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📰 The week that was: 02 May 26
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!
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📰 The week that was: 02 May 26
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