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In the news today, applications by the MK party and United Africans Transformation (UAT) to appeal an interim order that halted President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry was dismissed by the Western Cape High Court. Then, the Gauteng government tried to explain why 41 ambulances in Johannesburg have been sitting idle for six years. Meanwhile, the Springboks levelled the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series 1-1 after beating the All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium. Weather tomorrow: 30 August 2026 The weather service forecast cool to warm conditions across parts of South Africa for Sunday, with fire warnings issued for parts of the Northern Cape. Get the full weather forecast here. Appeal against Ramaphosa interdict won’t resolve main dispute, says high court Judges Matthew Francis, André le Grange and Diane Davis at the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town on 15 July 2026. Picture: Gallo Images/ER Lombard The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and United Africans Transformation (UAT) have failed in their attempt to appeal an interim order that halted President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry. The Western Cape High Court in Cape Town dismissed their application for leave to appeal on Friday, 28 August 2026. The two political parties had approached the court seeking permission to challenge its earlier ruling, which granted Ramaphosa an interim interdict preventing the impeachment committee from proceeding with public hearings. CONTINUE READING: Appeal against Ramaphosa interdict won’t resolve main dispute, says high court Gauteng government on why 41 ambulances have been sitting idle in Joburg A provincial service ambulance outside the Nasrec quarantine and isolation site on July 03, 2020 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo by Gallo Images/Dino Lloyd The Gauteng government has responded to reports that 41 ambulances in Johannesburg have been sitting idle for six years for bureaucratic reasons. The City of Johannesburg bought the ambulances for R1 million each in 2019 but has not deployed them because it lacked the necessary approval to use them. The provincial government on Saturday said it had no role in procuring or funding them. CONTINUE READING: Gauteng government on why 41 ambulances have been sitting idle in Joburg Springboks down All Blacks in Cape Town classic: Three takeaways Springbok captain Siya Kolisi celebrates scoring a try against the All Blacks in the second Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening. Picture: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images The Springboks produced a clinical performance to down the All Blacks 33-26 in a classic encounter in front of a sold out Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening. The result levels Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series 1-1, after the hosts lost the opener 33-16 at Ellis Park a week earlier. They move up to Joburg for the third Test next weekend followed by the fourth in the USA. Here are three takeaways from a thrilling encounter. CONTINUE READING: Three takeaways as Springboks down All Blacks PAC president warns Joburg’s residents not to vote for Zille The PAC launched its manifesto in Soweto on Saturday ahead of the local government elections in November. Picture: X/@MyPAConline PAC) leader Mzwanele Nyhontso has warned Johannesburg’s residents not to vote for the DA’s Helen Zille as mayor. He said this in Soweto on Saturday as the PAC launched its manifesto ahead of the local government elections in November. Zille will be running for Joburg mayor for the DA. But Nyhontso warned that she’ll only bring change for white people. CONTINUE READING: PAC president warns Joburg’s residents not to vote for Zille ANC wants two councillors removed in Cape Town after they defected to other parties ANC flags at the Nasrec Expo Centre. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen The ANC in the Western Cape has asked for two councillors to be removed from its party list in the City of Cape Town after they defected to other political parties. It accused the councillors of joining other parties without resigning from the ANC. The two councillors are Lindile Sonyoka, who joined the Patriotic Alliance (PA), and Thembinkosi Mjuza, who joined the DA. CONTINUE READING: ANC wants two councillors removed in Cape Town after they defected to other parties Yesterday’s News recap READ HERE: Morero’s sh*tty moment | Masemola asks NPA to withdraw charges | Mkhwanazi remains in custody

The Springboks celebrated a 33-26 win over the All Blacks to level the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series in Cape Town on Saturday, but said the third Test in Soweto next week will be “massive”. The Springboks elevated their defence, breakdown contest and lineout performances after their 33-16 defeat at Ellis Park last week. They also won while scoring fewer tries than their opponents (three tries to four) because they took more opportunities to kick penalties – something that cost them last week. The All Blacks fought from 30-14 down with two tries in the final quarter, and with just seven points separating the sides when Lood de Jager was shown a yellow card, were still very much in the game at the end. However, Springbok replacement Cameron Hanekom effected a turnover that sealed the win. ‘Next week is going to be big’ “That’s Test match rugby, you need to take every point that is given to you. Last week we didn’t capitalise on that,” said Kolbe in a TV interview upon receiving his man of the match award for slotting all seven of his kicks, and proving solid in attack and defence. “To turn it around tonight, credit to the boys for sticking to the plan and taking the points on offer.” The winger said the two remaining games in the series would be “massive”. “It’s never easy against the All Blacks. That’s why they call it the greatest rivalry, for occasions like this. Two more to go, we’ll continue to keep our feet on the ground, continue