News
Maitland Mother Sleeps Outside After Fifth Shack Demolition Since July in Cape Town
November 1, 2026
A 52-year-old Maitland woman said she was sleeping outdoors after her shack was demolished for the fifth time since July. Nomaindia Ketani said the latest
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SAWS Warns Voters of Very Hot Weather and Thunderstorms for 4 November Elections
October 31, 2026
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has told voters to prepare for very hot weather and afternoon thunderstorms during the 2026 Local Government Elections. Special
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Godongwana Says R717 Billion Asked For by Government Departments Does Not Exist
October 31, 2026
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said government departments have asked for an extra R717 billion over the next three years, and that the money does not
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SASSA Umlazi Office Closes After Labour Inspectors Find Loose Cables and Roof Collapse
October 31, 2026
SASSA has closed its office in Umlazi after a labour department inspection found the building unsafe, GroundUp reported. SASSA announced on 21 October that inspectors
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Hawks Commander Deenadayalan Govender Asks Durban Court to Set Aside IPID Search Warrant
October 31, 2026
A senior KwaZulu-Natal police officer has asked the Durban High Court to declare a search and seizure warrant against him unlawful. Deenadayalan Govender claims the
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HACC Film Festival Brings Award-Winning African and Iraqi Films to Cape Town Until 2 November
Rirhandzu Baloyi
November 1, 2026
Siya Kolisi Documentary Rise Screens at HACC Film Festival With R150 Tickets
Rirhandzu Baloyi
October 31, 2026
Filmmaker Sandulela Asanda Says South African Screens Now Show More Complex LGBTQ+ Characters
Rirhandzu Baloyi
October 31, 2026
Business
BrainSAT Goes Quiet Four Months After Satellite Internet Launch in South Africa
Anelisa Nkuna
November 1, 2026
BrainSAT Satellite Services launched in South Africa on 1 July 2026. Four months later, it has revealed no big rollouts or announcements, MyBroadband reported. Neither
Sports
Nick Mallett Warns Springboks Over Rassie Erasmus Picking Only Two Hookers for November Tour
Tiyani Mathebula
November 1, 2026
Former head coach Nick Mallett has questioned the Springboks’ decision to name only two hookers in their squad for the November leg of the Nations
Technology
Critics Slam Seven-Minute AI Odyssey Film Made With Elon Musk’s Grok Imagine
Werner Jacobs
November 1, 2026
Film critics have panned a seven-minute AI film based on the story of the Odyssey. The film was made with Elon Musk’s Grok Imagine system,
