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Top stories — 2026-08-28
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Nepal floods: South Africans missing society
- Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, busines — www.sabcnews.com
- MK Party's Gauteng Mayoral Candidates Vow to Fight Corruption and Crime, South Africans Have Doubts — briefly.co.za
- The gift of life: Understanding organ donation in South Africa — www.iol.co.za
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Springboks and Proteas rugby updates sport
- Springboks Legend Explains Why Siya Kolisi’s Return Could Be Decisive Against the All Blacks — briefly.co.za
- Springboks Stars Show No Smiles As ‘Final’ Squad Poses Ahead of Cape Town Test Against All Blacks — briefly.co.za
- Siya Kolisi Addresses Injury Concerns and Reveals if the All Blacks Clash Could Be His Last Test — briefly.co.za
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Cape Town sugar price hike business
- Cape Town scores major double win at World Travel Awards — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Rita Ora and Taika Waititi Spotted Shopping in Cape Town After Kruger National Park Safari — briefly.co.za
- Springboks Stars Show No Smiles As ‘Final’ Squad Poses Ahead of Cape Town Test Against All Blacks — briefly.co.za
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Joe Sibanyoni spotlight at Madlanga inquiry society
- Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni tells Madlanga commission alleged Big Five leader tried to kill him — www.citizen.co.za
- Taxi Boss Joe Sibanyoni Claims DJ Sumbody Was Targeted Because of Their Close Ties — briefly.co.za
- MADLANGA COMMISSION: ‘Cele shrugged off critical warning’ — Joe Ferrari talks taxi killings and a cartel — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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South Africa defence talent and weather society
- Manchester United vs Ipswich Town predictions: Bruno to deliver | Goal.com South Africa — www.goal.com
- Murder drops 5.9% in South Africa as police flag major crime driver — www.thesouthafrican.com
- South Africa gets a new affordable retailer – and more stores are coming — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Nepal-Tibet flash floods kill hundreds conflict
- Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, busines — www.sabcnews.com
- KuGompo City businesswoman unaccounted for after flash floods in Nepal — www.dailydispatch.co.za
- 3D Model Recreates Glacier Collapse That Triggered Deadly Nepal Himalayan Floods — briefly.co.za
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MK Party names Baloyi as Joburg mayoral candidate politics
- MK Party's Gauteng Mayoral Candidates Vow to Fight Corruption and Crime, South Africans Have Doubts — briefly.co.za
- MK Party names six mayoral candidates as it steps up 2026 election campaign — africadaily.co.za
- MK Party Welcomes SIU Findings Into Nkandla, Questions Narrative Around Jacob Zuma’s Responsibility — briefly.co.za
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South African miners rally business
- South African lotto results: latest winning numbers and draw details for Wednesday, 26 August 2026 — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- Exxaro partners with leading South African business schools to build tomorrow’s generation of leaders — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Crime is down but 140 South African police precincts remain in the danger zone — africadaily.co.za
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Madlanga Commission: Sibanyoni testifies on taxi killings crime
- Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni tells Madlanga commission alleged Big Five leader tried to kill him — www.citizen.co.za
- The day that was: Family waits on Nepal, Sibanyoni says DJ Sumbody was killed for being close to him — hartiesadpost.co.za
- Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni testifies at Madlanga Commission — hartiesadpost.co.za
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Daily Lotto results for 27 August 2026 society
- South African lotto results: latest winning numbers and draw details for Wednesday, 26 August 2026 — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- Lotto Plus 2 Results for 28 August 2026: Winning Numbers [Waiting for a Live Draw] — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- Lotto Plus 1 Results for 28 August 2026: Winning Numbers [Waiting for a Live Draw] — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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SA crime stats release crime
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Morero slaps resident over electricity issues society
- ANC Condemns Dada Morero’s Behaviour Towards Elderly Resident, Describes It As Fundamentally Un-ANC — briefly.co.za
- Johannesburg mayor tells resident ‘o buwa masepa’ during heated electricity meeting — africadaily.co.za
- Johannesburg mayor tells resident ‘o buwa masepa’ during heated electricity meeting — africadaily.co.za
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South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test predictions sport
- South Africa secures R7.4 billion loan for new Limpopo hospital and water infrastructure — www.iol.co.za
- China automakers target South Africa’s EV buyers, pickup market at auto show — www.cnbcafrica.com
- Why these 5 cars dominate Zimbabwean roads but are rarely seen in South Africa — www.thesouthafrican.com
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SA Local Government Elections 2026 politics