to learn and come back better next week.” Bok captain Siya Kolisi said the All Blacks played well, as they had at Ellis Park. But the coaching staff came up with plans to remedy the areas they needed to, while having faith in much the same team that lost in Johannesburg. “We didn’t take our opportunities last week, but this week we did… Next week is going to be big too. “Some of us will be playing for the first time in Soweto. So it will be really special.” All Blacks vow to fight All Blacks captain Ardie Savea said they were chasing the game from the start, allowing the Springboks to get a second-minute try through Jesse Kriel. “But I’m very proud of the boys. We stuck in there, we fought, but we came up short,” Savea said. “It’s a tough pill to swallow, but we just need to regroup and go again on Saturday.” He said inaccuracy and ill-discipline hurt the New Zealanders while the Springboks had “punished us” at the breakdown. “So we need to sort that out… “We lost the battle tonight but we haven’t lost the war. We’ll get back on the horse on Monday and go again.” Pieter-Steph du Toit poses with Siya Kolisi after the Springboks beat the All Blacks 33-26 in Cape Town, where Du Toit played his 100th Test for the Boks. Picture: Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images Kolisi, Savea praise milestone Springboks Savea also praised Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and Prop Ox Nché, who earned their 100th and 50th caps for South Africa, respectively. “It’s always a privilege going against them,” Savea said. Kolisi added, “I’m so happy for Ox. I remember watching his highlights when he was running 50m. “You see so many people’s potential, and they never get to their best. He’s fought over and over, and he’s become one of the best players in the world. “And Pieter-Steph came back from two ACLs. I remember visiting him in hospital with his leg cut open. Look where he is today,” the Bok captain said of the double World Rugby Player of the Year. “He is a player we love to have in the team. He leaves everything on the field. I’m so happy to do that [win] for him. Kolisi added he was “really proud” of Deon Fourie, who they call “grandpa” in the changeroom, after the 39-year-old became the oldest Springbok. “We are really happy for him as a group. It shows that age is just a number. He’s got the hunger and fight in him, and the guys believe in him.”

Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces. Your daily weather, UVB forecast and temperature updates around South Africa. Weather conditions and UVB forecast Gauteng Temperature: Fine and cool to warm. The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High DID YOU KNOW Where does Gauteng rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 18 178 square kilometres. Where does Gauteng rank in population among South Africa’s provinces? Gauteng is the biggest in terms of population, with an estimated 16 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of Gauteng? The administrative capital of the province is Johannesburg, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E. Mpumalanga Temperature: Fine and cool to warm. DID YOU KNOW Where does Mpumalanga rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? Mpumalanga is the second smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 76 495 square kilometres. Where does Mpumalanga rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? Mpumalanga is the sixth most populous, with an estimated 4.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of Mpumalanga? The capital and largest city in the province is Mbombela (formerly known as Nelspruit), which is situated at 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E. The daily weather forecast and temperature updates around South Africa. Limpopo Temperature: Fine and warm. DID YOU KNOW Where does Limpopo rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? Limpopo is the fifth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 125 754 square kilometres. Where does Limpopo rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? Limpopo is the fifth most populous, with an estimated 5.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of Limpopo? The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, which is situated at 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E. North West Temperature: Partly cloudy in the west, otherwise fine and cool to warm. DID YOU KNOW Where does the North West rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? The North West is the sixth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 104 882 square kilometres. Where does the North West rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? The North West is the seventh most populous, with an estimated 4.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the North West? Its capital is Mahikeng (formerly known as Mafikeng), which is situated at 25°51′56″S 25°38′37″E. Free State Temperature: Fine in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warmwith isolated showers in the south. DID YOU KNOW Where does the Free State rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? The Free State is the third largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 825 square kilometres. Where does the Free State rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? The Free State is the second smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 2.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the Free State? Formerly known as the Orange Free State, its capital and biggest city is Bloemfontein, South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E. Northern Cape Temperature: Cloudy in the west in the morning where it will becomefine, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm, withisolated showers and thundershowers in the south-east. Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerlyto south-easterly. DID YOU KNOW Where does the Northern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? The Northern Cape is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 372 889 square kilometres. Where does the Northern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? The Northern Cape is the smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 1.3 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the Northern Cape? Its capital is Kimberley, which is situated at 28°44′18″S 24°45′50″E. Western Cape Temperature: Cloudy to partly cloudy and cold to cool, with a chance oflight rain over the south coast and adjacent interior inthe morning. Wind: .The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly along the south coast, becoming light and variablein the evening, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly tosouth-easterly, reaching strong along the west coast attimes. The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate DID YOU KNOW Where does the Western Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? The Western Cape is the fourth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 449 square kilometres. Where does the Western Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? The Western Cape is the third most populous, with an estimated 7.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the Western Cape? The capital city is Cape Town, which is situated at 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E. Eastern Cape The Western half: Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain, butscattered along the coast and adjacent interior, becomingpartly cloudy in the afternoon. The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly. The Eastern half: Fine in the north at first, otherwise partly cloudy andcool, but cloudy and cold south of escarpment with isolatedshowers and rain, but scattered along the coast. The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh south-westerly. DID YOU KNOW Where does the Eastern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? The Eastern Cape is the second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 168 966 square kilometres. Where does the Eastern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? The Eastern Cape is the fourth biggest in terms of population, with an estimated 6.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the Eastern Cape? Its capital is Bhisho, which is situated at 32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E. KwaZulu-Natal Temperature: Fine, becoming partly cloudy to cloudy from the east from mid-morning and cool to warm with scattered showers and rain in the extreme south from the afternoon, otherwise isolated, except in the extreme north. Evening fog patches are expected over the southern interior. Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerlyto north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh southerly tosouth-westerly in the south from mid-morning, spreading toKosi Bay by the evening. The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? KwaZulu-Natal is the seventh largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 94 361 square kilometres. Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? KwaZulu-Natal is the second most populous, with an estimated 11.5 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal? The capital city is Pietermaritzburg, which is situated at 29°37′S 30°23′E. WEATHER ALERTS IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS NIL FIRE DANGER WARNINGS Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Tsantsabane, Kgatelopele and Siyancuma local municipalities in the Northern Cape. ADVISORIES Very cold conditions can be expected in places over Sarah Baartman district municipality in the Eastern Cape, spreading eastwards in the evening. Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service

Airlink performed not one, but two impressive low-altitude flyovers at the DHL Stadium, where the Springboks took on the All Blacks. The rivals played their second match in their Greatest Rivalry series, with South Africa beating New Zealand 33-26. AIRLINK DOES DARING DHL STADIUM FLYOVER As they did last week at Ellis Park, Airlink performed two daring flyovers at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town, where the Springboks beat the All Blacks. The daring stunt involved two Embraer E190 jets: a green-liveried one representing the Springboks and a black-liveried one representing the All Blacks. The aircraft circled Robben Island before heading out to the stadium, where fireworks went off as the planes flew over the pitch. In images and video clips posted on social media, the aircraft appeared to fly just metres above the roof structure of the DHL Stadium. While many were captivated by the impressive stunt, others called the flyover “dangerously low”, with “no room for error”. Take a look… 😱😱😱😱 pic.twitter.com/CyPB2QvlOB— Captain Springbok (@CaptSpringbok) August 29, 2026 WATCH: This angle says it all: there was no margin for error here. pic.twitter.com/t6zougVmXP— Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) August 29, 2026 WATCH: Two specially liveried Airlink Embraer E-195 passenger jets came dangerously close to Cape Town’s DHL Stadium during a flyover this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/4zbfjPaVJO— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) August 29, 2026 This was extremely close at Cape Town stadium. pic.twitter.com/CMxaUSp4mn— Richard Wilkinson (@wilkinsoncape) August 29, 2026 Unbelievable, South Africa! I know it's real, but it's still tough to wrap my head around just how low that was.Two Embraer E195s flew dangerously low over DHL Stadium in Cape Town—just a few feet above the ground. pic.twitter.com/oweo4EY1OL— Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) August 29, 2026 FLYOVERS IN CAPE TOWN Airlink was tasked with conducting a flyover of DHL Stadium, as it is the official domestic airline of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry 2026 series. In 2024, FlySafair performed the first DHL Stadium flyover when a Boeing 737-800 flew over before the Springboks–All Blacks match. Last June, a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 performed a flyover before the Springboks–Barbarians match.

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