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Celeste Martin

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Celeste Martin

    Property hijackings on the rise in Joburg's Kensington suburb (opens the original)

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    Property hijackings are reportedly on the rise in Kensington, Johannesburg, with community leaders also raising concerns about illegal construction, overcrowding and weak bylaw enforcement. According to Richard Keith Francis, Chairperson of the Cleveland Community Policing Forum, property hijacking can take several forms, from armed groups attempting to seize homes to people gaining access through fraudulent sales, rentals or bond schemes. He said once occupants take control of a property, it ca

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Celeste Martin

    US midterms unlikely to shift Washington’s approach to SA, says political scientist (opens the original)

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    Voters in the United States will head to the polls on 3 November for the country’s midterm elections. Questions have been raised about whether a swing toward the Democratic Party could benefit South Africa, particularly as President Donald Trump’s administration has implemented several policies through executive orders. ALSO READ: Lamola takes aim at Trump's Afrikaner policy as US tensions deepen According to Professor Henry Brady, Class of 1941 Monroe Deutsch Professor of Political Science and

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Celeste Martin

    Onion prices have jumped. Here’s what’s going on (opens the original)

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    Have you noticed an increase in onion prices? According to Thabile Nkunjana, senior agricultural economist at the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), heavy rainfall and delayed planting have contributed to an onion shortage in South Africa, pushing prices higher. Nkunjana said supplies of the basic cooking staple are lower than usual after heavy rains disrupted planting in key producing areas, including parts of the Eastern and Western Cape. “So that really delays the planting of it

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Celeste Martin

    South Africa's mass shootings: Security analyst calls for stronger police-community ties (opens the original)

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    According to independent security analyst Dr Mxolisi Mathebula, rebuilding trust between communities and the police is critical to preventing mass shootings and other serious crimes. His comments come after two mass shootings over the weekend that left 17 people dead and 15 others wounded in Johannesburg, while 10 people were killed and 11 others wounded in Cape Town. ALSO READ: Cops searching for attackers responsible for deaths of 27 people in 2 mass shootings Mathebula said reports of delayed

  5. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Celeste Martin

    What’s behind Cape Town’s unusual weather? (opens the original)

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    Cape Town has been experiencing an unusual mix of warm, moist conditions, thunderstorms, hail and strong winds. Juandre Vorster (aka The Weather Hooligan) explained that conditions are being driven by warm air moving down from the north while colder air remains higher above the city. The combination is creating conditions favourable for severe thunderstorms. "That is unusual this time of year. You guys could be going into your dry season very soon. "But the warm air from the north, from Botswana

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