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Eskom gets the nod for double-digit tariff rises

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2021 riots: Another long wait for justice

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Political parties slate defence department, Denel after SIU uncovers procurement irregularities

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The South African Defence Force confirmed four more of its troops have died, bringing the number lost in the rebel advance on Goma to 13

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Redisa versus the government: Legal row over discarded tyre crisis
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Redisa versus the government: Legal row over discarded tyre crisis

The state’s waste tyre management plan faces a court challenge over unrealistic targets

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/ 25 January 2025

Living up to the name: The Jetour Dashing

The Chinese continue to impress with yet another compact SUV, and it’s no wonder South Africans are falling in love with them

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/ 21 January 2025

Overcrowding in SA prisons exacerbated by ‘huge number of foreign nationals’

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Deaths on South African roads during the festive period up 5.3%

KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Eastern Cape were the hotspots for crashes

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