https://www.iol.co.za https://www.iol.co.za/assets/img/branding/iol/iol-logo-196x82.jpg https://www.iol.co.za RSS for Node Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:57:18 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:57:18 GMT https://www.iol.co.za/rss 60 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/drivers-licence-scheme-three-limpopo-cashiers-arrested-after-r5300-allegedly-found-hidden-in-underwear-1dfec612-b1c0-4b08-b1e3-94f62ee0967c https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/drivers-licence-scheme-three-limpopo-cashiers-arrested-after-r5300-allegedly-found-hidden-in-underwear-1dfec612-b1c0-4b08-b1e3-94f62ee0967c Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:51:03 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:51:03 GMT IOL Three cashiers were arrested at the Marble Hall Driving Licence Testing Centre in Limpopo during an investigation into alleged corruption and manipulation of the eNatis system. https://www.iol.co.za/saturday-star/world/from-bishkek-to-new-delhi-xi-advocates-global-south-cooperation-30ec72d3-1934-4926-896c-37b0e3c181c6 https://www.iol.co.za/saturday-star/world/from-bishkek-to-new-delhi-xi-advocates-global-south-cooperation-30ec72d3-1934-4926-896c-37b0e3c181c6 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:29:26 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:29:26 GMT IOL President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to New Delhi for the BRICS summit follows recent discussions at the SCO, emphasizing unity among the Global South. Discover how these meetings may reshape international relations and foster new alliances in a rapidly changing world. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/what-south-african-voters-want-beyond-the-ballot-c7255333-8a5c-4103-a041-0a6c24a9e522 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/what-south-african-voters-want-beyond-the-ballot-c7255333-8a5c-4103-a041-0a6c24a9e522 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:58:33 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:58:33 GMT IOL Ahead of South Africa’s local government elections, voters say jobs, safety, affordable food, reliable services and accountable leadership matter more than party slogans. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/two-illegal-mozambican-nationals-in-court-over-alleged-r110-million-drug-lab-in-pretoria-f182d092-b4d8-448f-a184-d676b4da27d9 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/two-illegal-mozambican-nationals-in-court-over-alleged-r110-million-drug-lab-in-pretoria-f182d092-b4d8-448f-a184-d676b4da27d9 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:37:32 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:37:32 GMT IOL Two men appeared in court after Hawks investigators allegedly uncovered a drug-manufacturing laboratory in Erasmia, west of Pretoria, with drugs valued at about R110 million. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/july-2021-unrest-case-involving-62-accused-postponed-to-august-2027-214b6579-390e-4527-bb19-73e5d25f0ad8 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/july-2021-unrest-case-involving-62-accused-postponed-to-august-2027-214b6579-390e-4527-bb19-73e5d25f0ad8 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:37:19 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:37:19 GMT IOL The Durban High Court has postponed the trial of 62 people accused in connection with the July 2021 KwaZulu-Natal unrest to 23 August 2027, amid unresolved legal-representation issues. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/kzn-man-arrested-in-alleged-cash-for-drivers-licence-scheme-in-limpopo-12181127-cc19-40f5-9704-45d271f12c00 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/kzn-man-arrested-in-alleged-cash-for-drivers-licence-scheme-in-limpopo-12181127-cc19-40f5-9704-45d271f12c00 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:55:34 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:55:34 GMT IOL A KwaZulu-Natal man was arrested in Limpopo after allegedly soliciting R2,000 from applicants for learner’s licences without the required tests, https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/trump-skips-new-york-911-ceremony-as-mamdani-attends-25th-anniversary-280f9dcd-f4d8-4166-a57c-f83f5fa67462 https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/trump-skips-new-york-911-ceremony-as-mamdani-attends-25th-anniversary-280f9dcd-f4d8-4166-a57c-f83f5fa67462 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:49:23 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:49:23 GMT IOL New York commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks as President Donald Trump attended a separate ceremony at the Pentagon and Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined mourners at Ground Zero. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/can-you-still-boycott-or-protest-against-cape-union-mart-what-the-high-court-ruling-means-8c2c8239-a4c7-4567-a24e-b8f1829b95af https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/can-you-still-boycott-or-protest-against-cape-union-mart-what-the-high-court-ruling-means-8c2c8239-a4c7-4567-a24e-b8f1829b95af Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:59:38 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:59:38 GMT IOL The Western Cape High Court has restricted Palestine Solidarity Campaign activists from making specific claims linking Cape Union Mart, its brands and chairperson Philip Krawitz to Israel, genocide or the killing of children. The boycott and peaceful protests were not banned. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/tongaat-huletts-r35bn-fraud-case-delayed-as-state-seeks-fresh-racketeering-certificate-b01cb254-f845-4120-81ba-e158e1a83c1c https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/tongaat-huletts-r35bn-fraud-case-delayed-as-state-seeks-fresh-racketeering-certificate-b01cb254-f845-4120-81ba-e158e1a83c1c Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:57:49 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:57:49 GMT IOL The R3.5bn fraud case involving seven former Tongaat Hulett executives and an auditor has been postponed to March 18, 2027, while prosecutors seek a fresh racketeering certificate for one accused. