Cutting greenhouse gases from energy production and transport tends to take centre stage when we talk about fighting climate change, but circular economies — keeping materials in use for as

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When Chery released the Tiggo Cross in 2024, I was slightly confused by where exactly the vehicle would fit into its lineup.  Overseas, the car replaced the Tiggo 4 Pro,

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Have you ever experienced the childhood ecstasy that comes with swimming, no matter where or how? Well, I did. It was so thrilling. I used to enjoy swimming, but the

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The creators of artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, admitted to it being instructed to spew right-wing disinformation about South Africa on social media platform X, raising

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The bleak, washed-out blue sky and pollution-smudged horizons are upon us in Johannesburg, and how we regret all the whinging that went with the many consecutive days of cloud-covered rainy

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While the police department does not categorise crimes by race, two of the farm owners who were murdered during the fourth quarter of the 2024-25 financial year were black, Police

Continue readingPolice Minister Senzo Mchunu debunks Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims in quarterly crime report

In the leafy office park not far from Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, you’ll find them just past the security boom. Dozens of vehicles, leftovers from what were once busy,

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Afrikaner small-scale farmer Jan* and his wife Marietjie* were the victims of a farm attack in which their dogs were poisoned and gunmen fired 67 shots into their home. They

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“Love your enemy, turn the other cheek.” Many of us have been brought up with these Christian adages. Many who are not Christian, are generally aware of them. Indeed, it

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Visit North West University press office The North-West University (NWU) Council has appointed Professor Hennie Goede, currently serving as the executive dean of the Faculty of Theology, as registrar designate.

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