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The names that carry our heritage: Do you know your clan names?

For young South Africans, clan names are more than words from grandparents. They are a way to belong. They connect people to their ancestors. This Heritage Day, four young people share what their names mean to them.
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Cape Town street vendors fear the animal welfare society will confiscate their live chickens and put them out of business this coming busy festive season.
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Pitso Mosimane wants Bafana Bafana to copy the Springboks by building enough depth for different players to step into the team.
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Shadrack Sibiya jailed at Kgosi Mampuru as state cites witness threats

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Limpopo’s xibelani and crochet queen takes her final bow

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Soweto vigil honours women lost to gender-based violence

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