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Scared but staying: migrants dig in as South Africa turns hostile
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (686+ words) Ethiopian refugee Helana Wolde locked his home and watched on TV as thousands of angry demonstrators marched in cities and towns this week calling for foreigners like him to leave. His wife and their three South African-born children were terrified,…...
BREAKING | Fort Hare's deregistration of Mabuyane unlawful, court rules
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (173+ words) The high court in Ku Gompo City has declared the deregistration of Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane by the University of Fort Hare unlawful, constitutionally invalid, reviewed and set aside. High court judge Lindiwe Rusi delivered the judgment on Thursday…...
FREE TO READ | Days of awe to boost your immunity and mood
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (443+ words) Dacher Keltner, psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life, says that awe is both a mood and an immunity booster. Keltner's research…...
Extortion, not xenophobia, suspected in Ghanaian man's murder in Cape Town
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (233+ words) The government says anti-illegal migrant protests should not be associated with the murder of a Ghanaian national in Cape Town. The victim was fatally shot at his place of work on Monday afternoon "in an incident police suspect was a…...
ANC veterans join backlash over Dina Pule's cabinet return
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (728+ words) The appointment of Dina Pule as minister of social development has triggered backlash, with the ANC Veterans League saying it is seeking answers from President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC leadership over why a politician previously removed from cabinet over…...
Pogacar chases record fifth Tour title in Barcelona
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (685+ words) Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar will chase a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title when the 2026 edition begins in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday, with Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard and France's Paul Seixas poised to provide the stiffest competition. Pogacar, who has won the…...
Fiery baptism awaits EP in U-18 Craven Week opener at Grey
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (703+ words) A fiery baptism awaits Eastern Province when they come up against a powerful Western Province outfit on the opening day of the U-18 Craven Week tournament at Grey High School in Gqeberha on Monday. Playing on home soil for the first…...
Joker Djokovic scares ball girl, gets jacket envy and crushes Tsitsipas
6+ hour ago (303+ words) So relaxed was Novak Djokovic during his demolition job over Stefanos Tsitsipas at Wimbledon, he pranked an unsuspecting ball girl by crying out in pain as she followed his orders to cut off some black tape from his right shoulder…...
SIPHIWO FUMBEZA | Enyobeni tragedy failure did not end at the tavern door
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (959+ words) As SA awaits the formal inquest judgment scheduled for July 10, the national debate over accountability in the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy remains deeply contested. While it may be legally convenient to isolate a single culprit, a closer examination of June 26 2022 reveals…...
Write off dangerous England side at your peril, warns Rassie
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (585+ words) Though a dominant Springbok side have held the whip hand over England in recent years, previous form will count for little when the bitter foes clash in Johannesburg on Saturday, coach Rassie Erasmus says. History has shown that England can…...