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The 67 of South Africa’s most searched slang words of 2026 revealed

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By Cecilia Hume Verified
| novanews.co.za
CAPE TOWN – Ever been dumbfounded by your teen’s ability to insert completely meaningless words into a sentence? Or think you’ve finally nailed it just to hear you’re “larping”. No wonder the youth’s modern linguistic rebellion, which, thanks to the internet, is evolving at lightning pace, has adults and peers turning to Google to “spill the tea”.
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Motswana arrested with live pangolin at Limpopo border

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By Cecilia Hume Verified
| novanews.co.za
PHALALA – A 27-year-old man from Botswana appeared before the Phalala Magistrate’s Court on Friday 28 August after he was caught trying to cross the Limpopo border with a live pangolin earlier in the week. The suspect, Tholego Gaebolae, was arrested on Wednesday 26 August on charges of possession of a specially protected wild animal and contravention of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002.
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Niger junta says control restored after mutiny at capital military base

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By Cecilia Hume Verified
| novanews.co.za
NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s ruling junta said on Saturday it had “gradually taken back control” after mutinying soldiers attacked key sites around the capital including the presidential palace, following hours of heavy gunfire that rocked Niamey. Heavy gunfire and explosions were first heard at around 01:00 near Base 101 at the international airport, with clashes continuing throughout the night in several neighbourhoods of the capital, notably around the presidential palace in the city centre.
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