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Top stories — 2026-08-27
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Julius Mkhwanazi triple murder trial crime
- Julius Mkhwanazi Faces Fresh Legal Trouble as Fifth Arrest Warrant Brings Blue Light Allegations Back Into Focus — tdpelmedia.com
- Julius Mkhwanazi allegedly hit with fresh charges in blue lights saga, Cat Matlala to join case — www.citizen.co.za
- Blue light saga: Julius Mkhwanazi served with 5th arrest warrant — www.thesouthafrican.com
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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
- Irma Stern and Maggie Laubser Lead a Multi-Million-Rand South African Art Battle at Strauss & Co’s September Auction — tdpelmedia.com
- 5 Top South African Automotive Vloggers to Follow for Honest Car Reviews — briefly.co.za
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Nepal-Tibet flash floods kill hundreds conflict
- British Nurse Among 33 UK Nationals Missing After Nepal Flash Floods Kill Hundreds and Trigger Fresh Flood Fears — tdpelmedia.com
- “Praying for Her Safety”: Missing SA Woman’s Joyful Video Surfaces Amid Nepal Flash Floods — briefly.co.za
- Aid efforts trickle in after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods — www.citizen.co.za
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Madlanga Commission testimony crime
- MADLANGA COMMISSION: Former Hawks boss exposes factional rifts after chaotic ‘KT’ Molefe arrest — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Lebeya denies interference in police raid on ‘KT’ Molefe’s house - Madlanga Commission — www.iol.co.za
- 'I am not Malcolm X's friend or enemy': former Hawks boss Lebeya — sundayworld.co.za
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Nepal floods: South Africans missing society
- At Least 33 Britons Missing After Nepal Flash Flood Disaster as Families Desperately Await News of Loved Ones — tdpelmedia.com
- In case you missed it: Missing South Africans in Nepal | Lebeya at Madlanga commission | Spade triple-murder suspect nab — www.citizen.co.za
- “Praying for Her Safety”: Missing SA Woman’s Joyful Video Surfaces Amid Nepal Flash Floods — briefly.co.za
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Dlamini-Zuma apologises to Lamola politics
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South African tourism and economy boom business
- Gold boom boosts Harmony profit — www.moneyweb.co.za
- Harmony Gold FY26 earnings fly on higher gold price, copper sales — www.cnbcafrica.com
- Robust SA operations boost Outsurance’s earnings — www.timeslive.co.za
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Eastern Cape ambulance crisis health
- EDUCATION: Eastern Cape teacher assistants left without income after contract ends and funding hiatus — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- ANC to field over 10 000 councillor candidates as NEC races to finalise election lists — africadaily.co.za
- ActionSA takes ANC’s Maepa to IEC over ‘campaign’ against Tshwane mayor — www.sowetan.co.za
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Didiza survives no-confidence vote politics
- EFF says Didiza vote was ‘chaotic’ and ‘far from fair’ — www.iol.co.za
- National assembly rejects motion of no confidence against Didiza — sundayworld.co.za
- National Assembly speaker Didiza survives motion of no-confidence — www.sowetan.co.za
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Eskom electricity connections free basic business
- Increasing free electricity allowance won’t help if municipalities don’t deliver — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Samwu rejects Eskom’s takeover of electricity distribution in municipalities — www.citizen.co.za
- Report unsafe, illegal electricity connections to save lives — www.sanews.gov.za
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Iran war reaches endgame conflict
- Expert on the Iran War: Donald Trump lacks a credible exit strategy — www.tuugo.co.za
- ANALYSIS | After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame — a costly stalemate — www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za
- ANALYSIS | After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame: a costly stalemate — www.timeslive.co.za
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DJ Black Coffee Maserati legal battle society
- DJ Black Coffee vs Maserati Legal Battle Escalates as Sheriff Gets R7.7 Million Execution Order — briefly.co.za
- Black Coffee turns up the heat on Maserati as sheriff ordered to seize assets over R7.7m debt — www.sowetan.co.za
- Black Coffee Honours DJ Tira at His 50th Birthday: “Your Contribution Has Been the Biggest” — briefly.co.za
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Nkandla architect ordered to repay R147 million politics
- NKANDLA: Zuma’s architect ordered to repay R147m but ‘clearly did not act alone’ — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla Architect Ordered to Repay R147 Million to National Treasury — africadaily.co.za
- Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla Architect Ordered to Repay R147 Million to National Treasury — africadaily.co.za
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Good party fined R90,000 for hidden donation politics
- GOOD Party Fined R50,000 After Court Finds R900,000 Donation Was Deliberately Hidden — briefly.co.za
- POLITICAL FUNDING: Scathing judge slaps R90,000 fine on Good party for attempt to hide donation — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- De Lille’s GOOD fined over secret R900k T-shirt donation — sundayworld.co.za
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All Blacks edge Lions in Ellis Park thriller sport
- HISTORY BECKONS: All Blacks eye first back-to-back Test wins over Boks in SA in three decades — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Boks need new plan to turn tables on All Blacks, says Reinach — www.timeslive.co.za
- Boks need new plan to turn tables on All Blacks, says Reinach — www.theherald.co.za
