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Free State water crisis persists despite R156 billion national infrastructure funding
Free State communities face severe water shortages despite a R156 billion investment, highlighting critical infrastructure risks and public health concerns.
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Female-led Eastern Cape operations net 68 drunk-driving arrests
Female traffic officers have led Women’s Month law enforcement operations in the Eastern Cape, resulting in 68 suspected drunk-driving arrests.
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Lionel Messi’s father Jorge dies aged 68
Jorge Messi, the father and agent of Lionel Messi, has died aged 68, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s childhood club Newell’s Old Boys announced on Saturday.
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Digital banking crime costs South Africans R2.4 billion in 2025
Digital banking crime in South Africa surged to R2.4 billion in 2025, with app fraud accounting for over 70% of losses.
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Dead sardine reports ease as Western Cape investigation continues
No new dead or dying sardines have been reported since 6 August as investigations continue into the cause of the Western Cape fish deaths.
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Flights cancelled ahead of Typhoon Dolphin moving over China
As Typhoon Dolphin approaches China hundreds of flights are being cancelled and thousands are evacuated.
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Nocturnal ‘coffee frog’ discovered in Costa Rica
A tiny greenish, noctural frog that thrives in coffee plantations has been discovered in the Costa Rica’s central Pacific region, where it also faces risks from agrochemicals used in farming.
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Ironman shake-up gives Nelson Mandela Bay 70.3 African title
Ironman South Africa has confirmed the African Championship will move to Mossel Bay next year, while Nelson Mandela Bay will host the 70.3 event.
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11 killed in three overnight shootings in Cape Town, police reinforce deployments
Eleven people were shot dead in separate incidents in Langa, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha overnight. Western Cape police have reinforced deployments in affected areas.
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Two Eastern Cape men sentenced for brutal murder of off-duty police officer
Two men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the murder of an off-duty police officer who was stabbed in the neck in Zwide in 2024.
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