Lise Beyers
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Foreign-owned spaza shops become prime targets in South Africa’s exploding extortion economy as gangs prey on immigrant business owners’ fears.
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Extreme winds force partial closure of N1 Huguenot Toll Road, with high-risk vehicles diverted to Du Toitskloof pass alternative route.
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Cabinet approves 10-year driving licence validity for light vehicles, but legislative changes needed before motorists can benefit from extension.
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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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Bafana Bafana footballer Jayden Adams (25), who represented his country at the 2026 World Cup, has died.
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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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South Africa’s Treasury will withhold funding from 69 municipalities, including Johannesburg, to enforce fiscal discipline amid financial mismanagement.
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Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service attended 30 302 incidents between 1 May 2025 and 29 April 2026.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced today that South Africa’s local government elections will be held on 4 November.










