Police shut down over 1 000 illicit taverns in Western Cape

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola destroying illegal alcohol Police say they’ve shut down 1 011 illicit taverns and shebeens as part of the ongoing Safer Festive Season operations in the Western Cape since the 15th of October 2025.  National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and senior police officials destroyed more than 20 000 litres of alcohol in Belhar on Friday, which were seized…

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SA’s debt-service costs showing downward trend: Godongwana

FILE | Minister Enoch Godongwana Over the medium term, South Africa’s debt-service costs will increase by 3.8 percentage points annually, a significant reduction from 7.4 percent growth projected amid in the 2025 Budget, this is according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Tabling this year’s Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to Parliament, in Cape Town, he…

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Reluctant Monfils unleashes the magic in another five-set epic

France’s Gael Monfils in action during his first round match against Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien during the French Open at Roland Garros, Paris, France, on May 27, 2025. 2 minutes France’s tennis star, Gael Monfils, thrilled the Roland Garros crowd with his 12th five-set victory at the French Open yesterday before revealing that he does not…

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