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Teenager beaten to death for stealing cellphone and cash

Sinethemba Mxhaso, 18, was beaten to death by members of his community in Philippi on Wednesday

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News | 19 February 2026

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“I fought for freedom, and now I am going to die without water” says Mpumalanga pensioner

Residents of Lekwa Local Municipality say they have endured years of poor supply

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News | 19 February 2026

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A R7-billion dam but no tap water for local villagers in Lesotho

“We host this project. But we do not benefit,” says village spokesperson

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News | 19 February 2026

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Hundreds march on Parliament demanding an increase in alcohol tax

“In our communities we have shebeens that operate 24 hours”

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News | 18 February 2026

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Residents demand answers about future of Atlantis centre

City of Cape Town says property use is still under consideration

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News | 18 February 2026

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Doctors complain about choice of equipment at Gauteng hospital as thousands await cancer scans

Concern about decision to buy Chinese MRI machine from local company instead of one from Philips

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News | 18 February 2026

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Government promises to fix payment backlog choking film industry

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition tells Parliament it will secure urgent funding

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News | 17 February 2026

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More than R36-million in lottery money has been spent on this old age home in nine years. But it is still not ready

The home in eDumbe, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, is one of several projects under investigation by the SIU

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News | 17 February 2026

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Durban police brutality case: another step closer to trial after seven years of delays

The case of Regan Naidoo’s death-in-custody has been repeatedly postponed by procedural disputes and legal representation issues

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News | 16 February 2026