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The price of privilege: Why Gary Player's BEE criticism rings hollow
SOUTH African golf legend Gary Player's recent and pointed critique of modern South Africa, specifically his condemnation of the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Act and his bleak description of the country as a “land of squatter camps”, has sparked justifiable outrage.
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November 05, 2025
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A parent’s power to prevent bullying
NURTURING CARE
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November 05, 2025
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It's time for African youth to rise and lead
AFRICA'S independence since the beginning of the 1960s has been hugely characterised by dictatorship, authoritarianism, ineptitude, corruption, and maladministration.
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November 05, 2025
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Proteas' Wolvaardt praises home support
PROTEAS Women's captain, Laura Wolvaardt, highlighted an increase in support from South Africa as a feat that gave them the strength to break records in the recently concluded 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India.
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November 05, 2025
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Stories of resilience, dreams and desire come to life on stage
Far Gone is a gripping exploration of loss, resilience and the human cost of war.
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November 05, 2025
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Barebones MMA reaches new heights with women’s title fight
THE Barebones MMA Championship (BMC) has continued its remarkable rise since launching just over a year ago, cementing itself as one of South Africa's fastest-growing grassroots mixed martial arts promotions.
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November 05, 2025
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Proteas edged out in Faisalabad 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.
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November 05, 2025
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Biosecurity measures for seabirds ramped up after virus outbreak
THE Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob) has taken urgent action to strengthen its biosecurity protocols amid a serious outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) affecting wild seabirds along South Africa's coastline.
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November 05, 2025
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Counting the cost of Israel's expanding war
SINCE October 7, 2023, Israel's military operations have extended far beyond Gaza’s borders, leaving a trail of destruction across multiple countries. The economic toll underscores not only the human suffering but also the instability deepening across the Middle East.
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November 05, 2025
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IEC prepares for 2026 polls, scraps e-voting plan
THE Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it is ready to administer an election on the first Wednesday in November 2026, should that be the date chosen by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Velenkosi Hlabisa.
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November 05, 2025
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Author calls on men to reclaim healthy masculinity
NOVEMBER brings renewed attention to men’s health, well-being and contribution to society, culminating in International Men's Day on November 19.
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November 05, 2025
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How managers can survive AI purge and future-proof their careers
THE news that Microsoft is making 9 000 workers redundant this year - with a particular focus on jettisoning managers - has sent ripples through workplaces across the globe.
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November 05, 2025
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Gang dominance fuelled Pollsmoor stabbing, prison service boss says
THE National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale has revealed shocking details of the gang-related stabbing at Pollsmoor Prison a week ago, where three inmates lost their lives and two correctional officers injured.
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November 05, 2025
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Tanzania president: From reform to repression
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan, a soft-spoken politician who unexpectedly found herself as the first woman to lead Tanzania, triumphed in the east African nation’s election after barring opponents and brutally crushing protests.
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November 05, 2025
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Judgment on Albert Luthuli’s death a promise to future generations
THE detailed judgment delivered by Judge Nompumelelo Radebe on the death of Nobel Laureate Chief Albert Luthuli, vindicates my numerous press articles relating to his death at the hands of the apartheid government of the day.
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November 05, 2025
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Stellies' battle for stability continues
STELLENBOSCH FC's inconsistency has been a defining theme of their season so far, and as they prepare for another crucial Betway Premiership clash against Siwelele FC at the Athlone Stadium, they once again find themselves in a must-win situation.
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November 05, 2025
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‘No more delays’ in Jackson’s 8-year trial, court instructs
MURDER accused Corrine Jackson has run out of money to pay her legal fees, and together with her attorney, they have been instructed that no further delays and postponements will be accepted in the marathon eight-year-long trial following pressure from the judge president and community interest.
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November 05, 2025
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Four people arrested in crackdown on illegal seal feeding
THE Cape of Good Hope SPCA, together with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and the City's Law Enforcement teams, conducted an operation at Hout Bay Harbour to combat the illegal feeding and harassment of Cape fur seals.
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November 05, 2025
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Mitchells Plain father intends to plead guilty to child pornography charges
A Mitchells Plain father accused of child grooming and possessing 115000 images and 20000 videos as part of an international child pornography network is expected to enter a guilty plea later this month.
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November 05, 2025
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Dad forgives AKA’s killers, vows to keep legacy alive
DURING a recent guest appearance on the SMWX podcast, Tony Forbes, father of the late award-winning rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, revealed that he has forgiven the men accused of killing his son.
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November 05, 2025
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R150m rejuvenation project at Robben Island unveiled
THE Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture was presented with an overview of the R150 million rejuvenation project at Robben Island yesterday.
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November 05, 2025
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African leaders must know when to go
AS FRAIL as he appears, Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali, the 86-year-old second deputy prime minister of Uganda, recently danced while running for the East Moyo County seat he aims to contest in the 2026 general election.
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November 05, 2025
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Kolisi’s 100th Bok match testament to his resilience
ON Saturday night, if selected to captain South Africa, Siya Kolisi will stride onto the same patch of turf where he lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for a second consecutive time just over two years ago — the Stade de France.
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November 05, 2025
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Crime Intelligence exposes alarming assassination trend
CRIME Intelligence Head, Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo, said organised crime cartels or hit organisers were increasingly recruiting serving police officers to be hitmen in political and commercial assassinations.
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November 05, 2025
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Slain student’s gran tells of family’s grief
THE grandmother of murdered Stellenbosch University student, Jesse Mitchell, in her victim impact statement, described her grief and shared their last conversations leading up to his 19th birthday.
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November 05, 2025
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Unequal before the law: Why SA jails the hungry and protects the well-fed
SOUTH Africa lives with a contradiction that we often pretend not to see, we do not have a single justice system. We have two. The first is fast, harsh, and designed for the poor. The second is slow, cautious, and endlessly negotiable, a luxury reserved for the powerful.
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November 05, 2025
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Senatla launches tournament to unearth stars
STORMERS rugby star Seabelo Senatla will get to fulfill a dream that has been ‘brewing in his mind and heart for a long time’ when the Senatla 7s Tournament for Cape Town's young rugby talent kicks off at Connect NTK Rugby Club in Parow on Friday and Saturday.
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November 05, 2025
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India launches mass overhaul of voters roll
INDIA launched a revision of its voters roll yesterday, expanding a contentious exercise that activists warn could fuel disenfranchisement in the world’s largest democracy.
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November 05, 2025
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Dr Imtiaz Sooliman calls for reform amid municipal infighting
GIFT of the Givers founder and CEO, Imtiaz Sooliman, has warned that indecision and infighting among municipal leaders are costing the nation dearly.
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November 05, 2025
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Honesty, not hearsay, must rule the ruck
NOTWITHSTANDING peripheral noise on who could have seen what, from what distance, and more, my take (on the apparent testicle-grabbing incident between Connacht flank Josh Murphy and Bulls front-rower Jan-Hendrik Wessels in a URC match) is: If you have played the sport in that scrum/maul situation, the almost immediate reaction from Murphy to having his groin attacked cannot be doubted.
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