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Saturday, 3 October 2026
Weekend View focused on South Africa’s violent-crime crisis, illegal mining and alcohol-related harm, alongside election accountability and warnings about unsafe weight-loss medicines.
- 06:53
Police say two unidentified men, believed to be illegal miners, were found dead near Mashoboto in Mpumalanga as rival gangs fight for mining turfs and contaminate nearby rivers with chemicals.
- 06:42
An alcohol policy summit will deliver a 60-day action plan, including a proposed audit and possible moratorium on tavern licences, amid calls for tighter licensing, higher taxes and advertising restrictions.
- 06:28
A health executive warned that illicit GLP-1 medicines can cause poisoning, inaccurate dosages and unknown contamination; registered treatments reportedly cost roughly R3,000 to R6,000 monthly before consultations.
- 06:48
A political analyst said voters need coalition plans before the 4 November local elections, while warning that disengagement allows organised voices to decide outcomes and weakens accountability.
- 06:14
Bafana Bafana face Egypt with a depleted midfield after several injuries, forcing coach Pitso Mosimane to consider Temberswani in central midfield for Sunday’s 8pm friendly.