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Articles published per 30 minutes, every source we read — not only the ones that formed a trend. Pale bars are still filling. Two thirds of an hour arrives within half an hour of publication and three quarters within ninety minutes; the rest trickles in over the next day or two, mostly from outlets we have only just started reading.
Top stories — 2026-10-22
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Suliman Carrim court appearance crime
- IN THE DOCK: Suliman Carrim’s legal woes deepen as Absa vehicle smuggling allegations emerge — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Suliman Carrim’s bail bid delayed and car theft charges added to sheet — sundayworld.co.za
- New charges for Suliman Carrim over cross-border vehicle plot as bail bid stalls — africadaily.co.za
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Proteas vs Australia cricket sport
- TEST BRILLIANCE: Titanic Temba Bavuma inspires a Proteas win for the ages against Australia — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- Head’s dismissal opens the door: Proteas win second Test in Gqeberha — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Bowlers shine on day five as Proteas beat Australia to level Test series — www.citizen.co.za
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South African economy resilience and SEZs business
- ‘No pensioner must pay tax’: South African pensioners call for relief — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Hyron Andrews: South African Coach Pays Emotional Tribute to Rugby Player Following Tragic Death — briefly.co.za
- Throwback: The day a South African town recorded a scorching 48.4°C — www.thesouthafrican.com
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South Africa Legal and Governance politics
- SAFA vows to defend Jordaan, threaten legal action — africadaily.co.za
- SAFA paying for Jordaan’s fraud and corruption court case — www.thesouthafrican.com
- SAFA to Cover Legal Costs for Jordaan and Hluyo in Fraud Case — taungdailynews.com
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Manchester United struggles sport
- Youri Tielemans Delivers Brutal Verdict on Manchester United After Humiliating 4-1 Defeat to Como — tdpelmedia.com
- Bruno Fernandes Under Fire After Criticising Michael Carrick as Manchester United’s Dressing-Room Tensions Escalate — tdpelmedia.com
- Three Manchester United Fans Hospitalised After Violent Bar Brawl in Italy Before Humiliating 4-1 Como Defeat — tdpelmedia.com
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South Africa Culture and Arts culture
- Die Heuwels Fantasties – Wonder Bo Wonder ft. Coenie de Villiers — www.saffarazzi.com
- Die Heuwels Fantasties – Verraadplaas (Official 3 Part Musicvideo Epic) — www.saffarazzi.com
- Die Heuwels Fantasties – Mangemaak [Amptelike Video] — www.saffarazzi.com
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South Africa inflation and rate hike markets
- Political Parties Split on Godongwana's Budget and Fuel Levy Cuts Ahead of November Elections — briefly.co.za
- ‘Temporary Band-Aids’: Parties welcome fuel levy cut but criticise mini-budget relief — www.citizen.co.za
- 'Short-sighted' with no 'credible plan' from GNU: Reactions to Godongwana's MTBP statement | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
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South African lotto and Powerball results society
- PowerBall XTRA Results for 22 October 2026: Winning Numbers [Waiting for a Live Draw] — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- PowerBall Plus Results for 22 October 2026: Winning Numbers [Waiting for a Live Draw] — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- PowerBall Results for 22 October 2026: Winning Numbers [Waiting for a Live Draw] — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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South Africa budget review (MTBPS) business
- ‘Temporary Band-Aids’: Parties welcome fuel levy cut but criticise mini-budget relief — www.citizen.co.za
- Santaco calls for long-term solutions amidst temporary fuel levy relief — www.citizen.co.za
- Godongwana announces temporary fuel levy cut to ease pressure on motorists | Daily Dispatch — dailydispatch.co.za
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Baboons cage debate society
- Hyundai honours 34 Cape Town employees for long service — www.saffarazzi.com
- Cape Town homeowner makes R70 000 selling old household items to fund renovation | Network News — www.citizen.co.za
- BUSINESS INSIGHTS: Are Cape Town CIDs Worth the Extra Bill? — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Gwede Mantashe sex-for-jobs apology politics
- ANC Orders Gwede Mantashe to Apologise for Offensive Remarks, Citizens Divided by Party’s Decision — briefly.co.za
- Sonke demands ANC action against Gwede Mantashe over sex-for-jobs remarks | Mail & Guardian — mg.co.za
- ANC Women's League not buying 'uncouth' Gwede Mantashe's apology — sundayworld.co.za
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South Africa digital ID changes payment methods tech
- South Africa’s digital ID could change how you pay — techcentral.co.za
- AIDC Slams 2026 Mid-Term Budget, Warns Fiscal Stability Comes at the Expense of Poor South Africans — pondolandtimes.co.za
- What the budget means for South Africa’s economic outlook — cbn.co.za
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South Africa unemployment crisis society
- This is how South Africa will ultimately solve youth unemployment — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- ‘Stop treating a lack of experience as a lack of ability’: Ramaphosa’s youth unemployment plea — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Unemployment crisis: Ramaphosa tells employers to stop treating inexperience as inability | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
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Clicks crosses R50bn turnover mark business
- Clicks achieves record R50bn turnover — www.moneyweb.co.za
- Clicks crosses R50bn turnover mark, but real growth stays thin — www.moneyweb.co.za
- Clicks revenue surpasses R50bn, thanks to aggressive store expansion — sundayworld.co.za
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Morocco checks in for World Cup sport
- SAFA President Dr Jordaan on his way to the inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- Isuzu replaces Land Rover as Rugby World Cup automotive partner — sundayworld.co.za
- Isuzu replaces Land Rover as Rugby World Cup automotive partner — sundayworld.co.za
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Gagash fraud case bail hearing crime
