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latest news & developmentsBlind man falls down shaft before operation
A 68-year-old blind man was killed when he fell six floors down an elevator shaft in Bloemfontein a day before an operation to repair his sight, the Volksblad newspaper reported…
Van Heerden helps SA snatch a draw
Elrio van Heerden scored two minutes from full-time to salvage a 1-1 draw for South Africa against Angola on Wednesday in another 2008 African Nations Cup Group D thriller. No…
Three injured Boks withdraw from tour
Forwards Danie Rossouw, Wickus van Heerden and Gurthro Steenkamp withdrew injured on Monday from South Africa’s short rugby tour of Britain. Star scrumhalf Fourie du Preez also…
Hlophe in opposition’s crosshairs
Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s refusal to resign is a typical example of persons holding high office refusing to face the consequences of their actions, says Democratic…
A thrill in every language
Deon Meyer’s distinctive thrillers have done well in Europe, the US and South Africa, writes Yolandi Groenewald.