- CRIME STATS: Murder drops 5.9%, but political killings spike ahead of local government elections — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Cabinet Condemns Killing of 5 Councillors Ahead of Local Government Elections — briefly.co.za
- Preparations on track for 2026 Local Government Elections — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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South African football league news sport
- Mamelodi Sundowns Star Leaves Premier Soccer League Giants, Set for a New Challenge This Season — briefly.co.za
- Currie Cup result: Sharks boost playoff chances — www.citizen.co.za
- Currie Cup result: Lions beat Stormers to keep semi hopes alive — www.citizen.co.za
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IEC flags R15.27m ANC donations for compliance failures politics
- IEC flags ANC over non-compliant R15.2m donations as DA tops declarations — www.sowetan.co.za
- IEC flags ANC over non-compliant R15.2m donations as DA tops declarations — www.timeslive.co.za
- ANC donations worth R15.27m flagged by IEC over disclosure, compliance failures — africadaily.co.za
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Proteas lose to Namibia sport
- Ruben comes up trumps as Namibia beat South Africa in T20 opener — www.timeslive.co.za
- Proteas crash to defeat against Namibia in T20 tri-series opener — www.dailydispatch.co.za
- Brevis heroics fall short as Namibia stun Proteas – again — www.citizen.co.za
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Springboks v All Blacks in Cape Town sport
- Springboks Legend Explains Why Siya Kolisi’s Return Could Be Decisive Against the All Blacks — briefly.co.za
- Springboks Stars Show No Smiles As ‘Final’ Squad Poses Ahead of Cape Town Test Against All Blacks — briefly.co.za
- Siya Kolisi Addresses Injury Concerns and Reveals if the All Blacks Clash Could Be His Last Test — briefly.co.za
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Changan unveils new electrified SUVs business
- GWM’s 3.0-litre P500 and Tank 500 priced at Kyalami Festival of Motoring — www.citizen.co.za
- BAIC’s SA-bound Arcfox T1 previewed at Festival of Motoring — www.timeslive.co.za
- Changan unveils two new electrified SUVs at Festival of Motoring — www.timeslive.co.za
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Madlanga Commission testimony crime
- WATCH| Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni in the hot seat at Madlanga Commission — www.iol.co.za
- BREAKING | Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni to testify at Madlanga Commission — www.iol.co.za
- Five key things ex-Hawks head Lt-Gen Lebeya revealed at Madlanga commission — www.timeslive.co.za
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EPWP workers sell stolen abortion tablets at Orange Farm clinic crime
- Whistle-blower tip exposes EPWP workers selling stolen abortion tablets in Orange Farm | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
- Whistle-blower tip exposes EPWP workers selling stolen abortion tablets in Orange Farm — www.citizen.co.za
- 3 EPWP Workers Arrested for Selling Stolen Termination Medication at Orange Farm Clinic — briefly.co.za
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Julius Mkhwanazi and Cat Matlala Remain in Custody politics
- EMPD blue lights case lands Mkhwanazi and Cat Matlala in court — www.timeslive.co.za
- Mkhwanazi’s blue-light bail application reserved - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport co — www.sabcnews.com
- Julius Mkhwanazi, Cat Matlala to stay behind bars as EMPD official granted R10k bail in blue lights case | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
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SA Crime Stats: Murder drops, gang violence rises crime
- Murder decline slows as Puleng Dimpane vows tougher SAPS response — sundayworld.co.za
- Murder decline slows as Puleng Dimpane vows tougher SAPS response — sundayworld.co.za
- Crime drops, but gang violence and attacks on police spark worry — www.timeslive.co.za
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Sammy Talanoa dies aged 69 sport
- Federer embraces Hall of Fame, reflects on legacy beyond titles - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, bus — www.sabcnews.com
- Joel Stransky Inducted Into World Rugby Hall of Fame as Class of 2026 Member — briefly.co.za
- Sammy Talanoa: Rugby World Mourns Legend Who Dies Aged 69 After Car Plunges Into Water — briefly.co.za
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Dolly Parton dies culture
- Dolly Parton Spent 80 Years Dodging Pedestals. Don’t Build One Now. — haybowena.co.za
- ‘Complete floozy’: Helen Zille criticised over Dolly Parton tribute — www.thesouthafrican.com
- A lasting Dolly Parton legacy: childhood literacy — www.iol.co.za
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Trump trade war and visa fees politics
- Trump renames Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' amid Canada trade war - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, — www.sabcnews.com
- Trump renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ amid Canada trade war — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- USA News: Trump officially orders Lake Ontario to be renamed — www.tuugo.co.za
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Norway King Harald dies, son succeeds to throne society
- Norwegians mourn King Harald as son succeeds to throne — www.citizen.co.za
- King Harald V Of Norway Dies At 89 After 35 Years On The Throne — briefly.co.za
- King Harald V, Norway’s reform-minded head of state, dies at 89 — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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South Africa fuel price and Eskom diesel scandal business
