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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’

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

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Weather service warns of disruptive rain and storms on Sunday

8 people killed in Mpumalanga tavern shooting

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

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

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

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

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

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Crime

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Courts

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Matric

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

Courts

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

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

Courts

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

Persistent rainfall hampering cutting of grass – Tshwane

Security officer shot dead in Florida Lake robbery

Two nurses kidnapped for 4 hours and raped in Limpopo clinic attack

Vaal Dam levels increase but expert says our heads are not yet above water

Seven international trips in six months for Cogta ministers cost R10 million

13-year-old shot and killed in KZN

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Courts

Mandela’s grandson and four others to make first appearance in court

All eyes on ANC as it battles to recover from an all-time low

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Crime

Hawks bust human trafficking ring in Joburg, 15 Ethiopians rescued

ANC faces rising factionalism amid disputes over GNU

Crime

Police arrest suspects for extortion at Carolina mine, Mpumalanga

Concerns grow over unqualified teachers in private schools