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Boks Carry Perth Scars to Turin After Wallabies Mauling

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Springboks assistant coach Mzwandile Stick
Springboks Target Winning Send-Off As Wallabies Await in Perth

The Springboks are refusing to treat Sunday’s clash with Australia as a mere season finale, with the world champions determined to finish their international campaign…

Mosimane’s Arsenal Fires Bafana to Crucial AFCON Win Over Guinea
Mosimane’s Arsenal Fires Bafana to Crucial AFCON Win Over Guinea

Pitso Mosimane’s Bafana Bafana era is off to a winning start, but the battle for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations is already heating up.…

Shooting SAPS
17 Killed, 15 Wounded as Gunmen Storm Wedela Tavern

Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for eight unidentified armed men after 17 people were shot and killed at a tavern in Extension 3, Wedela,…

SAPS Arrest
Tembisa Murder Suspect Arrested In Limpopo Hours After Woman’s Body Found

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in Tembisa South, Ekurhuleni on…

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DNA Links 14-Year-Old Girl’s Father to Her Baby

A Northern Cape father who raped his 14-year-old daughter and impregnated her was eventually exposed by the birth of the child and a DNA test…

Uganda’s Export Earnings Rise 10.2% in July
Uganda’s Export Earnings Rise 10.2% in July

Gold, cocoa, flowers and other commodities contributed to the growth in export revenues Uganda’s export earnings increased by 10.2 per cent year-on-year in July, reaching…

Standing Committee on Appropriations chairperson Dr Mmusi Maimane
One Cop for Every 427 South Africans: Parliament Questions Policing Capacity

South Africa has one police officer for every 427 residents, a policing ratio that has come under renewed scrutiny as Parliament demands answers over the…

New Development Bank Approves Funding for Elevated Corridor Project in India
New Development Bank Approves Funding for Elevated Corridor Project in India

The project will help Hyderabad improve its transport system amid rapid urban growth The New Development Bank (NDB) has approved financing for an elevated corridor…

Suspended Attorney Tibana’s Sister Hands Herself Over, Due in Court Monday

The younger sister of suspended attorney Charlotte Tibana, Rirhandzu, has reportedly handed herself over to police as investigators widen their probe into an alleged multimillion-rand deceased-estate fraud and money-laundering scheme.

Rirhandzu reportedly surrendered at the Polokwane Police Station on Sunday afternoon, accompanied by her lawyers and representatives of Hlawu Maluleke Attorneys.

She is expected to appear in the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court on Monday, where she is set to apply for bail.

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Boks Carry Perth Scars to Turin After Wallabies Mauling

The Springboks will head into their November clash against Italy with the painful lessons of their Perth collapse still fresh after the Wallabies stunned the world champions 42-38 at Optus Stadium on Sunday.

Australia turned the Test into a high-scoring arm wrestle and exposed cracks in the Boks’ defensive structure before holding their nerve to secure a famous victory.

For South Africa, the defeat was more than a blot on the scoreboard. It was a warning thatREAD MORE

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Springboks assistant coach Mzwandile Stick

Springboks Target Winning Send-Off As Wallabies Await in Perth

The Springboks are refusing to treat Sunday’s clash with Australia as a mere season finale, with the world champions determined to finish their international campaign with a statement victory in Perth.

After bruising weeks against New Zealand in the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, the Boks have made changes to their line-up, but assistant coach Mzwandile Stick insists the intensity will remain high when they face a resurgent Wallabies side at Optus Stadium.

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Mosimane’s Arsenal Fires Bafana to Crucial AFCON Win Over Guinea

Mosimane’s Arsenal Fires Bafana to Crucial AFCON Win Over Guinea

Pitso Mosimane’s Bafana Bafana era is off to a winning start, but the battle for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations is already heating up.

South Africa fought their way to a 2-1 victory over Guinea at Orlando Stadium on Saturday, with defenders Ime Okon and Samukele Kabini finding the net to hand Mosimane three valuable points in his return to the national-team dugout.

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17 Killed, 15 Wounded as Gunmen Storm Wedela Tavern

Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for eight unidentified armed men after 17 people were shot and killed at a tavern in Extension 3, Wedela, on the West Rand, on Saturday night.

The shooting happened at about 9.30 pm on September 26 while patrons were drinking inside and outside the tavern.

According to police, the suspects arrived at the tavern and opened fire on patrons outside before entering the premises and continuing to shoot at people inside.

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Tembisa Murder Suspect Arrested In Limpopo Hours After Woman’s Body Found

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in Tembisa South, Ekurhuleni on Saturday, with police tracing him to Tzaneen, Limpopo, later the same night.

The suspect was apprehended at about 11 pm following a coordinated operation involving Gauteng and Limpopo police, according to the office of Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane.

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Young girl with curly hair in a gray dress holding a colorful doll.

DNA Links 14-Year-Old Girl’s Father to Her Baby

A Northern Cape father who raped his 14-year-old daughter and impregnated her was eventually exposed by the birth of the child and a DNA test that left him with no explanation.

Mojalefa Senokoatsane, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Regional Spokesperson for the Northern Cape Division, said in a statement on Friday that the 41-year-old man has now been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Hartswater Regional Court after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.

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Uganda’s Export Earnings Rise 10.2% in July

Uganda’s Export Earnings Rise 10.2% in July

Gold, cocoa, flowers and other commodities contributed to the growth in export revenues

Uganda’s export earnings increased by 10.2 per cent year-on-year in July, reaching US$1.40 billion compared with US$1.27 billion in the same month last year. The rise was supported by higher revenues from several key commodities, including gold, cocoa, flowers and maize. This was reported by MENA, a partner of TV BRICS.

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Standing Committee on Appropriations chairperson Dr Mmusi Maimane

One Cop for Every 427 South Africans: Parliament Questions Policing Capacity

South Africa has one police officer for every 427 residents, a policing ratio that has come under renewed scrutiny as Parliament demands answers over the country’s response to gender-based violence (GBV).

The alarming ratio has been highlighted by Standing Committee on Appropriations chairperson Dr Mmusi Maimane on Tuesday, following the discovery of the bodies of nine women in Kempton Park and other parts of Ekurhuleni.

Maimane said the figures raise questions about whether the South African PoliceREAD MORE

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New Development Bank Approves Funding for Elevated Corridor Project in India

New Development Bank Approves Funding for Elevated Corridor Project in India

The project will help Hyderabad improve its transport system amid rapid urban growth

The New Development Bank (NDB) has approved financing for an elevated corridor project in the Indian city of Hyderabad. This was reported by Brasil 247, a TV BRICS partner.

Up to US$395 million will be allocated to modernise urban transport infrastructure and increase the capacity of key highways.

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