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Ringfencing municipal finances is critical if Johannesburg is to arrest the collapse of basic services, according to Democratic Alliance (DA) mayoral candidate Helen Zille.
WEDNESDAY, 04 FEBRUARY 2026, 16:02

Ringfencing municipal finances is critical if Johannesburg is to arrest the collapse of basic services, according to Democratic Alliance (DA) mayoral candidate Helen Zille.
Eswatini’s high court has dismissed a case filed by human rights lawyers who argued that the government’s deal with the United States to accept third-country deportees was unconstitutional, a copy of the judgment seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his assistants have raised a number of relevant concerns about the state of the sport and the need for a global season ahead of World Rugby’s monumental Shape of the Game conference in Europe.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned on Tuesday the detention of two independent Chinese journalists, one a prominent investigative reporter, after they published a report accusing an official in southwestern China of corruption.

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South Africans could soon be allowed to be in possession of 750 grams of cannabis, enough for more than 2 000 standard joints, based on new draft rules published this week.

Lobby groups are urging the government to zero-rate chicken for VAT in the 2026 Budget to improve affordability and nutrition for low-income households.
Missing reality TV contestant Mariana Kotze’s car has been found at a shopping centre in Mbombela after she went missing on Monday.
The leader of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting the airport serving the strategic northeastern city of Kisangani, describing it as a warning to the government.
EFF leader Julius Malema will address the media on Wednesday on the outcomes of the party’s meeting at the weekend.

Michael Schumacher’s first Formula One race-winning car has been sold at auction for €5,082,000, confirming its status as one of the most historically important Grand Prix machines ever offered publicly.

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The leader of the DA confirmed he’s stepping down in April, ending months of speculation about whether he’ll bow to pressure from within its ranks to quit.

Snooker legend and BBC commentator John Virgo has died aged 79.
Basic food prices continue to rise, pushing essential items beyond the reach of those relying on the R370 Social Relief of Distress grant.
A frame-by-frame analysis by CNN shows that shots six, seven, eight, nine, and 10 were all fired while Pretti lay incapacitated on his back.

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Two pilots sustained critical injuries when a light aircraft crashed in Midrand on Wednesday morning.

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