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In this issue

January 21, 2025

Fake cops ask for 'cool drink' money

Within five hours while sitting at home in India, retired professor Kamta Prasad Singh handed over his hard-earned savings to online fraudsters impersonating police.

1 min

New-look' bodies 'no guarantee'

EXPERT: NEW PROVINCIAL LEADERS WON'T BRING BACK 'GLORY'

New-look' bodies 'no guarantee'

2 mins

Over 1 500 people die on SA's roads over festive season

More than 1 500 people died on South African roads during the 2024 festive season – a 5.3% increase over last year.

2 mins

Child Porn War Needs Plan

Beef Up Cops' Intelligence And Work With International Law Enforcement

3 mins

'Anti-woke', 'give me Panama'

NEW SHERIFF: 'PEACEMAKER' GOES WILD ON IMMIGRATION, 'ONLY 2 GENDERS: MALE, FEMALE'

'Anti-woke', 'give me Panama'

2 mins

Tech billionaires take centre stage - with Elon on his phone

US tech multibillionaires - including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos - were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration yesterday, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence in the White House.

Tech billionaires take centre stage - with Elon on his phone

2 mins

City takes stand against order for officials' reinstatement

The City of Tshwane is challenging an arbitration award that ordered the reinstatement of five senior officials implicated in the controversial Rooiwal waste water treatment works tender.

2 mins

More students than varsities

EXPERTS: EMPHASIS NEEDS TO BE ON MAKING TVET COLLEGES ATTRACTIVE OPTIONS

More students than varsities

2 mins

SA poised for growth

REFORMS: GOVT, BUSINESS MEETING SET TO SPUR MOMENTUM

2 mins

Kenilworth Pick 6 pool set to race beyond R10m

About R17 million in exotic-bet pools are promised to punters for Saturday's World Sports Betting Cape Town Met at Kenilworth.

Kenilworth Pick 6 pool set to race beyond R10m

1 min

Woman in fear for her life

Restraint: Mpumalanga resident claims ex-partner terrorising her despite order

2 mins

Expert lauds Cyril's push for partnerships to aid growth

A leading economist has lauded President Cyril Ramaphosa for pushing for a stakeholder inclusive partnership model he described as the key pillar of economic growth and progress.

2 mins

Caxton back in court to fight Media24, Novus deal

JSE-listed Caxton and privately run Capital Newspapers have announced that they are taking their legal battle directly to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), following the Competition Appeal Court's ruling that allowed Media24 to shut down several of its print publications, including Beeld, Rapport, City Press, and Daily Sun.

1 min

Have a fur baby for comfort

THE DIFFERENCE? HE WON'T EAT, POOP OR BITE BECAUSE HE'S AN AI ROBOT - BUT A GREAT PAL

Have a fur baby for comfort

2 mins

Israel Sets 90 Prisoners Free

Deal: First Exchange of Hostages Done After Truce

1 min

'Sex lessons teach wrongs'

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos yesterday denounced a proposed law to make sex education mandatory in schools in the conservative mainly Catholic nation, alleging it would teach four-year-olds to pleasure themselves.

1 min

Over 1 ton of meth seized

Thai authorities intercepted more than one and a half tons of crystal methamphetamine in a record seizure of the illegal drug, senior narcotic officials said yesterday.

1 min

Mugshot, then check-up for Yoon in jail

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol had his mugshot taken and underwent a physical check before spending his first night in jail as a criminal suspect, a prison officer said yesterday.

1 min

Israel Sets 90 Prisoners Free

Deal: First Exchange of Hostages Done After Truce

Israel Sets 90 Prisoners Free

1 min

Smoke out poverty, not miners

Just over two months ago, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni was asked whether the government would send help to illegal miners \"trapped underground\" and out of food and water.

2 mins

It's up to all of us to protect kids

The days of letting your kids play in the street – monitoring them only by the sounds of their excited chatter and them calling them in as dusk falls – are long gone.

1 min

Oh, for a real human touch...

Technology – and specifically artificial intelligence (AI) – will take away many of the jobs human beings are currently doing… so we have been warned.

1 min

Zama zama money could've been used better

The ANC government spends our money on rubbish. What bad money management, writes CC.

1 min

Congrats for nothing, ANC

South Africa is in every respect in dire straits: illegal immigrants, thousands of schoolgirls having babies, resulting in a population explosion.

