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Recently, I found myself boycotting the kitchen. In some circles that would be a feminist statement. In my house, it’s a dance of survival. brnw.ch/21x6DZC

After 22 years in local government, DA councillor Pam Passmoor has learnt that governing a municipality is far more demanding than it appears from the opposition benches. brnw.ch/21x6DWb

Stokvel members across South Africa are being urged to take extra precautions when withdrawing, transporting and distributing their savings as criminals look to exploit the movement of large amounts of cash during the festive season. brnw.ch/21x6DVp

Comparatively speaking Baltimore, a metropolitan city of some 2,4 million people on America’s eastern seaboard, is overshadowed by Boston, with its infamous tea party; New York City, with its Statue of Liberty and tall skyline; and the nation’s capital Washington D.C., with its Capitol Building, Washington and Lincoln Memorials. witness.co.za/news/kzn/2026/…

Protesters in Albania were set to hold a new anti-government rally in Tirana on Saturday, following days of violent unrest in the capital. brnw.ch/21x6DQN

A series of aggressive bee attacks across South Africa has left several people hospitalised and animals dead. brnw.ch/21x6DNS

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has praised the party’s unity in eThekwini, saying the peaceful selection of candidates marks a significant departure from the divisions and violence that have previously marred the process. brnw.ch/21x6DLC

With year-end functions, festivals and festive celebrations approaching, the South African Police Service (Saps) is urging the public to take precautions against drink spiking and the crimes that can follow. brnw.ch/21x6DJN

Professor Els Vermeulen has become the first South African appointed to a leadership position on the International Whaling Commission’s Scientific Committee, bringing decades of local whale research to the global conservation stage. brnw.ch/21x6DIW

It is often said that a dog is a man’s best friend, but Ballito runner Andrew Erasmus proved the converse is also true when he sacrificed his chance of winning this year’s Mighty Mutter Trail Run to help an exhausted dog complete the gruelling 65km race. brnw.ch/21x6DGK

The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant has been extended for another year, but the government has yet to provide an update on plans to transform it into a permanent livelihoods grant. brnw.ch/21x6DFA

German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect following a fire at Adolf Hitler’s mountain retreat, known as the Eagle’s Nest, in the state of Bavaria. brnw.ch/21x6DBn

Thousands of desperate jobseekers braved cold, wet weather on Friday to queue outside Pietermaritzburg City Hall in the hope of finding work, laying bare the scale of the unemployment crisis. brnw.ch/21x6DAy

A 57-year-old man has been arrested in Limpopo after police allegedly found dagga and illicit cigarettes worth an estimated R100 000 at a property in Limpopo. brnw.ch/21x6DyO

When Olive Anthony was told she would not be able to complete the gruelling Comrades Marathon, she took it as a challenge. She went on to finish the race 21 times, becoming one of the most recognised figures in Pietermaritzburg’s road-running community. brnw.ch/21x6DxO

Emergency crews scrambled on Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of households in Taiwan after Typhoon Champi’s fierce winds battered the island as the storm moves towards China and Japan. brnw.ch/21x6Dw8

A man accused of pointing hitmen to the home of slain uMngeni DA councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu has been granted R5 000 bail by the Howick Magistrate’s Court. brnw.ch/21x6COR

Motorists travelling on the N2 northbound are advised of a previously stationary vehicle obstructing the left lane after the ramp from the M7, which has caused some congestion. brnw.ch/21x6CKD

The municipal manager of uThukela District Municipality was arrested for demanding a bribe from a service provider and later offering Hawks officers R600 000 after his arrest. brnw.ch/21x6CD0

Estcourt residents face losing a familiar shopping destination after SPAR and TOPS confirmed they would close after more than 35 years in the town. brnw.ch/21x6CzC