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DA accuses Joburg mayor of prioritising bodyguards over service delivery

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‘Thank you for leading us well’: President Ramphosa far from home as he turns 72 [VIDEO]

Return of the alcohol curfew? Limpopo police propose closing liquor stores early

Company director released on R2,500 bail for alleged water tanker fraud

Weather warning: Severe thunderstorms to hit on Monday

Probe into R36m Gauteng Farmyard township retail project

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Jailed diamond dealer claims ex-journalist framed him with spliced voice-notes

Barred from the EFF elective conference: ‘No need for Ndlozi to remain in the party’ says analyst

Can we harness the power of zama zamas?

Top 10 stories of the day: Court rules on Stilfontein mine relief | Power cuts | Miss Universe TV U-turn

4 cops nabbed for ‘stealing R1.8 million’ from Zama Zama boss and only declaring R200k

Sunday in the dark: These Joburg 66 areas will be without power tomorrow

PICS: Over 120 displaced as fire ravages KZN informal settlement

Stilfontein mine: Police will still arrest illegal miners after court order

Can the ANCYL still make an impact in SA politics? Analyst weighs in

Parties divided over Ramaphosa’s spaza shop crackdown

Laying bare ANC hypocrisy seen in Gupta dealings and since

Zuma and Malema feud impedes likelihood of unified radical left – experts

US is taking step back in science with Kennedy Jnr

New F1 fantasy in Eastern Cape is a nonstarter

Ramaphosa vows to shut down shops linked to children food poisoning deaths

Top 10 stories of the day: Soldiers to fight Zama Zamas | Cyril tackles food poisoning | Mia withdraws from Miss Universe

Maintenance of Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel ‘on track’ but SA still facing crisis

Two SA journalists detained overnight Mozambique

Forced leave or surgery? Corruption-accused Free State premier will not be in her office for a while

Here’s how Western Cape’s R1.2 billion IT tender was riddled with irregularities

Govt asks lion breeders to give up stockpiles of lion bones

Parliamentary cleaners expected to earn more than police officials by 2026

Ramaphosa calls family meeting on food poisoning crisis

Severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal and heatwave in Eastern Cape this Saturday

DA accuses Joburg mayor of prioritising bodyguards over service delivery

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