Throngs of women have been murdered in South Africa since January 1, 2026, 569 of them between April and June alone. IOL started this wall with the names and stories of 74 of those women. Read on tinyurl.com/mp4kadj4 #news #FemicideCrisis #WomenRemembered #NamesMatter #LivesLost

An 18-year-old woman from Kuruman in the Northern Cape has been arrested and charged with perjury after allegedly making a false rape report against an off-duty Kimberley-based police officer. Read on tinyurl.com/bdhzpe8k #Kuruman #IPID #NorthernCape

A fire at Letaba Rest Camp in Kruger National Park damaged two tourist units on Thursday. No injuries were reported and the cause is still under investigation. Read on tinyurl.com/4rnrjky4 #KrugerNationalPark #Letaba #SANParks

Enthusiastic crowds started to gather in France's capital on Friday to see Pope Leo XIV, after he warned against losing humanity in a "paradise of machines" as concern grows about artificial intelligence. Read on tinyurl.com/2w4ryvyf #PopeLeoXIV #AI #Paris

The municipal manager of Blouberg Municipality in Limpopo and two directors of a security company appeared before the Senwabarwana Magistrate’s Court in connection with an alleged fraudulent security services tender worth more than R11 million. Read on tinyurl.com/d3t443t8 #Blouberg #NPA #Limpopo

Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty on 114 of the 115 financial charges levied against them by the Premier League following a landmark decision by an independent commission. Read on tinyurl.com/y7fw27n7 #ManCity #PremierLeague #soccer @IOLsport

The City of Durban is set to see major improvements to its rail network following an R11 billion investment in signalling and telecommunications infrastructure by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). Read on tinyurl.com/2hbt3cba #PRASA #Durban #eThekwini

BREAKING: Madlanga Commission has dismissed taxi boss Bafana “King of the Sky” Sindane’s bid to postpone his testimony, ordering that evidence linked to him be heard on Monday, September 28. Read on tinyurl.com/59kj2nfh #MadlangaCommission #BafanaSindane #CrimeandCourts

President Cyril Ramaphosa has widened the SIU’s investigation into the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport, bringing more road projects, public transport services and contract variations under scrutiny over allegations of corruption and maladministration. Read on tinyurl.com/2xazf7e4 #CyrilRamaphosa #SIU #KZNTransport #Corruption #maladministration

The Sekunjalo Group has strongly condemned a News24 headline regarding a recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment, labelling it as "materially misleading" for associating the Group with a finding of a "fishing expedition". Read on tinyurl.com/4uc8kdu8 #sekunjalogroup #News24 #CrimeandCourts #media

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Two hunting buddies ended up in a R2.2 million court fight over a deal allegedly struck on the way to a hunting trip after working together on a project for the Abu Dhabi Royal Family. Read on tinyurl.com/n7ucavtn #AbuDhabi #Hunting #CrimeandCourts

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says government will not provide further bailouts to Eskom or accept sustained double-digit electricity tariff increases as the utility is pushed into a new era of financial and operational reform. Read on tinyurl.com/aypw9zvz #news #KgosientshoRamokgopa #EskomBailouts #TariffHikes #EnergyReform

The Gauteng Department of Health has expressed concern over the continued low uptake of contraceptives among women of reproductive age, saying it remains a significant contributor to unintended pregnancies in the province. Read on tinyurl.com/5fsfuczt #news #ContraceptiveGap #HealthChoices #UsageDecline #FreeUnused

The Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court in Johannesburg has temporarily closed early on Friday due to a water shortage affecting the building. Read on tinyurl.com/4zwz6unn #news #CourtClosure #WaterShortage #LabourDisruption #Johannesburg

Expelled SAPS major-general Feroz Khan is due to take stand at the Madlanga Commission on Monday but evidence leaders have launched a bid to keep his key WhatsApp communications out of the public eye. Read on tinyurl.com/3wpb6w2s #news #MadlagaCommission #FerozKhan #WhatsAppEvidence #ClosedHearing

A president, a premier, a councillor and an ordinary citizen may occupy very different positions in society, but when the citizen enters the voting booth, political power returns to where it ultimately belongs, writes Mandla Ndlovu. Read on tinyurl.com/y797xcar #CitizenPower #LocalGovernmentElections #DemocracyEssence #VoterVoice