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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'.
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Relaxing of lockdown restrictions sparks mixed feelings from political parties
On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the lifting of the ban on the sale of alcohol, visiting beaches and religious gatherings.
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Golden Globe noms set tone for Hollywood's pandemic awards season
The influential Globes are often a bellwether for any given film's success at the Oscars, but all bets are off in a year that has seen glitzy award campaign events scrapped and ceremonies postponed by COVID-19 restrictions.
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Sistine Chapel free of crowds as Vatican Museums reopen
'Today is a celebration,' said Director Barbara Jatta, who welcomed photographers and television crews inside.
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Rebecca Hall explores biracial identity in personal debut 'Passing'
Adapted from Nella Larsen's seminal novel, the movie explores "racial passing," as two childhood friends of mixed racial heritage have a chance encounter in 1920s New York while both pretending to be white.
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SABC: Scaling down '7de Laan', 'Muvhango' will make way for other SA voices
A new Afrikaans telenovela, 'Die Sentrum', and Tsonga series, 'Giyani', will fill the open slots left by the two iconic dramas.
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COVID-19 PTSD ‘exploding’ amongst educators, says Naptosa
Teachers around the country were grieving the loss of colleagues while anxiously preparing for the return of pupils amid the second wave of COVID-19.