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Cops say Ghanaian's death linked to extortion, not xenophobia, as Accra protests
36+ min ago (73+ words) News24 Cops say Ghanaian's death linked to extortion, not xenophobia, as Accra protests - Cape Town bus aid for Zimbabweans sparks Action SA backlash - Life after looting: Foreign nationals ordered to leave, shops stripped bare - US giant to buy SA's biggest electricity…...
With just five days of cash, Joburg is close to collapse
5+ min ago (531+ words) Johannesburg is starting a new financial year with a multibillion-rand budget that's not fully funded, potentially deepening a crisis that's already left it unable to pay for power and fuel supplies. South Africa's biggest city is facing an unfunded budget…...
Con Court declares sale of Tafelberg site in Cape Town unlawful
25+ min ago (210+ words) News24 Con Court declares sale of Tafelberg site in Cape Town unlawful The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Western Cape government and the City of Cape Town failed to meet their constitutional obligations to address apartheid-era spatial inequality, and has…...
Ramaphosa to meet with Macron in Paris after G7 diplomatic bother
27+ min ago (73+ words) News24 Ramaphosa to meet with Macron in Paris after G7 diplomatic bother - Cape Town bus aid for Zimbabweans sparks Action SA backlash - Zuma visits Ajay Gupta in India, accompanied by top SA diplomat - US giant to buy SA's biggest electricity user: What…...
The long road home: Six hours. Six kilometres. One border. No return
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (558+ words) The baobabs on the N1 heading north made way for the dusty metal of freight trucks, lined head to tail for 6km, all the way to the Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe. For the last few days, the line has stood as if…...
Sixteen killed in Western Cape bus crash
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (151+ words) Sixteen people died in a bus crash on the N1 highway near Touwsrivier in the Western Cape in the early hours of Thursday. The bus was transporting 73 people when it overturned. "Emergency services remain on the scene, providing assistance and managing…...
Real deal" Porthen backs up last year"s Bok bolter selection
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (97+ words) News24 Real deal" Porthen backs up last year"s Bok bolter selection - LIVE | FIFA World Cup: Senegal and DR Congo out! US, England march to last 16 - Serena Willliams snubs Wimbledon press conference after losing first singles match in four years - We…...
8 killed as Russia strikes Ukraine residential buildings
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (482+ words) Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv "overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring over three dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…...
Dating a "10" vs "settling": Is "Shrekking" the shortcut to lasting relationships?
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (87+ words) News24 Dating a "10" vs "settling": Is "Shrekking" the shortcut to lasting relationships? - South Africa"s best-selling Pinotage is not what you"d expect - "I know who I am": Paxton Fielies reflects on Dubai debut and growing beyond "Idols SA" - Jury rules…...
Animal centre's mission to reunite dog, Fire Man, with his repatriated Malawian owner
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (744+ words) Stephen Singini's plea for help to safely repatriate his dog, Fire Man, from Gqeberha to Malawi has received heartfelt public support ahead of his return to his home country. Singini was staying in Sea Vista, where Malawians and Zimbabweans have…...