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Property owners to foot bill for service cables, says City Power

Opinion

Rising school costs in SA deepen financial strain on families

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Budget 2026: R850bn public sector wage bill is government’s biggest expense

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Weather alert: A cloudy and warm Thursday with scattered thundershowers

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Ekapa Mine in liquidation as trapped miners presumed dead – reports

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South Africa Here is how much Godongwana has raised tax on alcohol and cigarettes

South Africa More than half of South Africans experience water outages

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South Africa ‘We are in two different worlds’: Brown Mogotsi on his undercover life

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Crime

Police uncover dagga lab opposite school in KZN

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‘We’ve been set up for failure’: Little money to fight gender-based violence

Africa

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News

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World

Fuel-starved Cubans scramble to make ends meet

South Africa

Here is how much Godongwana has raised tax on alcohol and cigarettes

News

Toll fees are going up: Here’s how much travels to Durban and Polokwane will cost you this year

Politics

Big day for Joburg politics: Morero faces another no-confidence motion as Zille reveals next steps

Courts

Labour Court says councillor won’t face financial hardship, blocks reinstatement as school principal for now

News

Johannesburg’s Eskom Centre and Sea Point apartments on track for social housing transformation

South Africa

More than half of South Africans experience water outages

News

You can claim maintenance from your sibling – here’s what you need to know

News

‘Just doing things without much success’: MPs gatvol with efforts to eliminate illegal mining

News

Don’t eat the seafood: Residents warned not to collect washed-up deadly crayfish

Politics

‘Definitely no VAT increase’: DA tables 2026 national budget expectations

News

TUT lecturer killed in ‘mob justice’ attack near Soshanguve campus

News

HPCSA demands R6.1m repayment from former head

News

‘Feel better’ budget: What to expect from Godongwana’s speech

South Africa

Here’s what level the six major dams in Cape Town recorded this week

South Africa

Sassa grant dates: When will you be paid in March?

Opinion

Mashaba déjà vu won’t rescue Johannesburg

News

Transalloys warns 600 jobs at risk without electricity tariff relief

News

NCC investigates nine sanitary pad suppliers amid reports of harmful chemicals

Opinion

Lesufi’s polished shoes miss Joburg’s potholes

News

Travellers warned of delays at Cape Town International Airport

News

Fraud and theft charges rock West Pack founder