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Enjoy the Karoo Desert National Gardens for free this week
Enjoy the splendour that South Africa’s botanical gardens offer visitors with one of the world’s most biodiverse areas to be explored.
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Cape Town landlords face regulatory shake-up as short-term rental boom sparks housing concerns
Grant Smee, CEO of Only Realty, said the push for regulation intensified in 2025 after a report revealed more than 26 000 Airbnb listings in Cape Town, ranking the city eighth globally for Airbnb supply.
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Rising fuel prices set to drive up food and transport costs
Consumers may face significantly higher grocery bills and living costs from April, as anticipated fuel price increases threaten to trigger a wave of price hikes.
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Over 200 learners still unplaced as 2027 school applications open
Parents in the Western Cape can apply for Grade R, 1, and 8 placements for 2027 from March 10 to April 14, 2026.
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Four bodies recovered after KwaZulu-Natal flooding tragedy, two still missing
Four bodies have been recovered following a tragic incident in which six people were swept away when their vehicle attempted to cross a flooded low-lying bridge in central Kwazulu-Natal.
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Oil plunges, stocks rally as Trump says war to end ‘very soon’
Crude oil prices dropped sharply as Trump announced the Middle East war could end soon, boosting equity markets amidst ongoing volatility.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa extends Madlanga Commission deadline
Ramaphosa has granted the judicial commission investigating corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system an additional five months to complete its work.
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New African species confirms evolutionary origin of magic mushrooms
A long-standing debate about the evolutionary origin of the world’s most widely cultivated “magic mushroom” may now have been settled.
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Armed carjackers captured after Quantum crash
Four youth suspects were arrested for the carjacking of a Toyota Quantum which was overturned during a chase.
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Four years after banning Russia, FIFA and IOC passive in the face of war
Governing sports bodies face accusations of double standards in response to conflicts, highlighting political influences and concerns over consistency.
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