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IN PICTURES: On this day: Nelson Mandela’s walk to freedom
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison, on Robben Island, at Pollsmoor and finally at Victor Verster. On 11 February 1990, amid mounting domestic unrest and growing international pressure, President F.W. de Klerk ordered his release — a moment that reshaped …
DOUBLE DRAMA: Proteas clinch win against Afghanistan after dramatic back-to-back Super Overs
South Africa 187 for 6 (Ryan Rickelton 61, Quinton de Kock 59, Omarzai 3-41, Rashid 2-28) beat Afghanistan 187 (Rahmanulla Gurbaz 84, Lungi Ngidi 3-26) in the Super Over.
EDUCATION BLUES: Staff in limbo as Educor flouts CCMA order to pay more than R1.3m
Former employees of City Varsity’s Educor are stuck in limbo after Educor ignored a ruling by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to compensate staff for constructive dismissal amounting to more than R1.3-million, despite a forma…
WEATHER BEATEN: Flood-hit Limpopo remains in ‘active disaster phase’ as schools and clinics battle
In the Limpopo village of Mapayeni, near Giyani, schools and clinics are striving to return to normal operations after the flooding disruptions in mid-January. The province remains in the ‘active disaster phase’ as the local government seeks to address millio…
Olympics-Biathlon-Tearful Norwegian confesses to cheating on girlfriend, begs forgiveness after bronze medal win
Norway's Sturla Holm Laegreid followed up his bronze medal in the biathlon at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday with a stunning confession that he had cheated on his girlfriend, before openly begging her for another chance.
Ten dead after shooter opens fire at high school in Canada
Ten people including the shooter are dead after an assailant opened fire at a high school in western Canada on Tuesday in one of the country's deadliest mass casualty events in recent history.
Turkish and Greek leaders set for talks on migration, maritime borders
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will host Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday for talks likely to focus on migration and longstanding maritime disputes, as the NATO allies and historic rivals try to build on warming ties.
Israel's Netanyahu expected to press Trump over Iran diplomacy
President Donald Trump will host Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday where the Israeli prime minister is expected to press him to widen U.S. talks with Iran to include curbs on Tehran’s missile arsenal and other security threats that go beyond …
PLAN B: Cape Town school hosts alternative water polo event after original festival axed
After the recent cancellation of the Oakhill Waterfront Chukka Festivals, parents and coaches from Sun Valley Primary School sprang into action. Seven days later, the school staged an alternative event featuring nearly 100 games and more than 20 participating…