PoliticsTrump's secret plane swap triggers questions and confusionUpdated Aug. 12, 2026, 8:06 a.m. | By AFP Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he secretly switched planes because of a threat to his life, after the…
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PoliticsTrump's secret plane swap triggers questions and confusion
PoliticsDobsonville rape case back in courtJOHANNESBURG - A Dobsonville church leader is back in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. The man is accused of kidnapping and raping a…
PoliticsPassengers rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in IndonesiaUpdated Aug. 12, 2026, 6:50 a.m. | By AFP More than 100 people have been rescued after a passenger ferry caught fire off the Indonesian island of Bali. At…
LocalGovt announces Bill aimed at cracking down on illegal miningJustice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has announced a major legal crackdown on…
BusinessCosatu describes SA’s unemployment rate as ‘alarmingSABC News reports on cosatu describes sa’s unemployment rate as ‘alarming’.
PoliticsDA’s Hill-Lewis to halve Cabinet, privatise municipal servicesThe DA’s Geordin Hill-Lewis, current executive mayor of the best-run metro in the country, has two big ideas for government. Shrink it. Then outsource…
PoliticsR45m reservoir, but still no water for Lenasia residentsJOHANNESBURG - Residents in Lenasia South are living with dry taps, while thousands of litres of water are lost through leaks. Daily water cuts, changing…
LocalCity Power battles 6,000+ outage calls as Joburg cold snap drives up demandJOHANNESBURG - City Power is dealing with more than 6,000 outstanding outage reports on Wednesday as the electricity grid continues to come under pressure.…