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‘A quantum leap forward’: New ETA system flags thousands of fraudulent visa applications

Weather

Thursday’s weather: Strong winds, fire danger and icy roads

Courts

Durban businessman charged with trafficking after women lured and imprisoned for sexual exploitation

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Spaza shop fund reaches only a fraction of intended beneficiaries, MPs told

Politics

Should government declare a state of emergency over rising unemployment in South Africa?

EDITOR'S CHOICE

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Politics

DA to blame for Joburg’s collapse, says ANC as it asks for another chance

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Madlanga commission: A call to Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as 10 cops shoot at businessman

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Phala Phala: ConCourt declines to hear appeal on Ramaphosa interdict ruling

World

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97

Africa

44 dead after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba

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Here’s Eskom’s Gauteng load reduction schedule for the rest of the week

Education

CUT to pay more than 1 300 students accommodation allowances

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Nurses, social workers and teachers: Women are most of our carers, but who cares for them?

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Duma orders crackdown on abnormal load trucks as snow shuts KZN roads

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Madlanga commission: Ipid raises alarm over alleged police killings and criminal links in KZN

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Stinky pavements: Here’s when Pikitup will collect your bins

South Africa

SADC chief warns Southern Africa must invest in resilience or risk instability

Education

Maile orders probe into sexual misconduct allegations at Soweto school

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One killed, three injured in Durban horror accident

Education

Maile condemns burning of school furniture at overcrowded Eastbank High

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Illegal immigrant sentenced to six years for stealing identity to get quarry job

News

City Power warns of planned power cuts in these areas of Johannesburg this week

Crime

KZN businessman named at Madlanga commission arrested for kidnapping and human trafficking

South Africa

SABC needs millions to provide fair coverage of elections

Weather

Freezing weather pushes Joburg power network to breaking point

Opinion

Is Rev Frank Chikane the right mayoral pick for ANC?

News

Kleinfontein a step closer to formalisation after high court ruling

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Joburg freeze: City Power outages double to 6 000 as cold snap bites

Politics

Duduzane Zuma groomed as MK’s heir apparent

Opinion

Is Schreiber’s repatriation bill political marketing?

News

SA’s dietary guidelines outdated since 2012, physicians warn