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Cape Town faces wet, windy weekend with flood and wind warnings in place

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Creecy signs agreement to provide backup for ailing driver’s licence card machine

SAHRC warns against blocking health care access to foreigners

Burst Sandton pipe repaired, though water woes persists

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From South Africa to Azania? Name change proposal sparks debate

A VIEW OF THE WEEK: An unofficial death penalty

City of Tshwane accused of sabotaging citizen-led initiatives

If it ain’t broke, break it anyway

KZN police foil CIT heist, two dead in shootout, two arrested

Private firefighters defy Tshwane legal threat

Shootings plague Cape Town after another five people gunned down

When citizens step up, government slaps them down

What to watch: ‘Squid Game 3’

Gauteng grade 10 pupil dies after eating snacks from spaza shop

Daylight robbery in Carletonville CBD sparks public safety concerns

WATCH: Kempton Park murder case against former hairdresser postponed again

R200-million for overdue Groutville stormwater repairs

Missing and suspended HODs cripple Mpumalanga government

Cartoon of the day: 4 July 2025

Ekurhuleni boosts clean ups

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