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Local TV & film: Netflix’s Umthetho returns South African audiences to courtroom-and-gang tension, with the prosecutor Mbali Dlamini caught between a supposed-dead brother and a framed younger sibling. Cape Town theatre: Dance-theatre Musical Chairs lands at the Magnet Theatre for five nights (19–23 August), mixing Pantsula/Bhujwa with hip-hop and physical theatre. Music spotlight: Germiston DJ/producer djfifty_rsa gears up to release Uhlala Mahala at the end of August, featuring multiple vocalists and producers. Sports on screens: The FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 kicks off today (15 August) with free-to-air viewing options in Belgium and the Netherlands, plus online streams for fans abroad. Pop culture buzz: Shannon Elizabeth says she made $1 million in nine days on OnlyFans, adding to the ongoing celebrity subscription debate. Regulation watch: South Africa’s BNPL sector faces tougher reporting rules, with the NCR moving providers toward credit-bureau payment behaviour reporting from February.

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Jul. 30, 2026

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‘Musical Chairs’ heads to Cape Town for a five-day run

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Owned By	Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn through Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd
Year Founded	1976
Website	citizen.co.za
Domain Registration Year	1997
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Publication Location	South Africa, Johannesburg
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Man accuses another of being South African with Mzansi accent in video

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Owned By	Vitaliy Laptenok through Genesis Media Emerging Markets
Year Founded	2014
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Domain Registration Year	2017
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Publication Location	South Africa, Randburg
Owner Country	Ukraine

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All Blacks v Bulls: Stand-in captain Codie Taylor ranks South African tour challenge alongside World Cup

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Owned By	New Zealand Media & Entertainment (Spheria Asset Management, James Grenon & Pinnacle Investment Management Group, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1863
Website	www.nzherald.co.nz
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	New Zealand, Auckland
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South Africa's matric dance on black carpet in video stuns South Africa

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Owned By	Vitaliy Laptenok through Genesis Media Emerging Markets
Year Founded	2014
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Publication Location	South Africa, Randburg
Owner Country	Ukraine

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TV tonight: a gripping new thriller about the fall of Kabul

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Year Founded	1997
Website	ca.sports.yahoo.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
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Publication Location	Canada, Toronto
Owner Country	United States

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SA lodge saves tigers from alleged tiger bone trade after movie shoot

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Year Founded	2014
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World Lead Stories Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Migrant Eating Rat In Europe -- Scene Is From South Africa

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Yahoo News

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Year Founded	1996
Website	https://news.yahoo.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
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Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
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Matilda the Musical’s Dennis Kelly: ‘The most important thing is that our child actors have a great time’

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Owned By	Irish Times Trust & The Irish Times Board through The Irish Times Group
Year Founded	1859
Website	www.irishtimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
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Publication Location	Ireland, Dublin
Owner Country	Ireland

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