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Mduduzi Ncube pours heart and soul into new album
AWARD-winning Afro-soul artist Mduduzi Ncube is inviting listeners to experience his journey through his latest album, Buyel’ekhaya.
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February 16, 2026
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Activists urge WC government to release Tafelberg site for social housing
HOUSING rights activists are calling on the Western Cape government to release the controversial Tafelberg School site, which is expected to give birth to social housing, with a proposal of up to 252 units with land use and heritage applications this year.
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February 16, 2026
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Hollis' ambition and unapologetic success
THERE are few writers in the modern self-help space who draw as much loyalty and suspicion in equal measure as Rachel Hollis, and Girl, Stop Apologizing sits squarely in the middle of that divide.
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February 16, 2026
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Burmester and Grace power Southern Guards to fourth
THE Southern Guards delivered a stirring turnaround at the LIV Golf Adelaide tournament, with Dean Burmester and Branden Grace leading a much-improved South African charge to secure fourth place after yesterday's final round.
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February 16, 2026
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Vietnam licenses Musk’s satellite firm Starlink
VIETNAM has granted a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the communist country, a government agency said.
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February 16, 2026
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US cattle farmers caught between high costs, weary consumers
IN RURAL Virginia, dozens of young cows belonging to Chris Stem graze by a frozen pond.
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February 16, 2026
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Revel in dark fantasy and a compelling narrative
IN EXPLORING my thoughts on the genre, I turned to The Monster You Made, the sequel to Dark Soul, which I had recently listened to by the same author, ‘Tatiana Creed.
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February 16, 2026
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Manenberg mom dies after being hit by a rubber bullet
A MANENBERG mom, who was set to celebrate her 29th birthday on February 19, has died after she was allegedly shot with a rubber bullet by police while trying to film the arrest of her neighbours.
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February 16, 2026
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Cardoso calls for unity and flexibility ahead of Pirates
MIGUEL Cardoso was the personification of Valentine's Day after guiding Mamelodi Sundowns to the CAF Champions League's quarterfinal 'on the day of love' at Loftus Versfeld in Hatfield.
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February 16, 2026
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Meyer hits back at McKenzie’s ‘DA in ICU’ claim
DA FEDERAL chairperson, Dr Ivan Meyer, has hit back against the claims of Patriotic Alliance (PA) president Gayton McKenzie that the “DA is in ICU”, countering that there is overwhelming evidence to suggest that McKenzie is wrong.
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February 16, 2026
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Scotland shatter England's streak as Italy expose Irish frailties
IF England believed their winning streak made them untouchable, Scotland ruthlessly shattered that illusion on Saturday.
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February 16, 2026
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Nxumalo: KZN talent earns Man City trial after Touré referral
THE distance between Inchanga in KwaZulu-Natal township and the elite corridors of Manchester City is vast, but for Khulekani “Sdah” Nxumalo, that gap has narrowed significantly after he secured a two-week trial with the former English champions.
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February 16, 2026
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Total of 34% of WC education staff vetted for offender register
MORE than a third of education employees in the Western Cape have been submitted for vetting against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO), according to figures presented by Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Andries Nel during an awareness event in Mitchells Plain on Friday.
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February 16, 2026
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Ouaddou slams Pirates' poor finishing ahead of Downs clash
WITH a blockbuster clash against Mamelodi Sundowns looming, Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has sounded the alarm over his team's troubling inability to convert scoring opportunities.
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February 16, 2026
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Drop in holiday burglary, vandalism at WC schools
THE Western Cape Education Department has seen a significant drop in reports of burglary and vandalism during the summer school holidays, decreasing from 47 incidents last year to 36 this year.
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February 16, 2026
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City's procurement processes under scrutiny
THE GOOD Party has challenged the City as it defends its procedures pertaining to a multimillion-rand contract for video display screens at Cape Town Stadium, calling for transparency to ensure public confidence.
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February 16, 2026
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Chiefs shift focus to league but shortcomings expose tough road
THE heavy expectations that weighed on Kaizer Chiefs to win at least two trophies this season are now behind them.
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February 16, 2026
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Viral video of shooting on road sparks safety concerns
A VIDEO circulating widely on social media shows several men firing guns near the R300, in Jakes Gerwel Drive in Mitchells Plain, triggering alarm among motorists and residents.
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February 16, 2026
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Macron urges calm after youth murder
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron at the weekend urged calm and restraint after the fatal beating of a 23-year-old French youth aligned with the far-right on the sidelines of a conference by a hard-left lawmaker in the southeastern city of Lyon.
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February 16, 2026
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Cardoso silences critics — for now
DISPLAYING tenacity and match-winning tactical acumen, Mamelodi Sundowns secured a pivotal 2-0 victory over MC Alger in the CAF Champions League on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals.
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February 16, 2026
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Civic bodies oppose SANDF deployment
WHILE the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, Dakota Legoete, has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to combat crime, gang violence, and illegal mining, civic organisations have rejected this move, citing previous failures of similar interventions.
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February 16, 2026
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Project 2025: the rise of oligarchy
THE world created in October 1945 no longer exists.
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February 16, 2026
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The church was not the architect of colonialism
THE church was not naturally complicit in our colonialism.
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February 16, 2026
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Call for stability after Mitchells Plain CPF suspension
THE National Community Police Board and the Western Cape Provincial Police Board said they are unable to respond to the suspension of the Executive Committee of the Mitchells Plain Community Policing (CPF) Forum.
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February 16, 2026
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Questions after boy (11) escapes youth care facility
THE guardian of an 11-year-old boy who absconded from a Youth Care Centre and walked from Khayelitsha to Delft has questioned the facility’s register and roll-call process, saying the child could have been harmed.
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February 16, 2026
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Daylight shooting claims father's life in Rugby
A 35-YEAR-OLD father was shot dead in broad daylight in Rugby, Milnerton, while on his way to collect his children from school.
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February 16, 2026
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Stellies settle for stalemate as Confed journey ends
TEN-MAN Stellenbosch FC ended their CAF Confederation Cup campaign at the bottom of Group C following a goalless draw against Singida Black Stars at the DHL Stadium on yesterday evening.
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February 16, 2026
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India crush bitter rivals after Kishan masterclass
INDIA routed their bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs yesterday to qualify for the next round of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, in a showdown that had been in doubt until only a few days ago.
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February 16, 2026
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Proteas eye Super 8 rotation: Nortje, Maphaka set for UAE
THE Proteas' emphatic seven-wicket victory over New Zealand has given coach Shukri Conrad the freedom to rotate his squad for Wednesday's ICC T20 World Cup clash against the United Arab Emirates.
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February 16, 2026
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Leeds edge Birmingham to survive on the spot
LEEDS
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