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Anna Cox ✓ · now

@dailymaverick

📍 Johannesburg

Watch – More than 1,200 City Power outages in two weeks leave Joburg buckling

via Daily Maverick Read ↗

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Malcolm Libera ✓ · 7h ago

@BusinessTechSA

📍 Johannesburg

R1,000 driving licence warning in South Africa – even if yours is still valid

A recent incident involving a Johannesburg motorist served as a warning about the new AATRO laws and a R1,000 fine.

via BusinessTech Read ↗

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IOL ✓ · 4h ago

@IOL

📍 Soweto

Soweto man arrested for allegedly faking own kidnapping in R100,000 extortion plot

via IOL Read ↗

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Eliot Mahlase ✓ · 4h ago

@TheSAnews

📍 Gauteng

WEATHER: Snow possible in Gauteng as powerful cold front brings freezing temperatures

A powerful cold front is expected to bring bitterly cold conditions to Gauteng from Monday, with rain and a chance of snow forecast.

via The South African Read ↗

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Chulumanco Mahamba ✓ · 5h ago

@TheCitizen_News

📍 Gauteng

Friday’s weather: Fine and cool in Gauteng with fog and isolated rain in KZN

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for Friday, 7 August 2026.

via The Citizen Read ↗

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Malcolm Libera ✓ · 5h ago

@BusinessTechSA

📍 Pretoria

Another town in South Africa voted as the best to live in

A small town east of Pretoria was named one of the best in South Africa to live in, making it one of the country's top destinations for residents seeking a quieter lifestyle.

via BusinessTech Read ↗

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IOL ✓ · 2h ago

@IOL

📍 Mpumalanga

St Stithians pays tribute to two pupils after tragic deaths at Mpumalanga lodge

via IOL Read ↗

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IOL ✓ · 3h ago

@IOL

📍 Limpopo

Nine learners to appear in court after alleged assault on school security guard in Limpopo

via IOL Read ↗

SA

Shyleen Choruma ✓ · 2h ago

@TheSAnews

📍 KwaZulu-Natal

Weather: Cold, wet and windy conditions expected this long weekend

Take a look at what the weather has in store for KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and North West this Friday, 7 August 2026.

via The South African Read ↗

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IOL ✓ · 4h ago

@IOL

📍 Durban

ANC condemns murder of eThekwini councillor Sibusiso Khwela

via IOL Read ↗

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Daily Maverick ✓ · 7h ago

@dailymaverick

📍 Eastern Cape

TRIBUTE: Estelle Ellis, the Eastern Cape’s fiercest voice for the voiceless, has died

Estelle, who reported in the Eastern Cape for Daily Maverick, died on Wednesday night.

via Daily Maverick Read ↗

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Jonathan Hoyle ✓ · 6h ago

@BusinessTechSA

📍 Cape Town

Cape Town’s R30 million police tech under fire

A controversial policing programme has been placed under review in Cape Town, with experts questioning its effectiveness.

via BusinessTech Read ↗

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Staff Writer ✓ · 6h ago

@BusinessTechSA

📍 Cape Town

New laws for Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in Cape Town

The City of Cape Town has published a new draft Short-Term Letting By-Law for public comment.

via BusinessTech Read ↗