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Top stories — 2026-08-26
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Matlala Commission cash collection claims politics
- MADLANGA COMMISSION: Matlala claims Fannie Nkosi collected cash for Sibiya, but refuses to name names — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Cyril Ramaphosa’s Name Surfaces During Vusimuzi Matlala’s Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Testimony — briefly.co.za
- Matlala says was dodgy payments were funnelled to Sibiya via Sgt Fannie Nkosi — sundayworld.co.za
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Didiza survives no-confidence vote politics
- PARLIAMENT: Didiza survives no-confidence vote, but questions remain over Parliament’s authority — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Didiza survives EFF no-confidence motion over Ramaphosa impeachment dispute — africadaily.co.za
- National Assembly speaker Didiza survives motion of no-confidence — www.timeslive.co.za
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Death of country music legend Dolly Parton culture
- Dolly Parton's real fortune was bigger than music — hartiesadpost.co.za
- Flags lowered across US for country music legend Dolly Parton — www.dailydispatch.co.za
- US LGBTQ community mourns ‘diva’ Dolly Parton — www.citizen.co.za
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Nepal-Tibet flash floods kill hundreds conflict
- Nepal Floods: Four South Africans still missing as death toll exceeds 155 — www.iol.co.za
- IN PICTURES: Deadly flash flood in Nepal, and more from around the world — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Flash floods: Sadhguru oversees rescue ops as 77 from 'Isha Foundation' remain missing — www.iol.co.za
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All Blacks edge Lions in Ellis Park thriller sport
- Matfield blasts referee Carley after Boks’ Ellis Park defeat to All Blacks — www.citizen.co.za
- John Smit Urges Springboks Not to Panic After 33-16 Loss to All Blacks at Ellis Park — briefly.co.za
- Springboks Star Dismisses Claims He and Teammate Were Singled Out by All Blacks in Ellis Park Defeat — briefly.co.za
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Dolly Parton dies, flags lowered in US culture
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo tribute to Dolly Parton – Gadget — gadget.co.za
- Flags lowered across US for country music legend Dolly Parton — www.dailydispatch.co.za
- US LGBTQ community mourns ‘diva’ Dolly Parton — www.citizen.co.za
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Ramaphosa vows action against anti-immigrant violence society
- Salif Keita cancels concerts in South Africa due to 'xenophobic violence' — www.iol.co.za
- Salif Keita pulls plug on Macufe over 'xenophobic violence' — sundayworld.co.za
- 'Forces outside South Africa' may be instigating anti-migrant violence - Ramaphosa — sundayworld.co.za
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Cameroon Baleba joins Man United sport
- Feyenoord reporter crystal clear about interest in Manchester United attacker | Goal.com South Africa — www.goal.com
- Blockbuster deal: Manchester United open their coffers to sign Real Madrid star | Goal.com South Africa — www.goal.com
- 'He was close to joining Osasuna' - Former Manchester United wonderkid Willy Kambwala makes shock Serie A move | Goal.co — www.goal.com
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ANC Eastern Cape leadership crisis politics
- Moss ready to fly Eastern Cape flag at Zwartkops — www.theherald.co.za
- Moss ready to fly Eastern Cape flag at Zwartkops — www.dailydispatch.co.za
- ANC faces fresh court threat over Buffalo City councillor nominations — www.citizen.co.za
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Cocaine seizures at OR Tambo crime
- Cocaine worth R167m confiscated from Brazil flight at OR Tambo — www.sowetan.co.za
- SARS crackdown leads to R167m cocaine bust — www.sanews.gov.za
- JUST IN: Police intercept R200m cocaine shipment at OR Tambo — www.citizen.co.za
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Salif Keita cancels Macufe concerts culture
- Salif Keita cancels concerts in South Africa due to 'xenophobic violence' — www.iol.co.za
- Salif Keita pulls plug on Macufe over 'xenophobic violence' — sundayworld.co.za
- Salif Keita withdraws from Macufe Fest, but keeps door open for South African gigs — www.citizen.co.za
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Blu Label financial losses business
- Blu Label takes a R5bn hit, but core business holds firm — www.moneyweb.co.za
- Blu Label declares final dividend and introduces share buybacks — www.businessday.co.za
- Blu Label holds firm, PIC-Efora fallout, and Money Smart Week — www.moneyweb.co.za
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Mamelodi Sundowns vs AmaZulu football clash sport
- Miguel Cardoso Accuses PSL Referees of Targeting Mamelodi Sundowns Stars After Beating AmaZulu FC — briefly.co.za
- Mamelodi Sundowns 5-2 AmaZulu FC: 'This team injected Teboho Mokoena to recover quickly; that Thabang Matuludi deal must — www.goal.com
- Mokoena makes winning return as Sundowns flex muscle and put five past AmaZulu — www.timeslive.co.za
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Zolani Tete murder suspects in court crime
- Cops zero in on fifth suspect in Tete murder — www.sowetan.co.za
- Cops zero in on fifth suspect in Tete murder — www.theherald.co.za
- Cops zero in on fifth suspect in Tete murder — www.dailydispatch.co.za
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Iran-Oman Hormuz talks markets
- Oil prices fall $2 as Iran-Oman talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz revive hopes — sundayworld.co.za
- Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor amid US standoff — www.sowetan.co.za
- Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor amid US standoff — www.timeslive.co.za
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Kaizer Chiefs draw with Richards Bay sport
