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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
ANC losing wall-to-wall support as ActionSA, DA show growth
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BUSINESS MAVERICK
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SPOTLIGHT
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CARTOONS
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
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TAPPED OUT
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TAINTED TAPS
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OBITUARY
Environmental justice warrior Desmond D’Sa returns to Mother Earth
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MAVERICK EARTH
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CAUGHT OUT
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CAUGHT OUT
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CAUGHT OUT
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DERAILED
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Joburg accused of using workers as ‘political pawns’ in last-minute wage deal
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OUR CITY NEWS
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OUR CITY NEWS
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PROJECT INCOMPLETE
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OUR CITY NEWS
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LAW AND DISORDER
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DEMOCRAT GAINS
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US MIDTERMS
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
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BOOK EXCERPT
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026
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STATES OF GOVERNANCE OP-ED
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TURNING POINT
South Africa’s unfinished Lula Moment — lessons from Brazil
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POWER RISKS
The fragile assumptions behind South Africa’s optimistic electricity outlook
Sports
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TOURNAMENT RESET
Finances behind CAF’s decision to revert to biennial Afcon cycle
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ATHLETE ADVOCACY
Why South African sportspeople need an independent voice to fight governance failure
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INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION
World Aquatics grants alternative water polo body power to select World Cup teams
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ADMINISTRATIVE CHAOS
Athletics SA moves rapidly to implement World Athletics leadership overhaul directive
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MAIDEN TITLE
‘We did it’ — Italy’s Kimi Antonelli makes history as youngest F1 champion
TGIFood
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ORIGIN STORY
Georgia’s wines take you on a wild but enjoyable ride
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WHAT’S COOKING
Roast chicken with a walnut and date stuffing
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FRENCH LETTER
The thrill of green tomatoes and a pink hotel (and other colourful things)
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WHAT’S COOKING
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WHAT’S COOKING
Chow Mein — the history and how to make it
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Thirteen mayoral candidates, plenty of blame and a crowd of fed-up residents
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HEART FOR ART
Award-winning artist Annette Kamfer paints her way back after Parkinson’s diagnosis
Corrections
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THE COMEBACK
Chauke cleared for takeoff as possible replacement for NPA head Andy Mothibi
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TRC ROULETTE
Ex-presidents fail in bid to remove Sisi Khampepe as head of judicial inquiry
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APOLOGY
The schoolboy in the Russian uniform — where we fell short
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R17-BILLION SWEETENER
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STRAIGHT TALK
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OPINIONISTAS
How to defeat criminals who profit from Joburg’s decline
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OPINIONISTAS
Cost of dithering — Ramaphosa’s prolonged retention of Mchunu raises accountability questions
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OPINIONISTAS
US voters have not handed us a mandate, we have work to do
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OPINIONISTAS
South Africa’s democratic state needs capability now, not more promises
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