DA names Haniff Hoosen as its eThekwini mayoral candidate

Haniff Hoosen announced as DA’s mayoral candidate in eThekwini, 26 September 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced that Haniff Hoosen is its mayoral candidate for the eThekwini metro in next year’s local government elections. DA leader John Steenhuisen says the party is ready to fix service delivery issues in the metro. He says the…

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Real’s Ancelotti dismisses talk of Man City being underdogs

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti during a press conference 2 minutes Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti brushed aside Pep Guardiola’s claim that Manchester City have a “one percent” chance of beating the Spanish side on Wednesday, saying that the defending European champions only hold a small advantage. Real came back to win 3-2 late on…

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DA calls for scrapping of BEE, blames it for job losses, cronyism

DA Federal Chairperson Ivan Meyer briefs the media at its headquarters in Bruma, East Rand on October 20, 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for the scrapping of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE), saying it has killed jobs, promoted corruption and benefitted politically connected individuals. Briefing the media at its headquarters in Bruma, East Rand,…

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Africans need to put Africa first: NAFCOC president

Trucks at a South African port 1 minute The president of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC), Gilbert Mosena says it’s about time that Africa becomes innovative and does not rely on products from other countries. He was responding to US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement and its impact on business….

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Chennai, Mumbai show value of spinners in IPL thriller

Cricket ball hits the stumps 2 minutes Much of the talk ahead of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League had been about teams potentially going past 300 runs but Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians showed that the bowlers, particularly spinners, will still have a huge role to play. Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad registered…

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IFP ready to kick off its 50th anniversary celebrations

FILE PHOTO: President of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Velenkosini Hlabisa delivers his speech to supporters at the Election Manifesto launch in Durban, South Africa, March 10, 2024. 2 minutes The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is marking its 50th anniversary this weekend. Founded by the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi on 21 March 1975, it was…

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