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Act against aggressive marketing of tobacco products to youth

A recent study has revealed alarming marketing strategies to lure South African children and youth to smoking habits. The "Big Tobacco, Tiny Targets South Africa...

Operation Shanela efforts pay off in Tshwane

Efforts to combat crime in the City of Tshwane continue to pay off, as 371 suspects have been arrested as part of Operation Shanela,...

Zuma, mushrooming of new parties put ANC in a political quagmire

Even as Luthuli House adopted a political strategy to bluetick former president Jacob Zuma to starve his MK Party's election campaign of momentum, insiders...

Over 1 000 people nabbed during Operation Shanela in Free State

Over 1 000 people were arrested in one week for various crimes in the Free State as part of Operation Shanela. Operation Shanela consists of...

Gauteng social development department in ‘contempt’ of court

The Gauteng Social Development Department missed the December 20 deadline to pay the third tranche of the R11 million grant due to Kitso Lesedi...

SA heads to International Court Justice over Israel

SA has approached the International Court of Justice, under the Genocide Convention, with respect to acts committed by Israel in the context of its...

Protecting the rhino through partnerships

As the conservation of the rhino population continues to be a top priority in South Africa,  Trans African Concessions (TRAC) has formed an inspiring...

Subcontractor cries foul after his road project contract is cancelled

Free State-based Phezulu Plant construction company has been accused of failure to pay outstanding amount to a subcontractor.  Thomas Msimango of Forward Upwards has accused...

We could have done better, says coach Zwane

Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane says his players could have done better in their hard- fought 2-0 win over Maritzburg United on Friday night. Amakhosi,...

Legwaila takes over from retired judge Ngoepe as tax ombudsman

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has appointed Professor Thabo Legwaila as acting tax ombudsman for three months. Legwaila's appointment follows the departure of former tax ombudsman...

Two die as truck collides with multiple vehicles in Krugersdorp

Yet again, a truck driver is allegedly responsible for the loss of two lives after colliding with several vehicles on Friday morning. The accident reportedly...

Zuma officially free as 15-month jail sentence comes to an end

Former president Jacob Zuma's prison sentence officially came to an end on Friday. In a statement, the Department of Correctional Services (DSC) said the former...

Lesufi beats DA’s Msimanga to become Gauteng’s new premier

ANC Gauteng chairperson Panyaza Lesufi has been officially elected and sworn in as the premier of the country's economic hub. Lesufi, a long-serving MEC of...

Striking the right balance between a calling and modelling

Ubungoma, an innate calling and gift from the ancestors that an individual is born with, is still a taboo subject, especially in the world...

We were trying but we were not lucky – Pirates coach...

Even though they ended up getting a 2-0 whipping, Orlando Pirates’ disappointed coach Jose Riveiro still believes that Bucs were better than Sekhukhune United,...

Police officer Thapelo Molomo wows ‘Idols SA’ judges

North West-based Warrant Officer Thapelo Molomo has taken over the Idols SA stage by storm with his flamboyant vocal talent and extravagant performance. Molomo, a...

Unsung heroes and nurturers celebrated on World Teachers’ Day

As countries around the globe celebrate World Teachers' Day on Wednesday, Sunday World spoke to three teachers who paid tribute to educators who shaped...

Kimberley community gets brand-new R4m daycare centre

Henrietta Bogopane-Zulu, the Deputy Minister of Social Development, recently joined the Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) and Cipla Foundation during the handover of a...

Call for creatives to compile, produce Zuma documentary

The Jacob G Zuma Foundation has cast its net wide in search of creatives who will compile and produce a comprehensive documentary about the...

More reprieve at the pumps as petrol price goes down

It will be joy at the pumps come Tuesday midnight when the price of fuel goes down for the second consecutive month. The Department of...

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