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Eskom wants to cut electricity to municipalities that haven’t paid: households may pay the price

Local News

Cogta launches probe into traditional leader amid misconduct allegations

World

Trump sacks attorney general, replaces with ex-personal lawyer

News

In case you missed it: Minister car cap raised | Kunene slams Zille video | New Sars commissioner appointed

Weather

Good Friday weather: Mixed weather with rain, heat and fire danger

Courts

No bail for senior NPA prosecutor accused of attacking wife

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Business President Ramaphosa appoints Dr Makhubu as new Sars commissioner

Politics Lesufi says Dunga is fit for purpose, but the ANC in Ekurhuleni says something else

Politics MK party aims to remove self-determination from the constitution, Cape separatists respond

PSL Pirates star Mofokeng advised to join French giants Monaco

News Government raises ministers’ car cap to R1.1m, but can’t say what it costs taxpayers

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‘Behave!’ – Ntshavheni warns motorists on petrol buying as Cabinet flags illegal fuel price hikes

News

Rabies outbreak in Cape Town’s seals: What you need to know

News

SPCA backs national move to stop new captive lion farms

News

‘Pig rolling in muddy waters’: Kunene says Zille should be embarrassed after swimming in pothole (VIDEO)

South Africa

Government medical aid pays out six times more than the largest private scheme

News

Sassa warns public as 1Life Insurance faces accusations of logo misuse

World

‘Extraordinary news’: Dutch recover stolen gold Romanian helmet

News

Cabinet ‘disgusted’ by Nigerian ‘king coronation’, dismisses it as illegal stunt

World

‘Muted’ international response as Senegal enacts same-sex relations law

News

Hawks secure R2m order in trans-digital fraud exploiting Motsepe’s identity

News

Special delivery: SA’s new plan to keep pregnant pupils in school

Politics

Lesufi says Dunga is fit for purpose, but the ANC in Ekurhuleni says something else

Crime

10 arrested in Free State after using fraudulent documents to loan R250 000 from bank

Politics

MK party aims to remove self-determination from the constitution, Cape separatists respond

Courts

Flaws in complainant’s version sees businessman cleared of rape and kidnapping after appeal win

South Africa

Eskom’s future still fueled by coal as Exxaro deal extends supply

News

Government raises ministers’ car cap to R1.1m, but can’t say what it costs taxpayers

News

Easter traffic: Here’s JMPD’s transport plan with road closures and taxi reroutes in Joburg

South Africa

Easter Holiday Chaos: Multi-vehicle crash disrupts N3 toll route

Elections

Election buzz builds as candidate numbers surge

Opinion

KuGompo unrest exposes deeper national fault lines

Courts

Eastern Cape man sentenced to life for brutal axe murder

South Africa

Tshwane shifts strategy with expanded tanker fleet

South Africa

Marikana communities accuse mine of defying blasting ban

Phakaaathi

OPINION – Bafana’s Broos has to keep the faith in Foster

News

Tshwane buses resume full operations after fuel crisis leaves commuters stranded