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More food will be exempt from VAT, fuel levy to be looked at: Ramaphosa

Zero-rated food products include brown bread, maize meal, vegetables, milk, eggs and tinned fish

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BREAKING | Wandering Macleantown giraffes found slain

The two male giraffes which settled on a Macleantown farm after escaping from their owner’s property, were discovered dead on Thursday morning, ...

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WATCH | Ramaphosa addresses MPs at opening of parliament

President Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering his opening of parliament address in the Cape Town City Hall on Thursday.

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Kupelo fraud trial set for October

The fraud trial of Eastern Cape health spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo will be held over three days in October. The veteran civil servant appeared briefly in the East London commercial crimes court on Thursday for a pretrial conference before ...
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Reserve Bank keeps repo rate steady at 8.25%

The Bank now expects inflation to return to the midpoint of its 3%-6% target band in the last quarter of 2024

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Eastern Cape MPLs do their bit on Mandela Day

Scores of Eastern Cape residents spared 67 minutes from their daily lives and participated in a hive of activities ...

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Jacob Zuma Foundation's concerns for JZ after attempt to take out Trump

In the wake of a failed assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump, “concerns” about the safety of ...

Politics

ANC membership drop may be due to inflated numbers before national conference — Mbalula

The ANC is losing members, dropping by almost 200,000 in the past three years, according to the ANC annual report ...

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The Enyobeni Tavern tragedy

Ongoing coverage of the impact of the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy, where 21 Eastern Cape children died.

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UFH ranked among world's top 2,000 universities for 2024

SPONSORED | The University of Fort Hare showed a remarkable ascent in the latest URAP World Rankings measuring academic ...

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SANDF 'job advert' is a scam

The South African National Defence Force has warned the public that an "advertisement" stating it is recruiting is a ...

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Mom and son gunned down in East London suburb

An East London mother, 44, and her 10-year-old son were shot dead in their car by unknown gunmen in Amalinda early ...

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Woman who stabbed fiancé to death jailed for 15 years

A bride-to-be, who fatally stabbed her fiancé hours before tying the knot in 2019, was sentenced to 15 years’ direct ...

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Call for students to be moved from dilapidated Tower House residence

The leadership of the EFF Student Command at the University of Fort Hare’s East London campus is calling for the ...

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East London teacher to be dismissed for sexual misconduct

The Education Labour Relations Council has ordered the immediate dismissal of an East London teacher who was found ...

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Rising opera star to compete in Randburg nationals

A 17-year-old pupil, Sinesipho Tokwe, whose opera journey began within church walls, has been selected to represent ...

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Mthatha singing sensation to compete on national stage

A 16-year-old boy from Holy Cross High School in Mthatha has once again made the Eastern Cape proud,  after ...

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Spate of beachfront robberies rocks East London boxing

A spate of attacks on boxers running along the East London beachfront has the local boxing fraternity reeling in ...

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‘We want to win everything’: midfielder Aubrey Modiba as he reflects on life at Sundowns

In the 26th episode of the Arena Sports Show, presenter Clauiee Grace Mpanza and regular guest Sizwe Mabena are joined by Mamelodi Sundowns and Baana Bafana star midfielder Aubrey 'The Postman’ Modiba. Modiba speaks about his ’inverting ...

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Government should not interfere with people's lives.That is a view of Free Market Foundation CEO David Ansara.

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Amid the heated discussion over the export of South African livestock, Wednesday was a bustling day at the harbor in ...

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The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has raised the alarm over an infectious disease outbreak at a feedlot housing ...

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If BCM's town planning unit does not sharpen up, construction companies will migrate to municipalities that don’t take ...

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Reserve Bank keeps repo rate steady at ...

The Bank now expects inflation to return to the midpoint of its 3%-6% target band in the last quarter of 2024

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ECDC export symposium on the doorstep

Excitement is rising as the province gets ready to host its sixth annual Export Symposium on August 21 and 22 at the ...

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Capitec expects first-half earnings to be ...

