Sol Kerzner dies at 84

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After battling with cancer, the hotel magnate passed away at the family home in Cape Town.

Construction industry needs building

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SA suffered its worst decline in economic activity in a decade, in the first quarter of 2019 and the construction industry is among the worst affected

Fears mount SARS contract could hit legal cigarette industry

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Tisa has warned SARS could award a multibillion-rand contract to a monopoly, which may fail to curb the R8 billion illegal cigarette trade.

Land reform ‘restores dignity’

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the importance of speeding up land reform as a means of restoring the dignity of those dispossessed.

#HuaweiKDay: Everything you need to know to have the best time

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We round up the best insider tips for the Huawei KDay music festival

Lighthouse Academy wins big

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The Lighthouse Academy in Mossel Bay is celebrating after its pupils won first prize in the international November Numeracy Challenge.

MCQP promises to be racey

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The party returns to Cape Town Stadium after five years and takes place on December 15.

Hawks sound alarm over fraudulent car dealers across SA

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A spate of fraudulent tenders targeting several car and truck dealerships in Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Kimberley and Pietermaritzburg has come to light

Police wants public's help to find man linked to child abduction

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Police seek help in finding man linked to the abduction of an eight-year-old girl in Goodwood, Cape Town.

Kidnapped Zhauns owner reunited with family

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Woodstock businessman Sadeck Zhaun Ahmed who was kidnapped two months ago has been found and reunited with his family.

Family deny political motive in Shaheed Omar's death

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The family of Dullah Omar, whose nephew Shaheed was shot dead in a hijacking in Lansdowne, have denied that his death is politically motivated.

Three bust for Uber hijacking

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Three suspects were arrested for the hijacking of an Uber vehicle on the University of Cape Town's upper campus.

Cocaine haul worth R78m at OR Tambo Airport

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Cocaine weighing 271kg was found at OR Tambo International Airport, marking the biggest cocaine bust by customs officials in SA.

'Blacked-out' driver kills 2 pedestrians

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Two men died after a driver blacked out behind the steering wheel and the vehicle struck three people in Cape Town.

Unscrupulous healers place animals in danger

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The SPCA has voiced concern as seals, snakes, tortoises and donkeys are ill-treated or killed for use in muti

Nuclear plan still uncertain

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South Africa's new nuclear construction programme remains in doubt as questions on funding remain unresolved by government.

Don't be too cocky, experts caution

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Economists warn of more dangers if government fails to fully implement structural reforms in the economy and stabilise the labour market.

MCQP set for a big Bollywood bash

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THE Mother City Queer Project Party, one of the biggest dress-up events in the country, has announced a Bollywood theme.

Five fight for festival spot

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Following furious voting from thousands of fans across the country, the final five bands competing for a spot at the 18th Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF), ...

McDonald's pressured to source ethical eggs

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MCDONALD’S South Africa has come under fire again this week for dragging its feet in committing to using cage-free eggs in the preparation of its meals.

Elba and friends arrive in Mother City

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British actor Idris Elba jetted into Cape Town this week to film Stephen King's The Dark Tower.

Sean Penn raves about South Africa

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Cape Town, Port Edward, Upington and Pella in the Northern Cape got the nod from Hollywood bad boy Sean Penn as locations for his new movie, The Last Face.

PICS: Couple held for growing dagga at home

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A Vredehoek couple is expected to appear in court for converting a section of their home into a hi-tech dagga cultivating greenhouse.

Oscar, Reeva movie: filming to start soon

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Interest in the night that Oscar Pistorius shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp remains so intense a documentary on the crime and subsequent trial is in the works.

Marikana film to be aired on e. tv

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Emmy Award-winning documentary Miners Shot Down is to be be aired on South African TV for the first time.