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/police-appeal-after-newborn-boy-found-in-shopping-bag-in-gqeberha-16fff31c-aab1-4613-96d0-242729ff80d5 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/police-appeal-after-newborn-boy-found-in-shopping-bag-in-gqeberha-16fff31c-aab1-4613-96d0-242729ff80d5 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:50:31 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:50:31 GMT IOL Police are seeking information after a newborn boy was found abandoned in a shopping bag near Spondo Road in Gqeberha. The baby was taken to Dora Nginza Hospital and is now in a place of safety. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/residents-urged-to-improve-home-security-after-two-retirement-villages-robbed-in-one-week-14941da1-a21c-453e-b116-bdb01f916fcc https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/residents-urged-to-improve-home-security-after-two-retirement-villages-robbed-in-one-week-14941da1-a21c-453e-b116-bdb01f916fcc Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:43:55 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:43:55 GMT IOL SAPS has urged Gqeberha residents to improve home security after two house robberies at retirement-village residences in Kabega Park and Fernglen. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/limpopo-father-gets-life-for-killing-daughter-after-anger-over-protection-order-504718f6-9955-48e5-bced-14ac877b0ce8 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/limpopo-father-gets-life-for-killing-daughter-after-anger-over-protection-order-504718f6-9955-48e5-bced-14ac877b0ce8 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:30:25 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:30:25 GMT IOL A Limpopo man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his four-year-old daughter after the child’s mother obtained a protection order against him. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/reed-dance-kicks-off-kzn-heritage-month-celebrations-62b9b631-f054-4218-8347-b156d8b80af1 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/reed-dance-kicks-off-kzn-heritage-month-celebrations-62b9b631-f054-4218-8347-b156d8b80af1 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:30:04 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:30:04 GMT IOL Thousands of maidens are expected at eMashobeni Royal Palace for the Reed Dance this weekend. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/woolworths-apologises-after-maggots-found-near-chicken-at-johannesburg-store-075cf0d7-e81c-4021-a425-827f686ecfad https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/woolworths-apologises-after-maggots-found-near-chicken-at-johannesburg-store-075cf0d7-e81c-4021-a425-827f686ecfad Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:27:18 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:27:18 GMT IOL Woolworths has apologised and launched an investigation after a video appeared to show fly larvae near chicken packs at its Bel Air store in Johannesburg. https://www.iol.co.za/business/window-on-china/south-africa-to-showcase-innovation-at-pujiang-innovation-forum-in-china-33810233-a4e0-460b-9ccb-11ff3c9b00ed https://www.iol.co.za/business/window-on-china/south-africa-to-showcase-innovation-at-pujiang-innovation-forum-in-china-33810233-a4e0-460b-9ccb-11ff3c9b00ed Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:21:26 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:21:26 GMT IOL South Africa has been designated country of honour by China's Ministry of Science and Technology and the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality, placing the country at the centre of one of China's leading international platforms for science and innovation cooperation. https://www.iol.co.za/business/window-on-china/china-offers-a-viable-path-out-of-the-middle-easts-security-predicament-fbb9d864-1230-4b75-ba4e-e2d4c23c1923 https://www.iol.co.za/business/window-on-china/china-offers-a-viable-path-out-of-the-middle-easts-security-predicament-fbb9d864-1230-4b75-ba4e-e2d4c23c1923 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:16:54 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:16:54 GMT IOL With a focus on long-term peace and stability in the region, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward a four-point proposal for building a new security architecture in the Middle East. https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/nepal-puts-478bn-price-tag-on-reconstruction-after-deadly-glacial-flood-fe51e84e-274b-40a9-b70d-fdaf64a80168 https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/nepal-puts-478bn-price-tag-on-reconstruction-after-deadly-glacial-flood-fe51e84e-274b-40a9-b70d-fdaf64a80168 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:12:22 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:12:22 GMT IOL Nepal estimates $4.78bn is needed to rebuild after deadly glacial floods killed 1,428 people and left more than 5,600 missing. https://www.iol.co.za/news/opinion/brics-at-20-evolution-and-the-quest-for-a-greater-role-in-global-governance-04343d55-756b-489e-ba54-b1a545e0309a https://www.iol.co.za/news/opinion/brics-at-20-evolution-and-the-quest-for-a-greater-role-in-global-governance-04343d55-756b-489e-ba54-b1a545e0309a Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:10:05 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:10:05 GMT IOL As BRICS celebrates two decades of existence, its leaders gather in New Delhi to evaluate its journey and future. Will this coalition of emerging powers shape a new global landscape, or will its diversity become a hurdle in achieving collective goals? https://www.iol.co.za/business/window-on-china/china-achieves-first-two-way-high-speed-laser-communication-link-between-earth-and-moon-e3212eba-ae8b-4d31-a6be-b4b7ee1a4bf0 https://www.iol.co.za/business/window-on-china/china-achieves-first-two-way-high-speed-laser-communication-link-between-earth-and-moon-e3212eba-ae8b-4d31-a6be-b4b7ee1a4bf0 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:44:03 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:44:03 GMT IOL An Earth‑Moon 'information superhighway' is now up and running, say researchers. