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‘Nobody owns the sand’: The 12-metre fence dividing an affluent beach town
Residents in Sandbanks are arguing over access to a beach which has been fenced off by homeowners.
SATURDAY, 01 NOVEMBER 2025, 04:08

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Residents in Sandbanks are arguing over access to a beach which has been fenced off by homeowners.

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The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.

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Both the former Canadian prime minister and the California Girl singer have been through high and lows of public opinion.

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A 12-year-old tells the BBC that in the chaos he lost contact with his family and is now on his own at a camp.

South Africa
This stems from the South African government’s extradition request submitted to Malawi.

South Africa
This has been revealed at a parliamentary mini debate.

South Africa
The DA in Tshwane has expressed concern about the outbreak of Typhoid in the city.

South Africa
The Johannesburg High Court has given the parties more time to find common ground.

World
Indians can travel to more visa-free destinations than a decade ago, but India’s passport ranking has declined.

World
Three Bulgarians are jailed for painting red hands on France’s Holocaust Memorial in a suspected case of Russian “destabilisation”.

World
Jade, Janelle Monae and Demi Lovato were some of the first stars to post their Halloween looks on social media.

World
Thieves used explosives to break into a precious metals refinery before making off with a €12m loot.

Africa
Pretoria rubbishes claims of a white genocide and quotes prominent Afrikaners who dub Trump’s plans racist.

Africa
Some deaths have been reported though accurate figures are hard to obtain due to the internet shutdown.

Africa
The court sets aside the 1967 inquest that found that the anti-apartheid hero was hit by a goods train.

Africa
Tensions remain with protests expected to continue, after demonstrations were reported in some towns overnight.

Business
ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels will not be available to YouTube TV subscribers.

Business
The government is facing questions over whether One Login can be trusted to keep people’s personal data secure.

Business
South Africa’s motor manufacturers failed to reach a wage agreement with the industry’s labour union, the Nation Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, it said in a statement late on Thursday.

Business
Restorative justice scheme for subpostmasters will offer face-to-face meetings with Fujitsu and Post Office executives.

Politics
Two DA Ward Councillors from George have resigned to join the Patriotic Alliance.

Politics
Operations have resumed at the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng in the N West.

Politics
Ramaphosa slammed for celebration of SA’s removal from Financial Action Task Force greylist.
Politics
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has scotched the Umngeni-Uthukela Water board’s decision to suspend its chief governance and compliance officer, Sibusiso Madonsela, ordering that he be reinstated immediately.

Sport
Luton Town reach the FA Cup second round with an injury-time winner after Forest Green Rovers stage a remarkable comeback from three goals down in a thrilling first-round encounter.

Sport
Inter Milan join race for Marc Guehi, Everton monitoring Nicolas Jackson, and Manchester United face competition for Ayyoub Bouaddi, plus more.

Sport
Both dugouts at Hampden will feature different managers from when the clubs last met in August.

Sport
As Ruben Amorim reaches his first anniversary as Manchester United boss, there are finally reasons to be cheerful for the club.
Education
In novels and short stories, she delivered sharp observations of the constraints and contradictions of apartheid and its aftermath.
Education
The university faced fierce criticism after it fired the director of student media and said that news coverage could be published only online.
Education
New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy.
Education
[New Republic] Tubman University has once again positioned itself as a hub for youth empowerment and leadership with the hosting of the Tubman University Youth Summit-an inspiring event that brings together young people from diverse backgrounds to share ideas and develop solutions for Liberia’s future.

Lifestyle
South African comedian Leon Schuster has joked about finding a young bride after a string of significant age-gap romances…

Lifestyle
Coloureds and Indians too? A US intel expert has debunked claims the descaled refugee resettlement programme is opened to only Afrikaners.
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Science/Tech
The FCC plans to repeal a Biden-era ruling that required ISPs to secure their networks under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, instead relying on voluntary cybersecurity commitments from telecom providers. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the ruling “exceeded the agency’s authority and did not present an effective or agile response to the relevant cybersecurity threats.” Carr...

Science/Tech
The hunt for the next big crypto never stops. Every market cycle produces a few projects that rise from quiet presales to global headlines. In 2025, those standouts share one thing in common: measurable, on-chain progress, and that’s exactly where Noomez ($NNZ) stands apart. Built on Binance Smart Chain, it’s a 28-stage deflationary presale that […]
Science/Tech
Bluesky has surpassed 40 million users and is launching a “dislikes” beta to improve its personalization algorithms and reduce toxic content. TechCrunch reports: With the “dislikes” beta rolling out soon, Bluesky will take into account the new signal to improve user personalization. As users “dislike” posts, the system will learn what sort of content they want to see less of. This will help to...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: Even before Azure had a global failure this week, Austria’s Ministry of Economy had taken a decisive step toward digital sovereignty. The Ministry achieved this status by migrating 1,200 employees to a Nextcloud-based cloud and collaboration platform hosted on Austrian-based infrastructure. This shift away from proprietary, foreign-owned cloud...

Motoring
‘Loot in the Boot’ will see one entrant walk way with R1-million.

Motoring
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, or better known simply as G-Wagen or G-Wagon, has been in production since 1979 and, in that…
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Motoring
Twin of the Peugeot Landtrek slots in below the range-extending Hunter REEV.

Health
When Kat Denisi was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 she was put into a medically induced menopause.
Health
The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state.

Health
Cambridge University Hospitals says it “should not have happened” and changes are being made.
Health
She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the cause of that genetic condition.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.