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• Atlantis man blames his neighbour for axe murder

  The Atlantis man alleged to have bludgeoned his mother-in-law to death with an axe is now shifting the blame to a neighbour. Janet Jordan, 67, was laid to rest on Saturday.

• E-hailing driver nabbed with fake licence

  A ride-hailing driver was arrested in Parow after Metro Police officers discovered what the City of Cape Town described as a fraudulent driver’s licence and a device allegedly capable of producing similar documents.

• Pregnant woman sees husband’s murder

  THREE young girls and an unborn baby had their father snatched away from them when he was fatally assaulted on February 6 outside his home in Delft after receiving death threats.

• Fee protests disrupt access at UCT

  Protests over fee debt and financial exclusion have erupted at the University of Cape Town (UCT), with some campus entry points temporarily blocked yesterday morning including the busy M3 entrance in Rondebosch.

• Athlone SAPS officer faces corruption charges

  Another member of the SAPS stationed in Athlone is facing corruption charges after he allegedly helped a drug syndicate but remains on duty.

• Hill-Lewis should stay out of DA leadership

  Attempts by Helen Zille Inc to escalate Cape Town mayor Geordin-Hill Lewis to head up the DA, whilst a benefit to the DA, does nothing for Hill-Lewis who would be catapulted into the dirty world of politics.

• Jose gets real about Madrid return

  Benfica coach Jose Mourinho insisted he is capable of saying “no” to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez as he played down rumours of a return to the Spanish giants yesterday.

• Jacks smashes England into Super 8

  England survived a major scare to qualify for the Super 8 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup yesterday, as a swashbuckling Italian chase fell agonisingly short in Kolkata.

• Allende shifts focus to ‘blockbuster’ title clash

  Marcelo Allende, Mamelodi Sundowns’ talented Chilean playmaker, has quickly shifted his focus from Saturday’s CAF Champions League victory over MC Alger to the blockbuster Betway Premiership clash against rivals Orlando Pirates tomorrow (kick-off 7.30pm).

• Proteas face new challenge in Delhi

  The distance between Ahmedabad, situated in north-central Gujarat along the banks of the Sabarmati River, all the way north to New Delhi, positioned between the Himalayas and the Aravalli Range, is just under 1 000km.

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  The two-pot retirement system, introduced on September 1, 2024, has now been in effect for over a year, yet confusion around its rules continues to generate complaints, this is according to the Office of the Penson Fund Adjudicator (OPFA)....

• The third-term gambit: Mbalula’s strategic move

  In what appears to be a carefully orchestrated political manoeuvre, ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has opened a new chapter in the party’s succession debate....

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• Joe Rogan controversy a key barometer of media freedom

  This week, Yeonmi Park, a North Korean human rights activist, sounded a clarion call to defend media freedom, telling the world, to “Wake up, while the time remains to fight back” as she supports the voice of famous podcaster Joe Rogan, who is embroiled in a snowballing media controversy....

• Joe Rogan controversy a key barometer of media freedom

  This week, Yeonmi Park, a North Korean human rights activist, sounded a clarion call to defend media freedom, telling the world, to “Wake up, while the time remains to fight back” as she supports the voice of famous podcaster Joe Rogan, who is embroiled in a snowballing media controversy....

• Thank you, but no thanks

  My sincere apologies for responding only now to your invitation to join your group “UDF40” in your commemoration of the UDF and your “Call to Action” on August 20. Thank you very much for the invitation and for your patience. You honour me by inviting me to be a part of this event, which under...