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Police Minister General Bheki Cele presents the quarterly crime statistics, reflecting crimes that occurred from 1 April to 30 June 2020.

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Putin proposes world powers summit to avoid UN 'confrontation' over Iran

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Zimbabwe bishops denounce 'unprecedented' state crackdown

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OP-ED: Exiles from the future

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Vernaculars of the spirit: A Q&A with Dr Uhuru Phalafala

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Manyano: The Methodist Church Women's Association and Art

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PRINT | Find the 2020 matric exam timetable here

Find the dates and times South African matrics will write their final exams in 2020 here.

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After-school programmes fill the education gap during lockdown

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Sexist endometriosis study rating women according to looks retracted after 7 years

This controversial study has been criticised by doctors since it was published in 2013.

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Covid-19: What we know about SA’s 33 000 excess deaths so far

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Tech

Apple made R6 billion from Fortnite, the game it's now battling over App Store commissions

Epic Games, the maker of "Fortnite," sued Apple and Google on Thursday over their 30% commissions on in-app purchases.

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Fortnite kicked out of Apple store after it side-stepped Apple's 30% commission

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Huawei has launched its new line of laptops in SA – and they’re pretty cheap

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How to fix your Instagram notification settings so that you never miss a post or alert

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Apple's expensive new Magic Keyboard case makes the iPad Pro feel more like a laptop replacement

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Food

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We’ve gathered our six best tips for adjusting to the new normal, because while celebrations may look a little different now, they can still be just as festive.

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The ultimate A to Z of South African desserts: from Amarula malva pudding to Xmas cake

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Cartenders: The Cape Town carwash run by out-of-work bartenders

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Fired University of Fort Hare executive to be reinstated

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has retrospectively reinstated Martin Soqaga, the chief audit executive of the University of Fort...

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SA experiencing a ‘crime holiday’, says Police Minister Bheki Cele

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School screeners not paid as education department and public works pass the buck

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‘Operation vat alles’: Hospital food supply contracts in Limpopo go to politically connected

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‘Taverns may never recover from alcohol ban’

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