An investigation into a R66-million lottery grant to Netball South Africa has pointed to possible “maladministration and/or gross negligence” on the part of the agency responsible for approving the funding, and has suggested litigation to recover any losses there may have been.
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Mpumalanga police say they have made contact with a fourth wanted suspect believed to have worked closely with taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni in an extortion case exceeding R2 million in Kwaggafontein.
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Suspended national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola has appeared alongside Vusimusi “Cat” Matalala in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court, with both linked to the alleged irregular awarding of the R228 million Medicare 24 police tender.
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A passion for ballet, which 14-year-old Daniel Keyser has had since childhood, has earned the Cape Town dancing star the opportunity to attend the American Academy of Ballet’s summer school in New York.
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Very cold, wet, windy conditions are forecast for parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape with damaging winds and waves between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay, according to the South African Weather Service.
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City of Tshwane deputy mayor Eugene Modise will have his salary docked for two months for failing to declare his interests in a company trading with the City.
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Adobe and IBM said they are teaming up to make marketing software easier to use for banks that face controls on how customer data must be handled.
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The cover lot of Strauss & Co’s winter Live Virtual auction, due to be held over three days from 26 to 28 July, is a monumental bushveld scene by JH Pierneef.
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[New Zimbabwe] The South African government must investigate who is driving and funding ongoing protests targeting illegal foreign nationals, as well as the broader agenda behind the demonstrations, says Zimbabwean political analyst and international relations expert Gideon Chitanga.
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[New Zimbabwe] Former Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi has been acquitted on charges of abusing his office after the High Court ruled that the State failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
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[Namibian] National water utility NamWater has threatened to disconnect water supply to Ruacana Town Council over an outstanding debt of more than N$14 million.
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England coach Eddie Jones is braced for a gruelling encounter when his side go in search of Autumn Nations Cup glory at Twickenham even though they will arguably be up against something less than a France 2nd XV.
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New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl as they chase a series clean-sweep against the West Indies in the third Twenty20 international at Mount Maunganui on Monday.
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In the dusty alleys of Nima, a shanty town in the heart of Ghana's capital, a 17-year-old called Ghost reclines on a faded plastic chair inside a dimly lit internet cafe.
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Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations as the US tech giant reportedly threatened to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa's most populous country.
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The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the wrath of US President Donald Trump.
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Ferrari will sell a handful of customers what is essentially a GT3 car. It's powered by a 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 engine and Ferrari claims it has 1000kg of downforce at 230km/h.
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