Swiatek through to Cincinnati Open final

Poland’s Iga Swiatek waits for Denmark’s Clara Tauson to serve the ball in fourth round play at IGA Stadium in Montreal, QC, Canada on August 3, 2025. Poland’s tennis player Iga Swiatek won 10 of the last 13 games to beat Kazakhstani Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 to reach her first Cincinnati Open final. The third…

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Limpopo man accused of rape appears in court

Judge’s chair and gavel in a courtroom. A 35-year-old man accused of raping a woman at Plastic View in Hoedspruit in Limpopo is appearing at the local Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says the woman was with her boyfriend at a tavern on Saturday night when the accused joined them. The accused…

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We need to open up and talk about GBV: Joburg Speaker

City of Johannesburg Council Speaker Margaret Arnolds and ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba attend the funeral service of a four-year-old girl at Don Mateman Hall in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg on August 19, 2025. City of Johannesburg Council Speaker Margaret Arnolds has encouraged parents and community members to take a stand against Gender-based Violence (GBV) by reporting…

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Steenhuisen blames municipality for business collapses in Free State

DA Free Sate leadership engaged with businesses in Matjhabeng, 18 August 2025. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen says the Matjhabeng Local Municipality’s failure to provide basic services hampers economic growth. Some businesses in the Free State municipality are reportedly facing collapse due to water shortages, power outages, and sewage spills, among other issues. Steenhuisen…

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