Sainz says his Dakar defence is over as Lategan leads

Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Seth Quintero and Dennis Zenz in action 3 minutes  Carlos Sainz wrote off his chances of defending the Dakar Rally title on Monday after ending the 48-hour second stage in Saudi Arabia more than an hour and half behind new leader Henk Lategan. The 62-year-old Spaniard flipped his Ford Raptor onto its…

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Newcastle Municipality launches R2.1bn debt recovery drive

Chalkboard with debt written on it The Newcastle Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal, which is owed R2.1 billion by residents for unpaid rates and services, has launched an initiative called the Debt and Revenue Collection campaign to recoup the monies owed. Speaker of the municipality Prince Thengamehlo Zulu says the municipality is targeting areas such as…

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Australia’s Purcell takes voluntary provisional doping suspension

September 10, 2024 – Australia’s Max Purcell in action during his doubles match with Matthew Ebden against France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. 2 minutes Australia’s two-times Grand Slam doubles champion, Max Purcell, has elected to take a voluntary provisional suspension under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Monday….

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Battered dollar drifts lower on tariff nerves

[File image] 4 minutes The dollar drifted lower on Monday after an early bump off a three-year low, as investor confidence in the world’s reserve currency remained in question following a stream of tariff-related pronouncements from US President Donald Trump. Investors braced for another volatile week as Trump’s imposition and then abrupt postponement of tariffs on…

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Zodwa Mdluli’s family calls for swift justice

FILE | Aserie and Zodwa Ndlovu. The family of Zodwa Mdluli is calling for swift justice following her horrific murder. This comes as the trial of the five men accused of kidnapping and murdering Mdluli and her partner, journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu, was postponed until November 10. The accused appeared in the KwaMhlanga Magistrate’s Court…

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SA confronting testing national and geopolitical stresses: Pandor

ANC veteran Naledi Pandor delivers the Gertrude Shope Memorial Lecture at Akasia Community Hall in Pretoria on August 24, 2025. African National Congress (ANC) veteran and former cabinet minister Dr. Naledi Pandor say South Africa is confronting its most testing national and geopolitical stresses. Pandor delivered former ANC stalwart Gertrude Shope’s Memorial Lecture at the…

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Boks play down hype for French test

FILE | Boks’ players celebrate QF win against France at 2023 World Cup Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones tried hard not give South Africa’s next match on their end of year tour, against France, any more je ne sais quoi that it already has. The Boks are in Paris to face France in a rematch…

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