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26.04.2020 / 23:53

Katie Price poses with protection dog after revealing terrifying sexual assault ordeal in South Africa

Katie Price has posted a sweet photo of herself with her protection dog Blade after bravely opening up about the terrifying car jacking that took place in South Africa in 2018.The 41 year old took to her Instagram Feed to share the snap, which sees her dressed in a black jumper and blue jeans with a red cap on top.The former glamour can be seen offering a small smile to the camera as she poses with her guard dog, who sits obediently next to her with his tongue out.

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Gerry Ryan’s former partner Melanie Verwoerd ‘exhausted’ after contracting COVID-19

Gerry Ryan’s former partner Melanie Verwoerd has spoken out about her experience with COVID-19 after falling ill with the deadly virus in recent weeks.

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Katie Price reveals she was sexually assaulted during terrifying car jacking ordeal in South Africa

Katie Price has bravely opened up about the terrifying car jacking that took place in South Africa in 2018.The 41 year old model opened up about the ordeal, where she was held at gun point in front of her children, during the first episode of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins earlier this week. While candidly speaking to former SAS solider Ant Middleton about the robbery, Katie said it had caused her to check into the Priory mental health hospital.

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Celebrating World Penguin Day – And The Staff At SANCCOB

On World Penguin Day we take a look at those adorable flightless birds which live mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. Despite the fact that nearly all penguin species are native to Earth’s southern hemisphere, there are, remarkably, penguins in the northern hemisphere as well.

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Trophy hunter who shot giraffe 'proud' of sick vid as she taunts Ricky Gervais

An American big game hunter who was slammed by hundreds of people online including comedian Ricky Gervais has posted a new video of her slaughtering a giraffe.

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BRICS Foreign Ministers' to discuss pandemic crisis via video link on Tuesday

The conference is expected to look at the economic fallout of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, that has infected more than 2.73 million people worldwide

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SEE: Mzansi Celebrates Cyril Ramaphosa With #CyrilFridays

The hilarious ending to Thursday night’s national address which saw South African President Cyril Ramaphosa struggle to secure his mask on his face turned into quite the wave of positivity on Friday morning when countrymen and women from all backgrounds took to social media to share their messages of appreciation for Ramaphosa under the hashtag #CyrilFridays.

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Kiesza uses drone footage to paint picture of global lockdown

Pop singer Kiesza stars in a short film documenting the world’s empty streets in lockdown through drone footage.

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Chris Woakes unsure if coronavirus hit England cricket squad over Christmas during South Africa tour

Chris Woakes and his England team-mates believe they could have had coronavirus last year.

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Tropika Island of Treasure contestants share tips for surviving the rest of lockdown

We’re now firmly into week four of lockdown in South Africa, with a little while still to go. We caught up with some familiar faces on Tropika Island of Treasure Curaçao who share their top tips on surviving the rest of lockdown.

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WATCH: WHO praises President Ramaphosa’s response to Covid-19

In a virtual press conference hosted in Geneva Switzerland on Wednesday evening, Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, Dr Michael Ryan praised South Africa, and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to the worldwide epidemic.

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Oti Mabuse left shocked as Strictly star points out big moment 'Basically the furniture'

Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice, 29, shared a post from 2015, which announced the pair as new professionals on the show that year.

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Meet SA’s First Lady, Dr Tshepo Motsepe

Here’s everything you need to know about Mrs Ramaphosa – who is an influential, incredibly inspiring woman.

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South Africa announces $26 billion to help struggling nation

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s president on Tuesday announced an “extraordinary budget” of $500 billion rand ($26 billion) to address the huge socioeconomic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that “our country and the world we live in will never be the same again."

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‘Resident Evil’ Stuntwoman Wins Legal Case After Losing Arm, Spending 17 Days In Coma

South African stuntwoman Olivia Jackson has won a legal battle against a company involved in the making of “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter”. She suffered life-changing injuries after being involved in a horrendous motorcycle crash on the set of the 2016 movie.

