Cape Town's approach to spatial equality, affordable housing, and urban growth will face hard-hitting questions from mayoral candidates at IOL’s 2026 Town Hall Debate in Cape Town on Thursday. Read on tinyurl.com/4pywbc66 #news #IOL #TownHallDebate #MayoralCandidates #ElectionDebate

The final IOL Town Hall showdown has officially kicked off in Cape Town! Candidates from the DA, ANC, EFF, NCC, Good, and BOSA are on stage, presenting their bold LGE2026 visions for the Mother City to the live audience before the debate enters intense direct questioning. 📹youtube.com/watch?v=45nFMzdv… #IOLTownHallDebate #LGE2026 #CapeTown #MotherCity #SouthAfricaElections #PoliticalDebate #IOLNews

WATCH LIVE | The final showdown is here! IOL’s Town Hall tour wraps up in Cape Town today. Watch live as the ruling party defends its record while opposition challengers pitch bold strategies on spatial equality, affordable housing, and urban growth for a more inclusive Mother City ahead of LGE2026. 📹youtube.com/watch?v=45nFMzdv… #IOLTownHallDebate #LGE2026 #CapeTown #MotherCity #SouthAfricaElections #PoliticalDebate #IOLNews

A 29-year-old man accused of robbing a couple of their casino winnings has made his first court appearance. Read on tinyurl.com/j3eterrh #news #CoupleRobbed #WinningsStolen #ArmedRobbery #CourtAppearance

Your vote, your hood, your say! 🗳️🇿🇦✨ Big decisions are being made about your city, roads, lights, and future—and IOL is putting the power right in your hands! 🔥 Introducing the brand new Local Government Elections Portal—a digital-first platform built to connect you directly with: 👉 The Candidates running for your ward 🗣️ 👉 The Key Issues shaping your community 📍 👉 The Real Answers you need before casting your ballot 📊 No long, boring political rants—just clear facts, deep-dives, and real-time coverage tailored for our generation. 💡📱 🔗 Tap the link to explore the portal: local-government-elections-2… #LGE2026 #YourVoteYourVoice #SouthAfricaVotes #LocalElections2026

Chief evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson SC has argued that the Madlanga Commission cannot expose state-classified intelligence documents, saying only the High Court has the authority to set aside classification decisions. Read on tinyurl.com/yy497vxb #news #MadlangaCommission #MatthewChaskalson #StateSecrets #RulingReserved

The Democratic Alliance (DA) took a swipe at the ANC at the IOL eThekwini mayoral debate this week, sarcastically asking why pensioners need a PhD to understand their municipal water and electricity bills. Read on tinyurl.com/4ccncd8a #news #BillingCrisis #WaterWoes #PensionerPlight #WaterBills

Contractors who fail to deliver in eThekwini are being blacklisted, then re-emerge under new company names and win tenders again - costing the city hundreds of millions, candidates in IOL's eThekwini mayoral debate have revealed. Read on tinyurl.com/54v3vmvd #news #TenderScandal #BlacklistedContractors #TenderComeback #MunicipalContracts

A prominent Durban businessman and his co-accused, Selvan Rungasamy Naidoo, charged with human trafficking, are expected to appear in the Durban Regional Court on Thursday. Read on tinyurl.com/ysnnr3ta #news #TraffickingCase #CourtReturn #LegalProceedings #CourtAppearance

Russian news agency Sputnik has opened a new editorial centre in Johannesburg, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov saying the office would expand African audiences’ access to what he described as objective, verified information. Read on tinyurl.com/3s6pkjp5 #news #MediaExpansion #AfricanFocus #JohannesburgHub #SputnikOffice

North West businessman Suliman Carrim is expected to appear in the Musina Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, facing charges of attempted theft and money laundering linked to two vehicles belonging to Absa, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed. Read on tinyurl.com/up3j849k #news #CourtAppearance #SulimanCarrim #MoneyLaundering #VehicleTheft

OPINION: Mr President, you cannot seriously expect us to fawn over your candid admissions that voters are upset. You have been in charge while the party has been rotting away. Read on tinyurl.com/4mts5jdd #CyrilRamaphosa #ANCCritique #CandourQuestioned #RotExposed #LeadershipScrutiny

The University of Fort Hare has sacked vice-chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu for serious misconduct, two days before his resignation was due to take effect on Friday. Read on tinyurl.com/56xbsc4r #news #VCFired #LeadershipShakeup #UniversityofFortHare #SakhelaBuhlungu

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has recorded 156,131 profile registrations nationwide in less than 24 hours after opening applications for 5,500 entry-level police trainee posts for the 2026 and 2027 financial years. Read on tinyurl.com/yzzruysb #news #RecruitmentSurge #ApplicationRush #PoliceHiring #MassInterest

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed an appeal by the Minister of Social Development and Gauteng social development authorities after social workers interfered in the adoption processes of two children whose university student mothers wanted to keep their pregnancies and adoption private. Read on tinyurl.com/3tb2nu4s #news #AdoptionSecrecy #CourtRuling #FamilyRights #SocialWorkers

South Africa is expected to experience hot to very hot conditions in several northern provinces on Thursday, while cloudy and cooler weather, accompanied by showers and rain, is forecast for parts of the Western and Eastern Cape. Read on tinyurl.com/4hm682hf #news #HeatwavePersists #ScorchingConditions #WeatherDivide #IsolatedShowers

More than 100 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been reported at Rhodes University in Makhanda, prompting a public health response as authorities investigate the cause of the outbreak. Read on tinyurl.com/2espa2an #news #HealthAlert #GastroOutbreak #StomachBug #DiseaseWarning

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is expected to launch its conference report in Pretoria on Thursday, highlighting the need to safeguard children in an increasingly digital world. Read on tinyurl.com/bde4tdw8 #news #DigitalSafety #OnlinePrivacy #ChildProtection #SAHRCReport

The Limpopo High Court in Polokwane will give its ruling regarding the bail appeal of attorney Charlotte Tibana and her husband, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer Peter 'Gagashe' Nonyane on Thursday. Read on tinyurl.com/yhbbz8wk #news #BailDecision #AppealFate #EstateTheft #HighCourt

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s R10 billion fuel levy relief has been welcomed, but the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) warned that South Africans continue to pay for government waste, failing infrastructure and poor financial management. Read on tinyurl.com/4xfukwrb #business #EnochGodongwana #FuelRelief #TaxpayerBurden #LevyRespite