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Hundreds of Festive Chicken workers down tools

Workers are demanding a monthly wage of R13,500, medical aid benefits and safer working conditions

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News | 10 November 2026

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Civic movements rise as ANC loses grip on Eastern Cape

New political party born from Ngcobo shutdown movement wins council seats

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News | 10 November 2026

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ANC loses ground in North West but remains biggest party

We reported from three troubled North West municipalities before the elections. Here’s what voters decided.

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News | 10 November 2026

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Khayelitsha families have to use buckets as toilets again

The communal ablution block has been completely vandalised and is no longer functional

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News | 10 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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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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“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