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Just for illustration. (Photo: Provided)The South African Boerboelterlersvereniging (SABBS) approached the High Court in Bloemfontein to have the controversial practice of removing the tails of this well-known South African dog breed declared legal.The application was submitted last month by Ziyaad Issa, vice-chairman of the SABBS. With the application, the court is asked to declare that the removal of boerboel’s tails is not unlawful – provided that it is done according to a uniform standard.The application is brought against the National Animal Protection Association (NDPA), the ministers of justice and agriculture, as well as the South African Veterinary Council (SAVR).With the…
PROMOTERS of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) have announced that the special stage at this festival, Rosies, is planned to host more artists than usual. This year’s festival will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Center for two days on March 27, until the next day.It turns out that the audience will be entertained by Rosies artists including the jazz legend, Abdullah Ibrahim, beyond the additional payment as was previously the case.Rosies and Moses Molelekwa are special venues within the ICC and once again, the organizers have assured that a moderate number of spectators will be…
The war in Iran is at a crossroads. This can now go in one of two directions. The first is de-escalation with negotiations between the US and Iran, probably in Pakistan, which will focus on the 15-point plan that the US sent to leaders in Tehran yesterday.
March 25, 2026 Christel CornelissenHow would you like to share the article?Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. (File photo: EFF/X)The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) anti-corruption unit has arrested 12 senior police officers in connection with the awarding of a healthcare contract of R360 million to alleged crime boss Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s company, Medicare 24.Maroela Media reported in January that Dean Macpherson, the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, terminated the lease with Medicare 24 Tshwane with immediate effect after serious allegations about its allocation emerged.Macpherson said at that stage that Medicare 24 Tshwane was linked to Matlala and that the company had obtained…
THE slogan “he ate Jesus, he ate Satan” became famous when the actor Buyile Mdladla, who is Gabriel Gigaba in the playGenesiswho revealed that he is a reborn child of God.Buyile spoke like this when he was released to the theater on the YouTube Channel i-Engineer Your Life with Lungelo K. He said he was introduced to Christianity by his wife, who he has been married to for 15 years.”I am married to a wonderful wife who is the one who brought me closer to faith. She made me understand the importance of being a servant of God and the…
(Argiefphoto: Asif Hassan/AFP) “Does MultiChoice still need its Afrikaans viewers at all?” So asks Pieter Jordaan, head of news and publicity at Solidarity, in an open letter to MultiChoice, Canal+ and SuperSport, after members, subscribers and viewers asked questions about the decision to move Afrikaans cricket commentary aside during the Proteas’ current cricket tour to New Zealand. “Currently there is no Afrikaans commentary option available for matches on the tour. Without any public consultation or notice to viewers and interest groups, it has been decided that the only language for commentary for matches on the cricket tour will be English,”…
SUBJECT: Chapter 4 LifeGROUP: TrompiesTYPE: Kwaito/AmapianoANALYST: CHARLES KHUZWAYOIF you listen to this new album of these kwaito artists, you can deny that they started playing this music since 1995. It’s been more than 30 years since they caught fire in kwaito.Actually the Trompies started with five members – namelySpikiri, Mahoota, Donald Duck, Jakarumba and Mjokes. It was a hot hit with the fat he said I’m From There, I’m Not Afraid, Sweet Lavo with us Find oute. It has become history that Mjokes passed away in a car accident on his way back from performing at an event on May…
Transport unions say the emergency declaration is a ‘superficial band-aid’ that does not address the root cause of the fuel crisis.Published On 25 Mar 202625 Mar 2026Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a national energy emergency in response to the US-Israel war on Iran and what he called the “imminent danger” posed to the country’s energy supply.The emergency declaration on Tuesday came as Philippine transport workers, commuters and consumer groups plan to hold a two-day strike from Thursday to protest the increase in fuel prices and what they say is the Marcos administration’s failure to swiftly respond.Recommended Stories list of…
The LIV golf tournament at Steyn City last weekend is estimated to have contributed R1 billion to the province’s economy. (Photo: X)Preliminary estimates show that the LIV golf tournament at Steyn City, which attracted more than 100 000 domestic and international visitors at the weekend, contributed almost R1 billion to the province’s economy.The Gauteng provincial government congratulated the organizers, stakeholders, partners and the people of the province for hosting the tournament in the north of Johannesburg.Elijah Mhlanga, spokesperson for the Gauteng provincial government, describes the tournament as a world-class sporting event that has resulted in significant economic benefits. The tournament…
Preparations to host the conference to elect the ANC leadership in the Thekwini Region have begun in full swing.Thekwini, which is the region with the most members in the ANC, is supposed to hold a leadership conference this month but some members of the party complain that plans to host the conference are being rushed.The member, who asked not to be named, said that few branches have held meetings to nominate candidates for positions in the conference.The member said that less than 20 branches have had meetings to prepare for the conference.There are 111 ANC branches in the Thekwini Region.”The…