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Gauteng man arrested for illegal initiation school and taking in children

Terrifying house robbery and kidnapping shocks

Merafong residents urged to prepare for water cuts due to Rand Water maintenance

Cartoon of the day: 29 May 2025

Populism and history collide in ‘Kill the Boer’ debate

One dead, several injured in Baynesfield cash-in-transit heist

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Don’t panic Eskom says after Koeberg Nuclear Power Station siren goes off

Why rooibos could be the world’s peace offering

Historic Germiston Golf Club closes amid controversy

Let SA rise above the false narratives

JUST IN: Police arrest man linked to murder of Olorato Mongale in Durban

‘The devil in a white coat’: France’s most prolific sexual predator sentenced

‘Same story year after year’: MPs unhappy as Auditor-General reveals local government audit outcomes

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Weather alert: Damaging winds and waves to hit WC while the rest of SA enjoys fine conditions

Health minister defends nearly R10 million legal spend on NHI court battles

AmaZulu throne battle: Ramaphosa argues he recognised King Misuzulu, not appointed him

Hawks arrest four in learner’s and driver’s licence fraud scheme in Limpopo

City Power crackdown on illegal connections met with resistance in Alexandra

How Joburg plans to spend R89 billion

Eskom denies reports of 14-hour load shedding next month

Kenyan court extends investigation into four filmmakers arrested for BBC documentary

2026 election: Retief Odendaal to stand as DA’s mayoral candidate for NMB metro

21-day water outage in Joburg set to begin Friday

Manyi to remain MP despite being axed as MK party chief whip

‘I looked for Joshlin when I was mourning my own daughter,’ community member tells court

Sassa recipients warned: Grant money at risk as thousands switch to personal bank accounts

Trump crackdown halts student visas as US targets foreign students

Big change to Lotto operations: Will tickets be on sale next week?

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