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thestar.co.za > sport > rugby > urc > 2026-09-10-battle-for-stormers-flyhalf-jersey-takes-centre-stage-against-bulls-in-north-south-friendly

Battle for Stormers flyhalf jersey takes centre stage against Bulls in North-South ‘friendly’

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (486+ words) Young flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed was impressive against the All Blacks in a midweek Rugby's Greatest Rivalry match. He will look to stake a claim for a URC spot when the Stormers take on the Bulls in a pre-season match in…...

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thestar.co.za > 2026-09-08-ipsos-survey-shows-da-below-2021-cape-town-result-as-anc-pa-target-gains

Ipsos survey shows DA below 2021 Cape Town result as ANC, PA target gains

6+ day, 49+ min ago   (700+ words) A local government has suggested the decline of the DA support on Cape Town amid growth by the ANC and Patriotic Alliance. Image: Henk Kruger / ANA Studio The latest poll on the upcoming elections has suggested the decline of the…...

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thestar.co.za > sport > rugby > springboks > 2026-09-07-springboks-arrive-in-usa-and-it-sounds-a-lot-like-home

At 2am in America! Boks arrive in Baltimore to unreal scenes

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (522+ words) South Africa fans during the 2026 Rugbys Greatest Rivalry Tour match between South Africa and New Zealand at FNB Stadium at the weekend. The Springboks have barely landed in Baltimore, and already it sounds like they have played a home game....

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thestar.co.za > sport > rugby > springboks > 2026-09-07-it-stinks-we-have-to-stop-their-scrum-penalties-says-all-blacks-forwards-coach-barnes

'It stinks, we have to stop their scrum penalties,' says All Blacks forwards coach Barnes

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (606+ words) All Blacks were dealt a blow with captain Ardie Savea sustaining a shoulder injury ahead of the fourth and final Test match of the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series in Baltimore. The All Blacks arrived in Baltimore late on Sunday night…...

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thestar.co.za > 2026-09-07-2026-local-government-elections-who-is-running-for-mayor-in-cape-town-johannesburg-durban-and-other-metros

2026 Local Government Elections: Who is running for mayor in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and other metros?

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1339+ words) South Africa’s major political parties are revealing their mayoral candidates ahead of the November 4 local government elections. The DA, EFF, ActionSA, MK Party, and others have named contenders for key metros, including Johannesburg, Tshwane, eThekwini, and Cape Town. With political…...

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thestar.co.za > sport > rugby > springboks > 2026-09-05-live-updates-scrum-row-adds-heat-to-springboks-third-test-against-all-blacks

LIVE UPDATES | Springboks down All Blacks with powerful second-half display

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1800+ words) Springboks scrumhalf Cobus Reinach gets the ball away in the third Test against the All Blacks at the FNB Stadium in Soweto. Welcome to the IOL Sport live blog for the Springboks and the All Blacks highly anticipated Rugby's Greatest…...

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thestar.co.za > thepost > opinion > 2026-09-04-the-flyover-was-the-noise-the-springboks-must-answer-in-soweto

The flyover was the noise. The Springboks must answer in Soweto

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1084+ words) The world spent a week debating twelve metres of Cape Town sky. The Springboks spent it preparing for eighty minutes at FNB Stadium. Only one of those things will matter on Saturday night. THE world spent a week debating 12 metres…...

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thestar.co.za > 2026-09-03-airlink-withdraws-application-for-third-fly-past-ahead-of-springboks-all-blacks-clash

Airlink withdraws application for third fly-past ahead of Springboks-All Blacks clash

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (372+ words) Two Airlink Embraer aircraft fly over DHL Stadium in Cape Town before the second Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks on Saturday Airlink has withdrawn its application for a third fly-past planned for this weekend, as the South…...

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thestar.co.za > opinion > 2026-09-01-johannesburg-needs-a-mayor-focused-on-local-problems-not-foreign-conflicts

Johannesburg needs a mayor focused on local problems, not foreign conflicts

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (788+ words) The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) is facing significant social, economic, and infrastructural challenges that require a mayor who can halt the city’s decline and pursue a transformative developmental agenda. Johannesburg is also among the 69 municipalities affected by the National Treasury’s…...

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thestar.co.za > partnered > 2026-08-31-trevor-noah-captains-south-africas-comedy-squad-as-savanna-serves-south-africas-festival-of-comedy

Trevor Noah captains South Africa’s comedy squad as Savanna serves South Africa’s Festival of Comedy

2+ week, 2+ min ago   (424+ words) No filters, no replays, no VAR: Savanna transforms everyday Mzansi absurdity into elite, arena-scale comedy experiences. South Ahh is short of material. From taxi-window commentary to group-chat analysis and the everyday plot twists we somehow survive with a smile, this…...