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A VIEW OF THE WEEK: Two-pot system is hearty meal for some and just bones for others

Thembi Simelane ‘may not survive’ VBS allegations – analyst

Health

Boy’s incurable disease: Medical aid won’t pay and treatment costs R1.2m yearly

Fiscal controls needed to address Gauteng’s struggling municipalities

Courts

Tension as Mpofu accused of abusing court’s time in Hlophe JSC legal battle

News

Six escaped elephants seen making their way back to the park, says SANParks

Thembi Simelane won’t be shielded from VBS allegations, says her deputy [VIDEO]

News

VBS: Limpopo ANC says will pay victims back with no cost to taxpayer

Pope Francis sparks debate on pets vs parenthood

Courts

Labour Court upholds dismissal of Famous Brands’ employee over missing bag of sugar

News

ANCYL says unchecked influx of undocumented foreigners ‘a direct threat to SA’s security’

GNU: Relations between DA and ANC are good at a national level, but not in municipalities

EFF takes up the cudgels for tenants at flats in Pretoria

ActionSA’s flip-flopping shows need for unity in metros

Courts

Axed MK party MPs fail to reach settlement agreement as Zuma’s ‘contradiction’ in the spotlight

Crime

ANC Gauteng MPL Moipone Mhlongo rescued after ‘traumatic’ kidnapping

Herman Mashaba’s backtracking on ANC a death wish for ActionSA

Crime

Too cool for the cops: Fraud-accused hides from police in freezer

Courts

‘I’m being punished because I’m popular’: Pastor Mboro causes scene as he seeks bail again

Courts

City of Joburg criticised for losing control of retirement home that is ‘used for drugs and sex’

Rugby

SA Rugby apologise for obstruction of All Blacks haka at Ellis Park

‘EFF continues to stand against infiltrators’ − Malema

Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to ‘clarify VBS issues’ to parliament [VIDEO]

DA urges government to find alternative areas for budget cuts to save teachers’ jobs

High fire danger conditions expected in two provinces

Mngqithi not happy with toothless attack after Stellies defeat

Lotto

Another lucky player walks away with R38 million Lotto jackpot

News

Gauteng’s food poisoning crisis: 207 cases and 10 child fatalities since February

News

Questions about municipal manager’s qualifications after R927 000 spent on 22 laptops – report

Cool weather expected in Gauteng on Sunday

News

Six MK party members killed in taxi fire, 10 injured

Celebs And Viral

Radio and TV personality Thabiso Sikwane passes away

‘The ANC is not a branch of the SACP’: Mbalula tells Mapaila to stop attacking his party

Rugby

The rise of Jesse Kriel is a stunning testament to the value of hard work

Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink ducks second bid to oust him and goes on stronger

Crime

Crime stats: Police must adapt strategies, nab right people

News

Usindiso fire survivors still struggling a year later

Party funding: DA gets biggest donation – including R15m from Oppenheimer – as MK party makes first declaration

Courts

Sweet justice for long serving Shoprite baker that was fired for stirring sugar in mug

News

Home Affairs processes over 60 000 ZEP applications, outcomes to be sent digitally

Crime

Crime stats: More than 500 people murdered per week in SA [VIDEO]

Rugby

Ben-Jason Dixon says it’s a ‘dream come true’ to play for Boks against All Blacks

News

Used car dealer instructed to refund consumer, court confirms Tribunal’s finding

Stallion unleashed as new Ford Mustang gallops into South Africa

Courts

Zuma’s delay tactics prove effective in arms deal case

Brink slams ActionSA ‘betrayal’ as ANC withdraws motion of no confidence – for now

Municipal by-elections: MK party rocks GNU rivals, wins first ward outside KZN

News

Fast and the fraudulent 2: Hamilton Ndlovu’s supercar fleet gone in R8 million

Sport

Junior sprinters Walaza and Nkoana back on the podium at World U20 Champs

News

VBS Bank: ‘Let us not condemn without evidence,’ says Madonsela

South Africans expected to withdraw up to R100bn from two-pot retirement system

Mashaba says ActionSA is done with Brink, DA in Tshwane

ANC behind Simelane despite calls for Ramaphosa to fire minister

Authorities play dumb about construction mafia

Four state capture accused MK party members sworn in as MPs

Mbeki warns UK riots could happen in SA

Sport

SA team ready to open campaign at Paralympic Games

ANC faction takes aim at Joburg mayor Dada Morero

VBS scandal: Justice Minister’s loan-funded coffee shop doesn’t exist anymore

First day of September will be fine and sunny

News

JRA says Lilian Ngoyi Street repairs will be delayed further after contractor fired

DA and Good party gun for Justice Minister Thembi Simelane over dodgy VBS ‘loan’

Courts

AfriForum makes progress in a case to get Hlophe kicked off JSC

Eskom execs say end of load shedding close but two problems keep them up at night

VBS Bank: Formal complaint laid over Justice Minister Simelane’s ‘dodgy’ loan

Lotto

R100 million Lotto jackpot claimed, is it you?

Agri’s missing R500m: ‘I want answers’ – Steenhuisen

News

Dada Morero’s idea to hire foreigners in JMPD shot down by Lesufi [VIDEO]

Gauteng province retains lead as crime hub in South Africa – Hawks [VIDEO]

Malema’s fears of being toppled as leader left EFF out of GNU – report

Rugby

SuperSport denies McKenzie’s claims about Boks/All Black broadcast on SABC [VIDEO]

Electricity outages: These are City Power’s most problematic areas

News

‘My son is starving’: Samwu worker pleads with City of Joburg for relief

Mashaba: From man of the moment to Panyaza’s puppet?

SAA accused of another sensitive data breach