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Nersa’s mistakes turn 5.36% tariff increase into 8.76%
NATIONAL NEWS - Consumers’ fears came...

Pietermaritzburg heat drives snakes into hiding, until a 3.9m python strikes
NATIONAL NEWS - While the snake season in...

Thousands of jobs through R131 billion infrastructure pipeline in the Western Cape
WESTERN CAPE NEWS - The Infrastructure...

SASSA grant review saves government R44 million a month
NATIONAL NEWS - The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says its intensified social grant review process has saved government approximately R44 million per month, translating to about

Western Cape Mobility Minister welcomes bold national transport reforms
NATIONAL NEWS - The Western Cape Mobility Minister, Isaac Sileku, welcomes the “bold and forward-looking reforms” announced by National Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, during

10 drownings in a week: NSRI urges water safety after tragic week along South Africa’s coast
NATIONAL NEWS - Over seven days, from Sunday 25 January to Sunday 1 February, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) responded to over thirty rescue incidents across South Africa. Sadly, at

CIT van rammed and bombed near Randfontein by gang
NATIONAL NEWS - The police are investigating a cash-in-transit heist that occurred on the R28 yesterday afternoon in Mohlakeng, Randfontein. The Randfontein Herald reports that according to police

‘Kokkedoor’-deelnemer opgespoor en op pad terug Laeveld toe
NATIONAL NEWS - Die 67-jarige Mariana Kotze van Marlothpark, wat sedert Maandag onder raaiselagtige omstandighede vermis was, is veilig en ongedeerd op pad terug huis toe. Laevelder berig dat

Nuwe beeldmateriaal wys dat vermiste ‘Kokkedoor’-deelnemer in bus klim
NASIONALE NUUS - Bewyse begin stadig na vore kom in die raaisel rondom die verdwyning van Mariana Kotze, n voormalige deelnemer aan die gewilde kookreeks, Kokkedoor. n Skermskoot uit nuwe beeldmateriaal

SA Medical Research Council conducts groundbreaking HIV vaccine trial in humans
NATIONAL NEWS - The first participant in the BRILLIANT 011 first-in-human clinical trial for the HIV vaccine has been enrolled at the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (DTHF) site at the Groote Schuur

Vermiste ‘Kokkedoor’-deelnemer se kar in Mbombela gevind
NASIONALE NUUS EN VIDEO - Mariana Kotze, n voormalige deelnemer aan die gewilde kykNET-kookprogram Kokkedoor, word sedert eergister vermis. Dit volg nadat haar voertuig glo by die Nkomazi-tolhek

Spotlight on inmate wellbeing as half of prison deaths are suicides
NATIONAL NEWS - Prison officials have been chastised for not creating a safe environment after it was revealed that half of all unnatural inmate deaths are due to suicide. The Portfolio Committee

ANC councillor Lazola Gungxe gunned down after meeting in Cape Town
NATIONAL NEWS - A City of Cape Town councillor has been shot dead in an apparent targeted attack. It is understood that Lazola Gungxe, who was an ANC councillor, was killed at the Old Crossroads

Over 4 million smart ID cards issued in 2025
NATIONAL NEWS - The Department of Home...

Modern-day witch hunt? Rocco Viljoen speaks out
REGIONAL NEWS - In a follow-up interview,...

DA demands answers over Graaff-Reinet name change
GRAAFF-REINET NEWS - The Democratic Alliance...

Eskom progress continues: No load shedding for 260 days
NATIONAL NEWS - Eskom’s recovery...

Police record major successes in fight against crime
NATIONAL NEWS - The South African Police...

Sassa grant payday: Here are the dates for February
NATIONAL NEWS - The South African Social...

Newborn conjoined twins born in Limpopo are in stable condition
NATIONAL NEWS - The Limpopo Health...
