And here it is! The news highlights for the week. 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟: ConCourt deals CR massive blow, rekindles Phala Phala cash in sofa saga💣 Garden Route mop up after massive storm flooding & destruction😳 Joburg wants households to pay 66% more to receive water😤 SANDF deployed to gang violence hotspots in Gauteng, WC & EC🫣 Sharp petrol & diesel price hikes intensify cost of living pressure🤬 Taxi & public transport operators warn fuel costs threaten routes & jobs😤 Gauteng cabinet reshuffle sparks ANC infighting & coalition tension🤯 Parli faces pressure over governance practices & internal “study groups” ⚖️ Water shortages worsen in parts of Gauteng & eThekwini😬 CPT homeowners urged to review municipal property valuations as court strikes city a blow💪🏻 Chinese carmaker Chery confirms restart of vehicle manufacturing at Rosslyn 🚗 Easter travel period sees spike in road accidents & fatalities 😪 Surge in mobile banking & WhatsApp scams triggers public warnings 😲 Hantavirus cases linked to international cruise ship prompt health monitoring😱 Health authorities stress public risk remains low & urge calm 🦠 Reverse emigration trend emerges as skilled Saffas return home ✈️ Business sector welcomes skills return but warns reforms still lag📊 Gov & legal challenges intensify at universities & public bodies⚖️ Agri & logistics sectors monitor fuel & oil volatility 🌾 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘: Moodys worries war & interest rate hikes could slow SA’s growth🥴 SARS reports stronger tax revenue but rising refund fraud risks💰 FirstRand signals plans to exit UK operations after regulatory penalties 📉 Nissan confirmed plans to exit South Africa, citing regulatory complexity and empowerment rule changes. 🔚 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦: JSE@117888⬆️ DOW@49609⬆️ FTSE@10233⬆️ R/$16.39 R/£22.31 R/€19.32 Bitcoin $80417 Brent crude $101 gold $4730 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦: Junior Boks have maiden Righy Champs in their palms🏉 Klaasen knock puts Hyderabad top of IPL🏏 Men’s 4x400m & 4x100m had to settle for silver but did us proud 🏃🏻‍♂️ And in case you've missed the aerial footage of the rain damage caused at Meiringspoort watch it HERE

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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!

No sun. Just vibes… and a slight emotional chill 🥶 You wake up cold ❄️ The sky is grey like it’s going through something ☁️ Your washing? Still wet. Since yesterday. Maybe forever 🌧️ And suddenly you realize… 👀 Summer didn’t say goodbye… it just LEFT. Welcome to SA autumn: not freezing… but definitely not okay either 😅🍂 👉 Expats, what’s the weather like where you are right now? 🌍