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KZN remains the only province experiencing load reduction: Here are the affected areas

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‘Arrest, arrest, arrest’: Santaco speaks against taxi violence and GBV during National Prayer Day

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HIV-positive father sentenced to life for raping his 13-year-old daughter

Elections 2026

ActionSA candidate’s home gutted in fire days before election

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Courts

JUST IN: Agrizzi ordered to pay R1.66bn in landmark Bosasa corruption confiscation case

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Courts JUST IN: Agrizzi ordered to pay R1.66bn in landmark Bosasa corruption confiscation case

Weather Gauteng braces for another sizzling week as temperatures climb to over 30°C during elections

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News Home Affairs gazettes new changes affecting asylum seekers

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