- Gagash, wife lose bail appeal over alleged estate fraud — africadaily.co.za
- Peter 'Gagash' Nonyane and wife's bail appeal dismissed | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
- JUST IN: Peter ‘Gagash’ Nonyane and wife’s bail appeal dismissed — www.citizen.co.za
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FMD outbreak at Addo elephant park health
- Addo Elephant National Park gets a R136.5m boost: Here's what to expect when you visit | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
- Addo Elephant National Park gets a R136.5m boost: Here’s what to expect when you visit — www.citizen.co.za
- Addo Elephant National Park gets a major upgrade ahead of the December holidays — www.thesouthafrican.com
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South Africa weather alerts and environmental issues weather
- Weather alert: Heat wave persists in Limpopo as fire danger warning for NW — www.citizen.co.za
- WEATHER TODAY: Limpopo heat wave, Musina 38°C and KZN thundershowers — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Nelson Mandela Bay US trade ties business
- Nelson Mandela Bay beaches retain Blue Flag status ahead of summer season | The Herald — theherald.co.za
- Here are the Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral candidates for the 2026 polls — www.thesouthafrican.com
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South African tourism and economy boom business
- Uganda’s export earnings jump 36% in August on strong gold sales — sundayworld.co.za
- Uganda export earnings up 36% in August on higher gold receipts — www.cnbcafrica.com
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Peet Viljoen Fraud Case and Bail crime
- Gagash, wife lose bail appeal over alleged estate fraud — africadaily.co.za
- JUST IN: Peter ‘Gagash’ Nonyane and wife’s bail appeal dismissed — www.citizen.co.za
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Meta to pay historic $25bn in New Mexico case business
- Meta to pay historic $25bn in New Mexico deception case — www.moneyweb.co.za
- New World screwworm cases confirmed in wildlife in Texas, beef cow in New Mexico — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Severe storms batter South Africa weather
- Weather alert: Heat wave persists in Limpopo as fire danger warning for NW — www.citizen.co.za
- WEATHER TODAY: Limpopo heat wave, Musina 38°C and KZN thundershowers — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Trump proposes renaming New Mexico politics
- Meta to pay historic $25bn in New Mexico deception case — www.moneyweb.co.za
- New World screwworm cases confirmed in wildlife in Texas, beef cow in New Mexico — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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SAA receives R1bn guarantee and further bailouts business
- SAA receives R1bn guarantee, further bailouts not ruled out — www.citizen.co.za
- SAA receives R1bn guarantee, further bailouts not ruled out — www.moneyweb.co.za
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South Africa Sports sport
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Bomb threats at King Phalo Airport crime
- ACSA confirms bomb threat incident at King Phalo Airport — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
- Police hunt caller after FlySafair bomb threat at King Phalo Airport confirmed as hoax | The Herald — theherald.co.za
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Crypto firms push back on SA rules business
- New charges for Suliman Carrim over cross-border vehicle plot as bail bid stalls — africadaily.co.za
- Rand stablecoin issuers welcome treasury’s crypto rethink — techcentral.co.za
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El Niño weather impact warnings weather
- Weather: Rain and showers on the cards for KZN on Friday — www.thesouthafrican.com
- South Africa weather today: temperatures and rain outlook for 22 October 2026 — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw tech
- Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- A critical flaw affecting 70% of all websites has the cybersecurity world panicked — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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Orlando Pirates coach Ouaddou updates sport
- Kaizer Chiefs Coach Fernando da Cruz Opens Up About Mounting Pressure at the Club — briefly.co.za
- Kaizer Chiefs’ struggling star Ngcobo joins Belgium’s Lupus Sports agency — www.thesouthafrican.com
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US job growth data markets
- Albert Heijn Jobs Netherlands 2026 – Supermarket Workers Hiring Now — www.jobswithdamian.co.za
- Company Driver Jobs 2026 – TAURUS Fitment Centre Hiring Drivers — www.jobswithdamian.co.za
- Security Officer Jobs 2026 – Mphela & Associates Attorneys Hiring Grade C Officers — www.jobswithdamian.co.za
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Shadrack Sibiya bail bid and Shingange COSATU presidency politics
- LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: A red beret in the Deep South — meet the EFF’s unlikely ward candidate — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- QUIZ: The local elections are coming. How much do you know? — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Bronkhorstspruit water crisis society
- More complaints and cases over Bronkhorstspruit water crisis | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
- More complaints and cases over Bronkhorstspruit water crisis — www.citizen.co.za
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IEC audits election results system politics
- LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: A red beret in the Deep South — meet the EFF’s unlikely ward candidate — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- QUIZ: The local elections are coming. How much do you know? — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Netflix releases Narnia film trailer culture
- Win the Mall – Series | Official Trailer | Netflix — www.saffarazzi.com
- Murder in Galicia – Series | Official Trailer | Netflix — www.saffarazzi.com
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Narnia trailer CGI controversy culture
- Win the Mall – Series | Official Trailer | Netflix — www.saffarazzi.com
- Murder in Galicia – Series | Official Trailer | Netflix — www.saffarazzi.com
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SASSA revises November grant payment dates society
- SASSA pensioner stretches Older Person’s Grant to support entire household — www.thesouthafrican.com
- SASSA announces October 2026 SRD grant payment dates — www.thesouthafrican.com
