Johannesburg Water has warned residents in Bezuidenhout Valley not to drink or use tap water because of possible contamination. Read on tinyurl.com/5n6tfuta #news #WaterWarning #TapWater #HealthAlert #DrinkingDanger

KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has removed Mandeni councillor Lungile Mthembu from office with immediate effect after an investigation found multiple serious breaches of the Code of Conduct for Councillors. Read on tinyurl.com/8vaybm55 #KZN #Mandeni #CodeOfConduct

A safe space shattered. The NPA will fiercely oppose bail for 59-year-old Soweto teacher Kabelo Temba, who allegedly raped a 9-year-old Grade 4 pupil inside Busisiwe Primary School's toilets. Read on: tinyurl.com/427r2pnj #Soweto #BusisiwePrimary #NPA #KabeloTemba #ChildSafety

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has recovered three vehicles worth R2.2 million, including a Toyota GD-6 and a Nissan Navara, reported stolen in Gauteng during border security operations in Musina, Limpopo. Read on tinyurl.com/yxa42xn6 #SANDF #Musina #VehicleRecovery

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

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

Jacob Zuma's MK Party has given its secretary-general Adv Sibonelo Nomvalo the boot less than two weeks before the local government elections, accusing him of making major party decisions behind the leadership's back. Read on: tinyurl.com/mt4etwfx #MKParty #JacobZuma #SiboneloNomvalo #LGE2026 #LocalElections

A deadly manhunt ends in tragedy! A 39-year-old Limpopo police sergeant was found dead from a gunshot wound hours after allegedly murdering his 35-year-old wife in Abbotspoort and fleeing. Read on: tinyurl.com/2f2c4fwn #Limpopo #SAPS #Abbotspoort #CrimeNews #GenderBasedViolence

ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has apologised for his controversial remarks about alleged sex-for-jobs practices, with secretary-general Fikile Mbalula declaring the matter closed following calls by the ANC Women’s League for an apology and disciplinary action. Read on tinyurl.com/35ec683h #news #MantasheApology #FikileMbalula #PoliticalFallout #ControversialRemarks

The legal team representing Wandile Nsibande has raised concerns over delays in his parole review, warning that they will approach the High Court if correctional authorities fail to release him without further delay. Read on tinyurl.com/2e48vre2 #news #ParoleDelays #LegalShowdown #CourtAction #MarchandMarch

A safe space shattered! The Mpumalanga Education Department has suspended the Khangela Primary School principal after his shocking arrest for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old Grade 6 learner. Read on: tinyurl.com/2m8ywf5m #Mpumalanga #KhangelaPrimary #CrimeNews #ChildSafety #SouthAfrica

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that the party will not announce its final mayoral candidates before the November 4 local government elections, saying the decision rests with national officials and will depend on the election outcome. Read on tinyurl.com/mr3xxxdh #news #MayoralMystery #CandidateSecrecy #ANCStrategy #LocalGovernmentElections

Pietermaritzburg's CBD faces severe urban decay under the uMsunduzi Municipality. Locals like shopkeeper Ahmed Patel re-bag rotting refuse daily, enduring dry taps and blackouts for over 10 days. Overgrown public parks and crumbling infrastructure have prompted business leaders to demand urgent intervention. 📸Doctor Ngcobo | IOL #Pietermaritzburg #PMB #uMsunduziMunicipality #ServiceDelivery

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

A burst sewer pipe has tainted the taps! Following severe sewage contamination at the Findlay Reservoir, the City of Tshwane urgently warns Pretoria CBD residents to boil water before drinking. Read on: tinyurl.com/yjj785ab #PretoriaCBD #Tshwane #WaterCrisis #BoilWaterAlert #FindlayReservoir

The Pietermaritzburg CBD is rapidly decaying amid chronic service delivery failures by the uMsunduzi Municipality. Frustrated residents continue to battle frequent water and power outages, mounting uncollected refuse, crumbling pavements, and severely overgrown public parks. More updates on 🌐iol.co.za 📸Doctor Ngcobo | IOL #Pietermaritzburg #PMB #uMsunduziMunicipality #ServiceDelivery

A routine patrol turned fatal! A dedicated warrant officer was allegedly murdered when a driver struck her with a BMW SUV at Lichtenburg Mall. The suspect remains in custody. Read on: tinyurl.com/3awsmdkr #NorthWestPolice #LichtenburgMall #SAPS

A routine vehicle stop turned deadly! Two suspected extortionists, aged 35 and 45, were fatally gunned down during a fierce shootout with Eastern Cape police in Cala. A third suspect remains on the run. Read on: tinyurl.com/3bc877y6 #Cala #EasternCape #SAPS #CrimeNews #Shootout #Extortionists

A 1:30 am bathroom trip turned into a nightmare for a 28-year-old Heilbron woman. Free State police are hunting "Dibabo," who allegedly silenced, dragged, and raped his friend’s girlfriend. Read on: tinyurl.com/dzfrhznu #Heilbron #FreeState #SAPS #CrimeNews #GenderBasedViolence

OPINION | While government finances look better on paper, the lived reality remains bleak. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced stabilised debt, but Treasury slashed economic growth expectations from just eight months ago amid stubborn unemployment. Read on: tinyurl.com/4pu623ah #EnochGodongwana #MTBPS2026 #SouthAfricaEconomy #Treasury #UnemploymentCrisis #IOLOpinion