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24 June 2025
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28 May 2018
Malian "Spider-Man" Granted French Citizenship After Rescuing Dangling Baby
Malian "Spider Man" climbed four floors to save a baby from falling onto the sidewalk.
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28 May 2018
King Mswati III Paid R2.7 Billion For A Private Jet and Its Parking Space
The king just treated himself to a luxurious birthday present amidst prevailing poverty in his country.
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03 May 2018
Sandile Mantsoe Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison For The Murder of His Ex-Girlfriend Karabo Mokeona
Karabo Mokoena was murdered in 2017 by her ex-boyfriend Sandile Mantsoe.
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11 April 2018
Trumps Has Removed Chad From His Travel Ban List
Chad becomes the first African country to be removed from the list.
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12 March 2018
Bono’s Charity Staff Members Were ‘Treated Worse Than Dogs’ in Johannesburg Office
Bono says he's sorry.
Film + TV
14 February 2018
‘Inxeba’ Has Been Banned From Mainstream Cinemas
Inxeba is now classified as an adult movie by the Film & Publications Board.
Film + TV
03 October 2017
Trevor Noah’s Book Just Won the Thurber Prize for American Humor
Noah’s award comes with $5,000 and a crystal plaque.
News
02 October 2017
Controversial Film to Represent South Africa at the Academy Awards
'Inxeba The Wound' is South Africa's entry for the Foreign Language Academy Award 2018.
News
29 September 2017
This UCT Lecturer is willing to Excuse Students from a Test to go to Rocking the Daisies festival
If they could supply evidence of having booked for the festival well in advance.
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20 September 2017
South African Network Service Providers Have 14 Days to Respond to #DataMustFall Demands
South African advocacy organization Right2Know held protests outside the headquarters of network providers Telkom, Vodacom, Cell C and MTN yesterday.
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