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Ramaphosa demands stronger anti-corruption measures amid Tembisa Hospital SIU revelations
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has called for tougher action against corruption, saying that it has corroded competitiveness.
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October 07, 2025
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South Africans catch a break with reduced data costs
SOUTH Africans are no strangers to the rising cost of living. Grocery prices continue to rise, fuel costs swing unpredictably, and households are stretched thin trying to make ends meet.
3 min |
October 07, 2025
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Tomorrow’s Happy Valley selections
#9 Mr Aladdin backs up quickly from an unsuitable allweather run and is better placed back on turf at Happy Valley.
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October 07, 2025
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No time to sulk after Lions shoot themselves in the foot
FOR long-suffering Lions fans, the way their team conspired against themselves to lose 22-20 at the death to Zebre on Sunday was yet another Groundhog Day.
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October 07, 2025
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Cosatu to highlight workers’ struggles - day of action
THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is set to hold a national day of action today to mark the International Day for Decent Work.
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October 07, 2025
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Budget cuts blamed as KZN schools face underfunding
THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has attributed the financial strain facing schools to years of government-wide budget cuts, saying the impact has been most severe on education because of the department's size.
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October 07, 2025
The Mercury
Every country has the right to protect its borders
ESSA is being deliberately disingenuous in his letter; Unity against Nato nations is needed to ensure global justice (The Mercury 2 October 2025).
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October 07, 2025
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B-BBEE deal between 36ONE and Maharishi Invincibility Institute set to empower South African youth
36ONE Asset Management, a leading South African asset manager, has announced a landmark Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) deal with a consortium led by MI Capital, the investment arm of The Maharishi Invincibility Institute (MII).
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October 07, 2025
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Gaming as strategy: how a fast-growing sector could leapfrog South Africa forward
SOUTH Africa is standing at a defining moment. For generations, our growth has been tied to mining, manufacturing, and heavy industry — vital sectors, yes, but costly, resource-heavy, and often slow to create the kinds of broad, future-facing jobs our young population needs. Meanwhile, a new global engine is roaring ahead: gaming.
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October 07, 2025
The Mercury
The ethics of silence: when boards choose not to act
IN GOVERNANCE, silence is rarely neutral.
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October 07, 2025
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Corruption trial of Premier's office officials delayed
THE failure of some of the accused to pay their attorneys has delayed the resumption of the trial in the corruption case involving five senior officials from the KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier.
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October 07, 2025
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Stormers assess Springbok trio ahead of Scarlets clash
THE Stormers will have three Springbok superstars with them in Wales on Friday night, but whether they play against the Scarlets is another matter.
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October 07, 2025
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Challenging cultural norms in relationships
I spent weeks with a group of international students teaching what constitutes healthy relationships and mental health.
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October 07, 2025
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Pension Funds Adjudicator reports 13% increase in complaints from two-pot challenges
THE Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) recorded a 13% increase in new complaints during the 2024/25 financial year, attributing part of the rise to challenges linked to the implementation of the two-pot retirement system and the withdrawal option.
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October 07, 2025
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South African activists from Global Sumud Flotilla returning from Israel
THE South Africans who were detained in Israel after participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla are set to be released and repatriated today.
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October 07, 2025
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SCOPE set to begin inquiry into RAF maladministration
THE Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) will, this morning, begin its oversight inquiry into the allegations of maladministration, financial impropriety, and the misuse of public funds at the Road Accident Fund (RAF).
2 min |
October 07, 2025
The Mercury
Teacher reinstated after unfair dismissal claims in the Western Cape
THE Western Cape Education Department, which had earlier been ordered to reinstate and back pay more than R360 000 to a Primrose Park Primary School teacher that it fired following claims of unbecoming conduct, has failed in its legal bid to have this order overturned.
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October 07, 2025
The Mercury
The Shepherd to round up the mob
THE Shepherd as always given the impression that his form belies his inherent ability and he can finally show that when he lines up in the Middle Stakes over 1600m on the poly at Hollywoodbets Greyville today.
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October 07, 2025
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China's chip challenge: Matching US tech
CHINAS push to develop top-end artificial intelligence microchips is gaining momentum, but analysts say it will struggle to match the technical might of US powerhouse Nvidia within the current decade.
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October 07, 2025
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Zwane: AmaZulu must stop 'promising’ and start delivering
AMAZULU head coach Arthur Zwane cut a frustrated figure after watching his side crash out of the Carling Knockout Cup following a defeat to defending champions Magesi FC at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday.
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October 07, 2025
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Springboks hungry for more, says Reinach after Championship
THE Springboks have returned home from London with the Rugby Championship trophy still overflowing with suitable refreshments, but Player of the Match in the finale against Argentina, Cobus Reinach, says one eye is already on the looming end-of-year tour.
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October 07, 2025
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Sassa and Postbank stalemate passed back to the Presidency
THE stalemate between the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) and the Postbank over the former's stipulation of a three-month extension of a Master Service Agreement (MSA) affecting about 3 million beneficiaries has to go back to the Presidency after as tensions heat up between the two entities.
2 min |
October 07, 2025
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DA’s circus of double standards and political deadwood
SOUTH African politics has never lacked drama. It is often tragic, messy, and unpredictable but thanks to the Democratic Alliance (DA), it also manages to be unintentionally comic.
4 min |
October 07, 2025
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Interest rate cuts offer some relief but South Africans still struggling, say debt experts
A FULL percentage point and a quarter in interest rate cuts over the past year have eased financial pressure on South Africans — but not enough to make a meaningful difference, according to leading debt experts.
2 min |
October 07, 2025
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Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu: redefining sexy on and off the field
SACHA Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been making waves both on and off the rugby field.
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October 07, 2025
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Navigating the new attention economy: The impact of AI-generated videos
WE HAVE a new challenge in the digital sphere, thanks to new AI generated videos. Last week, Open AI released Sora and Meta delivered Vibes. Both of these tools have unleashed an avalanche of AI generated videos.
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October 07, 2025
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Hamas calls for swift hostage-prisoner swop
HAMAS at the weekend called for a swift start to a hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel, as negotiators from both sides headed to Egypt for crucial talks aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza.
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October 07, 2025
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FIC reports R144m recovery from financial crime in 2024/25
THE Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), the state institution that aims to combat financial crime by mostly monitoring millions of reports from 55 262 institutions in South Africa, says it recovered R144 million in proceeds from crime in 2024/25.
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October 07, 2025
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Legal move to bring more accountability for leadership in SOEs
THE Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) wants the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) to be changed so that “delinquent director” court applications could be brought against malfeasant accounting authorities of all state-owned entities (SOEs), including those that are not registered as companies.
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October 07, 2025
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Budget concerns raised for the Madlanga Commission
QUESTIONS have been raised regarding the financial planning for the Madlanga Commission following remarks made by former chief evidence leader, Advocate Terry Motau, regarding its inadequate budget.
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