Russian drone near miss, learner murdered at school, UK breakaway pact

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Russian drone hits Ukrainian train as diplomats pass by A Russian drone struck a train near Yahodyn in western Ukraine, shortly after former UK Prime

ANC heads to election court, Mantashe defends grants comment, local mines falling behind

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ANC turns to courts after candidate portal mishapThe ANC has filed papers with the Electoral Court seeking to overturn the IEC’s refusal to accept councillor

No flyover for Boks, IEC nomination increase, new dinosaur unlocked

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Rugby flyover cancelled Airlink has withdrawn its application to the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to perform a flyover of FNB Stadium at Saturday’s rugby

Eskom emissions exceed target, ANC fails to list candidates, Madlanga medical drama

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Eskom emissions break boundaries South Africa’s energy utility Eskom came in way over its target for 2025/26, and significantly above the level for the preceding

ANC’s pledge on municipal debt, US threatens “D-Day sanctions” on Iran, and SA autoparts manufacturers under pressure

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ANC promises reducing municipal power, water debt by 30% by 2031 The ANC’s local government election manifesto, released yesterday, pledges the party to reducing municipal

DA pulls Burke from parliamentary committee, Washington restores some health funding for SA, and US debt hits record high

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DA removes Burke from finance committee “out of an abundance of caution” The South African Reserve Bank’s investigation of a company of which he is

Hichilema wins second term, Mnangagwa slams sanctions and Trump threatens ally Oman

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Zambia’s Hichilema wins second-term election Sixty-four-year-old Hakainde Hichilema secured a second five-year term, and a welcome from investors, on the strength of promises to build

SA’s spatial inequality proves tough to change, Russia bans anti-war party, and Strait of Hormuz deal dims

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“Slower than expected” progress on breaking apartheid spatial plan An Operation Vulindlela report on progress in reforming South Africa’s spatial inequality says about 80% of

Adams admits mistakes, Mchunu’s plan for IDAC, Eskom’s renewables push

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NCC’s Adams owns up to leaked contact details blunderNational Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams admitted to a “really stupid mistake” after Parliament suspended him for

ANC retains three incumbent mayors, SARB governor blames low growth on State Capture, Tshwane coalition in trouble

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ANC retains incumbents in three key metros The ANC appears poised to keep its incumbent mayors, including eThekwini’s Cyril Xaba, in three metropolitan municipalities ahead