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LA fires expand as winds forecast to pick up

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Weather service warns of disruptive rain and storms on Sunday

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High court orders government to urgently rescue trapped Stilfontein miners

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Nxesi denies SACP’s 2026 election bid is a ‘Mapaila move’

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8 people killed in Mpumalanga tavern shooting

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ANC’s grip loosens, but Ramaphosa declares: ‘We’re still in charge’

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Khoisan SA Queen Cynthia Triegardt dies, Khoisan and supporters in mourning

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Overview | ANC birthday celebrations: ‘State power will always be in the hands of the ANC’ – Ramaphosa

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Identity theft skyrockets by 400% in South Africa

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Ramaphosa’s strategy is to stall, not solve

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Seyfi Ceyhan navigates 12 777km between family and work

Don’t judge moms who dump babies

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Come to the party in time, tardy ANC

‘No genuine basis to oppose bail’: Man accused of funding terrorism using Bitcoin claims case is overblown

‘End the 30% matric pass mark’: Bosa demands 50% as department gears for Class of 2024 results

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Saturday weather brings severe storms in six provinces, a heatwave in EC and fire danger

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Lawyers in trouble for using AI to draft court papers

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Unemployment ‘worse than Covid, HIV and TB’, says ANCYL leader

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EFF wants to introduce bill to prevent students choosing either lifelong debt or unemployment

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Los Angeles fire deaths at 10 as National Guard called in

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Damaged graves: JPCZ urges residents to check resting places of loved ones

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Chad says 20 killed in bid to storm presidential palace

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Man walks out of Crime Intelligence office with R1.3m in cash

Royal drama unfolds: Zulu queen’s court battle over king’s new marriage sparks legal showdown

People’s bae bids farewell: Ndlozi drops the mic, but not the charm

Concerns about another jet fuel shortage at OR Tambo airport

Strained ties: Jewish prayers absent from ANC’s big day

AI can be a problem but there’s an easy way to regulate it

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Top 10 stories of the day: Ramaphosa declares ANC still in charge | 8 die in tavern shooting | Nxesi defends SACP’s decision

LA fires expand as winds forecast to pick up

Weather service warns of disruptive rain and storms on Sunday

High court orders government to urgently rescue trapped Stilfontein miners

Nxesi denies SACP’s 2026 election bid is a ‘Mapaila move’

8 people killed in Mpumalanga tavern shooting

ANC’s grip loosens, but Ramaphosa declares: ‘We’re still in charge’

Khoisan SA Queen Cynthia Triegardt dies, Khoisan and supporters in mourning

Overview | ANC birthday celebrations: ‘State power will always be in the hands of the ANC’ – Ramaphosa

Identity theft skyrockets by 400% in South Africa

Ramaphosa’s strategy is to stall, not solve

Seyfi Ceyhan navigates 12 777km between family and work

Don’t judge moms who dump babies

In pipeline: R100bn is what fixing supply will cost you

Come to the party in time, tardy ANC

Top 10 stories of the day: Limpopo nurses attacked, raped | Doctors ‘are not special’ | Hawks bust trafficking ring

‘No genuine basis to oppose bail’: Man accused of funding terrorism using Bitcoin claims case is overblown

‘End the 30% matric pass mark’: Bosa demands 50% as department gears for Class of 2024 results

Saturday weather brings severe storms in six provinces, a heatwave in EC and fire danger

Lawyers in trouble for using AI to draft court papers

Unemployment ‘worse than Covid, HIV and TB’, says ANCYL leader

EFF wants to introduce bill to prevent students choosing either lifelong debt or unemployment

Los Angeles fire deaths at 10 as National Guard called in

Damaged graves: JPCZ urges residents to check resting places of loved ones

Chad says 20 killed in bid to storm presidential palace

Mandela’s grandson doesn’t appear in court as co-accused seek bail in hijacking case

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