- Fernando da Cruz Explains Why Kaizer Chiefs Dropped Points Against Richards Bay — briefly.co.za
- Richards Bay 2-2 Kaizer Chiefs: 'Investigate Brandon Petersen, this guy has a sports betting account; Players are always — www.goal.com
- Chiefs come from behind twice to draw at Richards Bay — www.citizen.co.za
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Water crisis South Africa society
- eNCA News Bite | Cat Matlala's friendship test and Joburg's water crisis deepens | 26 August 2026 — hartiesadpost.co.za
- Parliament hears of elders forced to defecate in plastic packets, as water crisis persists ahead of polls | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
- Parliament hears of elders forced to defecate in plastic packets, as water crisis persists ahead of polls — www.citizen.co.za
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Volkswagen Tukan bakkie launch business
- Volkswagen reveals Tukan half-tonne bakkie before 2027 launch — www.businessday.co.za
- New Volkswagen Tukan pickup could be headed for South Africa — www.sowetan.co.za
- Volkswagen CEO tells factory staff costs are still too high — www.businessday.co.za
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South African miners rally business
- South African lotto results: latest winning numbers and draw details for Wednesday, 26 August 2026 — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- [WATCH] Chip Moosa takes another proudly South African build to Gravity 2026 — www.citizen.co.za
- [WATCH] Chip Moosa takes another proudly South African build to Gravity 2026 | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
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Eastern Cape ambulance crisis health
- DA lays criminal complaints against two Eastern Cape municipal managers — www.theherald.co.za
- KDF Slams WCED for Missing Meeting as Sewage Crisis Keeps Kuyasa Primary Closed - Voice of the Cape — vocfm.co.za
- Moss ready to fly Eastern Cape flag at Zwartkops — www.theherald.co.za
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Tim Curry dies at 80 culture
- OBITUARY | Tim Curry, actor famed for ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’, dead at 80 — www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za
- Tim Curry, Rocky Horror and Pennywise Star, Dies at 80 in Los Angeles — briefly.co.za
- "Proudly SA Tribute”: Ndlovu Youth Choir Honour Dolly Parton With African Jolene Cover, SA Impressed — briefly.co.za
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Matlala and Maumela financial links politics
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South Africa new-car safety rules business
- Porsche unveils 911 Challenge as new entry-level customer race car — www.timeslive.co.za
- South Africa moves to raise minimum safety standards for new cars — www.sowetan.co.za
- New UEFA rules suddenly ban Champions League clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield | Goal.com South Africa — www.goal.com
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US Open tennis exits sport
- Williams-Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed quarterfinals — www.dailydispatch.co.za
- Williams-Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed quarterfinals — www.theherald.co.za
- Williams, Alcaraz exit US Open mixed doubles after Djokovic and Sabalenka also crash out — www.timeslive.co.za
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Reiger Park shooting torture allegations crime
- WATCH | ‘I’ll shoot you outside court’: State paints grim picture of Reiger Park shooting accused — www.sowetan.co.za
- Reiger Park shooting: Family fears more bloodshed if accused get bail — www.iol.co.za
- ‘I would never kill cops in front of cameras,’ Reiger Park shooting accused tells court — www.timeslive.co.za
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SASSA SRD grant court challenge society
- SASSA expands WhatsApp self-service with grant status and verification checks — www.iol.co.za
- WATCH | ‘I’ll shoot you outside court’: State paints grim picture of Reiger Park shooting accused — www.sowetan.co.za
- ‘BROKEN SYSTEM’: SRD grant battle reaches Supreme Court of Appeal as state challenges historic judgment — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Schiavino Sibiya signs for Lille sport
- Mamelodi Sundowns star seals loan move to Siwelele as agent confirms deal - 'It's not going to be easy for him' | Goal.c — www.goal.com
- French side Lille confirm signing of Sundowns defender Sibiya — www.citizen.co.za
- French giants Lille unveil former Sundowns youngster Thato Sibiya — sundayworld.co.za
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Dolly Parton dies culture
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo tribute to Dolly Parton – Gadget — gadget.co.za
- Dolly Parton's real fortune was bigger than music — hartiesadpost.co.za
- "Proudly SA Tribute”: Ndlovu Youth Choir Honour Dolly Parton With African Jolene Cover, SA Impressed — briefly.co.za
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Steve Biko inquest: Funding granted for family's legal team crime
- A RECKONING: Biko family wants ex-apartheid spy Craig Williamson compelled to testify at reopened inquest — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Biko family mulls judge's recusal in reopened inquest — www.theherald.co.za
- Steve Biko inquest: Funding granted for family's legal team — www.iol.co.za
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Dlamini-Zuma apologises to Lamola politics
- Dlamini-Zuma retracts vote-buying claims against Ronald Lamola — www.timeslive.co.za
- Lamola welcomes Dlamini‑Zuma's withdrawal of ANC vote‑buying claims | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
- Lamola welcomes Dlamini‑Zuma’s withdrawal of ANC vote‑buying claims — www.citizen.co.za
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SIU fraud ghost students visa racket crime
- Ghost students, fake degrees and a rabbit farm: SIU uncovers fraud — www.sowetan.co.za
