SA Tourism board conditionally approves Tottenham Hotspur deal

JOHANNESBURG – South African Tourism (SAT) says there has been a malicious leak of internal documents regarding the Tottenham Hotspur deal. “Our legislative mandate is about persuading international travelers to…

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Mom of twins has her joy halved as one daughter gets into UWC and one doesn’t

CAPE TOWN – A Cape Town mother of a set of twins said she was disappointed that one of her daughters didn’t get a placement at the University of the…

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Entries now open for Mr SA competition

CAPE TOWN – Entries for the Mr South Africa competition officially opened on Thursday. According to organisers, this is not a traditional pageant. The reigning winner is Medical doctor Fuad…

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Body parts found on property confirmed to be those of Jerobejin Van Wyk

Warning: This story contains graphic details about child murder. CAPE TOWN – Police have now confirmed human remains found in an oil drum have been identified as that of 13-year-old…

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Dr Peter Beale murder case: SAMA pushes for specialised medical courts

JOHANNESBURG – The SA Medical Association has revived its call for specialised medical courts to deal with medico-legal cases. Paediatric surgeon Peter Beale is facing three counts of murder for…

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Stand Up SA expected to march to Eskom to demand an end to load shedding

JOHANNESBURG – Civil society group Stand Up SA is expected to march the Eskom headquarters in Sunninghill on Thursday to demand that load shedding be stopped. The march will also…

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Australia to remove British monarch from bank notes

SYDNEY – Australia will remove the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II’s image on its $5 note with a design honouring Indigenous culture, the central…

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Zuma decries SCA parole ruling, says court can’t ‘wish away’ time served

JOHANNESBURG – Former president Jacob Zuma has described the Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA) ruling on his release from prison as “erroneous in the extreme”, and as “a gross misdirection”.…

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Public Protector Inquiry: Mkhwebane, Madonsela pitted against each other

CAPE TOWN – Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been pitted against her predecessor Thuli Madonsela in testimony before a parliamentary impeachment inquiry. Nchaupe Seabi, a complainant to the public protector’s…

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KZN Police questioning witnesses about KwaMashu men’s hostel shooting

DURBAN – Police in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday said detectives were questioning witnesses following Wednesday’s shooting in the township of KwaMashu that claimed the lives of four people. It was understood…

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