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Dineo Ranaka Dishes On Her Lockdown Schedule

Like us, our local celebrities have been trying to adjust to the lockdown period as South Africa continues it’s battle against the Covid-19 coronavirus. Now, in a recent interview, Dineo Ranaka has opened up about her lockdown schedule and how she and her family are dealing with the crisis.

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COVID-19 lockdown made it easy for these penguins to venture through an empty South African town

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - COVID-19 lockdown made it easy for these penguins to venture through an empty South African town

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Endangered Wildlife Trust Series: Vultures For Africa

Our country is home to the Endangered Wildlife Trust, a world respected conservation body we are fortunate to call our own. The EWT, which started out back in 1973, was founded by Clive Walker, along with James Clarke and Neville Anderson, and operated from a house. Originally the three worked together to save the cheetah – already in decline in the 1970s.

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Bakery chain Le Pain Quotidien on brink of collapse amid coronavirus closures

Bakery chain Le Pain Quotidien is on the verge of collapse, in a move that could place more than 500 high street jobs at risk.

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Cassper Nyovest, Kagiso Rabada and more to participate in the inaugural FIFA eNations Stay n Play Cup

South Africa has been invited to participate in FIFA’s inaugural eNations Stay and Play Cup which will pit some of the world’s top gamers playing with top footballers globally.

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New summer series of Love Island to film… in the UK?

ITV’s Love Island is likely to come out in August of this year, and could even be filmed in the UK instead of the sunny surrounds of Spain.

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Love Island is 'set to be filmed in August and September' due to coronavirus pandemic

Love Island is set to be released in August and September, Variety has reported. This is later than the hit ITV show’s usual beginning time of June, as of course the filming in May had to be postponed owing to the coronavirus pandemic.The publication has claimed that it will be airing later in the year, although they will need to put forward a plan to safeguard contestants while they look for love in the villa.

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Love Island’s Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ‘engaged after his romantic proposal in South Africa’

Love Island hosts Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling reportedly got engaged in South Africa earlier this year following a romantic proposal.

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Lions spotted napping on road during coronavirus lockdown

A pride of lions has been caught on camera napping on a road in South Africa during the country’s coronavirus lockdown.

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South African lions take coronavirus cat nap in the street as tourism declines

Wildlife are taking back their space as tourism dies down and people are forced to stay indoors during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Sleeping lions take advantage of coronavirus lockdown to enjoy nap in middle of road

The coronavirus pandemic is nothing short of a disaster for humans, but for the natural world it has been a game-changer.

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South Africa's shuttered storefronts a sign of economic pain

JOHANNESBURG – It's been more than three weeks since Moses equipped a kitchen, Yambu welded a gate and Mboni sold almost everything. For their shops and others on Soweto’s deserted Luthuli Street, it could be weeks, if ever, before they see business again.

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BRICS to take stock of economic fallout of coronavirus outbreak

NEW DELHI : India will attend a key meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) foreign ministers later this month to discuss the economic fallout of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which has infected more than two million people worldwide and led to more than 138,000 deaths in about four months.

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WATCH! The Stormers perform ‘The Crossing’

South African rugby team The Stormers teamed up with various artists and local celebrities to record a tribute video of Johnny Clegg’s ‘The Crossing’. Recorded and filmed in their bye week at the beginning of March, the video has been released on the Stormers’ social media channels. The Stormers squad used ‘The Crossing’ as a team song for the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby competition, singing it in the changeroom after every game before the current season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Kelly Khumalo Gets Real On The Effects Lockdown Is Taking On Her

Over the last three weeks, South Africans have been ordered to stay home unless they need to leave their houses for essential goods or services and last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a two-week extension as the country continues to battle the Covid-19 coronavirus. However, while necessary, the lockdown has been difficult for so many people – including Kelly Khumalo.

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Mango Groove Have A Documentary In The Works

Local pop group Mango Groove have been a massive part of South Africa’s DNA and have released songs that continue to inspire a nation two decades after release. The group released their latest critically-acclaimed album ‘Faces To The Sun’ back in 2016 and now, the band is ready for their next project. Founding member John Leyden has confirmed that the group is busy working on a film about the impact the group’s music has had.

