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Education

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

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MK party flips ANC ward in Western Cape by-election

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SAA faces disruptions as pilots and ground staff protest

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Anarchy as metro cops block Ekurhuleni highways

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Liquor traders hit back at ‘exorbitant’ licence fees

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Law enforcers turn lawbreakers in EMPD overtime dispute

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ATNS crisis: Staffing shortages, outdated systems, and financial misconduct

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Mpumalanga girl found dead: Suspect released

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Student who collapsed and died at school ‘was the perfect gentleman and loved the outdoors’

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Armed robbery at tavern in Carletonville CBD: Staff held at gunpoint

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Health dept says ‘ongoing local transmission of mpox’ in Gauteng as more cases reported

Motorcyclist dies in crash in Camperdown

Groundbreaking HIV trial shows patients can control virus without ART

ATNS mismanagement mirrors Joburg’s traffic chaos

Growers to challenge government ban on cannabis in food and cosmetics

Defence funding mismanagement leaves South African troops vulnerable

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Rural safety in the spotlight amid calls to classify farm attacks as priority crime

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Gauteng police station commander arrested for alleged fraud and theft

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Eskom implements stage 2 load shedding until Thursday

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Small towns in KZN welcome activists’ support in fight against coal mining company

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Eastern Cape taxi boss arrested on suspicion of murder and extortion

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Ekurhuleni officials berate EMPD officers after ‘premature and unnecessary’ strike paralyses city

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Just in: Edwin Sodi’s attempted murder case ends without prosecution

Defrauded Sassa grant recipients to be refunded

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

More than half of university students rely on Nsfas

Seven shot in central Joburg taxi violence

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

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‘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

ATNS crisis: Staffing shortages, outdated systems, and financial misconduct

Mpumalanga girl found dead: Suspect released

Student who collapsed and died at school ‘was the perfect gentleman and loved the outdoors’

Armed robbery at tavern in Carletonville CBD: Staff held at gunpoint

Health dept says ‘ongoing local transmission of mpox’ in Gauteng as more cases reported

Motorcyclist dies in crash in Camperdown

Groundbreaking HIV trial shows patients can control virus without ART

ATNS mismanagement mirrors Joburg’s traffic chaos

Growers to challenge government ban on cannabis in food and cosmetics

Defence funding mismanagement leaves South African troops vulnerable

Who will protect us from the police?

Rural safety in the spotlight amid calls to classify farm attacks as priority crime

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Gauteng police station commander arrested for alleged fraud and theft

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