GROUNDUP: This may be as good as a Master’s Office gets in South Africa
Sources close to the Bloemfontein Master’s Office rate it higher than Master’s Offices in other major centres GroundUp has investigated.
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Woman who kept vulnerable victim as slave sentenced to 13 years
Mandy Wixon, 56, forced the victim to clean her squalid home and subjected her to a miserable life.
South Africa is back on track
South Africa’s push to revive key drivers of its economy, such as power availability and logistics, has created a tailwind for the largest unit of the continent’s biggest lender by assets.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads Bafta Games Awards nominations
The French-made role-playing game picks up 12 nominations at the ceremony celebrating video games.
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Mothibi assures attention to Tembisa Hospital crime referrals
Protection of whistleblowers also high on agenda, NPA head tells media
Wilco Louw says no divided loyalties as Bulls host Stormers
Wilco Louw’s breakthrough came in 2014 when he signed his first professional rugby contract with the Stormers whom he’s rejoining in July.
News24 | WATCH | ActionSA seeks mandatory minimum sentences for corruption in ‘zero-tolerance’ bill
ActionSA announced its Zero-Tolerance Corruption Bill on Thursday, the second of its anti-corruption reform agenda, which the party says will “end the culture of consequence-free looting”.
SPOTLIGHT | Boxing legend, great elephant mystery and loads of local talent
Spotlight is our bite-size entertainment snapshot featuring new releases in South Africa, exclusive film trailers and more.
Kekana brushes off Bafana omission, focuses on cup quarterfinal
Sundowns defender overcomes injuries and slowly eyes a spot back with national squad
Ryan ruled out as Ireland make four changes
Ireland lock James Ryan is ruled out as head coach Andy Farrell makes four changes for Saturday’s Six Nations Triple Crown decider against Scotland in Dublin.
Israel pounds Beirut suburbs after Hezbollah launches rocket barrage
Some Israeli strikes also hit other parts of the Lebanese capital, with eight people reportedly killed along the seafront.
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Pakistan’s Abrar signed by IPL-linked Sunrisers
Abrar Ahmed is bought by Sunrisers Leeds in the men’s Hundred auction to allay concerns Pakistan players would be ignored by franchises affiliated to the IPL.
SARS targeting one group of taxpayers in South Africa
The Supreme Court of Appeal has warned taxpayers that undisclosed foreign income will be aggressively taxed and heavily penalised by SARS.
Iran steps up attacks on energy targets as tankers hit
Iranian attacks are reported in Bahrain and Oman as two foreign fuel tankers are hit near Iraq.