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Want a five-day break using just one day of leave? Or a four-day Easter escape? Plan it with these South African public holidays of 2026.
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Want a five-day break using just one day of leave? Or a four-day Easter escape? Plan it with these South African public holidays of 2026.

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The City of Cape Town has begun its annual beach-lowering programme at four of the city’s most popular beaches.
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, convicting him of crimes including war crimes.
Limpopo premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has described this past weekend as one of the most devastating for the province, after 12 people were killed in a horrific crash on the R81 in Ga-Sekgopo on Sunday afternoon.
Mom of two claims abuse, admits to R4.8m fraud and gets 10 years in jail
Thomas Falkiner looks back at his lengthy tenure with Ford’s sportiest panel van
The man expressed heartfelt relief that his children will now have the peace of mind to pursue their dreams without being rushed into adult responsibilities.
Since its official recognition in April, Type 5 diabetes has sparked public concern
Malema still awaits a verdict in firearm case.
310 days without load-shedding, says board chair Mteto Nyati
SA face England in their first match in Guwahati on Friday.
The DA has blamed the ANC for the latest job statistics which show that formal employment dropped by 229,000 in the past year.
Magistrate Sandy Sindane ‘not ready’ to deliver ruling
Last year’s MotoGP champion Jorge Martin’s collarbone surgery has been successfully completed, his Aprilia team said on Tuesday, after the 27-year-old Spaniard crashed during the Japanese Grand Prix sprint at the weekend.
A contractor hired by Johannesburg social housing company (Joshco), Mbewenhle Projects, says it had to pay employees R500,000 from its own pocket due to Joshco not paying for the completed services for three months.
SA’s added ‘experience, combined with the younger players in the team, makes this an exciting squad’.