More than three years after a company that later donated R380,000 to the Patriotic Alliance (PA) was awarded a nearly R50 million Johannesburg social housing contract, the building it was contracted to convert into 40 flats was still a construction site. Read on tinyurl.com/596msb6z #news #PatrioticAlliance #PoliticalDonations #ContractScrutiny #TenderControversy

A 42-year-old man from Sehlakwane village in Zaaiplaas, Limpopo, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping his 12-year-old daughter, who later fell pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl. Read on tinyurl.com/2s4j9ja3 #LifeSentence #Limpopo #NPA

A Zimbabwean lawyer accused of fraud involving Road Accident Fund (RAF) compensation claims and the alleged theft of money intended for clients has been denied bail in a case involving potential financial losses of more than R20 million. Read on tinyurl.com/k3my45c7 #RAFFraud #PreciousMuleya #Hawks

The City of Tshwane has suspended the manager of the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Works and commissioned an independent investigation into failures that contributed to the water crisis affecting communities in the area. Read on tinyurl.com/3sar3jfb #Tshwane #Bronkhorstspruit #WaterCrisis

Five men aged between 19 and 46 have been taken in by KwaZulu-Natal police for questioning in connection with the murder, attempted murder and assault of foreign nationals during protests in Durban. Read on tinyurl.com/4vmjk9e4 #DurbanProtests #ForeignNationals #KZNPolice

An estimated 250,000 livelihoods are at risk as sugar giant Tongaat Hulett faces a funding crisis, prompting KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to call a private meeting on Friday. Read on tinyurl.com/mry9h6ev #TongaatHulett #JobsAtRisk #KZNSaps

The municipal manager of UThukela District Municipality has been arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe from a service provider in exchange for processing payment for services rendered to the municipality. Read on tinyurl.com/tpcv545z #UThukela #BribeArrest #Hawks

Michael Mabuyakhulu reflects on the recent COSATU Congress, which resolved to call on workers to support and vote for both the ANC and the SACP as components of the Alliance ahead of the local elections. Read on tinyurl.com/yc764me9 #COSATU #ANC #SACP

At least seven people were killed in a shooting inside a church in Karak governorate in southern Jordan, a security source told state TV on Friday. Read on tinyurl.com/4xtnwdv4 #Jordan #ChurchShooting #Karak

Rescuers recovered the bodies on Friday of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain, an expedition organiser said. Read on tinyurl.com/3uye3fft #Himalayas #Nepal #JapaneseClimbers

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Police in the Free State are investigating the alleged theft of 174 Democratic Alliance (DA) election campaign posters in Hertzogville, with the stolen material valued at R32,190. Read on tinyurl.com/bd8s3dkc #DAPosters #FreeState #ElectionTheft

A 46-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, after a multidisciplinary law enforcement operation targeting premises allegedly linked to commercial sexual exploitation uncovered that he was in possession of an expired asylum document. Read on tinyurl.com/2zaxuwbs #NigerianNational #Ermelo #Hawks

A Transnet terminal handled more than 700,000 fully built vehicle units during the 2025/26 financial year, as the port operator continues to improve productivity and cargo-handling operations. Read on tinyurl.com/bdfvwhu6 #business #PortPerformance #RecordThroughput #CargoHandling #TransnetTerminal

The City of Johannesburg has officially launched the long-awaited Alexandra Automotive Hub in Region A, a purpose-built facility designed to formalise informal automotive businesses, equip local entrepreneurs, and link them to the mainstream economy. Read on tinyurl.com/3dvhd2yt #business #BusinessBoost #InformalBusinesses #AutomotiveHub #LocalEntrepreneurs

Parliament has demanded urgent intervention in the Legal Aid South Africa (Legal Aid SA) strike amid reports that accused people are allegedly appearing in court without legal representation and criminal proceedings are being postponed. Read on tinyurl.com/4arbwvbp #business #StrikeDisruption #CourtChaos #LegalAidSA #ParliamentDemands

The story of the All Gold tomato sauce begins not with a South African, but with a Scottish chemist and a recipe that has survived more than a century. Read on tinyurl.com/59j944b3 #business #MzansiMade #SauceSecret #LocalFlavour #HomegrownStory

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Northern Cape has urged stokvel members to take precautions when withdrawing, transporting and distributing their savings ahead of the festive season, warning that predictable payout arrangements could expose them to robberies and theft. Read on tinyurl.com/2usm7e7d #news #StokvelWarning #RobberyRisks #FestiveSafety #SAPSAlert

OPINION: Eighteen months ago, Durban’s inner city was a case study in urban decline. Today, according to a new halfway review of the city’s flagship regeneration programme, it is a case study in how to claw it back, one street, one intervention, one day at a time. Read on tinyurl.com/3dhumdzu #UrbanRenewal #DurbanRevival #CityRecovery #ProgressCheck

The Minister of Police has been held liable for damages after a woman’s Volkswagen Golf was stripped of its engine while in police custody, with the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruling that an indemnity she signed when collecting the vehicle could not be enforced against her in the circumstances. Read on tinyurl.com/2dre37s9 #news #PoliceLiability #SAPSNegligence #EngineTheft #CustodyScandal