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4 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Zizipho Sonaba |Garrin Lambley |Nomndeni Ndlovu |Mariette Adams
Easter in South Africa is more than just a long weekend – it’s a powerful blend of faith, family, and food that varies across cultural lines. Whether it’s the sombre reflections of Good Friday or the joy of Resurrection Sunday, people mark the occasion in ways deeply rooted in their heritage and beliefs. For many Xhosa families, Easter is a spiritual time centred around church.
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4 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Garrin Lambley |Nomndeni Ndlovu |Mariette Adams |Sundeeka Mungroo
It’s relatively ‘easy’ to make money – when you have money. Compound interest really is the eighth wonder of the world!The rich get richer while the poor stay poor. Money makes money – and these seven South Africans have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!According to Forbes’ real-time tracking of billionaires, Johann Rupert and his family are the richest in South Africa, with a net worth of $12.7 billion.
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4 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Garrin Lambley |Nomndeni Ndlovu |Mariette Adams |Sundeeka Mungroo
The future of the Two Oceans Marathon is in serious doubt after the City of Cape Town pulled its sponsorship of the event following a number of flagrant contraventions of conditions by the organisers of this year’s race. Organisers were on the receiving end of more criticism this year – as is seemingly the case every year – as runners took to social media in their droves to vent their unhappiness and frustration.
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4 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nomndeni Ndlovu |Mariette Adams |Sundeeka Mungroo |Jenna Solomon
The Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Nobuhle Nkabane confirmed that the person killed during a protest at Walter Sisulu University, uMthatha Campus, was indeed a registered student at the institution. At a media briefing at the university’s uMthatha Campus on Wednesday, 16 April 2025, the minister said that the department released a statement without confirming the details.
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1 month ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Dumani Moyo |Garrin Lambley |Nomndeni Ndlovu |Mariette Adams
As grocery prices remain high across the country, many shoppers in South Africa are hunting for the best deals to stretch their budgets further, especially during this Easter holiday. With the long weekend coming, now is the perfect time to compare prices and stock up on essentials at the most affordable retailers.
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1 month ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Craig Lewis |Nomndeni Ndlovu |Freddie Hiney |Nokwanda Ncwane
During the first half of last year, Sanele Nohamba was widely hailed as one the most in-form players in South African rugby, with the diminutive playmaker having consistently excelled for the Lions after making a transition from scrumhalf to flyhalf. Nohamba dazzled with his pace, sidestep, X factor and goal-kicking ability, which led to widespread calls for the Springboks to consider calling him up to the national side.
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1 month ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nomndeni Ndlovu |Freddie Hiney |Nokwanda Ncwane |Joshua Hendricks
22 Johannesburg suburbs are set to experience a 6-hour power interruption that will occur on Saturday, 26 April 2025. 15-04-25 15:36 22 Johannesburg suburbs will face a 6-hour power interruption on Saturday, 26 April 2025 from 8:00 to 14:00. The interruption is due to City Power’s regular maintenance of their electricity network to ensure a better service provision.
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1 month ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Craig Lewis |Garrin Lambley |David Mutengwa |Nomndeni Ndlovu
In this ongoing content series, we attempt to rank the three greatest Springbok openside flanks of all time. 10-04-25 18:25 Over the years, the Springboks have been blessed to be able to call on the services of some remarkable athletes in the all-important openside flank role. It’s no easy to task to rank the greatest three, but here are our podium picks, having considered players from all generations.
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1 month ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | David Mutengwa |Nomndeni Ndlovu |Adamu Andrew Michael |Garrin Lambley
Murdah Bongz shared a heartfelt post on Instagram about his stepdaughter, Kairo Forbes. Kairo remains one of the most famous kids in South Africa, with over a million followers on Instagram alone. When Zinhle and Kiernan Forbes (AKA) separated, fans wanted to know more about their love life. Their breakup brought much attention to their love lives, with Kairo at the centre. Interest grew even bigger when AKA died, as AKA Zinhle and Kairo all trended on social media.
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1 month ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Garrin Lambley |David Mutengwa |Nomndeni Ndlovu |Adamu Andrew Michael
Football rivalries in South Africa don’t come any bigger than that between Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. As soon as the league fixtures are announced ahead of any season, fans of both sides are only interested in TWO matches – the derby matches.
