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Chinese TikTok rival Kuaishou nearly triples on Hong Kong debut
Its outstanding debut comes despite a crackdown by China on tech firms in recent months and will be a sign of encouragement to TikTok owner ByteDance, which is said to be planning its own listing.
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Hunter Biden to publish memoir detailing drug addiction
A frequent target of conservative ire in the United States, Hunter Biden also writes about the death of his brother Beau in 'Beautiful Things', due out on 6 April.
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Health Dept survey sheds light on burden of TB on the state
This was the first time that South Africa has undertaken a population survey for TB, and the study followed the guidelines of the World Health Organization.
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Boseman leads US Screen Actors Guild noms as 'Ma Rainey', 'Minari' soar
Hollywood's acting union nominated Boseman for his lead role as an ambitious young horn player in 1920s blues drama 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom', and his supporting role as a Vietnam War soldier in Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods'.
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Bleak New Year looms for Joburg’s Chinese community
The combined effects of lockdown and lingering prejudice and suspicion around the origins of the virus first detected in China mean it's been a tough year for this community.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Once upon a time, Musica hit all the right notes
Just one year short of three decades of existence and serving the soundtrack-loving public, the franchise is shutting its doors forever, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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9 to 5: Dolly Parton isn't slowing down
The pop culture icon, who penned megahits like 'I Will Always Love You' and workingwoman call to arms '9 to 5,' now says she remains unsure whether she would accept the highest civilian honour from the nation's new President Joe Biden because it would appear too political.
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Almost 900,000 new podcasts launched worldwide in 2020
According to New York-based Chartable, a total of 885,262 new podcasts were launched worldwide in 2020, almost triple the 318,517 new offerings the year before.
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Local lockdown content is lekker: New streaming service a boost for SA artists
'Loca’ comes from local, things from ekasi. Then ‘flix’ is a slang word meaning chilling.' Saxophonist Bongane Radebe talks about his new streaming platform LocaFlix.
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Good vibrations… Sex toy sales surge spices up lockdown
A report last year by Statista said the global market was set to almost double from $28.6 billion to $52.7 billion between 2019 and 2026.
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Family ties & trust - SA shares memories, heartbreak over Greyhound closure
Millions of South Africans have fond memories of lengthy trips to the ones they longed to be with either in their childhood, student or adult years.
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Lotto results: Wednesday, 3 February 2021
Eyewitness News brings you the winning lotto results. Were you a winner?
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Kardashian thief recounts Paris heist in tell-all book
Yunice Abbas, who calls himself a 'part-time crook,' was one of 12 people arrested for nabbing a small fortune in jewels after surprising Kim Kardashian in the luxury residence she rented to attend Fashion Week.
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Netflix's 'Mank' tops Globes noms as female directors break through
The unveiling of the nominations whittled down the list of films and stars headed for the Globes ceremony later this month - itself seen as a bellwether for the Oscars in April.
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Rihanna, Greta Thunberg anger India by backing protesting farmers
Tens of thousands of farmers have been camped on the outskirts of India's capital New Delhi since November, calling for a repeal of laws they fear will allow large corporations to crush them.
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Deaf drama 'CODA' and Questlove documentary win at Sundance
Taking its title from an acronym for child of deaf adult, 'CODA' follows a high-school student (Emilia Jones) who is torn between pursuing her passion for music, and staying home to help her deaf parents and brother.
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PowerBall results: Tuesday, 2 February 2021
Here are the latest winning numbers from the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draw on Tuesday, 2 February 2021.
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Opera singers help UK COVID patients to breathe easier
After a successful six-week pilot, the English National Opera is now rolling out its 'ENO Breathe' programme to 1,000 patients, offering exercises involving singing, breath techniques and mindfulness well-being practices.
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Inside the new level 3 lockdown regulations
On 1 February President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the easing of certain level three lockdown regulations. Here are the main changes to the rules.
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk says he's off Twitter 'for a while'
Elon Musk overtook Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to become the world's wealthiest person last month, with a fortune estimated at $185 billion following a nine-fold surge in Tesla's share price over the past year.
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Evan Rachel Wood accuses Marilyn Manson of 'horrifically' abusing her
The American actor, who began working in entertainment as a child, has in the past alleged abuse by an ex-partner whom she kept anonymous, but on Monday identified her abuser as 'Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson'.