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Where to for Cape Independence?

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The market

The rand ended Sunday, 16 August, trading at R16.19, holding onto gains from last week. The JSE ended Friday, 14 August, in the red, with the All Share Index and the Top 40 Index down slightly. Wall Street also ended Friday on the back foot, easing off record territory. This retreat was led by the…

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Rain and riot gear: Anti-immigrant protesters march through Cape Town under heavy guard

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New records set at commonwealth games

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National-conservative AfD wins key German state election

Alternative for Germany’s landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt has drawn celebration from Europe’s populist right. Alternative for Germany’s dominant showing in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt election has triggered starkly divided reactions across the continent, exposing the widening fault line between Europe’s establishment centre and its emboldened populist right. AfD won 43.8% of the vote, more than double its showing…

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Poll points to fragmented, intensely competitive municipal election landscape

The June–July 2026 Ipsos “Pulse of the People” polling data points to a highly fragmented, intensely competitive municipal election landscape with stark regional variations: Ultimately, the data suggests that no single party holds a universal narrative, and the outcome of the November local government elections will heavily hinge on local campaign mobilization and voter turnout…

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Western Cape farm estates under siege

It has emerged that there is a serious and developing crime problem across Stellenbosch and Macassar.Those involved have painted a picture of organized criminal syndicates, rather than random break-ins A time-line emerging. Police not being open about a serious problem The syndicate corridor: Neethlingshof and Croydon sit on the exact same highway connection. Organized network:…

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City adopts R87.79 billion budget

The City of Cape Town has adopted its R87.79 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year, a record-breaking allocation that includes a R40 billion three-year infrastructure plan and R6.8 billion for safety and security.  Following a Western Cape High Court ruling that invalidated using property values for fixed water and sanitation charges, the revised budget shifts these costs back to water meter size, which the City warns may increase…

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