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/kzn-crime-stats-reveal-1179-murders-in-3-months-surge-in-domestic-violence-86659bed-7cea-4dc4-98fb-e78281b26f24 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/kzn-crime-stats-reveal-1179-murders-in-3-months-surge-in-domestic-violence-86659bed-7cea-4dc4-98fb-e78281b26f24 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:43:10 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:43:10 GMT IOL SAPS in KwaZulu-Natal released crime statistics for April to June 2026 with notable decreases in murder and robbery https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/residents-question-ethekwinis-response-to-long-running-durban-sewer-failure-1be9d668-fa55-4ff8-86aa-6aa47f2a0d0e https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/residents-question-ethekwinis-response-to-long-running-durban-sewer-failure-1be9d668-fa55-4ff8-86aa-6aa47f2a0d0e Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:32:07 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:32:07 GMT IOL Durban residents say raw sewage has continued flowing near the M4 in Merebank despite inspections and excavation work https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/crossing-the-line-dialogue-asks-who-is-cape-town-really-working-for-0d13a64d-0e82-4b4f-abac-62b6c65a0787 https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/crossing-the-line-dialogue-asks-who-is-cape-town-really-working-for-0d13a64d-0e82-4b4f-abac-62b6c65a0787 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:31:12 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:31:12 GMT IOL A City for whom? Cape Town residents put the question to work at the first Crossing The Line Dialogue. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kzn-premier-thami-ntuli-questions-foreign-governments-response-to-durban-refugee-camp-df9f95ea-388b-4e5a-85ce-eb355bf5465c https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kzn-premier-thami-ntuli-questions-foreign-governments-response-to-durban-refugee-camp-df9f95ea-388b-4e5a-85ce-eb355bf5465c Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:26:07 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:26:07 GMT IOL KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has called for greater assistance from foreign governments and the UNHCR as refugees remain camped outside Home Affairs in Durban amid rising tensions with March and March supporters. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/do-i-look-embattled-fadiel-adams-returns-to-parliament-as-fraud-case-postponed-4c2f3d40-132f-4e5a-802d-4d7d1ebc05fa https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/do-i-look-embattled-fadiel-adams-returns-to-parliament-as-fraud-case-postponed-4c2f3d40-132f-4e5a-802d-4d7d1ebc05fa Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:18:05 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:18:05 GMT IOL National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams says he has returned to Parliament after a 20-day suspension, while his fraud and defeating-the-administration-of-justice case was postponed to October 16. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/cat-matlala-to-rejoin-14-accused-in-r228m-medicare-24-corruption-case-a4477b38-8b5a-4dc1-881e-4d546ceff9fc https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/cat-matlala-to-rejoin-14-accused-in-r228m-medicare-24-corruption-case-a4477b38-8b5a-4dc1-881e-4d546ceff9fc Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:01:16 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:01:16 GMT IOL Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala and two companies linked to him are expected to rejoin 14 co-accused in the alleged R228 million Medicare 24 contract corruption case. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/bafana-mahungela-found-guilty-of-murdering-pregnant-sandton-teacher-kirsten-kluyts-eee8af91-b2f5-4748-a7d8-655ca5292cc4 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/bafana-mahungela-found-guilty-of-murdering-pregnant-sandton-teacher-kirsten-kluyts-eee8af91-b2f5-4748-a7d8-655ca5292cc4 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:44:40 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:44:40 GMT IOL Bafana Mahungela has been found guilty of murdering pregnant Sandton teacher Kirsten Kluyts, nearly three years after her body was discovered along a jogging path in George Lea Park. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/third-accused-arrested-in-dj-warras-murder-case-64672cad-051d-4c5c-b9c6-b20be5813fa7 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/third-accused-arrested-in-dj-warras-murder-case-64672cad-051d-4c5c-b9c6-b20be5813fa7 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:36:03 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:36:03 GMT IOL Hlengiwe Buthelezi, 40, appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court after her arrest in KwaZulu-Natal. She faces murder and conspiracy charges alongside Victor Mthethwa Majola. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/bloemfontein-horror-newborns-body-still-missing-after-dogs-seen-dragging-severed-head-7ecdff54-3883-44e6-88fa-fbbb55d21ceb https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/bloemfontein-horror-newborns-body-still-missing-after-dogs-seen-dragging-severed-head-7ecdff54-3883-44e6-88fa-fbbb55d21ceb Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:31:31 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:31:31 GMT IOL Free State police are searching for the mother of a newborn baby after a resident reported seeing dogs dragging the infant's severed head through a Bloemfontein street, while the rest of the body remains missing. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/its-the-final-countdown-this-is-when-grade-12-learners-will-write-their-matric-exams-78379ccd-88f4-4a2c-a335-499b9b6c5b74 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/its-the-final-countdown-this-is-when-grade-12-learners-will-write-their-matric-exams-78379ccd-88f4-4a2c-a335-499b9b6c5b74 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:41:20 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:41:20 GMT IOL The Department of Basic Education has released the final timetable for the 2026 National Senior Certificate examinations, with written papers scheduled from 13 October to 26 November. