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Gwede Mantashe considers application to exclude Nelson Mandela Bay from fuel price drop

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Gwede Mantashe considers application to exclude Nelson Mandela Bay from fuel price drop

By Estelle Ellis

Alize van der Merwe and a second kidnapping victim dropped off at police station in Eastern Cape

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Alize van der Merwe and a second kidnapping victim dropped off at police station in Eastern Cape

By Estelle Ellis

Nursing in SA is changing, but is it enough to avert an anticipated crisis?

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Nursing in SA is changing, but is it enough to avert an anticipated crisis?

By Thabo Molelekwa for Spotlight

Drum journalist and King Kong composer Todd Matshikiza finally comes back home — 56 years after his death

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Drum journalist and King Kong composer Todd Matshikiza finally comes back home — 56 years after his death

By Queenin Masuabi

Basic education budget cuts ‘exacerbate inequalities and undermine right to education’ – civil society groups

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Basic education budget cuts ‘exacerbate inequalities and undermine right to education’ – civil society groups

By Naledi Sikhakhane and Lisakanya Venna

Police kill four suspected kidnappers in Eastern Cape, Hawks investigating

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Police kill four suspected kidnappers in Eastern Cape, Hawks investigating

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape government sued for R138m after departments cancel building lease

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Eastern Cape government sued for R138m after departments cancel building lease

By Estelle Ellis

Could smart lockers help South Africans stay on their chronic meds?

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Could smart lockers help South Africans stay on their chronic meds?

By Christina Pitt

All the premier’s HODs — high-stakes head of health post trapped in a merry-go-round

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All the premier’s HODs — high-stakes head of health post trapped in a merry-go-round

By Refilwe Machoari and Adiel Ismail for Spotlight

‘We’re not coping’ — Daily Maverick readers buckle under strain of sky-high electricity costs

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‘We’re not coping’ — Daily Maverick readers buckle under strain of sky-high electricity costs

By Daily Maverick Team

Practical steps to tackle South Africa's disturbingly high suicide rate head-on

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Practical steps to tackle South Africa's disturbingly high suicide rate head-on

By Vincenzo Sinisi for Spotlight

Woman kidnapped on way to popular Port St Johns resort

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Woman kidnapped on way to popular Port St Johns resort

By Estelle Ellis

Teachers stand to lose posts as SA’s provincial education departments face budget shortfall of billions of rands

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Teachers stand to lose posts as SA’s provincial education departments face budget shortfall of billions of rands

By Lisakhanya Venna, Naledi Sikhakhane and Ed Stoddard

Mayor defends officers charged with shooting at informal car washers in Mthatha

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Mayor defends officers charged with shooting at informal car washers in Mthatha

By Estelle Ellis

Bela Bill seeks to bring SA’s education system in line with Constitution, say civil society bodies

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Bela Bill seeks to bring SA’s education system in line with Constitution, say civil society bodies

By Lerato Mutsila

Interest rate cut to bring welcome relief to indebted consumers

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Interest rate cut to bring welcome relief to indebted consumers

By Neesa Moodley

(In)justice in the year of climate finance – at COP29 and G20 summit

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(In)justice in the year of climate finance – at COP29 and G20 summit

By Katrina Lehmann-Grube, Imraan Valodia, Julia Taylor and Sonia Phalatse

How climate change will impact your lifespan: Part 2 (children and teens)

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How climate change will impact your lifespan: Part 2 (children and teens)

By Julia Evans

S&P 500 Hits All-Time High on Soft-Landing Hopes: Markets Wrap

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S&P 500 Hits All-Time High on Soft-Landing Hopes: Markets Wrap

By Bloomberg

‘Trauma is the problem’ — unpacking the factors behind homelessness in Cape Town

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‘Trauma is the problem’ — unpacking the factors behind homelessness in Cape Town

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Wi-Fi initiative transforms learning in Alexandra

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Wi-Fi initiative transforms learning in Alexandra

By Takudzwa Pongweni