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Obituary: Renaye Kramer, the producer who stayed out of the photograph

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R1.9 billion superyacht precinct coming to South Africa – and it’s not in Cape Town

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Oct 15

Cape Town’s baboons deserve ethics, not imprisonment: Justin O’Riain may know a great deal about baboon behaviour, but ecological expertise does not confer moral ...

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Oct 19

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Oct 19

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Oct 17

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says Fikile Mbalula led his party with “distinction” during its list fiasco with the IEC. He says he has ordered Mbalula to take ... Show more

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Key FactsRamaphosa orders Mbalula to rest after health scare

3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za

Mbalula became emotional during a media briefing at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg, interrupting the event.

The ANC subsequently said Mbalula was receiving medical attention because of the incident.

Ramaphosa said Mbalula would return only after full recovery and satisfaction from both him and doctors.

The Constitutional Court ruled for the ANC, allowing 181 previously excluded candidates to contest the November 4 local elections.

I ordered him to rest and said, 'You’re not going back to work until I and the doctors are satisfied. I’m a doctor also by marriage. Only when I am satisfied that you are fully okay,' Ramaphosa said.
— President Cyril Ramaphosa, during remarks after Mbalula's collapse at a media briefing at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg.

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The DA says it supports devolution of powers to give the City of Cape Town a stronger police presence and will buy energy to make it less dependent on Eskom ... Show more

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Inquest hears evidence: Alcohol, cocaine, and prescription meds found in Tembe’s system

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Labour court exposes CPUT professor’s links to fraudulent V&A Waterfront appointments

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R2.8 billion United States blow to South Africa: Deteriorating trade relations with the United States is forcing businesses in the Western Cape to shut down.

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Oct 19

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The ANC says it delivered more houses than the DA in the three years it governed Cape Town. Tune in to #eNCA on DStv403

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Oct 09

Cape Town counts down to inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon | News24: Thousands prepare to Rise. Remember. Run on 18 October.

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Cape Town ‘gang boss’ Ralph Stanfield’s courtroom showdown looms

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Oct 15

Inside the Atlantis plant where Hisense has been building for 30 years | News24: Inside the Hisense Atlantis Manufacturing Plant: Hisense marks 30 years in South ...

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Western Cape schools to teach maths in isiXhosa from next year: Nearly 3,500 grade 1 and grade 2 teachers were trained in September and October to teach numeracy ...

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LGE 2026: Cape Town’s R114m N2 wall project splits residents, activists and politicians

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Oct 18

Ramaphosa tells ANC supporters only huge turnout can oust DA in Cape Town: Prospective voters in city told promises made by blue party in 2006 have not been ...

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Cape Town’s baboon conflict — Do you have the full picture?: Daily Maverick’s Maverick Earth series examined Cape Town’s escalating baboon conflict from the ...

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ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is on the campaign trail in the Western Cape. The party hopes to regain control of Cape Town, which it last led in 2006 ... Show more

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🌩️ The Stormers claim a bonus-point victory over the Bristol Bears! #STOvBRI #InvestecChampionsCup

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South Africa were supposed to strike fear into Australia. Not roll out the red carpet

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Camps Bay tenants sent packing after raking in over R3k a night while stiffing owner R1.4m

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Oct 11

Nine-year-old boy dies after drowning at Kleinmond Main Beach Lagoon: A nine-year-old boy has died after being found underwater at Kleinmond Lagoon on Saturday ...

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Oct 09

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Warning to anyone checking in bags at OR Tambo, King Shaka and Cape Town International

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EWN Oct 15

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis opens expanded 200-bed night shelter in Kensington

PKTT arrests mayor, municipal manager and CFO in WC

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Outdoors | We calculated the optimal road trip to traverse the Cape’s best mountain passes

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Oct 14

Human settlements minister orders Cape Town to halt prime land sale, pending housing probe

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Oct 13

Environmentalists protest at African Energy Week in Cape Town | Africanews: Climate activists on Tuesday picketed outside the African Energy Week conference ...

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Oct 12

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Oct 09

South Africa vs Australia: Pat Cummins speaks to Usman Khawaja about autobiography

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Oct 08

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Former Knysna mayor Thando Matika, 2 co-accused expected to apply for bail: Matika, together with the acting municipal manager Boy Ngubo and acting chief ...

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Cape Town unveils plans to transform unfinished highways: City of Cape Town aims to reconnect CBD with the waterfront, easing decades-old congestion

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Oct 08

Horrible gang members sentenced to life for Elsies River murders: Three members of the Horrible gang were sentenced to effective life imprisonment in the Western ...

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DA's Hill-Lewis makes final Western Cape pitch three weeks before local polls: Opposition parties and smaller newcomers are hopeful of taking a bite of the DA’s ...

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New private Afrikaans university coming to the Western Cape, and 97-year-old retailer making a comeback in South Africa

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New flights between Cape Town and Johannesburg: Airlink has announced a new flight route between Cape Town and Johannesburg.

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Eight Blue Flag beaches for Cape Town in 2026, with four more on the way: Eight beaches in Cape Town have achieved Blue Flag status, with four more designated as ...

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Oct 05

Drawing the line on Cape Town’s baboons: Synecdoche is an unusual word but capable of some heavy lifting. Applied to the baboons of the Cape Peninsula it’s ...

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The cost of a beer in Cape Town, Joburg, and Durban: Beer prices are rising fastest in Cape Town and tracking the national average in Joburg ...

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Jane of Waterfall speaks to the tall tailless: A letter from Jane of the soon-to-be-captured Waterfall baboon troop in Simon’s Town.

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A ‘city good to the elite’ - Cape Town's spatial inequality scrutinised: Carl Pophaim contended that efforts to address the legacy problem were there.

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EWN Oct 07

City of Cape Town to deploy new SWAT unit and expanded drones: The City says the SWAT unit, which was established in 2023, has undergone months of specialised ...

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South African police have launched multiple manhunts following three mass shootings, which left at least 32 people dead and dozens injured ... Show more

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Western Cape exporters sound alarm on US-SA spat as exports dive: Exports from Western Cape to US fell from R17.31bn in 2024 to R14.51bn in 2025

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Cops bought diesel from petrol station linked to ‘gang boss’ Stanfield while investigating him

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businesstech.co.za Oct 02

Plans to finish Cape Town’s iconic “bridge to nowhere”: Cape Town has announced plans to complete the city's Foreshore bridge, an iconic landmark.

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Oct 05

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Why not Constantia? CoCT challenged over where it builds affordable housing: When asked why affordable housing isn't being built in areas like Constantia and ...