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Health

Gauteng nursing diploma 2027: How to apply for free before 30 October

Celebs And Viral

‘Anything is possible’: Matric’s dream comes true as Blxckie attends her dance

TV

Tech scammer Elizabeth Holmes focus of documentary by absurdist Nathan Fielder

TV

Dearest gentle reader: The Bridgerton matriarch gets her own love story

Health

‘I could not even laugh’: Bheki Ndamase on the price and pain of his body transformation

TV

‘Every ending is a beginning’: Caster Semenya opens up after ‘Tropika Island of Treasure’ exit

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News Denel’s skills exodus threatens SA’s defence independence

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Politics Zuma’s possible absence could reshape SA’s political landscape

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Tech and Science

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Recipes

Recipe of the day: After weight-loss meds, gut-friendly pasta salad

Lifestyle

How Harry Hedgehog can help kids to love reading

Lifestyle

Ex-prince Andrew raid warrants ruled ‘unlawful’ but UK police maintain probe

TV

What to watch this weekend: Desperate ways to avoid the Kardashians

Tech and Science

SA calls for global treaty to regulate military AI and autonomous weapons

Entertainment

Former ‘Backstage’, ‘Generations’ star Dini Nondumo named CEO of insurance brokerage

Travel

4 days at Club Med SA’s R2bn Dolphin Coast resort: What the brochure won’t tell you

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What is Mini LED, really? A guide to what separates real performance from the label

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OPPO turns your phone into a smarter storyteller with AI

Entertainment

R&B duo Changing Faces and Eric Benét added to Ndlala December showcase in South Africa

Entertainment

Andrea Bocelli faces Jordan gig boycott calls over Israel ties

Celebs And Viral

Shebeshxt claims he was ‘framed’ in fifth bail attempt on shooting case in court

Food And Drink

We tasted Graham Beck’s first English sparkling wine at R1 200 a bottle

Recipes

Recipe of the day: Roosterkoek

Lifestyle

Spotify expands audiobooks to more than 180 markets

Tech and Science

UNESCO sounds alarm over online threats to SA’s democracy and public safety

Tech and Science

AI boom fuelling global growth but widening economic divide, IMF warns

Lifestyle

Gen Z author beats illness to publish two books by 26

Sponsored

Compelling new documentary series shines light on equine welfare efforts in South Africa

Health

More than umkhaba: SA waist sizes point to growing metabolic health concerns

Entertainment

Tyla nominated for a 2026 Soul Music Train Award

Recipes

Recipe of the day: Garden leaf salad with mustard dressing

TV

R99 for 12 months promotion? Former Showmax subs say DStv bills are running up to R1 148

Fashion And Beauty

Thuso Mbedu and Zendaya steal the spotlight at Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2027 (PICS)