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African penguin population craters another 16% year-on-year
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April 29, 2024

African penguin population craters another 16% year-on-year

With just over 8 000 breeding pairs left in the world, what is now a main tourist attraction in Cape Town could soon be a footnote in a natural history textbook

Market confidence confirms suspicions of a DA-ANC coalition
Robert Duigan
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April 29, 2024

Market confidence confirms suspicions of a DA-ANC coalition

Markets rebounded after the recent IPSOS poll, amid rumours of a govt of national unity. The only way to stop this would be the DA losing their Cape majority to the secessionists

Transnet opens public-private partnership bid for liquid bulk terminal in Cape Town
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April 29, 2024

Transnet opens public-private partnership bid for liquid bulk terminal in Cape Town

The bid contract prohibits the private bidder from achieving a controlling share, leaving the ANC in control, but the DA have celebrated the deal as "long overdue"

ANC lays charges against RP after baseless twitter rumour
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April 25, 2024

ANC lays charges against RP after baseless twitter rumour

The ANC announced their intention to lay criminal charges against the Cape secessionist Referendum Party, accusing them of searching black peoples vehicles

Zuma and his MK party beat the charges
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April 24, 2024

Zuma and his MK party beat the charges

After the ANC bungled two court cases, the uMkhonto weSizwe party will be able to run for election with Zuma on the Parliamentary list

ANC's Dugmore calls for the arrest of Referendum Party's leadership for border stunt
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April 24, 2024

ANC's Dugmore calls for the arrest of Referendum Party's leadership for border stunt

On Faith Mangope's program of MetroFM yesterday, Western Cape ANC leader Cameron Dugmore joined the host to bash the party and call for their arrest

Cele fights for the right to ignore bus assassinations
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April 22, 2024

Cele fights for the right to ignore bus assassinations

The Western Cape branch of SAPS has approached the courts to overturn an order compelling them to investigate the murder of bus conductors by the taxi cartels

Prepaid electrical meter system to expire
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April 22, 2024

Prepaid electrical meter system to expire

The system has run out of recharge codes, and will reset in November. Residents are expected to obtain a reset code before then to continue to be able to top up

Referendum Party closes the border, launches manifesto
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April 22, 2024

Referendum Party closes the border, launches manifesto

In a publicity stunt for to promote Cape independence, members of the Referendum Party headed to the eastern border to erect a boom gate at the entrance to the Cape

Snookered: How the DA engineered an impossible coalition dilemma for 2024
Robert Duigan
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April 19, 2024

Snookered: How the DA engineered an impossible coalition dilemma for 2024

The DA has cornered itself between two coalition dilemmas that both affect each other - one in the Cape, and one at national level

CIP loses bid at Electoral Court to have signatures recognised
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April 19, 2024

CIP loses bid at Electoral Court to have signatures recognised

Despite achieving the required amount to contest the provincial ballot, the IEC and electoral court dismissed the party on a technicality

The shape of the independence movement today
Robert Duigan
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April 19, 2024

The shape of the independence movement today

The media has generally taken a strategy of pretending the vast majority of the movement doesn't exist, focusing only on its lowest-performing element, the CIP

Phil Craig challenges Steenhuisen to polygraph test over referendum promise
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April 18, 2024

Phil Craig challenges Steenhuisen to polygraph test over referendum promise

Recently John Steenhuisen claimed Craig was lying that he promised a referendum on Cape independence. Craig took and passed a polygraph test, and challenged Steenhuisen to join him

Talk right, walk left: How Leon Schreiber exemplifies the DA's left-wing policy preferences
Robert Duigan
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April 18, 2024

Talk right, walk left: How Leon Schreiber exemplifies the DA's left-wing policy preferences

While Schreiber has managed to finesse a conservative reputation, his ideas, and those of his party, have more in common with the ANC

Gayton McKenzie forms coalition with local municipal-level microparties
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April 17, 2024

Gayton McKenzie forms coalition with local municipal-level microparties

The Patriotic Alliance leader promised to unseat the DA as the governing party of the province

Musk to cancel Starlink subscriptions in South Africa due to breach of terms of service
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April 17, 2024

Musk to cancel Starlink subscriptions in South Africa due to breach of terms of service

The termination is due at the end of April, and is due to users registering outside of SA to circumvent the lack of availability within the country

Vandalism and desecration forces cancellation of Air Force memorial service
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April 17, 2024

Vandalism and desecration forces cancellation of Air Force memorial service

SAAF and SAAFA have agreed to keep the memorial and its surroundings out of bounds until proper security measures can be implemented.

South Africa continues to lost high-net-worth taxpayers
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April 17, 2024

South Africa continues to lost high-net-worth taxpayers

Another 400 millionaires have left the country in 2023, according to the latest African Wealth Report, with 18 700 having left in the past decade

South African citrus market takes EU to the WTO over irrational regulations
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April 17, 2024

South African citrus market takes EU to the WTO over irrational regulations

South Africa, the second-largest citrus exporter in the world, has been affected by regulations which are both expensive, and useless for the purposes claimed

Trade Administration Commission hit by ransomware attack
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April 17, 2024

Trade Administration Commission hit by ransomware attack

The data breach, already the second major ransomware attack on a government entity this year, locked employees out of the system and encrypted files, demanding payment

NEASA raises concerns over South Africa's involvement in WHO Pandemic Treaty
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April 15, 2024

NEASA raises concerns over South Africa's involvement in WHO Pandemic Treaty

NEASA, one of the biggest employers orgs in the country, has written an open letter objecting to the signing of the treaty, which could deprive South Africans of their rights

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