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/you-were-seen-shooting-your-own-car-mogotsis-fourth-bail-bid-awaits-judgment-5e16b587-a80a-40b9-9beb-4182b88f501a https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/you-were-seen-shooting-your-own-car-mogotsis-fourth-bail-bid-awaits-judgment-5e16b587-a80a-40b9-9beb-4182b88f501a Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:30:30 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:30:30 GMT IOL Alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi will remain behind bars for another week after his fourth bid for bail was postponed for judgment, as his defence and the state clashed over CCTV footage and allegations that he staged his own shooting. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/r100m-romance-scam-six-nigerian-suspects-in-sa-face-us-extradition-6ff14f48-824b-489c-b296-d609a66d13e5 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/r100m-romance-scam-six-nigerian-suspects-in-sa-face-us-extradition-6ff14f48-824b-489c-b296-d609a66d13e5 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:43:49 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:43:49 GMT IOL The Hawks are set to hand over six Nigerian nationals wanted in the US over an alleged R100 million online romance scam targeting more than 100 women. https://www.iol.co.za/news/car-stolen-at-king-shaka-airport-leads-police-to-westville-home-with-two-stolen-cars-b8e863fa-1fa8-4f02-9be8-febb2340efed https://www.iol.co.za/news/car-stolen-at-king-shaka-airport-leads-police-to-westville-home-with-two-stolen-cars-b8e863fa-1fa8-4f02-9be8-febb2340efed Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:37:05 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:37:05 GMT IOL A Westville man was arrested on Thursday after police found two stolen cars at his house, one of which he allegedly bought from a dealership using fraudulent documents. https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/we-will-never-partner-with-mk-das-line-in-the-sand-for-ethekwini-metro-155f607b-aaf8-47a2-ad42-af66c723131f https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/we-will-never-partner-with-mk-das-line-in-the-sand-for-ethekwini-metro-155f607b-aaf8-47a2-ad42-af66c723131f Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:30:55 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:30:55 GMT IOL According to a poll, the MK Party has emerged as the frontrunner to secure an outright majority in eThekwini's upcoming local government elections, prompting rival parties to brace for coalition battles to prevent MK from taking control of KwaZulu-Natal's sole metropolitan municipality. https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/trump-absent-as-new-york-marks-25th-anniversary-of-911-0ab4bd30-ca8c-4ba8-a98f-bac9be81e80f https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/trump-absent-as-new-york-marks-25th-anniversary-of-911-0ab4bd30-ca8c-4ba8-a98f-bac9be81e80f Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:29:17 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:29:17 GMT IOL Trump will mark 9/11 at the Pentagon as New York commemorates 25 years since the attacks at Ground Zero. https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/jou-ma-se-minister-pemmy-majodina-under-fire-after-explosive-exchange-with-resident-17a7a017-38e7-4a30-b710-a8cb3c528fe5 https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/jou-ma-se-minister-pemmy-majodina-under-fire-after-explosive-exchange-with-resident-17a7a017-38e7-4a30-b710-a8cb3c528fe5 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:27:02 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:27:02 GMT IOL ‘Jou ma se p**s” - those words have landed Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina in hot water after she allegedly directed a vulgar insult at a disabled resident during a chaotic community meeting in Loerie, Eastern Cape. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/springboks-all-blacks-to-share-r129-million-baltimore-windfall-ec3f7ffa-4c29-409f-a9dc-d0123b77fe0f https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/springboks-all-blacks-to-share-r129-million-baltimore-windfall-ec3f7ffa-4c29-409f-a9dc-d0123b77fe0f Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:26:59 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:26:59 GMT IOL The Springboks and All Blacks stand to share an estimated $8 million more by taking their series decider to Baltimore, as rugby tests the commercial potential of staging major matches in the lucrative US market. https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/ramaphosa-takes-sas-trade-and-investment-agenda-to-brics-summit-7ec1fe96-62ec-40e3-8ab5-8f6632f2c6ee https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/ramaphosa-takes-sas-trade-and-investment-agenda-to-brics-summit-7ec1fe96-62ec-40e3-8ab5-8f6632f2c6ee Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:25:32 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:25:32 GMT IOL South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, where he will join other leaders in discussions on global governance, multilateralism, economic cooperation and strategies for inclusive global growth. https://www.iol.co.za/business/sabc-on-netflix-icasa-inquiry-could-reshape-south-africas-streaming-landscape-9610f27b-c25d-4017-93cf-06e7a80c8432 https://www.iol.co.za/business/sabc-on-netflix-icasa-inquiry-could-reshape-south-africas-streaming-landscape-9610f27b-c25d-4017-93cf-06e7a80c8432 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:58:48 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:58:48 GMT IOL An ICASA inquiry could lead to new licensing, local-content or must-carry obligations for Netflix and other streaming platforms, although no changes have been finalised https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/ramaphosa-breaks-silence-on-anc-vote-buying-claims-those-are-rumours-b89a749c-7c73-4034-b3fa-5002ae10f212 https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/ramaphosa-breaks-silence-on-anc-vote-buying-claims-those-are-rumours-b89a749c-7c73-4034-b3fa-5002ae10f212 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:47:51 