: Brits' sweet secret year
FOR a generation of children spinach had magical powers. Their favourite cartoon character, Popeye the Sailor, would gobble it down, and instantly be charged up with superhuman strength to fight off villains.
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October 08, 2025
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You don’t stop exercising because you're old, you get old because you stop exercising
A PHRASE I often share with my patients is: “You don’t stop exercising because you're old, you get old because you stop exercising.” It’s more than just a motivational line. It’s science, it’s prevention, and it’s a reality I see daily in practice.
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October 08, 2025
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CRL Rights Commission and the registration of churches
THE recent proposal by the CRL Rights Commission to require the registration of churches and the licensing of pastors under state oversight is a direct threat to religious freedom in South Africa.
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October 08, 2025
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Injury-hit PSG brace for Barca test
Saint-Germain face their biggest test of the season so far when the Champions League titleholders visit Barcelona this week, but Luis Enrique’s side go into the game in the midst of an injury crisis affecting several of their biggest stars.
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October 01, 2025
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Remembering Amichand Rajbansi: a life of controversy and service
LOVED him or hated him, you just could not have ignored him. He was constantly in your face in the media and at most community events. In the light of the long-awaited documentary/film of his life being released this week by my friend, director LX Seth, I decided to pay homage to Amichand Rajbansi, a true son of Durban.
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October 01, 2025
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Keeping faith alive
PURTASSI, a sacred time of fasting and penance, has begun for all South Indians.
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October 01, 2025
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The legacy of my Patti, Kanniamma Naidoo: a story of resilience and triumph
TALL AND STURDY
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