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France considers curfews as cost-of-living protests turn violent

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Elections: What the ANC, DA, EFF and MK promise on electricity as load reduction lingers

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Albania PM accuses protesters of crossing ‘red line’ as unrest escalates

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‘Complete fabrication’: Mbeki denies secret meetings with De Klerk and SADF generals for their amnesty

Elections 2026

‘Revolting’ or riding to an election victory? Shilowa not impressed by Zille’s Gusheshe stunt

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‘You didn’t need to bypass any access controls’: Gauteng eGov weighs charges over e-panic button flaw

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80% of Gauteng’s R500 and R563 roads covered in sinkholes, department says

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Transport Month: Barbara Creecy says the iron ore line annual maintenance shutdown aims to replace 45 000 railway sleepers

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Western Cape department says N9/N12 upgrades will be completed by June 2028 [PICS]

Courts

‘Sick’ Suliman Carrim’s health issues arise ‘every time it suits him’

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‘He lost six months’: Police union urges Ramaphosa to extend Masemola’s contract

Politics

Mbalula back at work: From coalitions to factions, here are 3 things he needs to do now

Crime

Police strike major blow to KZN drug trade with R1m seizure

Crime

Mpumalanga police recover seven suspected hijacked vehicles, arrest one suspect [PICS]

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Plan to free Ekurhuleni from Eskom and save municipality R36bn gets the green light

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SAA pilot with 23-year flying record fights to save career after turbulence incident sparks court battle

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Mantashe in hot water over vulgar ‘sex-for-jobs’ comments

Politics

‘He is present at all decision-making’: Duduzane gives Jacob Zuma health update

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Gauteng transport department raises concerns amidst scholar transporter non-compliance

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Gauteng load reduction schedule for this week: Find your block and times

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Man sentenced to three life terms for brutal attack on toddler

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‘I’m not here for revenge,’ Masemola says as he returns to lead Saps

Crime

Promised jobs, forced into scams: Three Peruvian women rescued in Gqeberha

Lifestyle

WATCH: Chess fever grips Gauteng as junior game booms

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DUT 2027 applications remain open for selected programmes in two faculties

Rugby

OPINION: Rugby community stands with Lions after tragedy

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Libertas ‘has hallmarks of Ponzi scheme on grand scale’

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‘Nothing to celebrate, Mbaks’: ANC has nothing to crow about over court ruling

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Injured Filipino seafarer rescued from cargo ship in ‘complex’ rescue

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Midlands sexual abuse scandal: Hilton man faces fresh charges

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[UPDATE] Traffic resumes on N12 in both directions after protest causes traffic chaos in Lenasia