Catch up on the biggest stories this morning, 24 November 2025, in our simple morning fix update
Today’s morning fix kicks off with houses and road infrastructure being severely damaged in parts of uMshwathi Local Municipality. This is after prolonged heavy rainfall swept across KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, confirmed that distress calls have been streaming in from communities and motorists as the downpours continue to wreak havoc.
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Protect GBV helpers too
South Africa’s declaration of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) as a national disaster marks a turning point. This signals national recognition of the scale of harm women face daily – and brings hope that long-delayed action may finally gain momentum.
But there is a missing part of this story: the people the country relies on to respond to GBVF are themselves at risk.
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Matrics, here’s what you are writing today
Morning session
The morning session begins at 9am, and NSC students will write the following:
- Agricultural Technology
- Music Paper 1
IEB candidates will write the following:
- Accounting Paper 1
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From Ertiga to Fortuner, there is a 7-seater for a shoestring budget
The Festive Season is upon us which means a spike in family road trips. For larger families, there are plenty on seven-seaters to choose from, but finding the right one at the right price is not easy.
If the budget is tight, the pre-owned market is the best bet. By digging into AutoTrader’s latest listing data, we’ve identified the best used seven-seaters for under R250 000. These range from nearly-new people movers to rugged SUVs, all delivering space, comfort, and solid value in time for the festive season.
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A sinking feeling about navy
Starved of resources, riddled with criminal infiltration, crippled by weak command and warped by political interference – that’s the picture of the police service emerging from sworn testimony in recent months. There is reason to fear the defence force may be succumbing to the same rot.
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