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Paraffin prices push poor families to the brink
LOW-INCOME households across South Africa are facing high paraffin costs for cooking and heating, even as the government has temporarily reduced levies on petrol and diesel. While motorists benefit from a R3-per-litre fuel levy reprieve,...
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KZN ‘disciples’ quit jobs and studies for rural life
STUDENTS who dropped out of university and professionals who resigned from their jobs say they have no regrets about choosing a simpler life rooted in faith, self-sufficiency and subsisting off the land. In fact, many describe it as the best decision...
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Fuel supply Who’s fooling who?
SOUTH Africa’s fuel supply system is facing a critical disconnect. While the government and industry insist reserves are stable and urge the public not to panic-buy, wholesale fuel suppliers warn that diesel is not reaching essential services, creating...
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Fuel rationing risk looms large
SOUTH Africa’s fuel supply is under increasing pressure as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten global oil flows. Experts warn that the country’s dependence on imported crude, combined with dwindling local refining capacity, leaves it...
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KZN Catholic Church reshuffle stirs purge debate
A FRESH conflict has erupted within the Roman Catholic Church following the leak of a letter outlining the reshuffling of parish priests, assistant priests and deacons, which notably omitted two Durban priests previously linked to syncretism, the...
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MKP plots another go at KZN Cabinet
THE State of the Province Address may be over, but the Kwazulu-natal Cabinet is likely to be shaken as the umkhonto wesizwe Party (MKP) intends on tabling another motion of no confidence against it. The former president Jacob Zuma-led party tabled the...
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Delicate balancing act awaits minister
FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana will table the national Budget this week under mounting pressure to stabilise public finances while confronting a deepening youth unemployment crisis, as economists and civil society groups question whether current...
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Is it a happy 8 years in office, Mr President?
AS PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa marks eight years in office today, his tenure has been marked by an ever-growing chorus of disappointment and unmet promises. Sworn in on February 15, 2018, following the swift resignation of Jacob Zuma, Ramaphosa’s...
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Could Sona 2026 be SA’S breaking point?
POLITICAL parties, unions, and civil society are laying down the gauntlet as South Africa prepares for President Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona). Set for Thursday at Cape Town City Hall, the speech is expected to review past...
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Knives out for Senzo Mchunu
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa must just fire Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, instead of keeping him on special leave while enjoying salary and ministerial benefits at the expense of taxpayers. That’s the view of Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and...
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Marriage ruling sparks fears of potential ‘disaster’
A CONSTITUTIONAL Court judgment on customary marriages has sparked concern among legal experts who warn that it could affect thousands of couples who entered into civil marriages after first marrying under customary law. The case centred on a couple...
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Rare diamond discovered in SA
A RARE blue diamond weighing more than 41 carats has been recovered from South Africa’s renowned Cullinan Mine, a discovery that has reignited global attention on one of the world’s most storied diamond producers and could fetch as much as R655 million...
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