Lise Beyers
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Three new players debut for Springbok Women against Uganda in the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup, with a strong match-day squad retained.
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South Africa has pledged $5 million (about R82 million) to support continental efforts to combat the deadly Ebola outbreak sweeping through the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
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Pope Leo XIV has called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his first encyclical, warning of “new forms of slavery” behind the rapid development of the technology.
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US military forces launched strikes on Iranian missile sites and mining boats on Monday, threatening a fragile ceasefire.
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The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo had climbed to 204 by Saturday.
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The Democratic Alliance filed a complaint against Western Cape SAPS for retaining 164 convicted police officers without proper disciplinary actions.
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More than 1,5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Mecca on Monday for the annual hajj pilgrimage, carried out against the backdrop of hopes for an end to the war in the Middle East.
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South African motorists face renewed financial pressure at the pumps as National Treasury confirmed it will phase out fuel levy relief measures introduced to cushion consumers from soaring fuel prices.
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South African Airways lagged in reporting a fuel emergency, prompting calls for a Parliament inquiry into aviation safety oversight and regulatory failures.
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The Western Cape’s water reserves have maintained their recovery momentum, with dam levels continuing to rise two weeks after devastating floods.