An improvement in both the credit impairment charge and credit loss ratios boosted earnings in the first half

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Pfizer moves forward with once-daily ...

The new drug is part of the second generation of weight-loss pills under development

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Autozone in business rescue

AutoZone, one of the largest private automotive parts suppliers in southern Africa, has voluntarily applied for ...

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The amount appears ‘exceedingly disproportionate and outlandish’, Nathan Chiu, a shareholder from New Jersey, wrote in ...

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The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng is 13,023, with 3,716 recoveries and 87 deaths.

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22,000 Edcon employees get retrenchment ...

SA's biggest non-food retailer Edcon has served 22,000 of its employees with notices of retrenchments as it blames ...

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Black Brain Pictures plough back into ...

"We gave them desks and chairs, writing material and they also received heaters."

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How cash-conscious consumers are ...

South Africans are usually a fiercely loyal bunch when buying a car, but with rising prices and tightening wallets, ...

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Snarling sports car represents one of the brand's finest hours

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'We split it equally' — MacG on Covid-19 ...

'After two years of not making money, it was the first payment we received.'

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RECIPE | Winter warmer cocktail from SA's ...

Diageo SA World Class winner Jody Rahme shares a Burnt Butter Manhattan sure to keep you warm in the winter chill

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Porsche on Tuesday unveiled its new entry level Macan, which hits the asphalt with rear-wheel drive and a high-voltage ...

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Biden tests positive for Covid-19, will ...

US President Joe Biden, under pressure from fellow Democrats to drop his re-election campaign, tested positive for ...

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Rising conflicts globally slowed ...

More children were left out of critical vaccination drives for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough ...

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At least 25 people were killed and 17 injured in Peru on Tuesday after a bus crashed while traveling through a ...

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Trump predicts Biden will stay in ...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he expected President Joe Biden to remain in the race for the White ...

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Far right bids for power as France holds ...

France voted on Sunday in a parliamentary run-off election that will reconfigure the political landscape, with opinion ...

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Sports minister Gayton McKenzie vows ...

Sports minister Gayton McKenzie has vowed to do everything in his power to ensure sprinter Luxolo Adams goes to the ...

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Sports minister Gayton McKenzie vows ...

Sports minister Gayton McKenzie has vowed to do everything in his power to ensure sprinter Luxolo Adams goes to the ...

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BSA, promoters headed for fierce legal ...

A legal showdown is looming between Boxing SA and the National Professional Boxing Promoters’ Association (NPBPA) after ...

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Chippa make surprising change to coaching ...

Eight weeks after confirming Kwanele Kopo and Thabo September as co-coaches for the upcoming season, Chippa United have ...

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WATCH | Mourners including Motsepe, ...

South African football lovers from all walks of life packed the Grace Bible Church in Pimville, Soweto, on Thursday ...

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‘My eyes were always here’: Steve ...

Steve Komphela says he continued to follow developments at Mamelodi Sundowns after he left the club for Moroka Swallows ...

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Spate of beachfront robberies rocks East ...

A spate of attacks on boxers running along the East London beachfront has the local boxing fraternity reeling in ...

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Amateur star finally makes pro debut

Standout amateur fighter Sinovuyo Mthintelwa’s wait to make his professional debut will finally come to an end on ...

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BSA, promoters headed for fierce legal ...

A legal showdown is looming between Boxing SA and the National Professional Boxing Promoters’ Association (NPBPA) after ...

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Spate of beachfront robberies rocks East ...

A spate of attacks on boxers running along the East London beachfront has the local boxing fraternity reeling in ...

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Amateur star finally makes pro debut

Standout amateur fighter Sinovuyo Mthintelwa’s wait to make his professional debut will finally come to an end on ...

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Tyirha returns to ring to tackle personal ...

Former SA junior-flyweight champion and world contender Nhlanhla Tyirha will take a big step towards his ...

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Kevin Lerena to challenge WBC ...

Boxing warrior Kevin "Two Guns" Lerena will be involved in a history-making bout when he challenges World Boxing ...