Saturday Star2 min lettiPolitical Ideologies
Ballot Papers And Counting Procedures For The Elections
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has outlined the process that will be administered for the counting of ballot papers once voters have cast their votes on May 29. The IEC’s chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo emphasised the importance o
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The Remarkable Tale Of Dolly
The couch loves a happy story, especially one that involves dogs. We were overjoyed when this one dropped unexpectedly into our WhatsApp box. If you don’t believe dogs can understand and express joy, you’ve not heard the commotion when the human says
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Continent An Atlas Of Desperation And Displacement
TODAY, Africa is a topography of terror and turmoil. Its skyline is gloomy from the flares of war that have defaced the earth and risen to usurp the sky. Dreams of a united, flourishing continent have turned to dust as Africa’s vast planes of possibi
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South Africans Cast Their Votes Worldwide
ELECTIONS 2024 have begun. This weekend tens of thousands of South Africans living abroad will go to the polls in the most anticipated elections since 1994. Voting started in nine countries yesterday while polling will take place in 109 other countri
Saturday Star2 min lettiInternational Relations
Palestinians Call For Israeli Ban As Conflict Spills Into Football
The war in Gaza came to the fore at world football’s biggest meeting yesterday as the Palestinian association called for Israel to be immediately suspended from Fifa. Fifa president Gianni Infantino told the congress in Bangkok, Thailand, that the sp
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Sex Column
As we become part of the global economy the world has gotten smaller. I know so many couples who live in different cities and very often different countries. Keeping a long-distance relationship intimate has its challenges. Date Night is an important
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Most Sought-after Celebrity Beauty Treatments Revealed
The quest for beauty is everlasting with scores of people across the globe constantly searching for ways to look and feel their very best. This includes celebrities who are known to turn to a range of beauty treatments to prolong their youthful appea
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Young People Need To Start Saving Now
Many young South Africans avoid the conversation of retirement, some even characterise it as “boring”. This emerged in the “Liberty retirement planning survey” conducted in April 2022, which found many South Africans only started to think of retireme
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Powered By A Dream To Create A Cleaner, Sustainable World
Passion. A word that aptly describes Matteo Brambilla. Red hot passion. Red Rocket passion. The type of passion he brings to any boardroom he enters and the same passion which has seen him and his team turn Red Rocket energy, of which he is CEO, into
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Blayke Blessed To Score Meeting With His Bok Hero
In a heart-warming tale of resilience, hope, and the power of dreams, 9-year-old Blayke Fourie, a brave young boy recovering from a kidney transplant, has realised a dream beyond his wildest imagination – meeting the official Sharks team and spending
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E-Learning Boost For Rural Schools
PUPILS at six rural schools in KwaZulu- Natal and Mpumalanga are showing exceptional academic progress in maths and science thanks to a partner- ship between paper giant Mondi and the Ligbron e-Learning System. When she first came across the programm
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Wayde’s Advice Can Help Lythe To Games Glory
WATCH out, world: Lythe Pillay is the next 400m sensation from South Africa who can rock the Olympic Games. Following Wayde van Niekerk’s incredible world record in winning gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Pillay is part of the new generation of South
Saturday Star2 min lettiCrime & Violence
Demand For Change In Police Management In Soshanguve
THE portfolio committee on community safety in the Gauteng legislature will request the provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Tommy Mthombeni, to change management at police stations in the Soshanguve area. The committee led by former Ga
Saturday Star4 min lettiCrime & Violence
Party Leaders On A Slippery Slope When Playing The Race Card
CHAPTER 2, Section 19 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa states that every citizen in this country has the right to form a political party, to participate in the activities of, or recruit members for, a political party, and has t
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Fury, Usyk In Rare Undisputed Clash
TYSON Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face off in a historic clash billed as the fight of a generation today with the first undisputed heavyweight title bout in 25 years. The mercurial Briton and the relentless Ukrainian have both arrived undefeated in
Saturday Star4 min lettiInternational Relations
Japanese Peace Ship Arrives In Cape Town
