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At just 14 years old, Farida Khalil has accomplished what most athletes spend a lifetime chasing. The Egyptian schoolgirl returned home this week as a newly crowned world champion, igniting nationa…
Jun 6, 2026
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A new production by South African playwright Paul Slabolepszy opened this week at the Montecasino Theatre in Johannesburg, bringing audiences a tense tale of two strangers bound together by a singl…
Jun 6, 2026
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Residents of Yashikira in Kwara State were left to fend for themselves when soldiers stationed in the community abandoned their post during a terrorist attack, only to relocate several kilometres a…
Jun 6, 2026
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Tin Pan Alley, the music collective that has spent fifteen years bringing jazz and blues to audiences across the country, will take the stage at the Gold Challenge in Greyville this spring. The ann…
Jun 6, 2026
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South Africa's national football team, Bafana Bafana, is building its squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup around players from the domestic Premier Division, with head coach Hugo Broos prioritising ho…
Jun 6, 2026
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South Africa's tax season has arrived, and with it comes a wave of sophisticated scams designed to steal personal information and drain bank accounts. The South African Revenue Service issued a sta…
Jun 6, 2026
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The head of Nigeria's National Commission for Colleges of Education has issued a stark warning about the state of teacher training across the country, saying the system is in crisis and risks produ…
Jun 6, 2026
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Jacques Nienaber has stepped down as Leinster's head coach after just one season, returning to South African rugby where his defensive systems helped deliver a Rugby World Cup in 2023. The 51-year-…
Jun 6, 2026
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USM Alger and CR Belouizdad clashed on June 2, 2026, in a fixture that represents one of Algerian football's most storied rivalries. The match, held at the algiers-based Opower Football Complex, dr…
Jun 6, 2026
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The search is officially underway. Nominations have opened for Hunt, a programme designed to identify and recognise the country's most accomplished Chief Information Security Officers, with Brainst…
Jun 5, 2026
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Alexander Zverev kept his French Open campaign alive with a hard-fought victory on Thursday at Roland Garros in Paris, while Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca suffered an early exit from the tourname…
Jun 5, 2026
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Race results tonight could reshape competitive House and Senate seats heading into November, with voters in California, Montana, New Jersey, and Iowa casting ballots in high-profile primary contest…
Jun 5, 2026
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