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Premier Foods factory closure: talks break down

CCMA to rule on union representation

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News | 1 September 2026

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Durban train usage down 41% in one year

GroundUp rode a near-empty train past mounds of uncollected rubbish

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News | 1 September 2026

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Elections 2026: Blunders in Mangaung are poisoning Free State water

While the municipality loses billions, sewage flows into rivers and residents struggle for water

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Labour department accused of shielding sweatshops

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SA company sues Lesotho tunnel builder for M165-million

Esor says a signed letter created a binding contract. But the tunnel joint venture says there was no deal.

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Cape Town desalination plans delayed while water demand soars

Latest Water Outlook reveals City’s plan for 300-million extra litres a day has slipped to 2036

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News | 31 August 2026

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Immigrant families live in fear in this Joburg community

Residents of Bertrams are bracing themselves for March and March protests on 30 September

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News | 31 August 2026

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Flood victims return to damaged homes

Nineteen of 21 families relocated after January floods in Tshakhuma, Limpopo, say the temporary emergency accommodation made their lives impossible

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Elections 2026

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Joburg city streets come alive for Women’s Day weekend

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March and March has delivered nothing but suffering

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