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James Mohajane triple murder suspect crime
- North West Man Caught After Manhunt Over Allegedly Killing 3 People With An Axe — briefly.co.za
- All roads lead to North West as Special Olympics SA National Summer Games begin — insideeducation.co.za
- North West spade killer: Community delivers triple‑murder suspect to Saps | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
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Nelson Mandela Bay service delivery collapse society
- ‘DYING SQUAD’: Flying Squad’s wings clipped — no wheels for Nelson Mandela Bay rapid response cops — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Nelson Mandela Bay’s service delivery collapse: Odendaal details streetlights, sewage and infrastructure failures — www.citizen.co.za
- Nelson Mandela Bay's service delivery collapse: Odendaal details streetlights, sewage and infrastructure failures | The — www.citizen.co.za
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Zuma family legal and social controversies society
- Kaizer Chiefs injury news: Phili, Cross, Dortley, Mako, Shinga — www.thesouthafrican.com
- We’ll meet you in Court’: Jacinta Ngobese Zuma challenges Somali community over spaza shop closures — africadaily.co.za
- We’ll meet you in Court’: Jacinta Ngobese Zuma challenges Somali community over spaza shop closures — africadaily.co.za
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ANC Eastern Cape leadership crisis politics
- ANC to field over 10 000 councillor candidates as NEC races to finalise election lists — africadaily.co.za
- ANC races to beat IEC deadline as Eastern Cape dispute clouds election preparations — www.iol.co.za
- ANC to field over 10 000 councillor candidates as NEC races to finalise election lists — africadaily.co.za
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Meta pays $18bn youth addiction settlement tech
- Online Safety: Meta wants to share social dilemma pain with TikTok and YouTube after $18bn settlement — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Meta to pay $18bn to settle youth addiction lawsuits — www.timeslive.co.za
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Sanlam confirms R2.1m owed to Bosasa staff business
- The AM Check-in | Sanlam confirms R2.1m still owed to former Bosasa staff — www.sowetan.co.za
- Sanlam confirms R2.1m still owed to former Bosasa staff — www.sowetan.co.za
- Sanlam confirms R2.1m still owed to former Bosasa staff — www.timeslive.co.za
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Daily Lotto results for 27 August 2026 society
- South African lotto results: latest winning numbers and draw details for Wednesday, 26 August 2026 — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- Daily Lotto results: Thursday, 27 August 2026 — www.citizen.co.za
- The Daily Lotto results for Thursday, 27 August 2026 — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Parrot egg smuggling arrests crime
- Alleged wildlife trafficker arrested at OR Tambo airport after trying to smuggle 50 parrot eggs | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
- Alleged wildlife trafficker arrested at OR Tambo airport after trying to smuggle 50 parrot eggs — www.citizen.co.za
- Thai national arrested at OR Tambo with 50 suspected parrot eggs — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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Algeria wildfires kill 12 people weather
- Wildfires kill 12 people across Algerian provinces — www.sowetan.co.za
- Wildfires kill 12 people across Algeria — www.timeslive.co.za
- Wildfires kill 12 people across several Algerian provinces — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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El Niño impacts in Peru and South Africa weather
- El Niño puts 1.2 million people at risk in Peru, authorities say — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Vaal water reserves strong ahead of possible El Niño — www.sanews.gov.za
- Vaal water reserves strong ahead of possible El Niño — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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South African football league news sport
- Thato Sibiya: Mamelodi Sundowns Star Signs Long Term Deal With PSL Giants Before Leaving for Europe — briefly.co.za
- Sharks XV vs Blue Bulls Predictions - Sharks XV to beat the Blue Bulls at home in a Round Six Currie Cup clash — www.bets.co.za
- Midweek PSL Review: Pirates and Sundowns set the early pace — mzansinewslive.co.za
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NSFAS accommodation cap crisis and funding battle society
- FUNDING BATTLE: UCT SRC says it will take NSFAS to court over accommodation cap crisis — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Nsfas concerns cannot simply be wished away, says Manamela after court order — www.citizen.co.za
- NSFAS crisis: Manamela flags financial, governance and payment challenges — www.iol.co.za
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Dolly Parton dies culture
- Sizwe Dhlomo Defends Helen Zille’s Dolly Parton Tribute, Mzansi Isn’t Having It: “Respect the Dead” — briefly.co.za
- The Real Reason Dolly Parton Never Had Children: “Everybody’s Kids Could Be Mine” — briefly.co.za
- “Haibo”: Helen Zille Sparks Outrage After Calling Dolly Parton a 'Floozy' in Condolence Post — briefly.co.za
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South African inflation and interest rates markets
- Rand Exchange Rates Today – Friday, 28 August 2026: Dollar, Pound and Euro in Rands — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- Producer inflation slows sharply, as expected, to 5.7% in July — www.businessday.co.za
- Rand exchange rates today: USD, GBP, EUR and AUD on 27 August 2026 — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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Nelson Mandela Bay UIFWE write-off politics
- Nelson Mandela Bay’s service delivery collapse: Odendaal details streetlights, sewage and infrastructure failures — www.citizen.co.za
