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Nobody wins in a war

At a lunch the other day, I found myself sitting opposite a former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier, now in his late 70s, who was recounting his sheer terror in doing his first Halo (high altitude, low opening) night parachute drop.

Malema's heyday seems to be over

It seems like a lifetime ago that EFF leader Julius Malema had what was described as his \"Beyoncé moment\", as he was elevated on a stage - like the famous singer - before an FNB Stadium packed with adoring \"ground forces\".

What another Trump presidency means for Africa

Another Trump presidency means that African nations will have to navigate tighter monetary policy than from a counterfactual Harris presidency, an economist says.

Women did not save Harris

The economy, inflation, plays a major role.

Marking fall of the wall

Democracy and freedom can never be taken for granted.

Cold War centre gives warm welcome to world's refugees

East Germans fleeing communism were once housed there. Now, a centre in the German capital provides refuge to people who have escaped war and misery from Afghanistan to Africa.

Justice, security cluster performance scrutinised

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has a 13% greater backlog of cases than it did in 2023.

'Scheme was pro-white'

LIEBENBERG: ONLY WHITES ALLOWED ON DISGRACED DEALER'S PLATFORM

Still no plan to tackle food poisoning

There is no plan from government on how to contain food poisoning that has claimed the lives of 11 children in the past five months and left close to 500 hospitalized.

Violent crime victims need to be better protected by law

South Africa has insufficient means to reduce violent crimes in the absence of a strong collaboration with organs of civil society and trade unions, according to Justice Minister Thembi Simelane.

EFF is 'falling apart'

EXODUS: ONLY TWO MORE OF YOUR FAVOURITES REMAIN, SAYS MALEMA

Tik Tok blamed on self-harm challenge

Gjakova - A quiet corner of Kosovo has been turned upside down after parents and teachers uncovered a disturbing string of child self-harm cases they say is linked to a TikTok challenge.

Under 16? No phone then

Companies like Facebook, TikTok and Elon Musk's X would face penalties.

Brazilian problem has a sting in the tail

Forget snakes, it's scorpions Brazilians most need to worry about.

SA pays price for Moz riots

ECONOMISTS: FREIGHT ALREADY LOST R5BN; GOODS CAN'T COME IN OR OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA

Planning a trip to Mozambique? Postpone it, agents warn

Travellers planning trips to Mozambique have been warned against going, as escalating protests continue, the Association of Southern African Travel Agents (Asata) said yesterday.

Economy trumps women's issues'

EXPERTS: WHY HARRIS DIDN'T PULL THE FEMALE VOTE

Asterix speaks rare dialect

One of the comic book adventures of Asterix has been translated into a rare Swedish dialect spoken only by a few thousand in Western Finland, the project director said.

1,700 letters from taxman

Berlin - Most people dread a letter from the tax office. So spare a thought for the German man who got 1,700 of them.

Mind your food choices

The impact of nutrition on overall health and well-being is not the same for everyone.

Supporting local businesses

ENTREPRENEUR BELIEVES ONE HAS TO 'WRITE YOUR OWN STORY IF YOU WANT GLORY'

North-south gap shrinking

South African teams playing in the United Rugby Championship (URC) and European cup competition may be helping the previously large divide between the north and south shrink.

Proteas must 'reverse' form

The Proteas will be looking to reverse their recent poor T20I form when they take on India in a four-game series getting under way at Kingsmead in Durban tomorrow night.

HUNGRY TO PLAY

The strong Sharks centre may get a rare chance to start for the Springboks again in Edinburgh.

Jose puts team before records

Having achieved what Jose Riveiro (above) has in such a short space of time, one could be forgiven for gloating, but the Orlando Pirates coach says he is more concerned about achieving team targets than breaking records.

Ruan will cash in on his chance

Springbok lock Ruan Nortje is living his dream and loving every minute of being involved with the world champions.

Sundowns stay on Pirates' tail

Rising youngster Kutlwano Letlhaku scored a brace as Mamelodi Sundowns recorded a 2-0 win over Polokwane City in a Betway Premiership match at Loftus Versfeld last night.

Osimhen is a threat to Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur will be bidding to maintain their perfect start in the Europa League this season when they head to the cauldron of Istanbul today to face a Galatasaray side spearheaded by loan star Victor Osimhen (above).

Alonso calls Reds the 'complete team'

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso hailed Liverpool's quality after the German champions were blown away in the second-half of a 4-0 loss at Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday.

No 'guarantee' of United success

Ruben Amorim insisted Sporting Lisbon's stunning 4-1 rout of Manchester City in the Champions League does not guarantee he will be able to make an immediate impact at Manchester United.