Japan-based NGO Peace Boat’s “Pacific World” docked at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal and hoisted a banner which read “Stop Killing Gaza”. This, as one of the most intense bombing campaigns in world history, has continued unabated for nearly eight mon
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Jake Wants Ruthless Display Against Benetton
WHILE being able to top the United Rugby Championship log is not in the Bulls’ hands, Jake White is not too stressed. Having named a team with just one change yesterday – Johan Goosen replaces Chris Smith at flyhalf – for today’s showdown with Benett
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These Are The Best Luxury Safari Experiences In Africa
It’s Africa Month and the continent’s biggest selling point is wildlife tourism. After a four-year hiatus, the Safari Awards are back celebrating the best in wildlife tourism experiences in Africa. Founded by Henry Hallward in 2007, the awards are
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African Climbing Queen For SA Squad
The female African sport climbing reigning queen, Lauren Mukheibir, will be representing South Africa at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris this July. The 22-year-old, who recently was conferred with a cum laude degree in marine biology from Edith Cowan
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Proteas Bowlers Lacking Confidence
THE Proteas spent a whole week in camp at the Centre of Excellence in Pretoria as they are set to board a flight to the West Indies this weekend for a three-match T20 series before the T20 World Cup starts on June 1. Before the camp, coach Rob Walter
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Why It Was A Coup For Neil Sandilands To Be Cast In ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’
Actor, film-maker and musician Neil Sandilands became a household name as Bart Kruger in SABC2’s flagship soapie 7de Laan, circa 2000s. Since moving to LA in 2007, he has also planted his feet firmly in Hollywood with roles in House, The Americans,
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SA Is Working With African Countries To Grow Tourism Sector At Africa’s Travel Indaba
South African Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille said this week that South Africa was working on improving its air access to the continent as part of efforts to boost tourism in the country and on the continent. The minister was speaking at Africa’s
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40 Rhinos To Be ‘Re-wilded’ In KZN
FORTY southern white rhinos have found a new home at the Munywana Conservancy in Zululand. Last week’s first translocation of dehorned rhinos formed part of Rhino Rewild, a continent-wide initiative by African Parks to rewild 2 000 southern white rhi
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Taking Icy Plunge In The Highest Swim In The World
The Sky is the Limit Madswimmer Team triumphantly returned to a camp in Kagkot in the Himalayas last Sunday, marking their reconnection with civilisation and their first steps on solid ground after a gruelling 15-day ascent on the icy slopes of Mount
Saturday Star1 min lettiWorld
Putin In Trade Push On Final Day Of China Trip
Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the north-eastern city of Harbin yesterday, the final day of a visit aiming to promote crucial trade with China and win greater support for his war effort in Ukraine. Putin arrived on Thursday on his first trip ab
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Errant Spaza Shops Pay The Price
Several spaza shops in Ga-Rankuwa were caught out this week for failing to comply with the City of Tshwane’s by-laws despite previous complaints by the community that they were operating illegally and selling expired food. The non-compliant local bus
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China Thanks SA For Upholding One-China Policy
Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of China in South Africa, Li Zhigang, has reiterated that the Taiwan question bears on China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and is a non-negotiable principle embedded at the heart of China’s core interests.
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‘These Are Just Political Gimmicks, They’re Playing With Out Emotions’
As various political parties criss-cross the country campaigning for their respective parties and promising unemployed young people jobs, many of the youth have said they have lost hope in finding employment. Dumisane Dlamini, a 29-year-old from Sowe
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A Showcase Of Musical Talent In ‘Clash Of Choirs’
uMhlanga came alive with the sound of singing on Saturday, May 11, as local schools battled it out, showcasing their diverse musical talents, in the Park Square “Clash of the Choirs” competition. Now in its second year, this vibrant celebration of c
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Bvuma Lauds Chief’s Legendary Khune As Season Draws To A Close
ITUMELENG Khune might be deep into the twilight of his career, with many no doubt of the view he probably should pack up his gloves at the end of this season, but even as a peripheral member of Kaizer Chiefs he continues to inspire. This much was con
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