- Diesel price shock for September: Significant fuel price hikes expected next week — www.iol.co.za
- Here’s the bad fuel price news for South Africa’s motorists — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Eskom says all diesel accounted for amid allegations millions paid for fuel that never arrived — www.citizen.co.za
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ACSA jet fuel stocks business
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Koeberg Unit 1 taken offline business
- Eskom probes Koeberg unit 1 turbine trip — www.businessday.co.za
- Koeberg’s Unit 1 taken offline following turbine trip — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- ‘No risk to electricity supply,’ Eskom says after Koeberg Unit 1 trip — www.citizen.co.za
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Bafana Bafana kit problems and new coach announcement sport
- Former Bafana Bafana Staffer Reveals Shocking World Cup Problems: ‘SAFA Gave Us One Kit’ — briefly.co.za
- ‘SAFA gave us one kit’: Ex-Bafana staff reveals shocking World Cup problems — www.thesouthafrican.com
- WAITING IN THE WINGS: Safa still to announce new Bafana Bafana coach as 2027 Afcon qualifiers loom — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Springboks team change report sport
- Italy, Tresoldi says yes to Mancini: waiting for FIFA's approval for the change of national team. Here is the head coach — www.goal.com
- Arup and Saint-Gobain launch global report on adapting buildings to climate change in Hong Kong — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- Springboks could be forced into late team change – report — www.thesouthafrican.com
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DJ Black Coffee Maserati legal battle society
- Black Coffee's R7.7 million legal WIN over missing supercar — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Black Coffee’s R7.7 million legal WIN over missing supercar — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Black Coffee Takes Extended Family on Paris Trip, Mzansi Says 'This Is the Goal' — briefly.co.za
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Champions League Draw Results sport
- Leao, Osimhen and...: what kind of team are Galatasaray and how far can they go in Turkey and the Champions League | Goa — www.goal.com
- A figure beyond imagination: Diomande costs Real Madrid a huge fortune | Goal.com South Africa — www.goal.com
- Following the first blow: Arsenal return to Madrid and Real have their say | Goal.com South Africa — www.goal.com
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All Blacks edge Lions in Ellis Park thriller sport
- Pollard ruled out as Boks reshuffle team for All Blacks test | Network News — www.citizen.co.za
- Concern about Pollard’s fitness on eve of second Boks-All Blacks Test – report — www.citizen.co.za
- Bavuma says Proteas have a target on their backs as Test Championship resumes — www.timeslive.co.za
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Julius Mkhwanazi triple murder trial crime
- EMPD blue lights case lands Mkhwanazi and Cat Matlala in court — www.timeslive.co.za
- Julius Mkhwanazi, Cat Matlala to stay behind bars as EMPD official granted R10k bail in blue lights case | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
- Julius Mkhwanazi, Cat Matlala to stay behind bars as EMPD official granted R10k bail in blue lights case — www.citizen.co.za
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Bafana Bafos coaching changes and Broos decision sport
- Bafana Bafana: Former Kaizer Chiefs Coach Slams Hugo Broos Over His Comments on Pitso Mosimane — briefly.co.za
- Hugo Broos Reveals He Nearly Stayed As Bafana Bafana Coach After 2026 FIFA World Cup — briefly.co.za
- Hugo Broos Shares Drastic Decision Helman Mkhalele Took After Leaving Bafana Bafana Coaching Job — briefly.co.za
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Northam Platinum unsolicited offer business
- Valterra vry (skynbaar) na Northam — www.moneyweb.co.za
- WATCH | Northam Platinum declares record dividend after earnings surge — www.businessday.co.za
- Valterra Platinum said to have approached rival miner Northam — www.moneyweb.co.za
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Zimbabwe election and political shifts politics
- MK Party names six mayoral candidates as it steps up 2026 election campaign — africadaily.co.za
- MK Party names six mayoral candidates as it steps up 2026 election campaign — africadaily.co.za
- Zambia Opposition Leader Brian Mundubile Handed to Police After Hiding Following Disputed Hichilema Election Victory — tdpelmedia.com
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Orlando Pirates beat Sekhukhune United sport
- MTN8 semi-final: Orlando Pirates expected starting XI vs Sekhukhune United — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Orlando Pirates vs Sekhukhune United Predictions - Sea Robbers Reach MTN8 Final — www.bets.co.za
- MTN8: All Pirates survivors from the 2023 win over Sekhukhune Utd — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Cabinet condemns killing of 5 councillors politics
- Councillor killings put election violence under Cabinet spotlight — africadaily.co.za
- Councillor killings put election violence under Cabinet spotlight — africadaily.co.za
- Cabinet Condemns Killing of 5 Councillors Ahead of Local Government Elections — briefly.co.za
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Cape Town scores double win at World Travel Awards culture
