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22nd May 2023

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THE CONVERSATION: Can a messy person become a tidy person? Or are we doomed? 5th October 2026
Believe it or not, being messy isn’t a fixed personality trait. Small environmental changes, specific routines and repeated habits can help people become more organised over time.
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Manifesto test: IFP offers more financial support for traditional leaders 5th October 2026
The IFP manifesto focuses heavily on fixing basic municipal services – water, electricity, roads, sanitation, streetlights, waste and housing – while proposing greater support and powers for traditional leaders. However, it lacks measurable targets, timelines, budgets and detailed reform plans, reflecting the basic failures of local government rather than offering a transformative vision.
SOCIAL (IN)SECURITY: A Cape Town mother buys bread on credit to stretch her children’s grants, then spends payday settling the debt 5th October 2026
South Africa’s R580 Child Support Grant falls far short of the R868 food poverty line, leaving parents and caregivers with little or no work trapped in debt and hunger as rising electricity and food costs erode household stability.
EXPLAINER: What the heck is a midterm election and why does it matter? 5th October 2026
The US’s midterm elections decide every House seat, a third of the Senate and many state offices, potentially reshaping Donald Trump’s final years in power.
Former Prince Andrew takes police to court over Epstein files arrest, Telegraph says 5th October 2026
King Charles' younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has launched a legal action against Thames Valley Police over his arrest for suspicion of misconduct in office based on documents released by the US Justice Department on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Telegraph reported on Sunday.
Spanish PM Sanchez calls snap election 5th October 2026
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for November 29.
Australia probes flydubai co-pilot’s links to the country, police say 5th October 2026
A multi-agency Australian counterterrorism unit is investigating links to Australia of the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, who stabbed his captain and then attempted to hijack the plane, a police spokesperson said on Sunday.
US removes bombers from UK base at centre of suspected Iranian plot 5th October 2026
The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said was likely backed by Iran.

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