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Getting SMS threats for a dead TV licence? Here's why they won't quit.
Despite most people ignoring their SABC TV licence, a thriving industry of outsourced debt collectors continues to pursue South Africans, leveraging intimidation tactics for a levy on life support.
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Culture
The Springboks are playing in the US – but at what cost to South African fans?
SA Rugby's choice to move a key match to an NFL stadium in Maryland for financial gain is alienating the very fans who treat Springbok rugby as a national religion. Is the price too high?
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What really powered Britain's post-war comeback? Hint: It wasn't virtue.
The clean myth says America saved Britain. But the truth involves economic humiliation, imperial prying, and the brutal extraction of South African gold.
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South Africa's economic ladder is gone. What happens next for its youth?
The country's traditional routes to prosperity have vanished, leaving young people without the skills needed for today's advanced economy. Can South Africa escape this trap?
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Culture
Apartheid demanded loyalty. One white man chose prison instead.
Billy Paddock's refusal to serve in the SADF shattered apartheid's carefully constructed narrative of white unity. His story reveals the difficult ethical choices made.
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680,000 families wait for homes. Where did the Western Cape's R821 million go?
The Western Cape government points to illegal invasions and extortion, but the article reveals a systemic delivery failure behind the R821.5 million shortfall, leaving thousands in dire conditions.
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The Serpent
The Real Deal on OnlineLotto.co.za
Hey, it’s Black Serpent here. So, this past year, I’ve been dabbling in something that might just be the best-kept secret out there: OnlineLotto.co.za. Now, I’m not one to hype things up…