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Lt. Gen. Puleng Dimpane, Acting Police Commissioner. (Photo: GCIS). Lt. Gen. Puleng Dimpane, a senior official in the South African Police Service (SAPS), now holds one of the most powerful positions in the service. This week she was named acting national police commissioner “to ensure stability and continuity in the police service”. Dimpane (49) is currently the divisional commissioner for financial management services at the police. She is also the first female officer to hold the position of chief financial officer in the history of the SAPS. Her appointment follows shortly after gen. Fannie Masemola was temporarily suspended as national…

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CONGRATULATIONS to the 11 players from the University of KwaZulu-Natal who have been selected for the Sharks Under-20 women’s team that will play in the national competition.The national tournament will begin on Monday at the Alberton Rugby Club.The KwaZulu-Natal team will play in the top division with Western Province, Border, Blue Bulls, Golden Lions, Eastern Province, Boland and Free State.In the second stage, Limpopo Blue Bulls, Griquas, South Western Districts, Mpumalanga, Valke and Griffons will compete.The UKZN players who will play for the Sharks are Zandile Ngcobo, Nosipho Mkhize, Hlekane Baloyi, Asanda Mnyandu, Charmaine Mogashoa, Bokamoso Mokali, Tshepiso Maseme, Samkelisiwe…

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Cape Forum donates 100 water pear trees to Overberg schools. (Photo: Provided)Cape Forum teamed up with GreenForLife this month to plant 100 water pear trees (Syzygium guineense) to donate to three schools.This initiative aims to help create a greener, more shady future environment for Boontjieskraal Primary School, The Glebe Primary School and Swartberg Primary School.The water pear trees are evergreen and also bear edible fruit for almost five months of the year. These trees grow quite quickly at between 1 m and 1.5 m per year, if they are well cared for.Bernard Pieters, head of community activation at Cape Forum,…

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Orlando Pirates, Innocent “Inno” Mncwango, and Kaizer Chiefs, Phumlani “BMX” Mkhize, unanimously agreed on the importance of the Soweto home game for both teams for different reasons.Pirates will face Chiefs in the Betway Premiership match of the second round this season, which is eagerly awaited by many football lovers in Mzansi tomorrow at 3 pm, at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg. Coming to this match, Pirates are in a hot fight for the Premier League title, they are still sitting at the top of the log with 58 points, closely followed by Mamelodi Sundowns in second place with 57, Chiefs are in…

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BESIDES the fact that the pioneer of beauty in this country, Cynthia Philisiwe Shange, left with a heavy heart because of the hard work of the actors, but she left a legacy that we will never forget in the role of beauty and acting.Speaking at the memorial service for her colleague, Joe “Sdumo” Mafela at the Joburg Theatre, Johannesburg in March 2017, Cynthia was moved to tears. He said that even though he was 43 years old in acting, he was still struggling.”It’s because we are not fully employed in the work we do. I know we make you happy…

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Mexican government says it is seeking details after incident raises questions about US activities on its territory.Published On 25 Apr 202625 Apr 2026The Mexican government has said two federal agents from the United States killed in a car crash in connection with an anti-narcotics raid – widely reported to be CIA officers – were not authorised to operate on Mexican territory.Mexico’s security cabinet said in a statement on Saturday that one of the US citizens had entered the country as a visitor and the other on a diplomatic passport.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listUS authorities have not confirmed…

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A Jetour global executive has revealed that the Chinese company is in the process of manufacturing its cars in South Africa.Andy Yuan, the Vice President of Jetour International, made this announcement at the Sun Bet Arena this week when the company launched its first new energy vehicle (NEV) in the country.Yuan said they are spreading to neighboring countries that also sell right-hand drive cars, including Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and others.He said they want to open a car manufacturing firm in the country to reduce costs and create job opportunities.The firm will be assembling cars, not building them from scratch. It…

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(Photo: Beyers Chocolates/ Instagram) Beyers Chocolates, the maker of the iconic Sweetie Pie marshmallow and a key supplier to Woolworths, has applied for liquidation. The nearly 40-year-old chocolate company with its head office in Kempton Park in Gauteng, was founded by Kees Beyers. The Financial Mail reported this week about this company applying for liquidation due to a commercial dispute over exclusivity with the retail giant Woolworths, which is one of its biggest customers. This apparently led to Woolworths reducing orders from the group, which eventually led to the company being forced to start a liquidation process. (Photo: Beyers Chocolates/…

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QUESTION:Sister, help me help me. I am a woman who has the problem that every time I have sex I can’t feel anything at all. It hurts even when I watch sex videos but it doesn’t feel good. I have been in love with many different people because I say I am trying my luck but you can say I am playing. For better it continues. There is only one person who did something that kept me awake all night because of the pleasure, a boy who is my child’s friend and we used to steal from each other because…

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