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:47:51 GMT IOL President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected allegations that he and Fikile Mbalula benefited from vote-buying at the ANC’s 2022 conference, calling the practice unacceptable after claims by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/where-is-dr-tavangar-limpopo-police-issue-urgent-appeal-after-doctor-disappears-1863b300-9baf-43c1-acf0-e46bd7f45a4e https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/where-is-dr-tavangar-limpopo-police-issue-urgent-appeal-after-doctor-disappears-1863b300-9baf-43c1-acf0-e46bd7f45a4e Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:36:08 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:36:08 GMT IOL Limpopo police are searching for missing doctor Dr Rega Tavangar after he dropped his partner off in Mokopane. https://www.iol.co.za/news/opinion/the-sanctions-no-one-expected-cdc7090f-edd3-4ead-98c5-7b842918d742 https://www.iol.co.za/news/opinion/the-sanctions-no-one-expected-cdc7090f-edd3-4ead-98c5-7b842918d742 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:21:14 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:21:14 GMT IOL UK, allies sanction Israeli settlements as 'ethnic cleansing'; US-Iran conflict drives oil past $100, hitting SA hard. https://www.iol.co.za/news/brics/mclarens-450m-bet-on-british-manufacturing-against-the-grain-d48a7f9f-157d-45e3-8172-e47cd45fb169 https://www.iol.co.za/news/brics/mclarens-450m-bet-on-british-manufacturing-against-the-grain-d48a7f9f-157d-45e3-8172-e47cd45fb169 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:12:28 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:12:28 GMT IOL McLaren invests £450m, adds 1,000 UK jobs in Woking amid a UK auto sector battered by falling output and rival job cuts. https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/bull-in-a-china-shop-anc-demands-ifp-remove-kzn-cogta-mec-thulasizwe-buthelezi-fe02a612-9f2e-492a-a3c8-f5109d51f95e https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/bull-in-a-china-shop-anc-demands-ifp-remove-kzn-cogta-mec-thulasizwe-buthelezi-fe02a612-9f2e-492a-a3c8-f5109d51f95e Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:03:34 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:03:34 GMT IOL The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has renewed its call for Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi to be removed, accusing him of using his position to target and frustrate other political parties, and has escalated the matter to the IFP. https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/thai-buddhist-abbot-arrested-over-28m-temple-funds-and-sex-scandal-c372d2a4-e114-46d5-8b93-e0f8b10e429f https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/thai-buddhist-abbot-arrested-over-28m-temple-funds-and-sex-scandal-c372d2a4-e114-46d5-8b93-e0f8b10e429f Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:58:20 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:58:20 GMT IOL Thai Buddhist abbot arrested over alleged $2.8m embezzlement and sex scandal as police seize gold, jewellery and property https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/remove-replace-or-retain-iec-gives-parties-until-5-pm-today-to-resolve-multiple-list-candidates-396490b0-5fde-44ec-8bcb-80eaa0002726 https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/remove-replace-or-retain-iec-gives-parties-until-5-pm-today-to-resolve-multiple-list-candidates-396490b0-5fde-44ec-8bcb-80eaa0002726 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:47:59 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:47:59 GMT IOL The IEC has given parties until 5pm today to resolve candidates appearing on multiple lists, with the process forming part of the final preparations before candidate lists are published on September 16. https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/mandalay-airport-closed-after-six-suicide-drones-attack-6763358f-cfa2-4423-8a00-5d5bd2210a68 https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/mandalay-airport-closed-after-six-suicide-drones-attack-6763358f-cfa2-4423-8a00-5d5bd2210a68 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:51:10 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:51:10 GMT IOL Myanmar’s second-busiest airport closed for two days after military-backed government says rebels attacked it with drones https://www.iol.co.za/business/economy/oil-nears-110-per-barrel-stocks-tumble-as-middle-east-crisis-deepens-7bf67f6e-555b-483c-8c1d-8d9fb22db365 https://www.iol.co.za/business/economy/oil-nears-110-per-barrel-stocks-tumble-as-middle-east-crisis-deepens-7bf67f6e-555b-483c-8c1d-8d9fb22db365 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:50:34 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:50:34 GMT IOL Asian stocks tumbled on Friday as oil prices rose and bond yields held near multi-year highs, with the Middle East crisis stoking supply fears and hotter-than-expected US inflation fuelling rate hike bets. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/not-even-my-shadow-mogotsi-returns-for-fourth-bail-bid-as-cctv-evidence-challenged-e44d2b83-d041-48d2-a8fe-b98eae5fd6ad https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/not-even-my-shadow-mogotsi-returns-for-fourth-bail-bid-as-cctv-evidence-challenged-e44d2b83-d041-48d2-a8fe-b98eae5fd6ad Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:21:36 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:21:36 GMT IOL Alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi is back in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Thursday as his fourth bid for bail on new facts continues. https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/trumps-5000-dividend-could-cost-14-trillion-but-where-will-the-money-come-from-e21559a3-7f46-48bd-b2b7-a3b06be9debc https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/trumps-5000-dividend-could-cost-14-trillion-but-where-will-the-money-come-from-e21559a3-7f46-48bd-b2b7-a3b06be9debc Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:50:52 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:50:52 GMT IOL Trump’s $5,000 promise could cost $1.38 trillion. Here’s the big question: where would the money come