Wednesday, 29 April 2026 Facts when it is complicated. Clarity when it is not.
More than 2,000 delegates have gathered in Midrand for the DA's first leadership election since joining the GNU. Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is the clear frontrunner.
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BalancedSouth Africa's R3-per-litre fuel levy cut softened April's price shock but did not prevent record diesel prices. Economists warn transport and food inflation is accelerating.
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FactualSouth Africa's broadcasting regulator has finalised digital terrestrial television regulations ahead of the analogue switch-off. The rules reshape spectrum allocation for DStv, the SABC, and e.tv.
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FactualGCR Ratings cut the city's outlook to negative, signalling a likely downgrade ahead. Johannesburg billed R37.2 billion in the last half of 2025 but collected only R31.9 billion.
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FactualProf John Lamola will step down at the end of April after leading SAA since 2022. Three non-executive directors also quit, raising questions about the airline's turnaround.
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FactualGerda Steyn claimed a record seventh consecutive Two Oceans ultra-marathon title in Cape Town on Saturday. Arthur Jantjies upset the men's field on his 56km debut.
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FactualA coalition of political, labour, faith and community groups protested outside the US consulate in Cape Town on Friday. The march condemned the war on Iran and Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
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FactualThe city's treated effluent network now supplies 345 users across 330 kilometres of pipeline. Two new pump stations will expand capacity by mid-year.
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BalancedDurban's draft budget proposes double-digit increases for water, electricity, and sanitation. Ratepayer groups warn the hikes will crush households already reeling from fuel price shocks.
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FactualThe police watchdog found Major General Wally Rhoode failed to register the 2020 theft and ran an unauthorised investigation using state resources. Disciplinary recommendations have been ignored for months.
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BalancedActionSA and the DA have opened criminal charges against Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe over two luxury SUVs from Chinese officials. Pressure mounts on Ramaphosa to act.
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BalancedA new bill would let courts award whistleblowers up to 25% of monetary sanctions against corrupt employers. COSATU says excluding public servants is a fundamental flaw.
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BalancedCape Town's R87.8 billion draft budget faces criticism for steep electricity and rates increases that critics say will push vulnerable households deeper into poverty. The city says 60% of homeowners will pay less.
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FactualPolice shot dead three men linked to the murder of a fellow officer during a gunfight in De Deur, south of Johannesburg. Officers recovered three firearms at the scene.
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FactualSouth Africa recorded 291 road fatalities over the Easter period, down from 356 last year. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy credited intensified enforcement and 321 roadblocks.
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FactualSouth Africa's manufacturing production fell 2.8% year-on-year in February, far worse than the 0.3% decline economists expected. Food, wood and metals sectors led the contraction.
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FactualThe MK Party stripped former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and ex-KZN premier Willies Mchunu of their leadership positions. Provincial structures in at least two provinces have been dissolved.
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FactualTwo senior Tshwane metro police officials told the Madlanga Commission that internal controls and oversight within the department are inadequate. The city's CFO faces possible suspension.
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FactualSouth Africa's Border Management Authority used newly deployed drones to intercept more than 1,000 undocumented migrants at Beitbridge over the Easter weekend. A separate bus incident exposed gaps in the system.
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BalancedPublic Works Minister Dean Macpherson announced a four-step plan and fresh court action to tackle the Knoflokskraal land invasion near Grabouw. The state has spent R41.4 million over four years with little to show for it.
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