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Elections 2026

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Courts

ANC ward candidate can contest elections despite alleged Saps employment, Electoral Court rules

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Elections 2026

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‘Everything is destroyed’: Zille blasts ANC as water crisis dominates Joburg election [VIDEOS]

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Courts

R54m Khomotso Phahlane corruption case delayed until after elections

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News

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