- Cape Town scores major double win at World Travel Awards — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Rita Ora and Taika Waititi Spotted Shopping in Cape Town After Kruger National Park Safari — briefly.co.za
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SASSA September 2026 Payment Dates Confirmed society
- SASSA September 2026 Payment Dates Confirmed as Gold Card Deadline Looms — news365.co.za
- Here’s when September SASSA grants be paid NEXT week — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Northam Platinum Record Dividend business
- WATCH | Northam Platinum declares record dividend after earnings surge — www.businessday.co.za
- Rainbow Chicken declares special dividend as FY26 earning soar — www.cnbcafrica.com
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Khayelitsha learners miss school due to sewage society
- HIDDEN GEM: Inside the Joburg inner city school proving what central Joburg learners can achieve — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Khayelitsha learners miss a week of school as sewage saga continues — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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SADC Summit and SA Chairship politics
- Cabinet welcomes successful 46th SADC Summit as SA begins Chairship — www.sanews.gov.za
- Cabinet welcomes successful 46th SADC Summit as SA begins Chairship — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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South Africa child education and stunting health
- Apical Strengthens Collaboration to Prevent Stunting Through Nutritious Menu Creation Competition — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- OPINION | We are missing why children fall behind in the classroom — www.timeslive.co.za
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Rwandan Genocide Suspect Jailed in Netherlands crime
- Dutch court jails man for life over role in Rwanda genocide — www.citizen.co.za
- Rwandan genocide suspect given life sentence in Netherlands — www.timeslive.co.za
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Eastern Cape ambulance crisis health
- DA rakes in R104m as IEC probes ANC’s funding compliance — www.citizen.co.za
- ANC races to meet IEC deadline amid Eastern Cape candidate list disputes — www.citizen.co.za
- Three armed suspects killed in Eastern Cape police shootout — www.citizen.co.za
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Zuma family legal and social controversies society
- Kaizer Chiefs board member opens new shopping mall in Fleurhof — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Ex-Kaizer Chiefs star to meet up with Arsenal, Man United & Barcelona — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Surprise lifeline thrown to Kaizer Chiefs outcast — www.thesouthafrican.com
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South African inflation and interest rates markets
- Rand Exchange Rates Today – Saturday, 29 August 2026: Dollar, Pound and Euro in Rands — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- Rand exchange rates today: USD, GBP, EUR and AUD on 28 August 2026 — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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ANC Eastern Cape leadership crisis politics
- ANC races to meet IEC deadline amid Eastern Cape candidate list disputes — www.citizen.co.za
- Three armed suspects killed in Eastern Cape police shootout — www.citizen.co.za
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Zolani Tete Laid to Rest With Funeral culture
- Thank you for the memories, Zolani ‘Last Born’ Tete — www.sowetan.co.za
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Khampepe commission into TRC cases politics
- WATCH LIVE | Khampepe commission into TRC cases — www.sowetan.co.za
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Salif Keita cancels Macufe concerts culture
- Dolly Parton Spent 80 Years Dodging Pedestals. Don’t Build One Now. — haybowena.co.za
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Thabo Bester prison altercation crime
- Five years later: Bester prison escape trial set for April 2027 — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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SIU fraud ghost students visa racket crime
- SIU warns parents behind Nsfas fraud could face criminal charges — www.citizen.co.za
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Acacia Primary School mourns learner death society
- Seeping sewage empties primary school in Khayelitsha — www.citizen.co.za
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Dlamini-Zuma apologises to Lamola politics
- Dlamini-Zuma vs Mbalula: ANC veteran stands by vote-buying claims amid legal battle — www.timeslive.co.za
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Ghana gold export ban business
- Ghana moves to capture more value from gold sector — www.cnbcafrica.com
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Tim Curry dies at 80 culture
- Tim Curry Didn’t Need a Stage to Haunt Three Generations — haybowena.co.za
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ANC candidate list local elections dispute politics
- John Matisonn: ANC candidate rigging continues, says NDZ — www.biznews.com
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Iran war reaches endgame conflict
- Iran’s disfigured supreme leader still invisible six months into existential war — www.sowetan.co.za
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Bitcoin rally driven by Nvidia earnings markets
- Gold steadies as investors focus on Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech — www.moneyweb.co.za
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