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Ekurhuleni Murders | Suspect arrested following discovery of woman's body in Thembisa

Ekurhuleni Murders | Suspect arrested following discovery of woman's body in Thembisa eNCABody found near Springs railway line was recently murdered: Police sabcnews.comTenth womans body discovered in Ekurhuleni, and South Africa has a sim card problem businesstech.co.zaSuspect arrested in Limpopo over murder of woman found dead at Thembisa cemetery TimesLIVEAnother woman's body discovered in Ekurhuleni ewn.co.za

NEWS24Sep 27Preview

SIU freezes R42.4m in Tembisa Hospital corruption case as alleged kingpin heads to court

SIU freezes R42.4m in Tembisa Hospital corruption case as alleged kingpin heads to court news24.comAnother win for SIU in Tembisa Hospital corruption case eNCASIU secures R42m in assets from bribes paid to Tembisa Hospital officials The CitizenSIU secures R42m linked to bribes paid to officials at Tembisa Hospital SowetanSIU secures R42.4 million in assets linked to Tembisa Hospital bribes sundayworld.co.za

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At least 27 dead after two mass shootings in South Africa, police say

At least 27 dead after two mass shootings in South Africa, police say The GuardianWATCH | Bloodied ground, scattered food tells of Wedela massacre chaos TimesLIVE'Gauteng is not gangster's paradise – Lesufi eNCAIllegal mining feud, business rivalry in focus after 27 are shot dead Business DayDA condemns wave of shootings in Gauteng, Western Cape sabcnews.com

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Thunderstorms and strong winds: Weather warnings for two provinces on Sunday

Thunderstorms and strong winds: Weather warnings for two provinces on Sunday The CitizenSUNDAY WEATHER: Thunderstorms or rain over the central and eastern parts of the country with three warnings issued snowreport.co.zaWet Weekend Ahead: Heavy rain to hit parts of SA eNCAWeekend weather: Heavy downpours and damaging winds threaten several provinces IOLHeavy rain and ‘excessive’ lightning expected in 3 provinces on Monday The Citizen

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Springboks player ratings: Rookie forward 'the shining light' as world champions suffer shock defeat to Wallabies

Springboks player ratings: Rookie forward 'the shining light' as world champions suffer shock defeat to Wallabies Planet RugbyEleven-man Wallabies resist Springboks’ rearguard to secure famous Perth win Daily MaverickRob Houwing’s Bok ratings: Bomb Squad spares some blushes in surreal slip-up news24.comWallabies expose the gulf between Boks best and the rest KEO.co.zaWorld Rugby rankings: Wallabies climb above Six Nations side and what shock Springboks defeat means for All Blacks Planet Rugby

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Bavuma, Miller inspire Pink Day triumph

Bavuma, Miller inspire Pink Day triumph supersport.comMiller, Bavuma, spinners seal South Africa's series win CricinfoSouth Africa v Australia: David Miller and Temba Bavuma hit centuries as Proteas win series BBCProteas clinch ODI series against Australia sabcnews.comSouth Africa power to ODI series win as Australia’s middle order struggles again The Guardian

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GNU has fallen apart, says Mulder

GNU has fallen apart, says Mulder sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za

IOLSep 27Preview

11 killed in head-on collision between taxi and truck on N2 in northern KZN

11 killed in head-on collision between taxi and truck on N2 in northern KZN IOLIngoma Festival organiser mourns 11 participants killed in KZN crash sabcnews.com11 killed in Mtubatuba head-on collision eNCA11 killed, nine injured in KwaZulu-Natal N2 crash after maskandi festival TimesLIVEN2 horror crash: 11 killed after taxi collides with truck The Witness | Your compass in the community

NEWS24Sep 26Preview

ActionSA declares ‘war on broken municipalities’ with sweeping service delivery manifesto

ActionSA declares ‘war on broken municipalities’ with sweeping service delivery manifesto news24.comBasic service delivery is not enough - ActionSA eNCAActionSA vows to turn dreams of South Africans into action in election manifesto ewn.co.zaActionSA puts crime fighting at centre of election campaign sabcnews.comActionSA manifesto vows to fix broken municipalities – but will it work with other parties? IOL

THE CITIZENSep 27Preview

Here’s how much SA is spending to refurbish foreign mission properties in London

Here’s how much SA is spending to refurbish foreign mission properties in London The Citizen

NEWS24Sep 25Preview

El Niño could cause 1 200 extra heat deaths in SA by February, data shows

El Niño could cause 1 200 extra heat deaths in SA by February, data shows news24.comA super El Niño is gathering momentum, and it could devastate South Africa news24.com‘CATASTROPHIC’: Earth faces worst Super El Nino in 1000 years News.com.auTHABISO RULASHE | El Niño is bringing South Africa an economic storm sundaytimes.timeslive.co.zaNigeria leads El Niño heat death projections as Tigray communications go dark OkayAfrica

IOLSep 26Preview

Trump sexual assault accuser E. Jean Carroll finally has her damages

Trump sexual assault accuser E. Jean Carroll finally has her damages IOL

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NEW: Dzikamai Machaire explains controversy around boom gates at Masvingo farm