- Ghost students, fake degrees and a rabbit farm: SIU uncovers fraud — www.timeslive.co.za
- Fake students, fake retirees and bribery: SIU exposes visa racket — www.sowetan.co.za
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Lebeya claims Fannie Nkosi collected cash for Sibiya politics
- MADLANGA COMMISSION: Matlala claims Fannie Nkosi collected cash for Sibiya, but refuses to name names — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Matlala says was dodgy payments were funnelled to Sibiya via Sgt Fannie Nkosi — sundayworld.co.za
- Matlala says was dodgy payments were funnelled to Sibiya via Sgt Fannie Nkosi — sundayworld.co.za
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Eskom electricity connections free basic business
- Eskom's urgent plea: Report unsafe electricity connections now! — www.iol.co.za
- Will the promise of free basic electricity secure votes and is it even a viable solution? | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
- Will the promise of free basic electricity secure votes and is it even a viable solution? — www.citizen.co.za
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ANC candidate list local elections dispute politics
- LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 ANALYSIS: ANC manifesto: Good to look at, nice to read — but hard to believe — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Another dispute over an ANC candidate list ahead of local elections — www.citizen.co.za
- Another dispute over an ANC candidate list ahead of local elections | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
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Zolani Tete memorial and boxing glory sport
- Zolani Tete remembered as sports minister vows to restore boxing's glory — sundayworld.co.za
- Zolani Tete remembered as sports minister vows to restore boxing's glory — sundayworld.co.za
- Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie speaks at Zolani Tete's memorial service. — hartiesadpost.co.za
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Nelson Mandela Bay UIFWE write-off politics
- Rush to write off R23bn must be questioned more — www.theherald.co.za
- UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: Nelson Mandela Bay opposition accuses coalition of U-turn on R23bn UIFWE write-off — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Ciskei-era Bulembu Airport to become international export hub — Mabuyane business
- Ciskei-era Bulembu Airport to become international export hub — Mabuyane — www.theherald.co.za
- Ciskei-era Bulembu Airport to become international export hub — Mabuyane — www.dailydispatch.co.za
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Meta AI lawsuit Mark Zuckerberg tech
- Meta settles lawsuit alleging child harm - IT-Online — it-online.co.za
- Mark Zuckerberg had a bold plan to replace Meta staff with AI: here’s how it imploded — www.timeslive.co.za
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Khampepe commission into TRC cases politics
- WATCH LIVE | Khampepe commission into TRC cases continues — www.businessday.co.za
- WATCH LIVE | Khampepe commission into TRC cases continues — www.timeslive.co.za
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Uganda presidency race politics
- Museveni’s son sets sights on Uganda’s presidency in 2031 — www.sowetan.co.za
- Museveni’s son sets sights on Uganda’s presidency in 2031 — www.timeslive.co.za
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Wayde van Niekerk world title sport
- BLAST FROM THE PAST | Wayde wings his way to world title in Beijing — www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za
- BLAST FROM THE PAST | Wayde wings his way to world title in Beijing — www.timeslive.co.za
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Pakistan hospital fire kills infants health
- At least 15 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire — www.timeslive.co.za
- Fourteen infants killed in tragic fire at Pakistan hospital maternity ward — www.iol.co.za
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Good party fined R90,000 for hidden donation politics
- Good party ordered to pay R90,000 after court finds undeclared donation — www.timeslive.co.za
- Good party hit with fine over undeclared election campaign material donation — www.citizen.co.za
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Parrot egg smuggling arrests crime
- Thai held over parrot eggs haul in Gauteng — www.iol.co.za
- Thai held over parrot eggs haul in South Africa — www.iol.co.za
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South African inflation and interest rates markets
- Rand Exchange Rates Today – Thursday, 27 August 2026: Dollar, Pound and Euro in Rands — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- Rand exchange rates today: USD, GBP, EUR and AUD on 26 August 2026 — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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Trump trade war and visa fees politics
- Trump's trade tactics risk accelerating decline of US empire | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
- Trump’s trade tactics risk accelerating decline of US empire — www.citizen.co.za
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Durban port slowdown trade recovery markets
- Durban port slowdown threatens SA trade recovery — sundayworld.co.za
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Zimbabwe election and political shifts politics
- Good party hit with fine over undeclared election campaign material donation — www.citizen.co.za
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SpaceX plans $100bn Louisiana site business
- SpaceX plans $100bn Louisiana site in post-IPO growth push — www.moneyweb.co.za
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Northam Platinum unsolicited offer business
- Northam Platinum up for grabs after unsolicited offer for R122bn miner — www.businessday.co.za
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