The Democratic Alliance and its policies were slammed as racist on Thursday, during IOL’s town hall debate. Read on tinyurl.com/26hbxa6v #news #RacismRow #DemocraticAlliance #TownHallDebate #RaceControversy

Free State police have recovered two bodies following drowning incidents in Qwaqwa and Clocolan, while the search continues for a 17-year-old boy who reportedly drowned in Lindley. Read on tinyurl.com/4vmfk7vj #news #DrowningTragedy #SearchContinues #RecoveryMission #MissingTeenager

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed that the Durban High Court has cleared them to publicly state that eThekwini’s municipal leaders have failed and been negligent in managing the metro’s ongoing water crisis. Read on tinyurl.com/3nefwnk4 #news #BillboardBattle #DemocraticAlliance #HighCourt #CampaignContinues

GOOD Party secretary general, Brett Herron, has criticised the aggressive policing strategy by the City of Cape Town. Read on tinyurl.com/pazhuz25 #news #PoliticalShowdown #CityofCapeTown #CrimeCriticism #HousingCrisis

"He is dodging the question!" Tensions boiled over at the IOL Cape Town Town Hall as the DA's Eddie Andrews faced fierce backlash over unequal law enforcement. Challengers accused the city of heavily protecting Constantia while neglecting the Cape Flats, where eight people reportedly die daily in gang-infested areas. #IOLTownHallDebate #CapeTown #EddieAndrews #CapeFlats #Constantia #CrimeDebate #LGE2026 #IOLNews

Political parties challenged the DA’s claims about its affordable housing delivery in Cape Town, with opposition representatives questioning the quality of housing and whether residents were being provided with dignified homes at IOL’s election debate on Thursday. Read on tinyurl.com/z2ph2t7y #news #PropertyCrisis #DignifiedHousing #CapeTown #ElectionDebate

Dashcam footage of a bakkie driver shooting at alleged hijackers in Durban has gone viral on social media on Thursday. Read on tinyurl.com/3e27t5hc #news #HijackingHorror #DashcamFootage #BakkieDriver #PinetownShooting

The DA has doubled down on its progress in creating affordable housing in the City of Cape Town, despite criticism. Read on tinyurl.com/mcj5wemm #news #DAPledges #HousingProgress #CityofCapeTown #UrbanDevelopment

South Africans got a much-needed dose of relief from Treasury this week, with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announcing fuel relief measures that are set to kick in from November 4. Read on tinyurl.com/2hu3sck5 #business #FuelRelief #PetrolPrices #DieselOutlook #PumpCosts

Crime took centre stage as political parties clashed over the DA-led City of Cape Town’s crime-fighting strategy during IOL’s election debate in Cape Town on Thursday. Read on tinyurl.com/2rv2d3ck #news #CrimeCrackdown #MilitarisationDebate #DAUnderfire #TownHallDebate

BREAKING NEWS: The SA Revenue Service (SARS) has reportedly issued formal tax notices to Mpumalanga taxi boss Bafana “King of the Sky” Sindane and a close associate, with Sindane allegedly owing R17 million and his associate facing a separate R9 million tax bill. Read on tinyurl.com/t9kzuvnf #news #TaxBill #SARSCrackdown #BafanaSindane #FinancialScrutiny

"Are they wasting taxpayer millions?" Tensions rose at the IOL Cape Town Town Hall over municipal spending, foreign debt, and data centers. Defending the city's financial strategies, the DA argued that raising foreign loans for tech infrastructure directly benefits Cape Town citizens, despite fierce pushback over public accountability. 📹youtube.com/watch?v=45nFMzdv… Also live on IOL TikTok and Facebook #IOLTownHallDebate #LGE2026 #CapeTown #MotherCity #SouthAfricaElections #PoliticalDebate

Viral dashcam footage captures dramatic moment bakkie driver opens fire on hijackers in Pinetown, Durban. iol.co.za/ 📷: Supplied #DashcamFootage #HijackingHorror #BakkieDriver #PinetownShootout

"The DA has failed housing!" The NCC’s Fadiel Adams launched a blistering attack on the DA’s 20-year record at the IOL Cape Town debate. Slamming cancelled projects in coloured communities and 500 vacant units sitting empty in Eerste River for six years, Adams demanded urgent change ahead of LGE2026. 📹youtube.com/watch?v=45nFMzdv… Also live on IOL TikTok and Facebook #IOLTownHallDebate #LGE2026 #CapeTown #MotherCity #SouthAfricaElections #PoliticalDebate

Equities sank in Asia Thursday as tech firms resumed their downward spiral following a mixed bag of earnings from Wall Street titans, while sentiment was also soured by another spike in oil prices. Read on tinyurl.com/3ns7nhxr #business #MarketJitters #InvestmentBoom #StocksSlide #WallStreet

SPONSORED | 📦 Packaging industry experts will discuss sustainability, recycling, food safety and design trends at @PropakCape 2026 , alongside the exhibition. iol.co.za/news/partnered/pro…

WATCH LIVE | "Elderly are in squatter camps!" The EFF’s Virgil Gericke blasted the DA's 20-year record at the IOL Cape Town debate, demanding Atlantic seaboard land access. In response, the DA's Eddie Andrews championed upgrading existing settlements for residents earning under R20,000 monthly, promising dignified, affordable housing ahead of the elections. 📹youtube.com/watch?v=45nFMzdv… Also live on IOL TikTok and Facebook #IOLTownHallDebate #LGE2026 #CapeTown #MotherCity #SouthAfricaElections #PoliticalDebate #IOLNews

Famous Brands, the owner of Steers, Wimpy, Debonairs Pizza and Fishaways, opened 40 new restaurants in South Africa during the six months to August, despite continued pressure on consumers’ disposable income. Read on tinyurl.com/47cyk9vy #business #RestaurantExpansion #GrowthSurge #RetailResilience #FranchiseBoom

Police have launched a murder investigation after a foreign national was beaten to death by a group of people on Dr Pixley kaSeme Street in the Durban CBD on Friday. Read on tinyurl.com/mmm2sfck #news #FatalAssault #MurderProbe #DurbanViolence #DeadlyAttack

The R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant will remain in place for another year, National Treasury announced on Wednesday, as work continues on a proposed replacement aimed at linking beneficiaries to employment and other opportunities. Read on tinyurl.com/yy8ztvvd #business #GrantExtended #ReliefContinues #SocialSupport #NationalTreasury