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Turnout up, ANC down, and a wave of coalitions

See the election results in four charts

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News | 9 November 2026

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Insurer refunds Khayelitsha pensioner after we query funeral policy deductions

Three elderly women say strangers offering vouchers or a business opportunity left them with funeral policy deductions they don’t recall agreeing to.

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News | 9 November 2026

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“I fear my home will fall into a sinkhole” says Cape Town resident

Municipality says repair work to continue into February and March 2027

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News | 9 November 2026

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Your call is being recorded – and broadcast to the internet

IT company exposes thousands of telephone recordings, many dealing with confidential medical and financial matters

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News | 6 November 2026

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Thembisa resident’s dream to turn a polluted riverbank into a botanical garden

Samuel Mashimbi wants people to reconnect with nature

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News | 6 November 2026

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SAHRC takes City of Cape Town to court over land sales

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has accused the commission of “electioneering”

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News | 5 November 2026

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In photos: South Africans vote to shape the future of their municipalities

Millions of people came out to make their mark on 4 November

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News | 4 November 2026

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Behind the leadership crisis at NUMSA

Fight between Irvin Jim and his rivals goes way back

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News | 4 November 2026

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Asylum seekers could lose Tshwane refugee office

Home Affairs wants to open a new refugee reception office at Beitbridge

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News | 4 November 2026