- Nelson Mandela Bay's service delivery collapse: Odendaal details streetlights, sewage and infrastructure failures | The — www.citizen.co.za
- DA announces ward candidates for Nelson Mandela Bay — www.theherald.co.za
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Yayoi Kusama death culture
- Japan's Yayoi Kusama, who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97 — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- IN PICTURES: Yayoi Kusama: A life in polka dots, pumpkins and infinity — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- OBITUARY | Japan’s Yayoi Kusama, who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97 — www.timeslive.co.za
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Steve Biko inquest: Funding granted for family's legal team crime
- PILLAR TO POST: Biko inquest investigator tells of missing records, incomplete dockets — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Steve Biko Inquest: Family raises alarm as judge rejects postponement — www.citizen.co.za
- Steve Biko inquest: Family raises alarm as judge rejects postponement | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
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Champions League Draw Results sport
- Arsenal handed brutal Champions League route as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Jude Bellingham stand between Gunners and — tdpelmedia.com
- Champions League Draw Sparks Shock as PSG Land Manchester City and Aston Villa While Arsenal Face Real Madrid and Bayern — tdpelmedia.com
- "What we expected has happened": Iraola's first comment on Liverpool's tough Champions League draw | Goal.com South Afri — www.goal.com
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Bitcoin rally driven by Nvidia earnings markets
- Bitcoin Reclaims $80,000 as Nvidia’s Massive Earnings Boost Sparks Fresh Crypto Rally Ahead of Jackson Hole — tdpelmedia.com
- All eyes on Jackson Hole Symposium — www.moneyweb.co.za
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Ratko Mladić dies in prison conflict
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Tim Curry dies at 80 culture
- Tim Curry Deserved More Than the Rocky Horror Shadow — haybowena.co.za
- From Frank-N-Furter to Pennywise, Tim Curry was a master shapeshifter who could terrify and delight — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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SAPS political killings data dispute politics
- EDITORIAL | How political killings will impact you come voting day — www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za
- EDITORIAL | How political killings will impact you come voting day — www.timeslive.co.za
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Lebeya claims Fannie Nkosi collected cash for Sibiya politics
- Matlala tells of money links between Sibiya and Fannie Nkosi — www.businessday.co.za
- Matlala tells of money links between Sibiya and Fannie Nkosi — www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za
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Brown Mogotsi bail bid and alleged escape plot crime
- Brown Mogotsi bail application postponed — www.sanews.gov.za
- Brown Mogotsi bail application postponed — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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Nvidia buys open-source AI home and predicts sales surge tech
- Nvidia is buying the home of open-source AI — techcentral.co.za
- Nvidia predicts AI-fuelled sales surge will extend into 2028 — www.moneyweb.co.za
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Wildfires kill 12 in Algerian provinces weather
- Wildfires kill 12 people across Algerian provinces — www.sowetan.co.za
- Wildfires kill 12 people across several Algerian provinces — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Gogo viral amapiano video culture
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Dolly Parton dies, flags lowered in US culture
- Dolly Parton's love for her homeland | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
- Dolly Parton’s love for her homeland — www.citizen.co.za
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Orlando Pirates beat Sekhukhune United sport
- Orlando Pirates vs AmaZulu PSL Head-to-Head & Stats — www.bets.co.za
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US spy chief visits Russia conflict
- Reports: CIA chief warned in Moscow about attack on NATO — www.tuugo.co.za
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US Open tennis exits sport
- Holder Alcaraz ready to reignite season at US Open after injury layoff — www.timeslive.co.za
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Durban port slowdown trade recovery markets
- New crisis at Durban port prompts calls for urgent action — www.moneyweb.co.za
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SpaceX plans $100bn Louisiana site business
- SpaceX will build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana — www.tuugo.co.za
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Northam Platinum unsolicited offer business
- Tharisa secures five-year platinum deal with Valterra for Karo project — www.businessday.co.za
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South Africa new-car safety rules business
- Porsche unveils 911 Challenge as new entry-level customer race car — www.sowetan.co.za
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Khampepe commission into TRC cases politics
- WATCH LIVE | Khampepe commission into TRC cases continues — www.timeslive.co.za
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ANC candidate list local elections dispute politics
- ‘Tsunami’ threatens new legal action over ANC candidate process — www.dailydispatch.co.za
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Trump trade war and visa fees politics
- Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America' — www.iol.co.za
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