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/yten99rk #SulimanCarrim #VehicleSmuggling #MusinaCourt

Meet Henry! 🐊 South Africa's oldest local celebrity is turning 126 this December! 🎉 Residing at the Crocworld Adventure & Conservation Centre on the KZN South Coast, this magnificent 125-year-old Nile crocodile has just gone global! 🌍 An Australian wildlife tour group recently filmed Henry, and his incredible story is now helping to spark vital international conversations about wildlife conservation. 🌿✨ Ancient predators like Henry are often misunderstood, but encounters like this help us build a deeper appreciation for their ecological importance and the challenges they face in the wild. 💚 Have you ever seen Henry up close? Let us know in the comments! 👇 #HenryTheCrocodile #WildlifeConservation #Crocworld #KZNSouthCoast #NileCrocodile #NatureLovers #SouthAfrica #ProtectOurWildlife

The National Media Group (NMG) has strongly condemned Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie following his attack on Independent Online (IOL) during a TikTok broadcast on Black Wednesday, which marks National Press Freedom Day. Read on tinyurl.com/yakeks84 #PressFreedom #GaytonMcKenzie #NMG

The state is reportedly set to add two more motor vehicle charges against controversial North West Suliman Carrim. Read on tinyurl.com/yten99rk #SulimanCarrim #VehicleSmuggling #MusinaCourt

Madlanga Commission and two other inquiries are set to receive R516 million in additional government funding for 2026/27, as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced R45.5 billion in extra spending. Read on tinyurl.com/38e8r7pp #MadlangaCommission #MTBPS #Godongwana

A 31-year-old man who defrauded members of a purported Christmas stokvel of R825,560 by promising groceries, meat hampers, liquor and financial benefits that were never delivered has been sentenced to an effective 10 years’ direct imprisonment. Read on tinyurl.com/5awxtdmr #StokvelFraud #FreeState #NPA

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has escalated its campaign against City of Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya by lodging complaints with the Public Protector and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) over the water contamination crisis in Bronkhorstspruit and surrounding communities. Read on tinyurl.com/yjfc77jw #EFF #Bronkhorstspruit #TshwaneWaterCrisis

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia officially launched the Western Cape Safer Festive Season Operations at Nyanga Rugby Stadium, handing over 175 operational vehicles to bolster crime prevention province-wide. Full story on 📲🌐 iol.co.za 📸 Ayanda Ndamane | IOL #WesternCapeSAPS #SaferFestiveSeason #FirozCachalia #FannieMasemola #SizakheleDyantyi #Nyanga #CrimePrevention #IOLNews #SouthAfrica

A 39-year-old man was sentenced to five years’ direct imprisonment for stealing diesel worth approximately R286,000 using cloned fleet cards linked to government departments and private companies. Read on tinyurl.com/59aahywn #DieselTheft #NPA #EasternCape

Ayanda Mdluli examines how Durban’s tender system is broken on implementation, with failed contractors who do half the work and disappear still winning new jobs after changing company names. Read on tinyurl.com/bdjzsvfy #eThekwini #Tenders #Durban

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced an allocation of over R4.19 billion to strengthen South Africa’s response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), including the recruitment of more than 3,500 social workers. Read on tinyurl.com/yc3z8r3a #GBVF #MTBPS #EnochGodongwana

The bomb threat that prompted a multi-disciplinary security response at King Phalo Airport in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday has been declared a false alarm after police searched the aircraft and luggage and found no explosives or suspicious objects. Read on tinyurl.com/3umtrb3k #KingPhaloAirport #BombThreat #FalseAlarm

Injecting R21.8 billion into local government, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana increased the equitable share to cover rising bulk costs for water, electricity, and sanitation. Adding R13.4 billion for metros and R20.5 billion for provincial health and education, Godongwana demanded tangible results and strict municipal accountability ahead of upcoming local elections. #MTBPS2026 #EnochGodongwana #LocalGovernment #EquitableShare #ServiceDelivery #SouthAfrica

Durban High Court has interdicted and restricted the DA from making any further defamatory statements following their controversial billboard saying “You can stop the water tanker mafia. Vote DA for water in your taps.” The billboard featured the faces of eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba, City manager Musa Mbhele and water official Ednick Msweli. More updates on 📲🌐iol.co.za 📸Nomonde Zondi #eThekwini #Durban #DurbanHighCourt #DemocraticAlliance #VoteDA #CyrilXaba #MusaMbhele #WaterTankerMafia #WaterCrisis

The race for eThekwini Mayor is heating up! 🗳️ We caught up with the ANC's Thabani Nyawose, EFF's Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi, ActionSA’s Zwakele Mncwango, the Minority Front’s Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi, and ANC representatives following the highly anticipated IOL Town Hall Debate. From fixing the water crisis and ending corruption to demanding ethical leadership and measurable manifestos, hear what the candidates had to say about the future of the municipality. Who has your vote on November 4th? Let us know in the comments! 👇🗣️ #eThekwini #LocalElections #TownHallDebate #SouthAfricaElections #IOL

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament, stating that debt as a percentage of GDP is now falling for the first time in nearly two decades, creating a stronger foundation for investment, growth and job creation. Read on tinyurl.com/w86taywv #MTBPS2026 #EnochGodongwana #NationalTreasury

South Africa has turned a corner on its public finances, but Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana warned on Wednesday that converting fiscal stability into faster growth is the harder task ahead, as a deteriorating global environment threatens to erode hard-won gains. Read on tinyurl.com/ye29n83z #MTBPS2026 #EnochGodongwana #SouthAfricaEconomy

The Durban High Court on Wednesday morning interdicted the DA and its mayoral candidate, Haniff Hoosen, from making further defamatory statements against eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba, city manager Musa Mbhele and former executive director of water and sanitation Ednick Msweli. Read on tinyurl.com/9vkyd3wy #DA #eThekwini #WaterTankerMafia

Strengthening internal law enforcement against illegal immigration, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced targeted measures to deploy specialized labor and immigration inspectors. Reforming the Department of Home Affairs, the Treasury seeks to catch non-compliant companies, bolster internal capacity, and ensure full compliance across South Africa's national borders. #BorderManagement #EnochGodongwana #HomeAffairs #MTBPS2026 #NationalTreasury #Immigration