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BACK ON BOARD: Cape Town river rehab projects to go-ahead after City reverses decision to delay budget spend
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Like his father before him and his cousin and his cousin’s father, Itumeleng Molefe is a fossil tech ...View More
Newsdeck: Harvard rejects Trump demands, gets hit by $2.3 billion funding freeze
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AMABHUNGANE: Beleaguered IDT paid R33m to company belonging to CEO Tebogo Malaka’s family member
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AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION: Inaugural launch of Executive Programme in Media Leadership to tackle SA media’s pressing challenges
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In Pictures: Palestinians protest against Hamas rule, and more from around the world
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OPINIONISTA: Universities under siege: UCT and the assault on its autonomy and academic freedom
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COMMUNICATION INNOVATION: Africa’s first satellite-to-phone call connects the unconnected
On Thursday, 27 March 2025, on the edge of the small North West town of Vryburg, MTN South Africa an ...View More
Newsletters: I have a picture for you! 15 March-21 March 2025
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