from? https://www.iol.co.za/news/iec-says-anc-failed-to-meet-deadline-not-victim-of-a-system-glitch-581f505f-23aa-44fd-b421-cd33172e599e https://www.iol.co.za/news/iec-says-anc-failed-to-meet-deadline-not-victim-of-a-system-glitch-581f505f-23aa-44fd-b421-cd33172e599e Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:26:47 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:26:47 GMT IOL The IEC has told the Electoral Court that ANC officials were still using its candidate nomination system right up until the deadline. https://www.iol.co.za/news/exclusive-us-doubles-down-on-afrikaner-persecution-claim-keeps-them-top-of-refugee-queue-037be075-4092-4dad-a312-d7b00e4f688d https://www.iol.co.za/news/exclusive-us-doubles-down-on-afrikaner-persecution-claim-keeps-them-top-of-refugee-queue-037be075-4092-4dad-a312-d7b00e4f688d Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:51:07 GMT Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:51:07 GMT IOL While people fleeing wars, political violence and humanitarian crises all around the world face increasingly tight restrictions on entering the US, Washington says it remains committed to resettling Afrikaners as refugees. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/former-mine-worker-battles-to-recover-r171000-alleged-shortfall-after-back-injury-on-duty-e734ff6e-aba2-46e0-9220-d4d5534a4ff8 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/former-mine-worker-battles-to-recover-r171000-alleged-shortfall-after-back-injury-on-duty-e734ff6e-aba2-46e0-9220-d4d5534a4ff8 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:24:01 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:24:01 GMT IOL The tribunal has sent a former mine employee’s complaint back to the Pension Funds Adjudicator after finding that his allegation of an unexplained provident-fund payment shortfall had not been properly considered. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/divorce-dispute-court-throws-out-husbands-appeal-over-r1-million-legal-fees-for-brain-injured-wife-1d8df810-6536-42dc-a1a5-531451f7325a https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/divorce-dispute-court-throws-out-husbands-appeal-over-r1-million-legal-fees-for-brain-injured-wife-1d8df810-6536-42dc-a1a5-531451f7325a Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:16:05 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:16:05 GMT IOL The Western Cape High Court dismissed the husband’s application for leave to appeal an order requiring him to contribute R1m towards his wife’s legal costs. His attorneys were ordered to pay the failed application’s costs personally. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/golf-5-stolen-in-gauteng-found-stripped-in-mpumalanga-two-men-in-court-30a16285-6ba7-478e-96b1-6af5cd252ed1 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/golf-5-stolen-in-gauteng-found-stripped-in-mpumalanga-two-men-in-court-30a16285-6ba7-478e-96b1-6af5cd252ed1 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:29:27 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:29:27 GMT IOL Two men appeared in the Chief Albert Luthuli Magistrate’s Court after police allegedly found a stripped Volkswagen Golf 5 stolen in Gauteng in Elukwatini, Mpumalanga. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/three-suspects-fatally-wounded-after-high-speed-chase-in-durban-e75f0369-b23e-434a-bd4f-18d52ec43b24 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/three-suspects-fatally-wounded-after-high-speed-chase-in-durban-e75f0369-b23e-434a-bd4f-18d52ec43b24 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:05:56 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:05:56 GMT IOL Three alleged robbery suspects were fatally wounded during a shoot-out after a high-speed chase from Overport to Manor Gardens in Durban. A fourth suspect was wounded and taken to hospital under police guard. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/major-fire-breaks-out-at-accommodation-block-in-durbans-umbilo-3f15f7c8-9f6d-4e7f-bf3a-14cc488dad67 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/major-fire-breaks-out-at-accommodation-block-in-durbans-umbilo-3f15f7c8-9f6d-4e7f-bf3a-14cc488dad67 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:47:40 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:47:40 GMT IOL Emergency services are battling a fire at what is believed to be an accommodation block on Dalton Road in Umbilo, Durban. The road has been closed while firefighters work at the scene. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/experts-saps-recruitment-should-focus-on-policing-quality-and-merit-not-race-alone-ead2a3c1-fad4-4b6d-b13f-1cf742752788 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/experts-saps-recruitment-should-focus-on-policing-quality-and-merit-not-race-alone-ead2a3c1-fad4-4b6d-b13f-1cf742752788 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:42:03 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:42:03 GMT IOL The racial composition of SAPS’s latest recruitment intake has sparked fresh debate over representation, employment equity and the quality of police recruitment. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/have-rooftop-solar-panels-eskom-wants-you-to-do-this-before-the-september-deadline-eb60465d-ea2a-413c-aa67-30c4a6a73e34 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/have-rooftop-solar-panels-eskom-wants-you-to-do-this-before-the-september-deadline-eb60465d-ea2a-413c-aa67-30c4a6a73e34 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:50:13 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:50:13 GMT IOL Eskom’s fee waiver for eligible grid-connected rooftop-solar systems runs until 30 September 2026. Here is who qualifies, which documents are required and why even non-exporting systems must be registered. