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Basic services and fading loyalties hang over South Africa’s local elections
South Africans head to the polls amid frustration over failing basic services, high unemployment and eroding support for traditional parties.
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NovaNews Newscast — Today’s Top Stories, 19 October 2026
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces calls for action on fuel prices and jobs in Wednesday’s Medium-Term Budget, nine Stellenbosch University students face community service after a naked campus streak, and…
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Political parties call for fuel relief, job creation ahead of mid-term budget
Political parties want finance minister to cut fuel prices, create jobs and curb wasteful spending when he tables mid-term budget Wednesday.
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South Africa’s economy shrinks ahead of local elections
South Africa’s economy shrank in the second quarter, ending two years of growth as opposition demands urgent reforms ahead of elections.
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Lobby group urges minimum wage freeze as submission deadline arrives
Civil rights group warns minimum wage increases risk excluding millions from employment as commission considers adjustments to statutory pay floor.
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Ramaphosa steps in as UIF crisis deepens with millions of workers left waiting
President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised to step in and help fix the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), as millions of South African workers wait months — and sometimes years — for…
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Two fish canning factories on West Coast may close by end of June
With the possibility of being without work for about six to eight months, and not receiving an income during those months, workers have no idea how they will survive or…
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Skills mismatch deepens as South Africa loses 345 000 jobs in first quarter
South Africa’s unemployment crisis has intensified with the loss of 345 000 jobs in the first quarter of 2026, according to Statistics South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)…
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South Africa’s unemployment crisis deepens as jobless rate climbs to 32.7%
South Africa’s unemployment rate has climbed to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 1.3 percentage point increase.
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Government pays tribute to workers as opposition highlights unemployment crisis
South Africa’s Workers’ Day recognized workforce contributions amid high unemployment, prompting contrasting views on job creation and governance effectiveness.
