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VALUED at just over R215 000 is the prize that will be awarded to fashion designers who are students of the fashion industry who will compete in the fashion competition at the Hollywoodbets Durban July horse race.This big and respected event across the country, which is coming back for the 130th time this year and will be held at Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse, Durban on July 4, its fashion theme is Country Allure, which means that it will be filled with traditions that highlight and highlight the beauty of the country and pride in being a citizen of it.Among the 10…

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He will personally appear before the Parliamentary committee, which is considering the removal of President Cyril Ramaphosa, in the matter concerning the availability of US dollar quacks, at his Phala Phala farm, in Limpopo.This was revealed by the Speaker of Parliament, Mrs Thoko Didiza, at a meeting to deliberate on policies affecting Parliament. He said the terms allow the president to appear before the committee, represented by his legal advisers.”He will appear at the committee that is considering removing him from office as the terms of reference. He is allowed to appear with his lawyers,” he said.This is what the…

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(Photo: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP) Parliament expressed its sadness on Monday at the death of the South African jazz pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim at the age of 91. Parliament’s presiding officers, led by the speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, and the chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, expressed their condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and millions of music lovers worldwide. Ibrahim, formerly known as Dollar Brand, is considered one of South Africa’s most outstanding musicians and an influential figure in the international jazz community. His musical career spanned more than seven decades during which he…

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A wedding day is a wonderful experience for those who are getting married to their friends and often encourages others to follow in their footsteps. However, the problems surrounding the couple after that made all that beauty disappear.That is exactly what made the Mlaza church, Life in Him: Kingdom Ministries, come back with a gathering called Umshadikazi Retreat, which is coming back for the third time this year and will be held at the Onomo Hotel in Durban, on Saturday June 27, from 10 am.One of the leaders of this church, Mrs. Simangele Masuku, and the founder of the organization…

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A protester in camouflage takes part in an anti-immigrant demonstration. (Photo: Rodger Bosch/AFP) The DA has requested the ANC’s chief whip to convene a joint session of parliament’s security cluster committees to urgently discuss the growing threat of xenophobic violence in South Africa. Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach, the DA’s chief whip, says the request follows recent reports of attacks on foreign nationals, families fleeing their homes, businesses being targeted and increasing fears of large-scale violence ahead of the self-imposed deadline of 30 June set by activist groups for the removal of undocumented foreigners from South Africa. Also read: Xenophobia is ‘scapegoat…

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IT SPEAKS about the gift that is life and the different problems that many people go through in life as they get older, a song that has been liked by many on social media by Siya Ntuli and Khuzani Mpungose.The song IMy healthcame out on Friday, with Siya revealing that it carries a deep history of Zulu issues, about cultural pride.He said he chose to do it with Khuzani as he wanted it to have a maskandi rhythm.”This is a song that holds the direction of where a person really comes from and where they are going. It focuses on…

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This message contains sensitive information. Caroline von Rantzau. (Foto: We Will Not Be Silenced about Hunters/Facebook) The family of Caroline von Rantzau (26) broke the silence about her death after she was found dead on the Leeuwfontein Safaris hunting farm in Limpopo earlier this month. Von Rantzau’s body was discovered on the farm on June 1, one day after the body of her friend, Arno Koën (44), was found on the same property. According to a statement issued by the family’s legal representatives in South Africa and Germany on Monday, both deaths are currently being investigated as suspected suicide and…

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Talk show host Molemo Maarohanye, popularly known as Jub Jub, has been released on R5 000 bail after the Gauteng High Court heard an urgent appeal regarding the delay in his first court appearance.This decision, issued on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, comes two days after the arrest of a 45-year-old suspect, following an alleged altercation between an e-hailing driver, in Edenvale.The High Court ordered that Maarohanye be released on bail and adjourned it to Monday, June 22, 2026, when it is expected to continue at the Germiston Magistrate’s Court as the investigation is still ongoing. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)…

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Marko Jacobs (10) from Wierdapark Primary School was named “Die GROOT Ontbyt” Young Newsreader of the Year on Youth Day. (Photo: A screenshot from the video) Marko Jacobs thought he was going to talk a little on television on Tuesday about the Young Newsreader competition and the fact that he is a top five finalist. The 10-year-old from Centurion has comfortably on The BIG Breakfast ‘s yellow sofa, telling jokes, talking about his love for racing cars and explaining which subjects are his favourite. Halfway through the conversation, the words “Young News Reader Winner” suddenly appeared on the screen behind…

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