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Abdulkader (“AK”) Elyas, a Democratic Alliance (DA) proportional representative (PR) councillor in the City of Cape Town, has been ranked fourth in an internal race/selection process for a Cape Town seat (linked to the party’s candidate ranking or list process ahead of the 2026 local government elections), despite a prior scandal over false claims about medical qualifications
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Abdulkader (“AK”) Elyas, a Democratic Alliance (DA) proportional representative (PR) councillor in the City of Cape Town, has been ranked fourth in an internal race/selection process for a Cape Town seat (linked to the party’s candidate ranking or list process ahead of the 2026 local government elections), despite a prior scandal over false claims about medical qualifications

In late 2023, reports emerged that Elyas had misrepresented his academic background. On his LinkedIn profile and in other contexts,…

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As of early September 2026 (around day 1,659 of the full-scale invasion), the Russia-Ukraine war remains a high-intensity war of attrition with no ceasefire or negotiated end in sight
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As of early September 2026 (around day 1,659 of the full-scale invasion), the Russia-Ukraine war remains a high-intensity war of attrition with no ceasefire or negotiated end in sight

As of early September 2026 (around day 1,659 of the full-scale invasion), the Russia-Ukraine war remains a high-intensity war of…

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President Donald Trump’s job approval rating
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President Donald Trump’s job approval rating

As of early September 2026 (around September 6–8), President Donald Trump’s job approval rating in his second term sits in…

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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a decisive victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election held on 6 September 2026, securing roughly 43.8% of the vote (preliminary official results) and becoming the strongest force, though it fell short of an absolute majority.
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a decisive victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election held on 6 September 2026, securing roughly 43.8% of the vote (preliminary official results) and becoming the strongest force, though it fell short of an absolute majority.

Key Results AfD: ~43.8–43.79% (more than doubling its 2021 result of about 20.8%), 39 seats in the 83-seat Landtag. It…

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Residents in Durban’s Davenport/Berea area (adjacent to Glenwood and Bulwer) are demanding stronger municipal action after a large, unplanned student gathering and street party over the weekend of 5–6 September 2026 spilled into residential streets, creating major disruption.
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Residents in Durban’s Davenport/Berea area (adjacent to Glenwood and Bulwer) are demanding stronger municipal action after a large, unplanned student gathering and street party over the weekend of 5–6 September 2026 spilled into residential streets, creating major disruption.

A Glenwood/Bulwer residents’ association-linked spokesperson and local residents described the event as unlike anything the community had previously experienced. What…

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March and March, a South African civic/advocacy movement focused on stricter immigration enforcement, has issued a formal legal ultimatum to eThekwini Municipality (Durban) demanding the removal and repatriation of foreign nationals living along Che Guevara Road (formerly Moore Road) within 14 days.
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March and March, a South African civic/advocacy movement focused on stricter immigration enforcement, has issued a formal legal ultimatum to eThekwini Municipality (Durban) demanding the removal and repatriation of foreign nationals living along Che Guevara Road (formerly Moore Road) within 14 days.

The demand comes from South Africa First Forum, described as the legal arm of March and March. It was launched…

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Abdulkader (“AK”) Elyas, a Democratic Alliance (DA) proportional representative (PR) councillor in the City of Cape Town, has been ranked fourth in an internal race/selection process for a Cape Town seat (linked to the party’s candidate ranking or list process ahead of the 2026 local government elections), despite a prior scandal over false claims about medical qualifications 0 (0)

In late 2023, reports emerged that Elyas had misrepresented his academic background. On his LinkedIn…
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The R190 million emergency rehabilitation of the uMzimkhulu (Mzimkhulu) River Bridge on the R102 near Port Shepstone has stretched from a planned six-month job into a multi-year saga marked by structural complexity, repeated stoppages over non-payment, cash-flow problems at the KZN Department of Transport, weather and technical setbacks, and significant local economic disruption 0 (0)

As of early September 2026, work is advancing toward a revised completion target of late…
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