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Even with two long weekends there are still plenty news to be shared. 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟: CR confirms 4 Nov 2026 local elections & public holiday likely🗳️ Postbank shifts services from Post office to new banking channels🪪 Fatal EC crash leaves communities in mourning😪 Illegal immigration protests spread across major cities 🚶‍♂️ Police officer killed in KZN ambush during covert operation🤬 Mugabe’s son deported after Jozi firearm case✈️ Soweto shack fire claims two lives as winter cold sets in🔥 Gov urges road safety ahead of Workers’ Day long w/end🚗💨 Madlanga Commission warns more arrests linked to organised crime🤯 Crime intelligence officers gunned down in separate incidents😬 Public servants receive 4% above‑inflation pay rise💰 HIV-prevention jab (lenacapavir) arrives but rollout delayed💉 SAPS warns of organised crime retaliation risk amid intelligence officer killings 🚨 Private sector investment flagged as critical to innovation and job creation⏳ Border enforcement stepped up after thousands of undocumented travellers intercepted 😳 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘: Rrising fuel & food prices squeeze households nationwide🛒 Petrol and diesel prices will rise sharply in May, with diesel crossing R30 per litre⛽ South Africa’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 has been cut to 1.0%, reflecting global energy shocks and geopolitical instability📉 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦: JSE@115180↗️ DOW@49499↗️ FTSE@10363↗️ R/$16.64 R/£22.57 R/€19.59 Bitcoin $78269 Brent crude $108 Gold $4661 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦: Retief Goosen bags 5th PGA Tour champs title🏌🏽 Soweto Derby passion is unmatched, but safety concerns demand urgent reform as more than 00,000 fans packed into the stadium ⚽️ South Africa Women defeated India 4–1 in their T20 series🏏 Jonty, Faf & Klaasen buy Rotterdam franchise for new T20 Euro league🏏 See you next week!