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Oil in spotlight as Trump's Iran warning rattles sleepy markets
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (560+ words) 17 February 2026 04:48 SIU institutes civil action against EC contactors embroiled in R75m tender scandal 17 February 2026 04:47 Run smarter! Coach explains the 80/20 rule, recovery and injury prevention 17 February 2026 04:44 "Culture of violence" in gang-infested areas must be addressed to end scourge " expert HONG KONG - Oil…...
Cape Town's 24-hour gyms attracting night owls, new parents
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (293+ words) 17 February 2026 08:06 SA government knew about (yet ignored) water crisis for years 17 February 2026 07:59 Bangladesh PM-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers sworn into Parliament As people try to juggle healthy living and work life, 24-hour gym facilities are becoming more common." Charl Mynhardt,…...
E-hailing drivers call for SAPS intervention after murder caught on camera
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (320+ words) 17 February 2026 11:14 New generation of SA politicians are emerging The National E-Hailing Federation of South Africa (NEFSA) has called for stricter safety measures to be implemented after two drivers were attacked last week." In Durban, an e-hailing driver was allegedly assaulted…...
CPUT stands by accommodation criteria amid student housing protests
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (345+ words) Chaos erupted outside Cape Town's City Hall after President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, 12 February 2026, as Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) students protested over a shortage of accommodation. Picture: Ntokozo Khumalo/EWN. The Cape…...
Family of slain e-hailing driver seeks funds to repatriate remains to Nigeria
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (409+ words) 17 February 2026 07:59 Bangladesh PM-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers sworn into Parliament 17 February 2026 07:55 Serenity and soul at Nirox: Music, art and romance take centre stage near Joburg Dikeledi Mphela, Gotsione Machidi and Mclaren Mushwana accused in connection with the murder of an…...
Cape Town to auction iconic Good Hope centre and 50 other properties
21+ hour, 16+ min ago (199+ words) Good Hope Centre - City of Cape Town, Facebook Big changes are coming to Cape Town's skyline. The City is set to auction around 50 properties across the metro, including the iconic Good Hope Centre. In total, the properties cover around 282,000 square…...
Cape Town to tighten short-term rentals as Airbnb surges
22+ hour, 16+ min ago (518+ words) 16 February 2026 16:04 Fourth suspect turns himself in following murder of e-hailing driver 16 February 2026 15:42 'SAPS has failed': Eldorado Park welcomes SANDF deployment amid gang crisis 16 February 2026 15:38 R33 ride turns deadly: E-hailing driver Isaac Satlat killed weeks before graduation The City of Cape Town's…...
Ramadan 2026: How fasting hours will differ around the world
22+ hour, 43+ min ago (308+ words) 17 February 2026 04:13 Holomisa 'worried' about SAPS, Crime Intelligence aptitude amid looming SANDF deployment 17 February 2026 04:01 SAMWU says no justification for Ekurhuleni's decision to vet all metro cops 17 February 2026 03:58 TRC inquiry to hear testimony from commissioner of original commission During Ramadan, observant Muslims…...
Cape Town to get new suburbs, densified city centre
1+ day, 41+ min ago (60+ words) City centre of Cape Town, Table Mountain. Wikimedia Commons/Discott 16 February 2026 16:04 Fourth suspect turns himself in following murder of e-hailing driver 16 February 2026 15:42 'SAPS has failed': Eldorado Park welcomes SANDF deployment amid gang crisis 16 February 2026 15:38 R33 ride turns deadly: E-hailing driver Isaac…...
ActionSA proposes only 10k new asylum seeker applications be considered per year
1+ day, 46+ min ago (386+ words) 16 February 2026 19:52 E-hailing services could soon be deemed illegal in SA due to registration issues 16 February 2026 19:29 Meet Paul Gerard, the man behind South Africa's evolving retail landscape 16 February 2026 19:09 Livestock industry under pressure as government moves to contain FMD outbreak ActionSA is…...