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/your-bank-details-arent-the-only-thing-scammers-want-from-you-5937904f-0d42-4a2f-a362-e33a0078e12d https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/your-bank-details-arent-the-only-thing-scammers-want-from-you-5937904f-0d42-4a2f-a362-e33a0078e12d Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:07:24 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:07:24 GMT IOL Scammers use details such as your ID number, phone number and email address to impersonate trusted organisations and make phishing attacks more convincing. https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/who-owns-south-africas-land-nyhontso-admits-government-has-no-updated-figures-37b3cd21-94de-4ab9-87e5-91ebc0465ee2 https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/who-owns-south-africas-land-nyhontso-admits-government-has-no-updated-figures-37b3cd21-94de-4ab9-87e5-91ebc0465ee2 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:05:39 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:05:39 GMT IOL Land Reform Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso says government has no updated statistics on foreign land ownership, with the latest audit showing foreign nationals owned 0.56% of South Africa’s total land area. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/kzn-crime-statistics-police-to-brief-public-on-state-of-policing-dd6d2a1c-5dfb-4ba2-8b98-fe9ee0ad2f0b https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/kzn-crime-statistics-police-to-brief-public-on-state-of-policing-dd6d2a1c-5dfb-4ba2-8b98-fe9ee0ad2f0b Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:55:12 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:55:12 GMT IOL SAPS in KwaZulu-Natal is expected to release crime statistics for April to June 2026 and brief the public on policing in the province. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/why-zulu-children-throw-their-milk-teeth-onto-the-roof-57159bdf-d85c-4297-9a17-a80a486288e1 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/why-zulu-children-throw-their-milk-teeth-onto-the-roof-57159bdf-d85c-4297-9a17-a80a486288e1 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:48:55 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:48:55 GMT IOL Among Zulu communities, children may throw their fallen milk teeth onto the roof, a custom deeply connected to beliefs about growth, transition and the arrival of stronger adult teeth. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/kelly-smith-plans-to-study-education-takes-up-sewing-and-modelling-in-prison-b2b222f6-b6b5-425a-8813-aeba8dd56a11 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/kelly-smith-plans-to-study-education-takes-up-sewing-and-modelling-in-prison-b2b222f6-b6b5-425a-8813-aeba8dd56a11 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:48:09 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:48:09 GMT IOL Kelly Smith, serving a life sentence for trafficking and kidnapping Joshlin Smith, reportedly hopes to appeal and study education in prison. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/nowhere-to-run-nowhere-to-hide-the-warning-for-anyone-planning-a-prison-escape-524a4dd5-c138-499b-81ed-0352f1da02bb https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/nowhere-to-run-nowhere-to-hide-the-warning-for-anyone-planning-a-prison-escape-524a4dd5-c138-499b-81ed-0352f1da02bb Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:42:58 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:42:58 GMT IOL A fugitive prison inmate who managed to escape from a maximum-security facility is back behind bars - and the Correctional Services commissioner has issued a chilling warning to anyone else considering an escape. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/father-in-over-r600000-maintenance-arrears-ordered-to-comply-within-14-days-or-face-jail-time-68e4680d-ee77-4d11-b145-01afb90b910c https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/father-in-over-r600000-maintenance-arrears-ordered-to-comply-within-14-days-or-face-jail-time-68e4680d-ee77-4d11-b145-01afb90b910c Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:36:58 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:36:58 GMT IOL A Free State father found guilty of contempt of court has 14 days to resume paying R9,000 a month in child maintenance or risk activation of a suspended prison sentence. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/refugees-pelted-with-objects-as-tensions-rise-outside-durban-home-affairs-office-45b091af-4063-4eab-8a20-ddae96b5b981 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/refugees-pelted-with-objects-as-tensions-rise-outside-durban-home-affairs-office-45b091af-4063-4eab-8a20-ddae96b5b981 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:34:27 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:34:27 GMT IOL Tensions escalated outside Durban’s Che Guevara Road Home Affairs office as March and March supporters and refugees clashed, while authorities considered transferring verified refugees to Lindela amid concerns about safety, shelter and legal rights. https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/uganda-royal-family-under-house-arrest-in-succession-row-47ba11fa-bfc3-4fef-8c25-8cbcdccb89a5 https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/uganda-royal-family-under-house-arrest-in-succession-row-47ba11fa-bfc3-4fef-8c25-8cbcdccb89a5 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:26:29 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:26:29 GMT IOL A Ugandan Queen Mother and family of the late Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV have been placed under practical house arrest at their palace following a fierce succession dispute. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/look-joshlin-smith-search-new-evidence-found-in-saldanha-dunes-after-court-case-dd79ce1b-10f4-41fa-bfd9-8a1c5048f709 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/look-joshlin-smith-search-new-evidence-found-in-saldanha-dunes-after-court-case-dd79ce1b-10f4-41fa-bfd9-8a1c5048f709 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:16:35 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:16:35 GMT IOL More than two years after Joshlin Smith disappeared, search activist Rev June Dolley-Major has revealed new evidence and called for renewed forensic testing and a thorough search of the Saldanha dunes. