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› IN THE DOCK: Sibiya wiped phones before arrest, court hears, as alleged victims oppose bail› The Delaporte, a new chapter in boutique hotel living in Cape Town› ANALYSIS: SA’s lack of a dominant election narrative fractures the national voice before polls› LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Cosatu breaks with exclusive ANC support to back left-wing ‘super pact’› LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Frustrated ANC supporters tell Mashatile, back from illness, to ‘act right’› SEVENTH SUSPECT: New accused joins alleged Nelson Mandela Bay kidnapping and murder syndicate› CRITICAL GAPS: Labour Court halts Manamela’s bid to readvertise National Skills Fund CEO post› INDEPENDENCE QUEST: SA body goes to World Aquatics for right to govern water polo› LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: MK will ‘hoover up’ eThekwini, but race could lead to a shaky coalition› OLD KING COAL: Loaded for Bear: Why Minister Mantashe’s affection for coal is rooted in BEE, transformation› IN THE DOCK: Sibiya wiped phones before arrest, court hears, as alleged victims oppose bail› The Delaporte, a new chapter in boutique hotel living in Cape Town› ANALYSIS: SA’s lack of a dominant election narrative fractures the national voice before polls› LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Cosatu breaks with exclusive ANC support to back left-wing ‘super pact’› LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Frustrated ANC supporters tell Mashatile, back from illness, to ‘act right’› SEVENTH SUSPECT: New accused joins alleged Nelson Mandela Bay kidnapping and murder syndicate› CRITICAL GAPS: Labour Court halts Manamela’s bid to readvertise National Skills Fund CEO post› INDEPENDENCE QUEST: SA body goes to World Aquatics for right to govern water polo› LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: MK will ‘hoover up’ eThekwini, but race could lead to a shaky coalition› OLD KING COAL: Loaded for Bear: Why Minister Mantashe’s affection for coal is rooted in BEE, transformation

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