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4th Annual iKON Awards August 15

4th Annual iKON Awards August 15

THE 3RD IKON AWARDS: Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwor, affectionately known as “Mama G” was crowned African Ikon of the Year at the 2025 iKon Awards in Kampala, Uganda, on March 29, 2025. The 4th edition is set for August. FILE PHOTO Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2026 iKON Awards will officially take place on Saturday, August 15, …

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What to know about latest U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran?

What to know about latest US Israeli strike on Iran

A member of the Israeli security and rescue forces works at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Tel Aviv, Israel, early on March 1, 2026. (Gideon Markowicz/JINI via Xinhua) CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Iran’s state media confirmed Sunday that its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli …

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Proteas top group, set for semifinal clash with New Zealand – SABC News

Proteas top group set for semifinal clash with New Zealand

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FS Cyclist takes on Cairo to Cape Town World Record Challenge – SABC News

FS Cyclist takes on Cairo to Cape Town World Record

Finishing the Lesotho-Eswatini-Botswana Warm-Up challenge in only 28 days encouraged the 30-year-old cyclist, Kelebohile Hlabahlaba, to take on his World Record Cycling Expedition Challenge. Hlabahlaba cycled from his hometown, Theunissen, in the Free State to the mountainous country of Lesotho. He passed through KwaZulu-Natal into Eswatini and Botswana before finishing back in the Free State. This warm-up challenge was to …

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Middle East airspace closure leaves South Africans in limbo

Middle East airspace closures halt flights amid Iran blasts

South Africans stranded in the Middle East and the Gulf will have to wait for airspace across the region to open in order to return home. Department of International Relations and Cooperation spokesperson, Clayson Monyela, says the situation is affecting multiple countries and not only South Africa. Airspaces are closed Mam. It’s impossible to move in or out of those …

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SSA to probe ‘internal spying’ allegations within Public Works Dept

SSA to probe ‘internal spying allegations within Public Works Dept

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure says Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the State Security Agency’s (SSA) involvement in investigating allegations of the unlawful interception of sensitive information within the department. The State Security Agency will investigate how Ministers are being spied on, allegedly by their own officials. The DA welcomes this serious action, as it unacceptable that staff of a …

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ANC slams US-Israeli military strike that killed Iran’s Ayatollah – SABC News

ANC slams US Israeli military strike that killed Irans Ayatollah

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Expert warns Middle East tensions could pressure global currencies

Israel says it has launched pre emptive attack against Iran

Conflict resolution expert Dr Kingsley Makhubela has warned that global currencies could come under severe pressure as tensions escalate in the Middle East. This follows the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli military strike. Makhubela says currencies in energy‑dependent economies may weaken sharply as investors brace for a wider economic shock. “If this conflict …

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Family of Mpumalanga girl with a rare condition calls for help – SABC News

Family of Mpumalanga girl with a rare condition calls for

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