Osaka sails into Canadian Open semis

Japan’s Naomi Osaka returns the ball to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in quarterfinal play at IGA Stadium in Montreal, QC, Canada on August 5, 2025. Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka reached the semi-finals of the Canadian Open for the first time after beating Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-2 in the quarters yesterday, while Ben Shelton…

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Eleventh suspect still at large in SASSA fraud case

Sassa signage board seen outside the head office. 2 minutes The eleventh suspect in the SASSA multimillion-rand fraud case is still at large. Ten people appeared in the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court in the south of Johannesburg for allegedly defrauding SASSA of over R250 million. Seven of the arrested are SASSA employees and three are members…

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Mahikeng residents take to streets over water issues

FILE | Burning tyres during a protest The Public Order Police have dispersed protesting residents of Unit 15 in Mmabatho, outside Mahikeng, with rubber bullets, after they blockaded Bray Road.  They are demanding immediate restoration of water provision in the area.   They say they’ve stayed without water for the past five days and the…

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MK Party’s treason case against AfriForum futile exercise: Law expert

MK Party’s John Hlophe and other members 2 minutes Law expert Advocate Paul Hoffman says the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s treason case against AfriForum is a futile exercise. [MEDIA STATEMENT]: MK PARTY CONDEMNS AFRIFORUM’S TREASONOUS BETRAYAL OF SOUTH AFRICA. pic.twitter.com/NsWfUwd3xg — uMkhonto WeSizwe Party (Official) (@MkhontoweSizwex) February 10, 2025 The MK Party has opened a…

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Government to respond to US’s 30% tariff on SA goods

Department Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen met with US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer and his team in Washington, D.C., to strengthen trade ties between South Africa and the US. Ministers Parks Tau of Trade, Industry and Competition, and John Steenhuisen of Agriculture, will address the media on…

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