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The 2025 Matric Leak: How a Lip-Balm Drive Unravelled South Africa’s Most Secure Exam

The 2025 South African Matric exam was leaked by a systems administrator named Lethola Mokoena. He copied the exam papers…

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2026 SONA: How a 4-Second Algorithm Decides Who Gets to Tell South Africa’s Story to the Planet

{"summary": "Getting into the 2026 State of the Nation Address is super hightech now. A 4second computer program checks your…

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Breakfast in Nairobi: How 54 Ministers Turned a Pastry Table into a War-Room for Africa’s Climate Ledger

African ministers met for breakfast, but it was no ordinary meal. They turned a simple pastry table into a warroom,…

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South Africa’s Fragile 0,5 % Uptick: a Quarter of Tiny Gains, Big Fault-Lines and Policy Cliff-Edges

South Africa's economy is taking baby steps forward, growing just a tiny bit by 0.5%. This small gain comes from…

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Southern Africa’s Sky Symphony: When Four Air Masses Collide

South Africa is experiencing a Level2 yellow thunderstorm alert. This means moderate disruptions are expected due to strong storms with…

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From Half-Nation to One-Third: How South Africa Rewrote Its Poverty Story in Seventeen Years

South Africa once saw more than half its people living in poverty. But in just 17 years, this number dropped…

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From Hostel to Hollow: Langa’s 50-Year Nightmare Vanishes in One Day

Langa's Special Quarters hostel, a dark symbol of apartheid and urban decay, was finally torn down. This sad place, once…

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Dawn Strike: Inside South Africa’s Biggest Covid-Relief Fraud Bust

Crooks stole millions meant to help people during Covid by making up fake workers. They used old companies to trick…

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Blueprint for a New Gate: Inside South Africa’s Radical 2026 White Paper on Who Belongs, Who Passes, and Who Stays

South Africa is shaking things up big time with a new plan for who gets to live there. They're changing…

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A Single Raid in Oudtshoorn: What a Tuesday Arrest Reveals About South Africa’s R200 Billion Drug Web

A recent police raid in Oudtshoorn uncovered a secret drug operation, showing how big South Africa's drug problem truly is.…

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Locked Doors, Loaded Guns: How South Africa Lets Abusers Keep Their Weapons

South Africa's system for taking guns from abusers is broken. Court orders to grab weapons often go missing, like a…

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From VHS to Footlights: Pretty Woman Reborn in Cape Town

Get ready, Cape Town! "Pretty Woman: The Musical" is coming, but with a vibrant local twist. Imagine the classic love…

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Between Concrete and Current – Four Inland Hearts Meet the Indian Ocean

This article tells a beautiful story of four South Africans from inland places who see the Indian Ocean for the…

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Barren Shelves, Broken Pledges: South Africa’s Rape-Kit Famine Is Strangling Justice From the Exam Room to the Courtroom

South Africa is facing a terrible shortage of rape kits, which stops justice for survivors. This is because of slow…

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When the Holiday Tide Turns: Inside South Africa’s Fastest-Rescue Summer

South Africa's rescue services are using amazing new technology this holiday season to keep everyone safe! They have smart maps…

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South Africa’s Living Ledger: Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts Unveils the 2025 National Biodiversity Assessment

South Africa's Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts unveiled the 2025 National Biodiversity Assessment, a groundbreaking report. This "living ledger" acts as…

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