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Joburg motorists get refreshing surprise at SA Police Service roadblock

Gauteng motorists heading into the festive season are used to one thing: roadblocks that raise blood pressure faster than peak-hour traffic on the N1...

Rugby in mourning after death of ex-Springbok Women captain Lusanda Dumke

Former Springbok Women captain Lusanda Dumke has died. Dumke, aged 29, passed away on Tuesday following a battle with a rare form of gastric cancer....

Thirty-eight online retail scammers flagged after consumers swindled cash

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has raised the alarm over 38 more online suppliers who took money from unsuspecting buyers but failed to deliver...

Prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi walks out of Nkabinde inquiry after clash...

Following a contentious and increasingly combative exchange with inquiry chair Justice Bess Nkabinde, Adv. Shamila Batohi, the head of the National Directorate of Public...

Global unity against GBV and femicide in the digital era

As Nordic ambassadors to South Africa, we joined the global call during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This year’s theme, “End...

Charmza

The unwavering spine of Nkosana Makate deserves a Bell’s. After a lifetime of corporate warfare, a semblance of justice is wrung from Vodacom’s clenched...

Moegoe

Behold the moegoes of the year: that cabal of bittereinders and professional victims who booked a one-way ticket on US President Donald Trump’s clown...

Why the nation has a stake in the ANC NGC

The diagnosis delivered by Fikile Mbalula this week should reverberate far beyond the confines of the national general council (NGC) at the Birchwood Hotel...

KwaZulu-Natal welcomes tourists as festive season rush hits N2, N3 routes

KwaZulu-Natal has shifted into full festive season mode, rolling out a major tourism and safety operation to welcome thousands of holidaymakers heading into the...

A toast to the General: the unlikely super hero of our...

As the year winds down and the air fills with the scent of braai smoke and the sound of celebration, we raise a glass—not...

SA Jewish Board of Deputies condemns Sydney attack

The SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) expresses its heartfelt solidarity and sympathy with the Australian Jewish community following the heinous terror attack in...

Makate versus Vodacom: A tale of David and Goliath

“Please Call Me” inventor Nkosana Makate’s settlement with Vodacom over the product that reportedly generated the company billions of rands was one of the...

The year that was and the stars dimmed by the angel...

As the final pages of the year turn, South Africa finds itself reflecting not only on the victories that lifted the nation,but on the painful...

Plot to kill blacks with HIV exposed

Shocking allegations have surfaced that apartheid-era operatives orchestrated a campaign to spread HIV/Aids among black South Africans to reduce the population ahead of the country’s...

Roads agency board lifts CEO’s suspension despite serious allegations

The newly appointed board of the Cross Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA) has lifted the suspension of its CEO, Lwazi Mboyi, following direct intervention...

Lotto Results for Saturday December 13, 2025

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Eskom’s unbundling milestone: Impact on market reform, renewable energy

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has formally approved Eskom’s revised unbundling plan, clearing the way for a structural transformation that has...

Innovative Smart Mama app bridges the gap in Kenya’s maternal health...

When Kenyan nursing graduate Ruth Apondi Omondi created Smart Mama as a simple telemedicine platform in 2024, she knew she was bridging a critical...

Law enforcement intensifies operations for festive season

At least 800 National Road Traffic Law-Enforcement Officers, supported by various other law enforcement agencies, will be deployed throughout the festive season to monitor...

Powerball, Powerball Plus jackpot results for Friday, December 12, 2025

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