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December 24, 2025

Lawyers warn of NPA collapse under outgoing Shamila Batohi

OUTGOING National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) advocate Shamila Batohi has come under fierce criticism from the Black Lawyers Association (BLA), which accuses her of presiding over the “moral decay” of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

2 mins

Officials bank on criminal justice system to help curb illegal initiation 'schools'

AT LEAST 20 young boys have died from initiation schools in the Eastern Cape since November 14, including seven who died after undergoing illegal procedures.

1 mins

TOY GUN OR NOT, DEPUTY MAYOR MUST STILL ANSWER, SAY EXPERTS

UNDER-FIRE Bitou Municipality deputy mayor, Nokuzola Kolwapi 'still broke the law' when discharging what she now claims to be a toy gun during traditional celebrations welcoming the return of her son from a Xhosa initiation school.

2 mins

NFP sights remain firmly on collapsing ANC-DA KZN GPU

THE future of the KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) continues to hang in the balance as the National Freedom Party (NFP) now wants provincial legislature Speaker Nontembeko Boyce to fire its MPL Mbali Shinga.

2 mins

Government puts tendering on hold during festive season

THE Eastern Cape believes that shutting down procurement over the festive season will help ally fears it may not get the required exposure to provide competitiveness in responses.

2 mins

We Buy Cars to pay R2.5m fine, R3.4m in refunds

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1 mins

How DJ Warras took his love for Zulu tradition to 'resting place'

DJ WARRAS' sons and pallbearers paid cultural homage in traditional Zulu style during his funeral at the Immaculate Conception Church in Rosebank, Johannesburg yesterday.

2 mins

Lifesavers rescue child and adult from dangerous rip current at Fish Hoek Beach

FOUR lifesavers have been praised for their quick action at Fish Hoek Beach yesterday, rescuing a child and an adult swept out by a powerful rip current.

2 mins

Court allows father to travel to the USA with son despite mother's objections

WHAT began as a family dispute over a festive holiday has ended with a Western Cape High Court ruling that allows a father to take his son to the United States, despite fierce resistance from the child’s mother.

2 mins

Winds of change finally blow for local artists, school children

WHEN art and infrastructure work together, communities feel seen, opportunity grows, and the future becomes something we build together.

1 mins

'Crossing Lines' to bring diverse artistic practices to the world

CROSSING LINES: CONTEMPORARY VOICES FROM ZIMBABWE & SOUTH AFRICA

5 mins

Scientists begin quest to uncover ice cores that could help save glaciers

DRESSED in an orange puffer jacket, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Iizuka stepped into a storage freezer to retrieve an ice core he hopes will help experts protect the world's disappearing glaciers.

2 mins

Excitement at Chinese armada's arrival - and ominous US naval build-up

IN my ageing but wonderful Toyota Yaris — with all its original parts - I hastened to Milnerton last week to see the Chinese armada that had been the subject of numerous calls to radio stations and posts on social media.

3 mins

When the children move overseas

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4 mins

Banning children not the answer on online platforms

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3 mins

POINT IS LOST ON GUN-TOTING DEPUTY MAYOR

ANY caring parent knows the excitement and joy that comes with the return of their child from ulwaluko - a sacred Xhosa initiation that marks the transition into manhood.

1 mins

India to assist Sri Lanka with $450m

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1 mins

AUSTRALIA PM TO INVITE ISRAELI PRESIDENT TO VISIT

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1 mins

Sudan calls on UN to back peace plan

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1 mins

GAZANS fear renewed displacement

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2 mins

Amazon 'blocked' North Koreans from applying for jobs

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1 mins

Call to boycott Brazilian flip-flops

PROMINENT figures on Brazil’s right wing are calling for a boycott of Havaianas, the iconic Brazilian flip-flop sandals, over an ad seen as taking sides ahead of next year’s presidential elections.

1 mins

Wagner stronghold in CAR holds the line despite Kremlin shakeup

A MURAL depicting Vladimir Putin and fatigue-clad Russian paramilitary fighters has appeared in the Central African Republic ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections as the country seeks to recover from decades of violence.

2 mins

A truly gripping true-crime journey you won't forget

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2 mins

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1 mins

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IN A world submerged by rising seas, What We Can Know spans the past, present and future to ask profound questions about who we are and where we are going.

3 mins

Key to probe England's ‘stag-do’ drinking

ENGLAND managing director Rob Key pledged yesterday to investigate whether players’ drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break went too far, after reports said it had been like a “stag-do”

2 mins

MI Cape Town's Rassie calls on Amla’s ‘keen eye’

SOMETIMES it helps when you can go to someone who has been there and done it.

2 mins

Coaching consistency key to Bok dynasty that could be greatest world has ever seen

FOR much of the professional era, the Springboks were justifiably criticised for targeting World Cups at the expense of everything in between.

2 mins

Ackermann reshapes Bulls backroom staff after losing streak

THE Bulls have reacted to their poor performances in the United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup by sacking assistant coaches Andries Bekker and Chris Rossouw.

1 mins

Bafana's Broos weighs centre-back options

IT has become increasingly difficult to question the selection criteria of Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos, as time and again he proves his detractors wrong.

2 mins

Talking points: Bafana break AFCON opener curse as Angola win signals new belief

TEETERING on the brink of despair for just over two decades, Bafana Bafana transformed years of anxiety and disappointment into triumph-at least for the moment.

2 mins

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Forget about the World Cup, just have fun in the SA20, says Markram

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2 mins

Broos downplays unbeaten run as Bafana chase AFCON glory

RECORDS are meaningless without honours and silverware in football.

2 mins

Family one of the big reasons for Siya’s move back to the Stormers

TWO-TIME World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will depart the Sharks and rejoin the Stormers at the conclusion of the United Rugby Championship next year, the Cape franchise confirmed in a statement yesterday.

2 mins

Time to settle the score: Bafana's long rivalry with Egypt reignited

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3 mins

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