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Top 10 stories of the day: Shivambu removed as MK Party SG | Fuel levy hike goes ahead | Presley Chweneyagae memorial

Walter Sisulu University murder case: Magistrate accused of bias after employee granted R10k bail

Fuel levy hike to go ahead as EFF fails in court

Child Protection Week: Growing calls for tougher sentences for child abuse offenders

Expect cooler conditions overall and severe coastal weather in EC and KZN

WhatsApp group linked to July 2021 unrest lands four in court

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MK party removes Floyd Shivambu as SG

Lee Jae-myung’s rise from poverty to brink of South Korean presidency

Alex residents ‘tried to hold city power officials hostage’, now power restored with R2k catch

More than four million displaced by Sudan war, says UN

GBV: Convicted Western Cape rapist on the loose a ‘direct threat to women’s safety’

Human trafficking case: KZN mother refers to baby as a ‘dog’

MK party could alienate voters over Shivambu’s ties to Bushiri, expert warns

Boy shot dead in Westbury as ‘gang members roam freely’

NPA ‘taken aback’ over Moroadi Cholota extradition ruling, hints at appeal

Nsfas still paying R2.5m for head office, as delays prolong terminating lease

Dirco confirms death of SA citizen in West Virginia, US

Zuma and Thales applications for summary acquittals dismissed

Sassa slams fake ads targeting job seekers online

US extradition of Magashule’s ex-PA Moroadi Cholota declared unlawful

Zuma and Thales back in court for judgment on corruption charges

EFF heads to court to challenge ‘unjust’ fuel levy burden

‘I could die before surgery’: Cancer patient lost in Gauteng hospitals backlog

Rand Water completes maintenance, but municipal failures may leave taps dry

AfriForum’s appearance at nationalism revival conference in Budapest draws backlash

10-hour water outages hit Joburg

Cartoon of the day: 3 June 2025

Olorato’s death shows justice system’s failure

Young entrepreneur making waves in the tech world

MK party slams judgement on Hlophe’s ‘unlawful’ JSC designation

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