A dog died while trying to escape Guy Fawkes fireworks in Delft as the Cape of Good Hope SPCA recorded 81 calls, a 59% increase on last year.
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The ANC’s share of the local vote fell from 47.5% to 32.5%, while MK entered at 9.9% and the DA rose to 22.9%. Explore how every major party fared since 2021.
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After eight years, the Youth Olympics are back and taking place on African soil for the first time. South Africa have matched their best-ever Youth Olympic medal tally, collecting nine medals.
It comes as voters responded to service delivery failures at the ballot box.
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