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Ouaddou prepares Pirates for life after Mbokazi

ORLANDO Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has started to plan for life after Mbekezeli Mbokazi, which is why the Carling Cup exhibition match against the All Stars team was used to gauge the readiness of players who could potentially replace the defender.

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December 15, 2025

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Stormers wary of rested Lions ahead of URC derby

THE Lions may be licking their wounds after a second straight Challenge Cup defeat, but the Stormers know the team arriving in Cape Town on Saturday will be a very different beast as the United Rugby Championship (URC) local derbies roar back into life.

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December 15, 2025

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Eleven killed in Australia's Bondi Beach

TWO suspected shooters opened fire at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach yesterday, killing eleven people and wounding multiple others in an attack that spread panic, with bodies reported lying on the ground.

1 min  |

December 15, 2025

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Miane savours Proteas Women opportunity

PROTEAS Women's batter Miane Smit is grateful for the opportunity to represent South Africa following her match-winning maiden half-century in East London this past weekend.

2 min  |

December 15, 2025
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Tributes pour in for Kaapse Klopse legend

THE Kaapse Klopse community has been plunged into mourning following the death of Luigi de Klerk, a legendary figure in Cape Town's iconic minstrel tradition.

1 min  |

December 15, 2025
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China's small manufacturers look to catch automation wave

IN A light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers calibrated its cameras, typical of the incremental automation being adopted even across smaller factories in the world's manufacturing powerhouse.

2 min  |

December 15, 2025
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Proteas overpower Uganda to defend crown

THE Spar Proteas successfully defended their Africa Netball Cup title with a resounding 56-34 victory over Uganda in the final in Lilongwe, Malawi, in a repeat of last year's decider on Sunday evening.

2 min  |

December 15, 2025

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Inspire young conservationists with 'Russ the High Flyer'

LINDA

1 min  |

December 15, 2025

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Cambodia-Thailand border clashes enter second week

RENEWED border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand entered a second week yesterday after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump's claim that a truce had been agreed to halt the deadly fighting.

2 min  |

December 15, 2025

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Haaland powers City past Palace to close on Arsenal

MANCHESTER

3 min  |

December 15, 2025

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Women champions who fight institutional decay

AS SOUTH Africa observed the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, we were inundated with speeches, hashtags, and public promises.

3 min  |

December 15, 2025

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Young people in Portugal cut back on social media use

YOUNG people in Portugal are sharply reducing their social media use, reflecting a shift toward more conscious digital habits, according to new data and researchers.

1 min  |

December 15, 2025

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Biggest chart toppers and streaming stars of 2025

SOUTH Africa's music scene in 2025 was shaped by artists who reached remarkable chart positions, expanded their reach across the continent and introduced new sounds to a growing audience.

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December 15, 2025
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Wolvaardt: SA Women to blood youngsters in ODIs against Ireland

PROTEAS Women captain Laura Wolvaardt revealed that a new-look playing XI will take the field in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Ireland Women.

2 min  |

December 12, 2025

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Unity On The Square a tribute to Loukmaan Adams

UNITY On The Square (UOTS) is set to return to Greenmarket Square on December 16, the Day of Reconciliation, marking its fifth edition since being launched in 2021.

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December 12, 2025
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Golden Acre's R781m transformation starts

CONSTRUCTION of the new residential tower in the Golden Acre Precinct has begun.

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December 12, 2025

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US and Japan hold joint air exercise

JAPAN said yesterday it held a joint air exercise with the US in a show of force, days after Chinese-Russian patrols in the region and following weeks of diplomatic feuding between Tokyo and Beijing.

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December 12, 2025

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How SA's public service failures were unmasked

THE Madlanga Commission and Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee on the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations have done the country a grim favour: they have stripped away the veneer of respectability from our public service and shown us the rot beneath.

4 min  |

December 12, 2025

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Venezuela national guard linked to crimes

VENEZUELA'S national guard has committed \"serious human rights violations and crimes against humanity\" for more than a decade, a UN-mandated investigation said yesterday.

1 min  |

December 12, 2025

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Funding boost for essential services

A SHOCK R1.07bn windfall from national government has forced the Western Cape to tear up and rework more than R2.3bn in its budget as it scrambles to fund strained hospitals, crowded schools and storm-hit roads.

2 min  |

December 12, 2025

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Meet the 21-year-old who defied the odds to become a doctor

AT JUST 21 years old, David Obagbuwa has made history as one of South Africa’s youngest medical doctors after graduating from Stellenbosch University.

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December 12, 2025

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Whistle-blowing: challenges and triumphs

INTERNATIONAL Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on December 9, a date marked this year by the inaugural Babita Deokaran Annual Lecture hosted by Stellenbosch University's School for Public Leadership.

3 min  |

December 12, 2025
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Feinberg-Mngomezulu appreciates 'pat on the back from peers'

“A PAT on the back from the guys in the same industry as you is everything, and this award means a lot.”

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December 12, 2025

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Bulls fans wonder why Pollard is rested

UNHAPPY Bulls fans are questioning why their star flyhalf, Handré Pollard, is being “rested” for their away Champions Cup match against Northampton, despite having barely played this season.

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December 12, 2025

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Taiwan to keep production of 'most advanced' chips at home

TAIWAN plans to keep making the \"most advanced\" chips on home soil and remain \"indispensable\" to the global semiconductor industry, the deputy foreign minister said, despite intense Chinese military pressure.

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December 12, 2025
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How team culture shaped Proteas Women into 2025's history makers

REFLECTING on 2025, Proteas Women's coach Mandla Mashimbyi highlighted his focus on team culture as the key ingredient to their success.

2 min  |

December 12, 2025

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Justice pursued after Van Aardt's murder

SMASH - AND - GRAB

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December 12, 2025

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Concerns over matric exam integrity after leak

TWENTY-six matric learners have admitted to having access to both the English Home Language Paper 2 exam paper and the marking guide after being interviewed by a joint investigation team.

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December 12, 2025

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Cat Matlala’s ex on Witness D’s murder, CottonFest ends

Commission witness Cat Matlala's ex, Tebogo Thobejane, broke her silence on the brutal shooting of Marius van der Merwe, who was a Madlanga Commission Inquiry witness.

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December 12, 2025

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Family in shock after dog stabbed

A KIRSTENHOF family is reeling after their dog survived a knife attack so violent that the blade was driven to its hilt, missing her brain by millimetres.

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December 12, 2025