- The Bosasa Billions: New book reveals “break-ins” at Parliament to hide evidence August 18, 2019ANC MP Winnie Ngwenya, for example, was re-elected to Parliament in 2019 despite being implicated in the Bosasa scandal just a few months earlier.
- Rustenburg High singer Bernice West sings anthem ahead of Loftus Test August 17, 2019Bernice West has been popping up all over the place this year from her run on Kyknet's talent search to her part in a viral video and now she has performed the national anthem.
- Xenophobic looting: SAPS arrest 18 in Soweto August 17, 2019The looting started in Emdeni in Soweto earlier this week with claims made that the actions were a response to the clashes between police and foreign nationals in the Johannesburg CBD.
- Solidarity looking at all avenues to fight NHI August 17, 2019Civil right group Solidarity is considering all avenues to fight the damaging effects the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) will have, the organisation said in a statement.
Lifestyle South Africa
- RuPaul’s Drag race superstar Detox to visit South Africa in September August 17, 2019Fans of RuPaul's Drag Race and queer performance art are in for a treat this September as Detox visits South Africa.
- Sunday Night Movie Magic, 18 August: Creed II August 17, 2019Rocky returns! This week's blockbuster in the M-Net Sunday movie slot is the sports drama 'Creed II,' starring Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan.
- Instagram: Miss Virtual World launches in South Africa August 17, 2019Miss Virtual World is an Instagram based beauty pageant that hopes to be the world's most democratic and transparent beauty pageant.
- Best Before dates: Why you should take them with a pinch of salt August 16, 2019It’s also important to note that there’s a big difference between a ‘best before’ date and an ‘expiry’ date.
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Between 2011 and 2014, Aircastle Limited, a US-based company, made $53 million from leasing planes to South African Airways (SAA) and did not pay taxes in South Africa.
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Time to go, OUTA tells Public Protector
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called on Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane to take the necessary steps to vacate the office of the Public Protector immediately.
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Farm murders ‘on the up’ – after false claims that it’s down
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DA want full details of SABC “financial support”
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will be requesting that the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams urgently provide full details on the “financial support” that will be provided to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
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Unisa affirmative action plan ‘flawed’
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It’s clear – the ANC is after your pension
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How to avoid online frauds in the UK
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Half a million people murdered in SA since democracy
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Drag her arrogant ass before court for SABC shenanigans
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Want to take as much leave as you like and dress funny? Join Investec
The late standup comedian Robin Williams used to say golf is the only game where “a white man can dress looking like a black pimp” and get away with it. If you work for Investec you can do exactly that from September – and take as much leave as you like.
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Forget load shedding. This time Eskom gets serious
It’s not load shedding that will see large parts of South Africa go dark. Now it’s violence and infrastructure as Eskom decides to stop putting in an effort in areas where people don’t pay.
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The day your TV dies!
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Court to decide on Duduzane Zuma crash
On 12 July we will know the fate of Jacob Zuma’s son.
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Tourists are ditching South Africa
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Madiba’s daughter is a racist! Now kick her for touch…
Get rid of South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark. Her tweets are racist and divisive!
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Let’s celebrate! Another useless MP resigns
Thank goodness we are rid of this piece of “insert any abusive word of choice here”. That’s basically what the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is saying about the resignation of Bathabile Dlamini as a member of Parliament.
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No-one will fail at school in SA if this minister gets her way
If it is up to the South African Minister of Basic Education, it will soon be impossible to fail a year in school if you are between 6 and 10 years old.
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ANC plan for private pensions an ‘act of plunder’
If the South African government intends to seize private pension funds to plug the gaps in government spending, it will be nothing less than an ‘act of plunder’.
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SA’s moderate majority ‘share same hopes, ideals’
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Is this the end of SAA?
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Malema pays up again
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SA’s new health plan ‘smokescreen for communist agenda’
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How to safely and securely ship your classic car from the UK
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