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South Africa Local Elections 2026 politics
- LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: A red beret in the Deep South — meet the EFF’s unlikely ward candidate — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- QUIZ: The local elections are coming. How much do you know? — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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MK Party election campaign issues politics
- LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: A red beret in the Deep South — meet the EFF’s unlikely ward candidate — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- QUIZ: The local elections are coming. How much do you know? — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Mamelodi twins murder investigation crime
- Durban CBD murder: Police investigate killing of foreign national | The Citizen — www.citizen.co.za
- Durban CBD murder: Police investigate killing of foreign national — www.citizen.co.za
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Range Rover goes electric with SA pricing revealed business
- iCAUR expands electric SUV range with new V25 — sundayworld.co.za
- iCAUR expands electric SUV range with new V25 — sundayworld.co.za
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Kaizer Chiefs lose to Red Arrows sport
- Preview | Kaizer Chiefs take aim at Red Arrows — www.thesouthafrican.com
- Bad news for Kaizer Chiefs! Three key players to miss Red Arrows clash — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Mantashe storms out of COSATU Congress politics
- LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: A red beret in the Deep South — meet the EFF’s unlikely ward candidate — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- QUIZ: The local elections are coming. How much do you know? — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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DA Opposes ANC Bid to Contest Elections politics
- LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: A red beret in the Deep South — meet the EFF’s unlikely ward candidate — www.dailymaverick.co.za
- QUIZ: The local elections are coming. How much do you know? — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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South African elections 2026 politics
- QUIZ: The local elections are coming. How much do you know? — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Oil prices and fuel costs markets
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Man City appeal financial rules ruling sport
- ‘Kaizer Chiefs star earned Champions League move because his agent has a nice passport’ — www.thesouthafrican.com
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South Africa Springbok women rugby wins sport
- Springbok Women vs Ireland: 20 years after that 37-0 defeat — www.thesouthafrican.com
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NSFAS Bursary 2027 Guide society
- NSFAS receives over 868 000 applications for 2027 funding — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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Khayelitsha learners miss school due to sewage society
- Learners wait seven years for R39-million school — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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North Korea Kim Yo Jong border warning conflict
- North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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2026 Local Government Elections politics
- LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: A red beret in the Deep South — meet the EFF’s unlikely ward candidate — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Taiwan says China tightening grip around island conflict
- Taiwan probes organised crime links to China’s ‘transnational repression’ — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Skeem Saam actress assaulted in domestic tiff society
- WATCH TEASER: S15 Episode 84 Skeem Saam: Old Rivalry Reignites At Turf — www.saffarazzi.com
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South African media and legal disputes society
- WATCH TEASER: S15 Episode 84 Skeem Saam: Old Rivalry Reignites At Turf — www.saffarazzi.com
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High Court to decide on Ramaphosa impeachment politics
- GROUNDUP: High court sets aside multibillion-rand ARV contracts over procurement irregularities — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Comedian Skeem Mafenya Murder crime
- Justice for Skeem Mafenya — www.limpopomirror.co.za
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Zimbabwe and South Africa AFCON reality shift sport
- House hunting: Is South Africa cheaper than Botswana? — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Philippine ferry fire kills five conflict
- Five provinces face extremely high fire danger today — www.thesouthafrican.com
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Zimbabwean mother sentenced for killing children crime
- DNA tests could delay funeral of mother and her three children — www.limpopomirror.co.za
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South Africa IEC Special Votes politics
- LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: This new Soweto party uses Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s face to win votes — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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South Africa stock market and rand weakness markets
- Rand exchange rates today: USD, GBP, EUR and AUD on 22 October 2026 — www.ebnewsdaily.co.za
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South Africa political Ramaphosa speech politics
- Watch - Ramaphosa’s reform message as polls show continued ANC decline — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Malawi Bushiri extradition ruling society
- GROUNDUP: High court sets aside multibillion-rand ARV contracts over procurement irregularities — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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MK Party declares war on ANC in eThekwini politics
- LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: A red beret in the Deep South — meet the EFF’s unlikely ward candidate — www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Zimbabwean man gets life terms crime
- Man gets two life terms for rape and exposing woman to HIV — africadaily.co.za
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SABC and Soul City TV returns culture
- SABC confirms Orlando Pirates’ CAF Champions League broadcast — www.thesouthafrican.com
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