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- Ngxaka is the new mini-flyweight champ as Luthuli bucklesby magaselab@sowetan.co.za (Bongani Magasela) on March 30, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Ngxaka won the belt vacated by Siyakholwa Kuse a few days after winning the WBC silver belt on December 6 at Emperors Palace, where he defeated Zimbabwean Beavan Sibanda on points after 12 rounds in a Golden Gloves event.
- Appollis shines as Polokwane City return to winning ways in styleby KhozaN@sowetan.co.za (Neville Khoza) on March 30, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Oswin Appollis inspired Polokwane City to a 3-1 victory over Richards Bay in the Betway Premiership match at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday to end their eighth-match winless run across all competitions.
- Heart-throb actor Richard Chamberlain, star of 'Thorn Birds', dies aged 90on March 30, 2025 at 3:20 pm
Chamberlain died late on Saturday in Hawaii from complications from a stroke, his publicist said.
- Free State man dies after fight with brother over 'injured dog'on March 30, 2025 at 3:20 pm
Harrismith police were called out to a local hospital, where both men had been taken after their violent altercation, at 3.45am on Sunday. They lived on the same farm.
- German start-up's space rocket explodes after take-off from Norwayon March 30, 2025 at 2:15 pm
The uncrewed Spectrum rocket was billed as the first attempt at an orbital flight to originate from Europe.
- Three Chinese nationals missing off Ghana after suspected piracy kidnapping, Ghana army sayson March 30, 2025 at 2:10 pm
Three Chinese nationals were missing from Ghanaian waters and believed to have been kidnapped after a “suspected pirate attack” on their Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel, the West African nation's military said on Saturday.
- Judith Sephuma wows fans at Jazz At The Berg festivalby mphandej@arena.africa (Joy Mphande) on March 30, 2025 at 1:15 pm
“This 4th edition of Jazz At The Berg has demonstrated the growing appetite for mature, sophisticated entertainment that jazz provides."
- Xaba saunters to victory in 10km Grand Prix opener but unhappy she was 'a bit slow'by MatsheN@sowetan.co.za (Nkareng Matshe) on March 30, 2025 at 12:55 pm
Glenrose Xaba sauntered to victory in the first race of the Spar women’s 10km Grand Prix on Sunday — and won so comfortably she felt she didn’t have strong enough competition.
- Thai woman gives birth to baby girl amid chaos of earthquakeon March 30, 2025 at 12:15 pm
In the chaos of Friday's earthquake, a Thai woman gave birth to a baby girl on a rolling bed in a hospital as it was being evacuated.