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Government sitting on thousands of vacant properties, while taxpayers pay R65m on rates and taxes

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Cartoon of the day: 20 March 2025

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France drops Beauty and the Beast book over ‘inappropriate’ modern illustrations

Supreme Court rules in favour of ANC over PEC spat in North West

Greenpeace $660mn damages ruling shocks global NGOs

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City of Johannesburg denies using social media influencers to promote mayor

Former SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux must pay back R37m after running out of legal options

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N3TC urges road users to prioritise defensive driving under peak conditions

Government sitting on thousands of vacant properties, while taxpayers pay R65m on rates and taxes

Joshlin Smith: Lombaard faces tough cross-examination, admits to lying about timeline

Human Rights Day weather brings disruptive rain in parts of Western Cape

DA accuses Saps of ‘dismissive attitude, rudeness, and lack of empathy’ at police stations

SA government cautions political parties against Ebrahim Rasool welcome home bashes

Primary school teacher in Mpumalanga investigated for sexual assault

D-day for Sassa gold card swap, but breather until end of June – What to know

Presidency responds to questions about the citizenship of Cape Independence’s Phil Craig

ANCYL bigwig faces integrity commission over alleged dodgy appointment

ANC cracks showing ahead of elective conferences in Limpopo

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla wants terrorism charges dropped as trial dates set

People are lining up for South Africa’s US ambassador position

Edwin Sodi’s attempted murder case ends without prosecution

More than half of university students rely on Nsfas

Seven shot in central Joburg taxi violence

Defrauded Sassa grant recipients to be refunded

Parliamentary ‘ghostbusters’ target Casper – the unfriendly public service ghost

Crash claims life of accordionist who comforted hospital patients during Covid-19 pandemic

‘Students lack the tools to succeed’: Here’s the latest number of graduates from SA’s universities

MK party flips ANC ward in Western Cape by-election

SAA faces disruptions as pilots and ground staff protest

Anarchy as metro cops block Ekurhuleni highways

Liquor traders hit back at ‘exorbitant’ licence fees

Cartoon of the day: 20 March 2025

Law enforcers turn lawbreakers in EMPD overtime dispute