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UFC star Dricus du Plessis marries in Franschhoek glamour wedding
MMA champion Dricus du Plessis and Vasti Spiller tied the knot at an elegant Franschhoek estate in what guests called the wedding of the year.
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Ramaphosa urges matrics to stay focused as exams loom
President Ramaphosa rallies behind matric class of 2026, urging discipline and focus as National Senior Certificate exams approach in coming weeks.
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Umalusi ready for final exams, pledges tight monitoring of irregularities
South Africa’s education quality watchdog has warned teachers and principals not to prevent learners from writing their final examinations as more than one million candidates prepare to sit for their…
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SASSA deploys 1 000 contract workers to tackle long queues at offices
The South African Social Security Agency is deploying around 1 000 contract workers across the country to address severe staffing shortages that have left beneficiaries waiting more than two and…
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Communities urge Nersa to reject Eskom tariff hikes at public hearings
Community groups are calling on Nersa to reject Eskom’s proposed electricity price increases of 8.83% and expand free basic electricity for poor households.
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Rising diesel costs force freight companies to rethink operations
Business groups warn record diesel prices will push up costs across economy, calling for urgent rail infrastructure repairs and reduced diesel dependence.
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Sardine die-off appears to be easing along South Africa’s coast
Sardine die-off shows signs of easing as no new widespread mortalities are reported since the latest wash-up in September.
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WATCH: NovaNews Newscast — Today’s top stories, 8 September 2026
A nine-year-old’s dream comes true with Siya Kolisi’s autograph, government moves to block the sale of Nelson Mandela’s possessions, and King Charles makes it clear that Harry and Meghan won’t…
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Final hours to switch SASSA gold cards as deadline expires tonight
Social grant beneficiaries have until midnight tonight to replace their SASSA gold cards or risk losing access to payments.
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Your boss might trust AI more than you do: What a global study found
Global study finds South African businesses value human skills like empathy and critical thinking as irreplaceable in automated AI workplaces.
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