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• Ronwen: Sundowns want to go all the way

  RULANI Mokwena will send his Mamelodi Sundowns team on to the Loftus Versfeld pitch for tonight’s CAF Champions League semi-final second leg clash against Esperance (8pm kick-off) with a clear message – don’t be afraid to lose the game.

• Salmon and noodle broth recipe that is cosy and comforting

  To me, there is nothing more soul-warming on cold nights than a bowl of brothy soup – especially when feeling under the weather. So very healing.

• ‘Muvhango’ actress Azwi Rambuda Litelu announces her pregnancy

  Pregnancy is in the air as more celebrities are expanding their families.

• Fear as Israel ramps up strikes

  Israel stepped up airstrikes on Rafah, killing at least six Palestinians, medics said yesterday, after saying it would evacuate civilians from the Gaza border city and storm it despite allies’ warnings this could cause mass casualties.

• Boris Bekker discharged from bankruptcy

  Berlin: Former German tennis star Boris Becker has been discharged from bankruptcy by a London court following a deal with his debtors, the 56-year-old’s German lawyer said yesterday.

• Court overturns Weinstein sex crime charges

  New York’s highest court yesterday overturned disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on sex crime charges, a shock reversal in the landmark case that launched the #MeToo movement.

• 30 years on, unity in diversity is in trouble

  NOW is the time to reimagine our open and democratic society that is 30 years old and vibrant with the aspirations expressed in the Constitution to “recognise the injustices of our past, honour those who suffered for justice and freedom in our land, respect those who have worked to build and develop our country, and believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity”.

• HAVE YOU TRIED THE TRENDING OKRA WATER? A DIETITIAN WEIGHS IN...

  The new health trend of okra water is making waves on TikTok, with users claiming it helps with everything from losing weight to improving digestion and keeping skin hydrated.

• Numbness and tingling could signal nerve damage

  Numbness, a feeling of pins and needles, or sharp pains are often overlooked as reasons to see a doctor. However, these sensations could be warning signs of nerve damage, a condition that might be more common than many think.

• New blood could help Proteas bloom

  The Proteas have a forgettable history when it comes to World Cup cricket.

Featured documents

• Farmgate implicates Cape Town property developer as ‘central figure’

  A CAPE TOWN-based property developer has been named as an alleged central figure in helping President Cyril Ramaphosa’s special adviser, Bejani Chauke, store more than $20 million in cash three weeks after the Phala Phala farm scandal was exposed....

• The opportunities of carbon dioxide – and their cost to life per se

  A 300 000-YEAR-OLD story is told that throughout the many episodes of the ice age and its warm interludes, humans eked it out on a fossil fuel chance discovery, and somehow clawed their way out of the cave straight into the Stone Age. From that time hitherto, the criticality of greenhouse gases...

• Africa cannot be held to ransom over fossil fuels

  For more than a year, the African Energy Chamber has been pushing back against steadily mounting pressure to halt new foreign investments in Africa’s oil and gas industry....

• Should Ramaphosa be impeached over ‘Farmgate’?

  Make no mistake. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s conduct as detailed in the criminal complaint filed by Arthur Fraser, the former State Security head, paints a picture of egregious criminal activities and insouciance for the Constitution....

• Should Ramaphosa be impeached over ‘Farmgate’?

  Make no mistake. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s conduct as detailed in the criminal complaint filed by Arthur Fraser, the former State Security head, paints a picture of egregious criminal activities and insouciance for the Constitution....

• Mkhwebane’s suspension is worsening crisis of governance

  PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has brazenly demonstrated, through his summary suspension of Public Protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane while she is investigating him for corruption and violation of Section 96 of the Constitution, that he believes there is one law applicable to his predecessor Jacob...

• China-South Africa friendship reinvigorated at G20 Summit

  ON THE afternoon of November 15, local time, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Bali Summit, the first physical meeting between the two heads of state in three years since the outbreak of Covid-19....

• Religion continues to be the glue that binds SA together

  This week over 2.01 billion Muslims worldwide and some 2 million co-religionists in South Africa are celebrating Eid-ul-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice) which signals the end of the Hajj (the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Makkah in Saudi Arabia)....

• Russia-Africa partnership holds promise for future

  ON JULY 27-28 , St Petersburg will host the second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum....

• Client de-banking is not new, rare – or acceptable

  The UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service received 1 389 complaints about closures of current accounts last year and this year but could not provide information on the reasons behind the action. Bank account closures are a global phenomenon and pervasive in many jurisdictions, including in South Africa....