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Real Politics: Why the ANC cannot afford to lose Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa is still standing not because he is unbeatable. He is standing because he is the main meal ticket for too many powerful people in the ANC, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics. 

Cape flood victims flee hall after threat claims

Qandu Qandu flood victims say they left a community hall and returned to flooded shacks after a fight over donations and alleged threats.

Download Siza Khula from the Play Store for free money help

Siza Khula is now available as a free app on the Google Play Store making it even easier for South Africans to get practical money help. 

Unpaid headmen drop election fight to register village voters

Traditional leaders in KwaZulu-Natal have ended their fight with the electoral commission and will now help register village voters before the upcoming local government elections, writes Celani Sikhakhane in Royals Mzansi. 

Britain beats Checkers in trolley shock

A grocery basket at Morrisons in Britain came out R3.09 cheaper than Checkers, but South Africa still won on meat and fresh produce prices locally.

Your groceries cost nearly double what they did five years ago

Branded cake flour cost R21.99 in 2021 and R44.99 today. Sugar is up 70%, a dozen eggs up 83%, and the minimum wage rose 39%.

KZN news bites: Bergville doctor wows London with powerful health speech

Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news.

Extreme weather threatens to wipe out South African food supplies

Top scientists warn that extreme heat and drying rivers could soon wipe out half of all food production in South Africa by the year 2050.

Trump Watch: Trump security team stopped over gun during China visit

Members of Donald Trump’s Secret Service team reportedly clashed with Chinese officials during the US president’s visit to Beijing after an agent was stopped from entering a historic site with a gun.

AK47 links prison suspect to murdered royal couple

Police say an AK47 found in a Gauteng murder case has been linked to the 2023 killing of Inkosi Siphamandla Khumalo and his wife.

Ngizwe denies burning his own home

Ngizwe Mchunu has denied burning his own family home after a fire destroyed his children's schoolbooks and supporters began raising money to rebuild the property.

A crop that could replace maize meal is already on sale in Tzaneen

Changa Mathebula in Tzaneen is selling cassava products before the government approves the crop, and claims one hectare earns more than three times what maize does.

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