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A Mpumalanga family was served a not so happy meal, but the investigators of McDonald’s are treating it with the utmost seriousness.

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A nation divided by Spar’s policy on pjs and nightgowns. Some lament the loss of comfort while others believe it is a victory for hygiene.

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The painting by the late Andy Warhol is now the most expensive piece of artwork ever sold by an American artist

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Gauteng cops left red-faced – as thieves STEAL police motorcycle!

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Is nothing sacred in Gauteng? We’ve now got crooks stealing the occasional police motorcycle whenever they fancy it…

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Nobody is more furious with the New York Times’ controversial ‘white privilege’ article on Elon Musk than his own mother, Maye.

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Ticket holders to the controversial event are allocated “two beautiful girls” who have tested negative for sexually transmitted diseases

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Stories of kidnapping and human trafficking at the News Cafe in Woodmead have been all the rage this week – prompting a reaction from SAPS.

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NASA scientists decided it would be a great idea to launch human nudes into space in the hopes of attracting alien life across the galaxies.

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A Ukrainian soldier revealed how his smartphone probably saved him from a 7.62mm bullet that was fired by Russian troops

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