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Western Cape bucks national trend as unemployment holds below 20%
The Western Cape’s unemployment rate has dipped to 19.5% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 19.6% the previous quarter.
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Elderly woman tied up, strangled and assaulted in Betty’s Bay
Police are investigating a brutal house robbery in Betty’s Bay.
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Smash-and-grab turns fatal on N2 near Gugulethu
Gugulethu police registered a culpable homicide case following an accident on Tuesday, 11 August, on the N2 highway opposite Gugulethu in the direction of Cape Town.
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The Patriotic Alliance’s mayoral candidate out on bail
The Patriotic Alliance will not discard members embroiled in personal family issues, says leader Gayton McKenzie, after arrests following a Belhar event.
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Farmers urged to protect livestock as snow hits Free State
Farmers across the Free State have been urged to take extra precautions to protect livestock, crops and farm infrastructure as snowfall and freezing temperatures continue to affect parts of the…
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Government proposes harsh penalties for illegal mining as death toll mounts
New legislation targets illegal mining syndicates with fines up to R100 million and 30-year prison sentences.
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Trump confirms secret plane swap in Turkey amid Iran threats
US President Donald Trump confirms he secretly switched planes in Turkey after threats, leaving journalists on Air Force One as decoys.
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Meta faces ‘big tobacco moment’ as children’s harm trial begins
Meta defends itself against claims it designed addictive features for children as trial compared to tobacco litigation begins in Oakland.
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Ex-Prasa boss Montana misses tribunal appearance as multimillion-rand properties remain frozen
Lucky Montana’s lawyer appeared unprepared at Special Tribunal, leaving former Prasa chief’s luxury properties frozen under extended preservation order.
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Supreme Court dismisses medical negligence claim against Eastern Cape health department
Supreme Court dismisses medical negligence claim over child’s birth injury, finding poor hospital care did not cause cerebral palsy.
