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Fans boo convicted rapist at volleyball

Fans booed a Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping an underaged girl as he played his first match at the Paris Olympics, where his controversial selection has put the sport in the spotlight.

Russia's nuke bombers to fly in

COOPERATION: NATIONS SEEKING TO WORK TOGETHER

Cats enjoy a Night at the Mewseum

A queue of glamorous visitors stood outside Shanghai Museum twitching impatiently, tails flicking and whiskers quivering as they waited to be let in for the institution's inaugural ancient Egypt cat night.

The sackcloth lady is a gem

MEELBROEKE: BORNE OUT OF A PASSION CHASED THAT LED TO REALISATION OF ADREAM

Mystery deepens over training camp

MDSS: CALL TO REFRAIN FROM HEAVY-HANDEDNESS

Sunset for golden pair

Rafael Nadal will bid farewell to the Olympics on the clay courts of Roland Garros scene of his greatest moments as Novak Djokovic attempts to prevent the sun setting on tennis' golden generation.

Max declines to offer an apology

Max Verstappen declined to apologise for his language and stood his ground on Thursday when questioned about his aggressive behaviour at last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.

eBucks hacks for top rewards

By changing certain behaviours, you could maximise your earnings.

Swedes now make wine

Warmer climate disrupts traditional wine-growing areas.

Online gambling ban

Illegal gaming spots closed in wake of explosive claims.

Harris vocal over Gaza

Kamala Harris signalled a major shift on US Gaza policy, with the presidential hopeful telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seal a peace deal and insisting she would not be \"silent\" on the suffering in the Palestinian enclave.

Sun, sea, Santorini sunset

Officials worry as island is swamped in peak holiday season.

Trump effect on SA

Former US leader set to make changes should he win.

Long jail terms for poachers

Tracker dog helps spot the men; horns linked to white rhino killed nearby.

'Speed up parly reconstruction'

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson is frustrated over the slow pace of the repair and refurbishment of parliament and is calling for regular updates on its progress.

12 cases of rabies in fur seals reported in Western Cape

At least 12 positive cases of rabies in Cape fur seals have been confirmed along the Western Cape coast so far, with the latest at the Point in Mossel Bay.

Security net over Seine

Central Paris turns into fortress as metal barriers seal off both river banks.

'Imagine Snoop takes the flame and lights his joint'

Paris American rapper Snoop Dogg held the flame aloft as the Olympic torch relay neared the end of its 68-stage trek through France ahead of yester's opening ceremony.

SA's River of Dreams...

With the notes of Lady Gaga's rendition of Mon truc en plumes (My Thine with Feathers) echoing through the bridges and across the waters of the Seine River, South Africa's Olympians cruised into the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics last night, hoping that in this 2024 edition of the Games, their medal ship would come in.

Man who wears many artistic hats

For Ntokozo Mlaba, failure is a crucial part of the creative journey so flunking his first audition at the National School of the Arts (NSA) was just the beginning of shaping his path towards becoming a filmmaker.

FEELING THE HEAT

SMITH: TARGETS RETURN TO THE PODIUM AT OLYMPICS

Bavuma backs bowling depth

The Proteas are comfortable with the make-up of their pace bowling attack, despite suffering a blow with the loss of Gerald Coetzee for their two-Test series against the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, starting next month.

Brook will stay his humble self

HOME TON: WON'T ALLOW SUCCESS TO GO TO HIS HEAD

Clay queen Iga is aiming for gold

OLYMPICS: UNBEATEN AT ROLAND GARROS SINCE 2021

Andrade relishes Biles showdown

VAULT TITLE: SHAPING UP INTOA STAND-OUT RIVALRY

Climate goals in doldrums

TRANSITION: SA STRIVES TO RAISE MONEY

New procurement law signed

TENDERS: GOVERNMENT'S MEASURE AIMS TO MINIMISE RED TAPE AND TACKLE CORRUPTION

Insurer won't pay up

CONSTRUCTION MAFIA: BUSINESS FORUM SEIZES GOODS WORTH R3M

Esterhuizen red card justified

It was unfortunate but justified that André Esterhuizen, pictured, was red-carded in the Test match between the Springboks and Portugal in Bloemfontein last Saturday.

Typhoon turns streets into rivers

Taipei The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed three people and flooded parts of the island's second-biggest city yesterday, while rescuers searched for nine sailors missing after their ship sank in the storm.