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Limpopo villagers block roads demanding water

ā€œThe problem is not water. Itā€™s the poor leadership who are not willing to serve the people.ā€

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Fed up Gqeberha residents close clinic

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Two years later: Joburgā€™s inner city buildings at risk of another Usindiso inferno

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Famine in Gaza: what next for South Africaā€™s genocide case against Israel

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Joburg shows support for Gaza flotilla

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Brief | 1 September 2025

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No train to Mitchells Plain: last steps to fully reopen Central Line

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News | 1 September 2025

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Buffalo City wastes millions on vanity projects while essential infrastructure crumbles

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Police officer accused of murdering man in Khayelitsha

Off-duty cop allegedly took a gun from his colleague and shot Sesethu Sigonyela

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Brief | 1 September 2025

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Chart of the week: Taps but no water

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New oil transfer regulations a ā€˜lifeline for penguinsā€™, says Minister

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