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Patients have to queue before sunrise at this rural Limpopo hospital Malamulele Hospital serves dozens of villages in a 25km radius but is short staffed

Patients at Malamulele Hospital face long queues and delays because of staff shortages and unfilled vacancies.

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The staggering cost of wrongful arrests Thousands of claims against SAPS cost R620-million in 2024/25

Unlawful arrests or detentions cost the South African Police Service (SAPS) over R620-million in 2024/25, according to an answer in Parliament by Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia.

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We’ve got a new episode tonight at 11:10pm on HBO Max! The perfect thing to come down from the Olympics. One man, sitting at a desk, doing flips and twists with his WORDS and MIND. It’s just as impressive. Ask anyone.

Wolves 2-2 Arsenal

Only Crystal Palace and West Ham (both 8) have dropped more points from winning positions in the Premier League in 2026 than Arsenal (7).

A damaging night for the league leaders.

Season 13 premieres tonight at 11:20pm on HBO Max! That’s right, Valentine’s Day is OVER. Now it’s time to buckle down, turn on your TV, and relive the past three months of current events with us like an ADULT!

Where has all our money gone? A look at government’s wasted billions Auditor-General has condemned “no-consequence culture” in government

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke says the government’s “no-consequence” culture is keeping the country back from better service delivery and financial performance.

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Failing water systems will cost R400-billion to fix, says minister 73% of water authorities in South Africa have “poor” or “critical” water systems

The nationwide maintenance backlog on water and sanitation systems will cost about R400-billion to rectify, said Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, in response to a question in Parliament in December.

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SRD grant increase is “simply unaffordable” says Treasury Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful

The Department of Social Development, SASSA and National Treasury want a ruling that declared several regulations governing the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant unconstitutional overturned.

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Still no public toilets at Durban bus rank Commuters and street vendors battle as public toilets at three sites still closed for renovations

Commuters and street vendors in Durban are battling to access public toilets. Toilets at three sites — the bus rank and taxi ranks in KwaMashu and in the city centre near the city hall — have been closed for renovations for seven months.

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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk looks to the floor as his side lose 4-1 to PSV.

9 - Liverpool have lost nine of their last 12 games across all competitions, their most defeats over a 12-game spell since November 1953 to January 1954 (also 9). Dire.

Medical Student Practices Fat Shaming On Cadaver

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Arne Slot hangs his head during Liverpool's 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

1965 - Liverpool have lost back-to-back league games by a margin of 3+ goals for the first time since April 1965 under Bill Shankly. Malfunction.

We’ve got a new show tonight at 11pm on HBO Max and 11:01pm on HBO! Important distinction to make. What if you turned on the TV and we weren’t there? We’re sure worse things have happened, we just haven’t experienced them.

We’re back with a new show tonight at 11:02pm! Airing right after The Chair Company. Come for the guy yelling about chair companies, stay for the other guy yelling about chairs OF companies. Haha! But seriously, we hope you know that when John’s yelling he isn’t mad at you.

1 - Ange Postecoglou at Nottingham Forest is the first mid-season Premier League appointment to see his team score just one goal in his first five games in charge since Alan Shearer at Newcastle United in 2009, who would go on to be relegated. Worrying.

Arne Slot slumps his head down during Liverpool's defeat to Man Utd.

4 - Liverpool have lost four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since November 2014 under Brendan Rodgers. Sobering.

Ruben Amorim reacts during his side's Premier League win at Anfield.

3 - Manchester United's Ruben Amorim is only the third manager to win both of his first two Premier League away games at reigning champions, after Manuel Pellegrini and Antonio Conte. Statement.

We’re back tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:10pm on HBO! And we’re off next week! So yes, John will spend his usual 14 days at the desk by himself, missing the studio audience. And the at-home audience! But the studio audience provides him with “human contact” or whatever he’s always begging for. Diva.

Billions needed to fix courts, prisons and police buildings Department of Public Works has a R30-billion maintenance backlog

With an annual budget of R3.27-billion, it will take the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure two decades to eliminate the maintenance backlog on 56,000 government-owned properties.

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We’re back tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:10pm on HBO! Prompt streaming for our square fans, late cable for our freaky fans! Cause we’re a well-rounded program with a little somethin’ for everyone in terms of time management! And in terms of content? We’re exclusively serving “guy at a desk.”

Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles WASHINGTON—Despite the president’s sagging approval rating overall, a Gallup Poll released Tuesday confirmed that Donald Trump’s support remained overwhelmingly strong among working-class American ped...

Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles

0.7 - Eddie Howe hasn’t won any of his seven Premier League games against Bournemouth (D5 L2). Of teams he has faced 5+ times in the competition, only against Man City (0.11) & Liverpool (0.26) does he have a lower points-per-game ratio than against the Cherries (0.7). Ex.

32.8% - Manchester City's draw at the Emirates included the lowest ever possession average by a Pep Guardiola team in a top-flight league match (today his 601st), while the two lowest have both been at Arsenal in the Premier League (32.8% today, 36.5% in March 2023). Pragmatism.

We’re back tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:10pm on HBO! After an eventful few weeks away. And if the FCC is reading this, we just want to say: tonight’s episode is about…how cute your outfit is! And every episode after that, too, cause you’ll just keep wearing outfits! And we love that about you.

We’re back tonight at 11pm on HBO Max/11:15pm on HBO! After two weeks away! You know what that means!! John’s been sitting in the studio, by himself, for 14 days straight. RELAX. We gave him a beach towel. He lays on the floor in darkness and silence and calls it “a British vacation.”

The ball rebounds off a helpless Josh Cullen to give Manchester United the lead against Burnley.

2 - Manchester United are the first side ever to see both of their first two goals of a Premier League season be own goals. Helping.

Jack Grealish dribbling the ball during Everton's Premier League game at Wolves.

2 - Jack Grealish is the first ever Everton player to assist 2+ goals in consecutive Premier League appearances for the club. Unleashed.

Chart of the week: Taps but no water In most provinces, less than 60% of people in formal housing have reliable water access

According to the Department of Water and Sanitation, about 88% of people in South Africa who live in formal housing (at least RDP level or above) have access to water infrastructure, but only 67% have a reliable supply.

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