Congrats for nothing, ANC

1 min

Get ready for a wild school ride

The long haul starts this week.

2 mins

Four new glamorous mommies join the club in brand-new season

The Mommy Club is set to drop on Showmax from 15 February, with brand-new episodes every Saturday.

Four new glamorous mommies join the club in brand-new season

2 mins

A real gripping read on crime

CARTER: HIS WRITING CREATES A MOVIE IN YOUR MIND

A real gripping read on crime

2 mins

Bitcoin Hits R2m Spot

RECOVERY: 7-FOLD RISE AFTER 70% SLUMP TO R281 000 IN DECEMBER 2022

Bitcoin Hits R2m Spot

2 mins

SA back in top 50 passport rankings

Ambitious plans to further digitise and secure South Africa's passport system, positioning it as a stronger document on the global stage, have been outlined by the department of home affairs.

1 min

Big Debate on Collective Investment Scheme Taxation

National Treasury has assured the collective investment scheme (CIS) industry that it will not make any \"rash\" decisions that will harm the savings industry in South Africa.

2 mins

R679 for a bank account?

DISCOVERY: BANK HIKES FEES ON TOP-END ACCOUNT, PLUS EXTRA R4K ANNUAL CARD FEE

R679 for a bank account?

3 mins

State Sued Over BEE Plan

PROPERTY: LOBBY GROUP TAKES ON REGULATOR

State Sued Over BEE Plan

2 mins

Seema: Chiefs game is one to forget

Sekhukhune United head coach Lehlohonolo Seema (right) admitted Kaizer Chiefs were by far the better team, after watching his side lose 1-0 to Amakhosi in a Betway Premiership game at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday.

Seema: Chiefs game is one to forget

1 min

Bucs back on local beat

DELIGHT: MAJOR BOOST TO BEAT AL-AHLY AS TROUBLED ROYAL AM AWAIT

Bucs back on local beat

1 min

Man City Still a Massive Force

Pep Guardiola claimed Manchester City are back to their best after Phil Foden (above) starred in a 6-0 rout of struggling Ipswich on Sunday.

Man City Still a Massive Force

1 min

Downs Close Yet Another Chapter

CARDOSO: NOW ALL TEAMS START ON EQUAL FOOTING

Downs Close Yet Another Chapter

1 min

Doubts that Saavedra will return

Erwin Saavedra (left) might have played his last game for Mamelodi Sundowns, putting an end to his disappointing spell at Chloorkop.

1 min

Downs close yet another chapter

CARDOSO: NOW ALL TEAMS START ON EQUAL FOOTING

Downs close yet another chapter

1 min

Lamal symbol of Barca's rise

Barcelona's last visit to face Benfica ended in a heavy thumping on the way to Champions League group stage elimination in 2021, but with young starlet Lamine Yamal (above) propelling a team on the rise, hopes are far higher for the Catalans this time around.

Lamal symbol of Barca's rise

1 min

Amorim Admits The Brutal Truth

EPL: 'Worst' Man United Team In The Club's History

Amorim Admits The Brutal Truth

2 mins

Ange mans up to take responsibility

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou said it is his responsibility to turn around a miserable Premier League season after a 3-2 defeat to Everton on Sunday, which helped the Toffees pull clear of the relegation zone.

1 min

White Laments Uncontrollables

Bulls boss Jake White said some uncontrollables saw them drop out of the Champions Cup into the Challenge Cup, but they need to see the positives and aim to win the second-tier competition now.

1 min

Make-or-break for Super Giants

SA20: HAVE TO TRUST 'QUALITY IN THE DRESSING ROOM'

Make-or-break for Super Giants

2 mins

Jannik, Iga get job done

Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row yesterday while Jannik Sinner needed medical attention in fierce heat to battle into the quarterfinals and Iga Swiatek won easily.

Jannik, Iga get job done

1 min

Chiefs Value Clean Sheets

Kaizer Chiefs have shown the value of clean sheets of late, with a smattering of narrow wins helping stave off the critics of Nasreddine Nabi.

1 min

Sharks loss is 'really painful'

Sharks captain Siya Kolisi (below) said the 10-try hiding that booted them out of the Champions Cup was \"really painful\" to bear.

Sharks loss is 'really painful'

1 min

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