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A confrontation involving a woman, her former boyfriend and her current partner ended in tragedy when one man was shot d...
11/07/2026

A confrontation involving a woman, her former boyfriend and her current partner ended in tragedy when one man was shot dead in Blackburn, north of Durban, on Saturday morning. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to footballer Jayden Adams and rugby player Luqolo Makwedini, describing thei...
11/07/2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to footballer Jayden Adams and rugby player Luqolo Makwedini, describing their deaths as a tragedy for South African sport.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the President extended his condolences to the families, teammates and supporters of the two young athletes, joining a growing chorus of tributes from across the country.

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Former SA Under-18 rugby player Luqobo Makwedini has died at the age of 20 after collapsing during a training session wi...
11/07/2026

Former SA Under-18 rugby player Luqobo Makwedini has died at the age of 20 after collapsing during a training session with French club AS Béziers.

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South African football has been left in shock following the death of Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayd...
11/07/2026

South African football has been left in shock following the death of Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams at the age of 25.

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Three men have been arrested after an intelligence-led SAPS operation uncovered counterfeit ci******es worth an estimate...
11/07/2026

Three men have been arrested after an intelligence-led SAPS operation uncovered counterfeit ci******es worth an estimated R3.6 million in Boshof. The suspects are expected to appear in court on Monday following the seizure of hundreds of boxes of counterfeit ci******es.

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10/07/2026

Mava Gqeba has wrapped up his self-funded one-man show, Dear Tata... What Makes a Man a Man?, at this year's National Arts Festival in Makhanda, and is now planning to take it on a national tour.

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10/07/2026

R483m in payments to IT firm under scrutiny as Ekurhuleni corruption investigation deepens

Investigators are probing allegations that hundreds of millions of rand paid to an IT contractor were linked to inflated invoices, procurement irregularities and a billing system failure that cost the metro billions.

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07/07/2026

Some shows you watch. Some shows watch you back. Ibokwe Khoza’s Dear Museum! does not wait for you to catch up with it. It begins before you are ready and ends long after you leave the building. That it is a world premiere at this year’s National Arts Festival makes it one of the most significant pieces of new work the festival is hosting. It earns that significance.

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