NEW: Dzikamai Machaire explains controversy around boom gates at Masvingo farm Herald.co.zw

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One country buys 8% of South Africa’s exported fruits and vegetables

One country buys 8% of South Africa’s exported fruits and vegetables Daily Investor

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Pain is coming for South Africa’s economy

Pain is coming for South Africa’s economy Daily InvestorHow much more you’ll pay on your bond after the latest interest rate hike businesstech.co.zaSouth African rand softens as markets absorb central bank rate hike reuters.comEconomic fire — Interest rate adjustment makes for interesting braai chat Daily MaverickFood relief, fuel squeeze Mail & Guardian

NEWS24Sep 26Preview

No bailouts, no double-digit hikes as Eskom enters ‘treacherous’ new phase

No bailouts, no double-digit hikes as Eskom enters ‘treacherous’ new phase news24.comMteto Nyati retained in Eskom board chair seat as tariff debate heats up Daily MaverickEskom’s new priority to bring down the cost of electricity ewn.co.zaRamokgopa to outline Eskom’s future as unbundling plans take shape eNCAEskom welcomes extension of Chairperson Mteto Nyati’s term Politicsweb

BUSINESSTECHSep 27Preview

South Africans are saying goodbye to Game stores

South Africans are saying goodbye to Game stores businesstech.co.zaSouth Africans say goodbye to Game MyBroadband

THE CITIZENSep 26Preview

Lotto and Lotto Plus results: Saturday, 26 September 2026

Lotto and Lotto Plus results: Saturday, 26 September 2026 The CitizenLotto results for Saturday, 26 September 2026: Check the winning numbers capetownetc.comThe Daily Lotto results for Sunday, 27 September 2026 thesouthafrican.com

NEWS24Sep 25Preview

SA pupils build a Mars rover and beat university students in Africa challenge

SA pupils build a Mars rover and beat university students in Africa challenge news24.comAfrican youth test Mars rovers at Sansa’s Hartebeesthoek Mars Yard The Citizen

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FIRST DRIVE | Beauty meets performance in the Ferrari Amalfi

FIRST DRIVE | Beauty meets performance in the Ferrari Amalfi Business Day

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Best VPN for Streaming 2026: 10 Top Picks Compared

Best VPN for Streaming 2026: 10 Top Picks Compared Memeburn

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Four descriptive gTLDs worth a look when the .co.za you wanted is gone

Four descriptive gTLDs worth a look when the .co.za you wanted is gone ITWeb

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Singer opens criminal case against Black Coffee over 15-year royalty dispute

Singer opens criminal case against Black Coffee over 15-year royalty dispute Sowetan

NEWS24Sep 27Preview

How R20 grape punnets paid for this matric’s dream ball… and a R3.8m Mercedes ride

How R20 grape punnets paid for this matric’s dream ball… and a R3.8m Mercedes ride news24.com

NEWS24Sep 23Preview

‘People can hear the change in my voice’: Blxckie on his upcoming album and the evolution of local music

‘People can hear the change in my voice’: Blxckie on his upcoming album and the evolution of local music news24.com

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From Lobola to a Bank Heist - South African stories worth streaming in 2026

From Lobola to a Bank Heist - South African stories worth streaming in 2026 eNCAThe South African Stories We Should Never Stop Watching eNCAFamily, Food, Lobola And The Stories That Feel like Home - South African stories worth streaming in 2026 eNCA

THE CITIZENSep 27Preview

Pietersen praises Sharks after Ospreys win, grateful to have Giliomee for one more game

Pietersen praises Sharks after Ospreys win, grateful to have Giliomee for one more game The CitizenDeparting Giliomee stars as Sharks get campaign off to sizzling start supersport.comURC: Sharks 41-24 Ospreys - South Africans dominate Mark Jones' men BBCJP happy to see all the hands up SA Rugby magazineTeam Release: Hollywoodbets Sharks vs Ospreys Sharks Rugby

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Bulls player ratings: 'Terrific' playmakers take control while star midfielder 'breaks down' defence in Italy

Bulls player ratings: 'Terrific' playmakers take control while star midfielder 'breaks down' defence in Italy Planet RugbyBonus point Bulls win well, but leave loads of points on the park supersport.comVODACOM BULLS NAME SQUAD FOR SEASON OPENER AGAINST ZEBRE Vodacom BullsAckers hails Bosch debut SA Rugby magazineAckers praises Bulls’ defence, lineouts after Zebre thrashing The Citizen

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Bafana Bafana rated as 'one of the best teams in Africa alongside Senegal and Morocco'

Bafana Bafana rated as 'one of the best teams in Africa alongside Senegal and Morocco' goal.comMosimane begins new Bafana era with Guinea victory supersport.comBafana beat Guinea 2-1 in 2027 Afcon qualifying campaign sabcnews.comANALYSIS | Bafana Bafana wins inner battle of the light and darkness in Afcon qualifiers news24.comPitso aims to build on good Bafana start Sowetan

RUGBY365Sep 26Preview

Springbok Women hold firm after Italy fightback in WXV thriller

Springbok Women hold firm after Italy fightback in WXV thriller rugby365.comBok Women bounce back in style SA Rugby magazine'We were not going to be beaten' rugby365.com