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News24 | Thursday’s weather: Heavy rain, wind, lightning in KZN, thunderstorms in 6 provinces
The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms, heavy downpours, damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, which may lead to damage and flooding.

The invisible way the government takes more money from South Africans every year
Over the past two decades, the government has quietly increased South Africa’s personal income tax burden through base broadening and reduced rebates, extracting significantly more revenue from a small pool of taxpayers.
News24 | Duduzile’s key role in MKP; 2 stars for SA’s top Chinese car brand: Today’s top 7 stories
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Perfectly imperfect South Africa: Mother’s letter 4 years after leaving SA
Lindi-Mae Humphreys’ words about the pain of leaving behind everything she knew and loved struck a chord with every South African.

Beyond the noise: A sober and rigorous assessment of criticism of the Sona
Beyond the noise: A sober and rigorous assessment of criticism of the Sona

The cabinet score cards show persistent underperformance
The president should address this

Relief for South African cattle farmers on the way
The government has taken notable steps in its plans to vaccinate South African cattle against the rapidly spreading foot-and-mouth disease, though experts continue to voice their concerns regarding the pace of progress.

South African cinema takes centre stage at Joburg Film Festival 2026
This year’s festival begins and ends with powerful local films confronting apartheid, colonialism and memory through confident, world-class craft

Fraud warning for taxpayers in South Africa
Experts warned that ignoring a tax debt to SARS increases taxpayers’ risk of formal enforcement and falling victim to fraudsters.

South Africa’s economic engine hobbled by massive job losses
National employment gains are being undermined by a massive jobs bloodbath in Gauteng, SA’s industrial heartland during Q4 2025.

South Africa’s golden lie
While the mining sector remains a critical driver of South Africa’s economy, the country has failed to turn the industry’s financial wins into productivity gains, creating a growth illusion.
News24 | Water shortage in Pietermaritzburg forces temporary closure of High Court
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg was temporarily closed on Wednesday due to an ongoing water shortage that has disrupted operations since 10 February.

Born out of bondage, Jesse Jackson dies a master of social justice
He fought tooth and nail so that the transatlantic slave trade should not repeat itself anywhere, where our people faced brutal conditions and many lost their lives

The government wants to disarm law-abiding South Africans
Many experts are warning that the Firearms Control Amendment Bill will take guns out of the hands of legal firearm owners while criminals are unaffected.