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Mayor blames population growth for Joburg water crisis
/ 19 September 2025

Mayor blames population growth for Joburg water crisis

The DA has not ruled out sabotage as one of the reasons the city has failed to provide water

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‘We feel forgotten’: Families still struggle without water in Joburg
/ 19 September 2025

‘We feel forgotten’: Families still struggle without water in Joburg

Residents of Claremont, in the west of the city, have little faith in what they call mayor Dada Morero’s ‘empty promises’

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19 September 2025
/ 18 September 2025

19 September 2025

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Battle over DD Mabuza’s estate
/ 18 September 2025

Battle over DD Mabuza’s estate

The former deputy president’s daughter from a previous marriage has gone to court to lay claim to funds from his estate in a battle with his widow

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ANC summons councillors to talks
/ 12 September 2025

ANC summons councillors to talks

An NEC source said the party was not worried about MK party sleeper agents in their ranks

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Pit latrine and septic tank tragedies: How many more children must die?
/ 12 September 2025

Pit latrine and septic tank tragedies: How many more children must die?

A young child’s death in a septic tank has sparked further calls for a new national audit of sanitation in schools

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12 September 2025
/ 12 September 2025

12 September 2025

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Cryptic Crossword JDE 498
/ 12 September 2025

Cryptic Crossword JDE 498

Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.
Clue of the week:
9x Us, we lean to Africa, primarily (5)

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Msimanga: Moya a ribbon cutter who takes glory for DA’s work
/ 10 September 2025

Msimanga: Moya a ribbon cutter who takes glory for DA’s work

The Democratic Alliance leader in Gauteng said most of the work the ActionSA mayor for Tshwane has been taking credit for was done by her predecessor, Cilliers Brink

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Waste reclaimers worried about livelihoods as Johannesburg suspends operations at landfill
/ 7 September 2025

Waste reclaimers worried about livelihoods as Johannesburg suspends operations at landfill

Reclaimers rely on retrieving waste from dumpsites to sell. But at least three sites in the city are at or nearing capacity and must be closed

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R11.5m Digital Vibes funds laundered through bogus cattle sales, SIU says
/ 5 September 2025

R11.5m Digital Vibes funds laundered through bogus cattle sales, SIU says

New evidence in the matter suggests that former health minister Zweli Mkhize and his family received funds funnelled through the sale of cattle and the purchase of a farm

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Zille tops DA internal polling for Johannesburg mayor candidate
/ 5 September 2025

Zille tops DA internal polling for Johannesburg mayor candidate

The party’s federal chairperson is the internal favourite for the post but its Gauteng leader denied the existence of divisive factions

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Cryptic Crossword JDE 496
/ 4 September 2025

Cryptic Crossword JDE 496

Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.
Clue of the week:
21 Klap century with opening knock (4)

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05 September 2025
/ 4 September 2025

05 September 2025

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Growth of safari sector raises questions on sustainability
/ 31 August 2025

Growth of safari sector raises questions on sustainability

While the surge benefits local economies, conservationists warn that overcrowding, habitat destruction and over-development pose a risk

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EFF demands Joburg transport post as condition for continued support of ANC
/ 29 August 2025

EFF demands Joburg transport post as condition for continued support of ANC

The move is a strategy ahead of next year’s local government elections, as the party believes that fixing roads, traffic lights and public transport networks will prove its ability to govern

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Cryptic Crossword JDE 495
/ 28 August 2025

Cryptic Crossword JDE 495

Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.
Clue of the week:
14 History is linked to a particular kind of food (5)

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Three-way face-off for ANC’s top job in Limpopo
/ 22 August 2025

Three-way face-off for ANC’s top job in Limpopo

Trio of ANC heavyweights being touted as likely to compete for the provincial chairperson job

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EXCLUSIVE: We’ll pull out of Joburg coalition if we don’t get transport MMC post, say EFF and PA
/ 22 August 2025

EXCLUSIVE: We’ll pull out of Joburg coalition if we don’t get transport MMC post, say EFF and PA

The EFF wants Mgcini Tshwaku — while PA want Liam Jacobs — to take over the position left vacant by Kenny Kunene’s resignation

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Floyd Shivambu’s Mayibuye iAfrika gains momentum as MK leaders defect
/ 22 August 2025

Floyd Shivambu’s Mayibuye iAfrika gains momentum as MK leaders defect

The new political movement is aiming to challenge established parties in KwaZulu-Natal in next year’s local government elections

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Remnants of asbestos mine still a hazard for Northern Cape residents
/ 22 August 2025

Remnants of asbestos mine still a hazard for Northern Cape residents

Activists are pressing the government to clean up abandoned asbestos mines, warning that Cape Plc’s toxic legacy still endangers communities

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Cryptic Crossword JDE 494
/ 21 August 2025

Cryptic Crossword JDE 494

Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.
Clue of the week:
23 (Afrikaans) Really like samp, a sack regularly (5)

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29 August 2025
/ 21 August 2025

29 August 2025

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22 August 2025
/ 21 August 2025

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National Dialogue: South Africa’s elusive search for a social compact
/ 15 August 2025

National Dialogue: South Africa’s elusive search for a social compact

Critics wondered whether the convention would follow through with local ward talks and implement recommendations

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Hijacked: National Dialogue faces a credibility crisis
/ 15 August 2025

Hijacked: National Dialogue faces a credibility crisis

The DA claims it was proven right to boycott the dialogue after Deputy President Paul Mashatile instructed ministers to attend the convention virtually

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15 August 2025
/ 14 August 2025

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Cryptic Crossword JDE 493
/ 14 August 2025

Cryptic Crossword JDE 493

Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.
Clue of the week:
13 God to original Neanderthals was a prick (5)

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Dada Morero in trouble with treasury, coalition partners over Johannesburg finances
/ 8 August 2025

Dada Morero in trouble with treasury, coalition partners over Johannesburg finances

The city faces grant cuts unless a credible recovery plan is submitted, as tensions grow in the governing coalition

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Morero on shaky ground as Masuku gains support
/ 8 August 2025

Morero on shaky ground as Masuku gains support

Loyiso Masuku is gaining ground ahead of the ANC’s Johannesburg regional conference where the two will vie for the chairperson position

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Cryptic Crossword JDE 492
/ 7 August 2025

Cryptic Crossword JDE 492

20 Light reading (6)

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8 August 2025
/ 7 August 2025

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