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Have you streamed The Shards yet? Go to Disney+, watch the new addictive psychological thriller, and be part of the crew’s drama. The Shards conversation continues every Friday on The Way Up. Send a voice note on the Y App with your theories and thoughts for your chance to win exclusive Disney merchandise. Your new obsession is on Disney+. Watch FX’s The Shards now, with new episodes dropping every Thursday. […]

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North West community members help police track down triple murder suspect

Less than 12 hours after launching an intensive manhunt, police have arrested 41-year-old, James Mohajane, in connection with the murders of his girlfriend and two other people. It is alleged that Mohajane hacked his girlfriend, Moipone Lefoka, her sister, Esther Lefoka, and Esther’s boyfriend, Tshepo Molekwa, to death with a spade at a house in Makapanstad, North West, over the weekend. National police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says the three victims […]

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We have to be more accurate: Reinach

Springboks scrumhalf, Cobus Reinach, says the team needs to deliver a better performance in their second Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday. The Boks lost the opening Test 33-16, and the two-time Rugby World Cup-winning scrumhalf says reviewing the match wasn’t enjoyable, but was necessary. "We were so close, we were very dominant up until about 60 minutes," Reinach said. "We were just […]

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Madlanga Commission | Matlala links Sibiya kickback claims to Nkosi

Alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that he was made aware of allegations that suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, collected money from several individuals in Gauteng. Matlala returned the witness stand on Wednesday as the commission sought to establish who may have been funding Sibiya, including whether controversial businessman, Steve Motsumi, was among those allegedly providing money to the suspended police […]

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TRC Cases Inquiry | Political interference, false allegations stalled apartheid-era prosecutions: Macadam

Former Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Chris Macadam, says political interference in apartheid-era prosecutions reached the highest levels of government, with senior police officials and government ministers allegedly obstructing the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) efforts to pursue long-delayed cases. Testifying at the TRC Cases Inquiry on Wednesday, Macadam detailed how political manoeuvring, missing dockets and attempts to impose executive control over prosecutions contributed to years of delays in cases […]

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‘A world without Dolly doesn’t feel possible’: Taylor Swift

Musician, Taylor Swift, says a world without Dolly Parton "doesn't feel possible, right or real." Heartfelt tributes continue to pour in following the death of the country music legend, who died at the age of 80, after a brief battle with cancer. Parton's family says she passed away peacefully at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Centre in Nashville, Tennessee, surrounded by loved ones. She was one of the most celebrated artists in […]

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Lamola welcomes Dlamini-Zuma’s vote-buying claims retraction

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, says African National Congress (ANC) veteran, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s, withdrawal of remarks attributing a circulating voice note about the party’s internal elections to him vindicates his position.  "Her statement vindicates what I have maintained from the outset: the voice note is not mine, and I was not involved in the conduct falsely attributed to me," Lamola said.  In a retraction posted on X […]

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Kolisi given green light for second All Blacks Test

Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, has passed his fitness test and will wear the number six jersey on Saturday when the world champions face the All Blacks in Cape Town in the second match of the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series. Kolisi will also reclaim the captaincy from fellow loose forward, Pieter-Steph du Toit, who earn his 100th Test cap. Kolisi missed last weekend’s first test at Ellis Park after sustaining a […]

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Madlanga Commission | Matlala accused of misleading inquiry about business dealings

Alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, came under intense scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, with evidence leaders accusing him of being evasive about his business dealings and multimillion-rand payments linked to controversial businessman, Morgan Maumela. Matlala returned to the witness stand on Tuesday as the commission delved deeper into his financial affairs, focusing on the flow of money linked to lucrative tenders awarded to his companies. He told […]

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Ramaphosa challenges political opponents to help tackle SA’s water crisis

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s water crisis can be tackled through the same coordinated approach that helped end years of load shedding. Responding to Democratic Alliance (DA) MP, George Michalakis, in Parliament on Tuesday, Ramaphosa defended his National Water Action Plan, saying it addresses the structural problems behind unreliable water supply and sewage pollution. "The National Water Action Plan is based on a thorough analysis of the root causes […]

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