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Driving licences to last decade under new Cabinet approval
Cabinet approves 10-year driving licence validity for light vehicles, but legislative changes needed before motorists can benefit from extension.
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Final push for voter registration this weekend
Western Cape’s final voter registration weekend opens Saturday as IEC prepares for 2026 local elections with 1 623 stations across province.
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Paarl crash leaves one dead, five injured as towing line snaps in dense fog
A horrific accident in dense fog at a notoriously dangerous T-junction in Paarl has left five members of a single family injured, with authorities currently investigating a suspected fatality.
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Tragedy in Plettenberg Bay as toddler drowns after falling into stormwater reservoir
A local community is in mourning after a three-year-old toddler tragically lost his life after falling into a storm water reservoir pond in New Horizons.
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Operation Prosper nets 1 149 suspects as police intensify crackdown on illegal mining and organised crime
The South African Police Service (SAPS), supported by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), has arrested 1 149 suspects and seized 25 illegal firearms
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Four killed in separate shootings in Lwandle
Four people, including a woman, were killed in separate shootings in Lwandle in the early hours of Saturday. Police have launched murder investigations.
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Joint operation seizes R12 million in illicit alcohol in Stellenbosch
A coordinated law enforcement blitz has resulted in the seizure of illicit liquor valued at a staggering R12 million in Plankenburg, Stellenbosch.
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Three killed, 14 injured in N2 crash near Heidelberg
A head-on collision between a bus and an SUV on the N2 highway near Heidelberg claimed three lives and left 14 people injured.
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Treasury suspends transfers to 69 municipalities over financial mismanagement
South Africa’s Treasury will withhold funding from 69 municipalities, including Johannesburg, to enforce fiscal discipline amid financial mismanagement.
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Matriculant of the Year | Young leaders’ authentic voices heard
“In a country facing diverse challenges, this competition reassures young people that their background or circumstances do not define their future.”










