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Avoid legal trouble: SAPS warning on unauthorised fireworks this New Year’s Eve
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (356+ words) FIle. Saps warns of legal consequences for unauthorised fireworks this New Year's Eve, with strict regulations and permits required in major South African cities like Tshwane, Gauteng, Durban, and Cape Town. Image: File / Archive For most people, lighting a few…...
Ramaphosa rejects secession referendum, insists South Africa will remain a united sovereign state
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (276+ words) Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the Labour Relations Indaba at the E President Cyril Ramaphosa has given a clearest indication that he has no intention of holding a referendum to test public opinion for secession of any part of South…...
Department of Social Development investigates alarming videos of children drinking alcohol
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (253+ words) The Department of Social Development has expressed concerns following a series of videos that have surfaced on social media showing young children openly consuming alcohol in the presence of adults. In an incident that has since commanded attention, children believed…...
Zimbabwe's Warriors ready to rattle Bafana Bafana in Marrakesh showdown
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (537+ words) Zimbabwe coach Mario Marinica hopes his team can upset Bafana Bafana in their AFCON Group B match. Mario Marinica was not in charge of Zimbabwe when the Warriors nearly put a spanner in the works for Bafana Bafana's quest for…...
Cape Town's Water Crisis: Urgent Need for Conservation as Dams Dwindle
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (410+ words) With Cape Town's dams at a precarious 73.7% capacity, climatologist Dr Peter Johnston warns that without immediate water conservation efforts, the city could face severe restrictions by April. As Cape Town faces an escalating water crisis, recent assessments from applied climatologist…...
PanSALB reveals South Africa's most significant words of 2025
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (386+ words) Discover the words and phrases that defined South Africa in 2025, as PanSALB unveils its annual list Image: RonAI / IOL In a noteworthy announcement made last Tuesday, the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), in collaboration with media research company Focal…...
Bafana's Broos unfazed by quick AFCON turnaround ahead of must-win Zimbabwe clash
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (674+ words) Bafana Bafana's Sphephelo Sithole fight for the ball with Egypt's Mahmoud Trezeguet during their Africa Cup of Nations Group B match. The quick turnaround of matches at AFCON in Morocco is not ideal for Bafana Bafana ahead of their crucial…...
AFCON 2025: Hugo Broos slams Egypt referee decisions, promises Zimbabwe showdown
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (585+ words) Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was seething with emotion over the "poor decisions" that went against his team during the 10 loss to Egypt on Friday night, saying they had motivated his side to "go for the kill" against Zimbabwe on…...