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South Africa
Activists want 12 more pieces of public land used for housing
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Parking lots in Cape Town’s city centre should be used for affordable housing, Ndifuna Ukwazi says.
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Electoral Matters Amendment Act now in effect, but Parliament should plug funding hole on Thursday
Good News: Shining a light on the bold, brave, glass-half-full people keeping SA going
Business
'The grass is not getting shorter either': Upbeat SAB sees record volumes as it invests in SA
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Nampak postpones results by a month after cyberbreach
Carol Paton | Gupta playbook all over again as Cyril averts his eyes
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Sport
Masuku, like Libbok, shooting lights out after almost slipping through SA rugby system
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Three key campaigners sign new Bulls deals until 2027
Khanyiso Tshwaku | Ceiling for black rugby coaches still in place despite success as assistants
'Absolute disaster': Bayern boss Tuchel slams late offside call in Champions League SF defeat
Marquez eyes French MotoGP victory but plays down title talk
Entertainment
Witchcraft, feuds and truths: RHOD ladies ready to spill all in upcoming explosive reunion
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The cast of The Real Housewives of Durban is more than ready for the reunion, where explosive secrets and fierce confrontations await.
Prince Harry in London, but no royal reunion with King Charles
'It means so much': Lighthouse Family icon Tunde Baiyewu talks new music during heartfelt SA return
Ryan Gosling wants movie roles that are light and fun – 'I'm doing it for my girls'
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World
Vladimir Putin says Russia's nuclear forces 'always' on alert, will allow no threats
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President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that his nuclear forces were "always" on alert and that Russia would not tolerate any threats from the West.
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Iran will build nuclear bombs if Israel threatens its existence, adviser to supreme leader says
UK says it will expel undeclared Russian spy, limit diplomatic visas; Russia vows 'tough' response
128 still missing as death toll from heavy rains in Brazil rises to 100
Africa
'I am happy because I will reunite with my family': Rescued Mozambican child labourers head home
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Eight Mozambican child labourers rescued from a Chinese factory where they worked in Nigel are being repatriated.
Zimbabwe's many care workers in the UK face up to good money, but no family members
Worst drought in four decades cuts Zimbabwean maize crop by 72%
Q&A: How Mozambique got a (nearly) born-free future president in Daniel Chapo
Death toll from strikes on eastern DRC displaced-people camps rises to 18
Arts + Culture
'I always love a challenge': Shannon Esra on one-woman play My Left Breast
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Shannon Esra is stripping what she's been popularly known for (acting on TV) to star in the internationally acclaimed one-woman play My Left Breast, making its South...
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Global Citizen 2024: 'Message Architect' Thami Nkadimeng leads SA's voice across the world
Tarantino abandons his tenth film – five other times Hollywood giants cancelled big projects
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Relationships
No more 'nips out': Rihanna's bold admission shines light on post-motherhood identity evolution
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Rihanna's recent candid comments about her style evolution sheds light on matrescence: the profound shift in identity for new moms.
Kink 101: A saucy safari through Jozi's sex shops reveals the cost of turning up the heat in SA
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard on finding love, getting divorced and plastic surgery
OPINION | The 'trad wife' phenomenon: Is the return of traditional homemaking worth embracing?
Shakira hasn’t given up on love or marriage after Gerard Piqué break-up
Motoring
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Eighteen finalists were in the running for the 2024 SA Car of the Year competition this year. The winner was announced in Johannesburg on Wednesday night.
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Stuart Johnston | Roaring 'oldies' still the best: Classic Car Friday at Knysna's Simola Hillclimb
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Wellness
'I lost 61kgs and now people are nicer to me': South Africans reveal the complexities of weight loss
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Books
WATCH | Book of the Month: Saving SA authors share the story behind the DA's lone KZN victory
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Discover the DA's groundbreaking win in uMngeni, KZN, through the authors of Saving South Africa Chris Pappas, DA mayor of uMngeni, and Sandile Mnikathi, deputy mayor.
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Wine
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Travel
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Sun City's popular Valley of Waves water resort closes for annual maintenance
Paarl's secret paradise: Brookdale Estate's transformation from overgrown farm to wine wonderland
Retirement at sea: SA couple builds yacht for global adventure
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Food
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