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June 20, 2024

A spectacle of music and gun salutes

Traditional music, an orchestra, prayers, a 21-gun salute and poetry by a praise singer marked the swearing in of President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings yesterday.

1 min

A new era begins for SA

People want the basic necessities: a comfortable, happy, healthy, secure life.

3 mins

Great trek to W Cape

Residents have high probability of getting services.

2 mins

Traditional vs modern

Medically done circumcision has 'measurable benefit to young people's health'.

2 mins

Oh, the war games all play

There is nothing as disturbing as when leaders talk about peace but at the same time intensify their war rhetoric.

2 mins

Cele fails the nation on crime

It was with great excitement when Bheki Cele was appointed minister of police in 2018.

2 mins

Bombs continue to fall on Rafah

More aid reaching northern Gaza but 'drastic deterioration in the south', says UN.

2 mins

Putin, Kim sign defence treaty

N Korea 'fully supports' Russia's war in Ukraine.

2 mins

Pharrell Williams kicks off Paris Fashion Week for Louis Vuitton

The Paris Fashion Week kicked off on Tuesday with hip-hop mogul Pharrell Williams playing on the language of one-world unity as he staged his latest branding event for Louis Vuitton at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) headquarters.

2 mins

JSE hits a summit

It is its biggest surge in a single day this year.

2 mins

Dis-Chem takes fight to Clicks

Gap more evident in the EC, where Clicks has three times the share it has.

3 mins

A Foden conundrum

Gareth Southgate must solve his Phil Foden (above) conundrum as the England playmaker struggles to reproduce his brilliant Manchester City form at international level.

2 mins

Super-sub Frattesi could be key

Davide Frattesi (right) will be key to Italy's hopes of beating red-hot Spain at Euro 2024 today after earning the faith of coach Luciano Spalletti despite his peripheral role at Inter Milan.

1 min

Davids shares his insights on Nabi

Fadlu Davids has given insight into what to expect from Nasreddine Nabi, who is linked with the vacant head coaching position at Kaizer Chiefs.

1 min

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