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SAB spotlights South African women restoring water systems through invasive species clearing in the Western Cape

SAB spotlights South African women restoring water systems through invasive species clearing in the Western Cape

SAB 22 Apr 2026

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What kind of South Africa do we choose to be?

What kind of South Africa do we choose to be?FOUR PAWS

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SA women's football scores big as Glencore launches girls' league

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Postbank ushers in Sassa black card era with final replacement drive

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SA women's football scores big as Glencore launches girls' league

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Postbank ushers in Sassa black card era with final replacement drive

23 Apr 2026

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More than 40% of Capetonians face severe air pollution health risks

21 Apr 2026

East Coast Radio, LottoStar and Breadline Africa join forces to eradicate pit toilets in KZN schools

East Coast Radio, LottoStar and Breadline Africa join forces to eradicate pit toilets in KZN schools

East Coast Radio 21 Apr 2026

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Wits scientists design SA's first pollution alert app as Jozi battles coal emissions

20 Apr 2026

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Sassa acts swiftly against illegal selling of queue spots at offices

17 Apr 2026

There were long queues at the SASSA offices in Makhado last week as beneficiaries tried to find out what had happened to their grants. Photo: Thembi Siaga

Thousands of grants suspended after Sassa review process in Limpopo

Thembi Siaga 17 Apr 2026

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Government services continuing despite Mthatha fire, says Mabuyane

Lubabalo Ngcukana 16 Apr 2026

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Sip for a cause with the Kolisi Foundation's new campaign

14 Apr 2026

Two South African insurance giants collect 87% of all funeral policy premiums deducted directly from pension and disability grants paid out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Two insurance giants dominate Sassa funeral deductions

Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph 9 Apr 2026

#EndtfGBV: Build or Break challenges young men to reject toxic digital culture

#EndtfGBV: Build or Break challenges young men to reject toxic digital culture

9 Apr 2026

The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

Felix Dube 9 Apr 2026

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South Africa’s drinking water systems are critical but stable, warns SANBWA

Charlotte Metcalf 8 Apr 2026

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World Health Day: South Africa's public health gains at risk

7 Apr 2026

CoCT completes R7.7m upgrade of Culemborg Safe Space 1 to aid homeless

CoCT completes R7.7m upgrade of Culemborg Safe Space 1 to aid homeless

2 Apr 2026

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Postbank to resume black card rollout

Marecia Damons 1 Apr 2026

MultiChoice and Solly Malatsi Legacy Foundation hand over upgraded sports field to empower Limpopo youth

MultiChoice and Solly Malatsi Legacy Foundation hand over upgraded sports field to empower Limpopo youth

MultiChoice 30 Mar 2026

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South Africa needs R250bn just to meet basic climate adaptation needs over the next decade

Anna Taylor 30 Mar 2026

The Table Mountain National Park Fire Management deployed aerial resources to contain a fire along the Pipe Track near Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, in Cape Town. Image credit:

Hout Bay helicopter incident under SANParks, not DFFE, says department

27 Mar 2026

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New Cipla and FirstRand partnership is making healthcare accessible again

25 Mar 2026

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When life gives Leafline pineapple leaves, it turns them into reusable sanitary products

25 Mar 2026

H&M targets 100% recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030

H&M targets 100% recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030

24 Mar 2026

Small-scale fishers from the West Coast picketed outside the Cape High Court on Monday. Photo: Liezl Human

TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling

Liezl Human 24 Mar 2026

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Sassa announces 2026 grant increases alongside new payment dates

24 Mar 2026

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Pantry x Lelive: Why this Erewhon-inspired smoothie collaboration is brilliant

Maroefah Smith 23 Mar 2026

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Christel House SA extends 2027 admissions catchment to Gugulethu, Nyanga

20 Mar 2026

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Housing demand in spotlight: 3.4 million register for South African subsidies

19 Mar 2026

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African states hike gambling taxes as addiction soars, and industry fights back

19 Mar 2026

Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says

Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says

Marecia Damons 19 Mar 2026

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