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WILD WEATHER: Hero farmer braves Kouga floods to deliver supplies to stranded communities
While the Gamtoos River Valley still needs to assess the extent of the damage caused by its biggest flood in recent memory, one farmer took to the raging waters in his rubber duck to bring supplies to people cut off from their communities.

News24 | Monday’s weather: Heavy rain, snow, strong winds to lash Western Cape, Eastern Cape
A series of intense cold fronts is expected to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds and flooding to the Western Cape and parts of the Eastern Cape on Monday, with conditions set to persist into Tuesday.
DUAL ECONOMY: SA’s agriculture is growing, but is it working for everyone?
The South African agricultural sector is highly competitive and has doubled in size, yet it has failed to create jobs at the scale the country needs or include smallholder farmers in its orbit of opportunity. A new approach is needed to move beyond the current dual economy model and unlock a more inclusive growth path through strategic investment and empowerment.
STAYING POWER: Hillside Aluminium marks 30 years — a poignant reminder of a bygone industrial era
The original investment decision – South Africa’s largest private investment at the time – was predicated on cheap and reliable power, but those posts have since shifted significantly.

Orlando Pirates set new club record with latest win
A season of PSL records for Orlando Pirates! The Buccaneers have collected 65 points for the first time in their history since 1996.
WAKE-UP CALL: Junior Boks win U20 Rugby Championship title, but there is work to be done
The Junior Springboks won the 2026 U20 Rugby Championship after a 29-29 draw with arch-rivals New Zealand in Gqeberha on Saturday, but were sent a timely reminder that they might not be as good as they think they are.

News24 | Stray bullet kills boy, 10, in Gauteng
A 10-year-old boy and an adult male, who were shot, in Kliptown, Soweto, on Saturday evening, later succumbed to their injuries, while a third is receiving medical treatment in hospital.
READING BETWEEN THE LINES: Analysis: Morero is right, Joburg is not legally insolvent — it is in crisis
Joburg’s budget and financial documents are not as elegantly laid out online as those of the Mother City, but it’s difficult to decide whether that is a malicious decision or simply another signal of the deep distress eGoli is in.
News24 | EXPLAINER | What is household insurance, and do you need it?
Household contents insurance covers the items inside your home, unlike building insurance, which covers the structure, writes Thekiso Anthony Lefifi.
THE INTERVIEW : ‘We’re always behind’: IEC warns of disinformation peddlers, and how voters can be prepared
In the run-up to South Africa’s November 4 local government elections, the battle for voters is shifting sharply to social media – with young people a prime target, mistrust surging and viral fakery and mischief harder to detect. The Electoral Commission’s outreach deputy CEO, Victor Shale, answers questions about the troubling reality at ground zero.
POLITRIX ANALYSIS: Young ‘Black Twitter’ wants Oom Piet for president? Not so fast
Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald, a Freedom Front Plus veteran and former leader of the party, has found himself embroiled in suspicious online political support networks.