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13/10/2025

KWV has clinched the coveted Duimpie Bayly Vertex Trophy for the second consecutive year at the 35th Veritas Awards, reaffirming its position at the pinnacle of South African winemaking. The producer’s acclaimed The Mentors Perold 2022, a refined Cape Blend, took top honours at what is widely regarded as the “Oscars” of the wine industry.

KWV wins the Veritas Awards again with The Mentors Perold 2022, a Cape Blend recognised as the best wine of the year.

13/10/2025

Motorists are in for welcome relief at the pumps next month, with the latest fuel recovery data indicating substantial price cuts across petrol and diesel.
Data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for the second week of October reveals that fuel price recoveries have shifted dramatically in favour of motorists, building on positive momentum from early in the month.

Motorists can expect relief at the pumps in November with significant price cuts for petrol and diesel. Discover the details.

13/10/2025

Die departement van gesondheid in die Vrystaat sê nog geen nuwe gevalle van malaria is aangemeld ná die dood van Albé Grobbelaar (53) van Luckhoff nie.
‘n Multidissiplinêre uitbrekingsreaksiespan van die departement doen opvoeding en bewusmaking, asook aktiewe nasporing, om seker te maak dat geen malaria-gevalle onaangemeld bly nie.

Geen verdere gevalle van malaria is tot nog toe in Luckhoff opgespoor nadat 'n boer onlangs aan dié siekte in die Vrystaat dood is nie.

13/10/2025

Nog geen nuwe gevalle van malaria in Vrystaat aangemeld ná dood van Luckhoff-boer: https://novanews.co.za/nog-geen-nuwe-gevalle-van-malaria-in-vrystaat-aangemeld-na-dood-van-luckhoff-boer/

13/10/2025

A 37-year-old man arrested in connection with the alleged fatal shooting of two men at a Ventersburg tavern is expected to appear in the Ventersburg Magistrate’s Court- today (Monday, 13 October). The suspect is facing two counts of murder.

A 37-year-old man arrested in connection with the alleged fatal shooting of two men at a Ventersburg tavern is expected to appear in the Ventersburg Magistrate’s Court.

13/10/2025

MAKHADO, LIMPOPO – At least 40 people, mostly foreign nationals from Zimbabwe and Malawi, were killed when a passenger bus crashed on the N1 highway near Makhado on Sunday evening, provincial authorities confirmed on Monday.

At least 40 people, mostly foreign nationals from Zimbabwe and Malawi, were killed when a passenger bus crashed on the N1 highway near Makhado on Sunday evening.

12/10/2025

VSA – Vyf mense is beseer toe ‘n Bell 222-helikopter Saterdagmiddag (11 Oktober) in Huntington Beach, in die suide van Kalifornië neergestort het.
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'n Helikopter het Saterdagmiddag in die Huntington Beach-omgewing in die Amerikaanse deelstaat, Kalifornië, neergestort.

12/10/2025

SOMERSET WEST – Hoërskool Parel Vallei het weereens bewys hulle is die kroonprinse van jeugteater deur die gesogte ATKV-Tienertoneel finaal 2025 te wen.
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Die Hoërskool Parel Vallei het vir die vyfde agtereenvolgende jaar as nasionale wenners van die gesogte AKTV-Tienertoneel weggestap.

12/10/2025

PAARL – Dit was nog altyd ‘n droom van Dirk Petrus Human, beter bekend as DP, om self na sy matriekbal te ry – met die bloedrooi Jeep wat hy en sy pa vir jare saam opgebou het. Dié tiener was verskriklik opgewonde toe dié sportnutsvoertuig betyds vir die spoggeleentheid klaar was.
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'n Matriekleerder se droom om 'n Jeep wat hy en sy pa saam opgebou het na sy matriekafskeid te ry, het deels waar geword.

12/10/2025

CALIFORNIA – Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, known for her iconic performances in “Annie Hall” and “The Godfather” films, has died at age 79 in California.
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Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dies at 79, leaving behind a legacy of unforgettable performances and iconic style.

11/10/2025

GQEBERHA – The South African higher education community is mourning the loss of Professor Lis Lange, a distinguished academic leader and former Nelson Mandela University Council member, whose passing has left a significant void in the sector.
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The higher education sector mourns the loss of leader Professor Lis Lange, a visionary whose impact shaped many lives.

11/10/2025

ORANIA - Ná sy reis van nege dae deur die land is die standbeeld van die eerstydse president van die Zuid-Afrikaanse Republiek (ZAR), Paul Kruger, op sy voetstuk in Orania in die Noord-Kaap staangemaak. Hier troon hy tien meter bo die dorpsplein uit.
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Die Kruger-standbeeld is op 10 Oktober op die dorpsplein in Orania onthul, en meer as 2 000 mense het die geleentheid bygewoon.