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

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