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IEC commits to make voting easier for people with disabilities

Only 15 out of 18,000 voting officials in the Western Cape identified as having a disability in 2024 elections

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News | 20 February 2026

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Assassinated Abahlali leader praised for fighting land grab “mafia”

“We don’t know who killed Zweli and we don’t know if we will be next” says housing movement leader, who has been in hiding since the murder

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News | 20 February 2026

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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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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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“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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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