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Love Island stars Callum Jones and Molly Smith show off glamorous Manchester flat as they isolate together

If anyone’s looking snug in lockdown it’s Love Island stars Molly Smith and Callum Jones, who’ve posted a series of loved-up snaps whilst riding out the coronavirus in their Manchester-based flat. Molly, 25, and Callum, 23, are snuggled up in a new abode which has been kitted out with plush interiors, from velvet sofas to statement mirrors and ambiance-creating candles.The pair first met on the South Africa series of Love Island which aired in January and their relationship has gone from strength to strength since departing the villa.

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It’s Here – Download This Week’s Free Mini Mag

Caxton print staff joined millions of South Africans in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic by staying at home in an effort to #FlattenTheCurve, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t still committed to making sure you have your fix of all the latest celeb, real life, fashion, heath, beauty and lifestyle content at your fingertips.

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Africa's Largest Collecting Society Appoints Mark Rosin as Turnaround Strategist

JOHANNESBURG — The South African Music Rights Organization, the largest and oldest collecting society in Africa, has hired Mark Rosin, a lawyer and music industry veteran, to tackle a turnaround of the troubled organization.As SAMRO’s CEO, Rosin, 61, faces the stark challenge of reducing costs while boosting revenues in an organization stained by its origins in the apartheid era. He regards the mission as the biggest challenge of his three-decade career in the music industry.The South African native, who started in the role in February, also faces low staff morale, union issues, distribution accuracy, board governance and factionalism.

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South Africa flattens its coronavirus curve—and considers how to ease restrictions

A health worker interviews a resident outside her home in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Turn Up The Volume, Inmates – It’s The ULTIMATE Mzansi Song Medley

Young South African artists have joined together, in their individual homes and via technology during #LockDown to record The Ultimate South African Song Medley, as a “THANK YOU” to all the healthcare professionals and other essential workers who are putting their lives at risk on a daily basis in order for the rest of us to #BeSafe and to be able to #StayHome.

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European, African leaders call for massive help for Africa

JOHANNESBURG – Nearly 20 European and African leaders have made a joint appeal for a massive international effort to boost Africa’s coronavirus response, saying that “only a global victory that fully includes Africa can bring this pandemic to an end.”

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India’s rupee relatively less impacted by sell-off against other emerging market

MUMBAI: Emerging market currencies have been slammed by the flight to the dollar in 2020 post the covid-19 pandemic, but India’s rupee has been relatively less choppy despite the large pull out from foreign portfolio investors.

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Love Island’s Paige Turley says she needs a bigger bed after moving in boyfriend Finn Tapp during lockdown

JUST two months ago Paige Turley and Finn Tapp were crowned winners of Love Island in South Africa after dazzling viewers with their sexual chemistry. Now the loved-up pair, who romped under the duvet on the ITV2 show, are in lockdown together — at Paige’s parents’ house.

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Maye Musk Does A Modelling Catwalk To Grimes’ Music

Maye Musk is feeling herself and Grimes’ music.

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Boy, 11, electrocuted and killed playing on bouncy castle in garden during lockdown

An 11-year-old schoolboy was electrocuted and killed as he played on a bouncy castle in his garden during lockdown.

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Connie Ferguson opens up about her chronic depression

Connie Ferguson is one of the most iconic actresses in South Africa, but the star’s life is not as perfect as some of her fans might think.

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South Africa's lockdown effective, but some problems emerge

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's strict, five-week lockdown, credited with slowing the rate of coronavirus infections and reducing overall crime, has also been marked by some violence.

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Manchester United set up South African talent scheme with help from club legends

Manchester United legends Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt have helped the club set-up a South African talent scheme.

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David Tlale to Unveil Latest Collection through Virtual Showcase

This Monday, April 13, The House of David Tlale will launch a new fashion trend that complies with the rules and restrictions of the lockdown – an entirely digital agenda of content, a fashion showcase and brand collaborations.

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Love Island’s Paige Turley says she needs a bigger bed after moving in boyfriend Finn Tapp during lockdown

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