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Opinion | Hope, hardship and the gap between economic promises and daily reality
An opinion reflecting on SONA 2026, highlighting the gap between economic optimism, service delivery struggles, crime concerns, and everyday realities.
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Breakthrough or prelude to attack? What we know about Iran-US talks
US and Iranian officials are due this week to hold their first talks since Iran launched a deadly crackdown on protests, in a meeting likely to be crucial in determining…
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Steenhuisen to no longer contend for DA leadership role — reports
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen is expected to announce his withdrawal from the party’s leadership race on Wednesday, 4 February, according to various media platforms.
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BREAKING NEWS | Dion George resigns from DA and Parliament amid deepening leadership crisis
Democratic Alliance (DA) MP and senior party figure Dion George has resigned from the DA, Parliament and all party leadership positions, saying the situation inside the party has become “intolerable”…
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Ramaphosa’s Maduro stance sparks division among GNU partners
President Ramaphosa condemns US military action in Venezuela as GNU partners clash over South Africa’s response to Maduro capture.
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Presidency confirms Madlanga Commission interim report will remain confidential
The Presidency has confirmed that the interim report of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will not be made public, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation into allegations of criminality…
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City responds to tender irregularity accusations on MyCiti contracts
GOOD councillor slams City’s tender process for new Khayelitsha MyCiTi depot following local rumblings.
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G20 summit ignores apartheid reparations protesters camped outside Joburg Constitutional Court since 2023
JOHANNESBURG – Dozens of elderly South Africans who have maintained a two-year sit-in outside the nation’s Constitutional Court, demanding reparations for apartheid-era suffering, say they remain ignored despite recent international…
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George Municipality secures political stability with new coalition agreement
George Municipality has finally found respite from months of political turbulence with the signing of a comprehensive Multi-Party Coalition Agreement that promises stability for the remainder of the current term.…
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Opposition criticises City of Cape Town’s choice of Tony Leon for Civic Honours
Cape Town’s annual Civic Honours Ceremony has received backlash after Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis awarded recognition to former DA leader Tony Leon.
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