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SOWETAN | The ‘big fish’ behind Nkosi must be exposed
Revelations point to a disturbing nexus between rogue officers and criminal syndicates
Blondie gives SA a peep into The Makhenes reality show
‘I guess this is my own way of dealing with my PTSD’
Makeup artist Queen Motlatle takes on the fine art world
Motlatle is showcasing her work in German gallery
WATCH | Goolam Allie promises forgotten Santos will be back
Goolam Allie is confident Santos will one day play in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) again
Khatala eyes back-to-back podiums at Two Oceans
After finishing third last year in her debut, Khatala said she didn’t have experience and didn’t know what to expect in the race. But having ran it already, she is optimistic of another podium finish on Saturday.
TEBOGO KHAAS | Kimberley is writing its next chapter to economic power
Chancellor of Sol Plaatje University says city can become a centre of mining excellence
News24 | US-Iran truce shows cracks as war flares in Lebanon
The fragile truce between Iran and the United States showed signs of unravelling on Thursday, with Tehran threatening to resume hostilities as Israel pummelled Lebanon.
R45m needed to fix razed Riverlea school
Gauteng education MEC Lebogang Maile says his department will need about R45m to fix infrastructure damage at Riverlea Secondary School caused by fires as far back as 2007.
‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15 years in death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry
LOS ANGELES, April 8 (Reuters) – A drug dealer dubbed the “Ketamine Queen” was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison in connection with “Friends” star Matthew Perry’s 2023 death, including her role in supplying the dose of the powerful anesthetic that killed the actor.
NASA Artemis II astronauts to speak from deep space after record-setting flyby
HOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) – Four astronauts traveling back from the far side of the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission will speak with reporters in their first press conference from space on Wednesday.
Haiti postpones voter registration for first election in a decade, no new dates given
PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 8 (Reuters) – Haiti’s CEP electoral council said on Wednesday it was postponing a voter registration that should have begun on April 1, adding it would shortly announce new dates toregister for the nation’s first presidential election in a decade.
Israeli strikes pummel Lebanon, killing 250 in deadliest day of war
BEIRUT/TEL AVIV, April 8 (Reuters) – Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, killing more than 250 people on Wednesday, as the Iran-aligned group resumed rocket attacks on northern Israel after a brief pause under the two-week US-Iran ceasefire.
News24 | SA shares top Bank of America rankings, again
Bank of America ranks the South African equity market as the most attractive in the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region, with 12 local stocks also dominating its top 20 shares.
UNDER WAY AT LAST: After a one-year delay, World Netball’s case against former SA boss Cecilia Molokwane commences
The hearing into Cecilia Molokwane’s alleged transgressions as Netball South Africa president is finally rolling after a year’s delay. However, a final verdict remains months away.
PAPER VICTORY: CPS ordered to pay Sassa R81.3m, but the balance sheet says, good luck
The Constitutional Court orders Cash Paymaster Services to pay R81.3-million to the South African Social Security Agency, but recovery potential remains uncertain amid CPS’s insolvency.
Warning of anarchy and chaos in South Africa
The Freedom Front Plus warned that the culture of violence in South Africa is derailing the country and steering it towards anarchy and chaos.
ACADEMIC STANDSTILL: CPUT and dental council’s accreditation clash shatters students’ graduation dreams
Accreditation chaos at CPUT leaves 42 dental technology students in limbo as they face cancelled graduations, lost job offers and uncertain futures.