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/cape-town-to-test-cashless-payments-at-three-driving-licence-centres-b702cb9e-0df2-49d3-a207-1d989c89d97d https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/cape-town-to-test-cashless-payments-at-three-driving-licence-centres-b702cb9e-0df2-49d3-a207-1d989c89d97d Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:03:39 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:03:39 GMT IOL The City of Cape Town will test cashless payments at the Brackenfell, Fish Hoek and Strand driving licence testing centres from 1 October. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/kwazulu-natal-learner-placed-third-in-2026-sadc-essay-competition-44af3ef1-b60f-487b-8bfb-e139c3685375 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/kwazulu-natal-learner-placed-third-in-2026-sadc-essay-competition-44af3ef1-b60f-487b-8bfb-e139c3685375 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:44:09 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:44:09 GMT IOL An Empangeni High School learner has placed third in the 2026 SADC Secondary School Essay Competition. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/why-school-leavers-are-urged-to-consider-tvet-colleges-for-2027-7aba7940-4004-4f51-894c-0500baec8377 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/why-school-leavers-are-urged-to-consider-tvet-colleges-for-2027-7aba7940-4004-4f51-894c-0500baec8377 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:29:48 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:29:48 GMT IOL Education activist Hendrick Makaneta is urging school leavers to consider TVET colleges as a route into technical training, employment and entrepreneurship. Applicants should check their chosen college’s official closing date for 2027 admissions. https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/frances-epstein-probe-identifies-potential-recruiters-d14b732f-1a84-4563-a5d5-8552df6b6b4c https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/frances-epstein-probe-identifies-potential-recruiters-d14b732f-1a84-4563-a5d5-8552df6b6b4c Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:14:33 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:14:33 GMT IOL French prosecutors investigating Jeffrey Epstein's human trafficking network have identified new " potential recruiters" and 26 victims following a labyrinthine trail extending from New York to the French Riviera. https://www.iol.co.za/business/economy/dont-get-your-hopes-up-for-renewed-fuel-tax-relief-as-motorists-face-record-prices-in-october-9cc90185-15a8-42ef-8326-2d5d3308605b https://www.iol.co.za/business/economy/dont-get-your-hopes-up-for-renewed-fuel-tax-relief-as-motorists-face-record-prices-in-october-9cc90185-15a8-42ef-8326-2d5d3308605b Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:10:47 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:10:47 GMT IOL South Africans are facing record petrol prices from the beginning of October, but the latest warning from the Finance Minister implies that renewed fuel tax cuts are unlikely. https://www.iol.co.za/news/brics/senegal-opens-the-door-109-blocks-one-ambition-370d5467-811f-43f9-b004-a194d8487e45 https://www.iol.co.za/news/brics/senegal-opens-the-door-109-blocks-one-ambition-370d5467-811f-43f9-b004-a194d8487e45 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:40:03 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:40:03 GMT IOL Senegal to offer 109 of its 113 oil & gas blocks to investors, aiming to build local energy leaders alongside foreign capital, minister says. https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/events/watch-bayeux-tapestry-mania-sweeps-uk-as-sold-out-exhibition-opens-1c29cd37-460b-414c-b095-a188753aa680 https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/events/watch-bayeux-tapestry-mania-sweeps-uk-as-sold-out-exhibition-opens-1c29cd37-460b-414c-b095-a188753aa680 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:32:01 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:32:01 GMT IOL The Bayeux Tapestry has gone on display at London’s British Museum for the first time since it was made nearly 1,000 years ago, drawing sold-out crowds and renewed attention to the medieval artwork’s role in the history of England and France. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/horror-find-hunt-for-mother-after-dogs-seen-dragging-babys-severed-head-in-bloemfontein-19895fce-87bf-4125-855a-3f468b295c7a https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/horror-find-hunt-for-mother-after-dogs-seen-dragging-babys-severed-head-in-bloemfontein-19895fce-87bf-4125-855a-3f468b295c7a Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:27:01 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:27:01 GMT IOL Free State authorities have ordered an intensified search for the mother of a newborn baby after dogs were allegedly seen dragging the infant’s severed head through a Bloemfontein street. https://www.iol.co.za/news/partnered/beyond-the-monthly-transfer-how-mama-money-built-an-everyday-lifeline-in-south-africa-1f94aa99-71e6-4fbd-b90b-625a24d77b9e https://www.iol.co.za/news/partnered/beyond-the-monthly-transfer-how-mama-money-built-an-everyday-lifeline-in-south-africa-1f94aa99-71e6-4fbd-b90b-625a24d77b9e Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:04:17 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:04:17 GMT IOL Mama Money says it has expanded from cross-border remittances into salary payments, card spending and other everyday financial services for migrants and underserved customers in South Africa. https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/fire-on-cargo-ship-in-china-kills-25-people-5df6a9f1-458f-4565-9e7c-142ad0ab1732 https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/fire-on-cargo-ship-in-china-kills-25-people-5df6a9f1-458f-4565-9e7c-142ad0ab1732 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:47:46 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:47:46 GMT IOL A fire aboard a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier during maintenance at a shipyard in Qingdao, China, has left 25 people dead. https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/trumps-5000-dividend-what-does-he-mean-and-who-would-get-it-5b2d16d8-1969-4e80-9983-b94066d14526 https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/trumps-5000-dividend-what-does-he-mean-and-who-would-get-it-5b2d16d8-1969-4e80-9983-b94066d14526 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:33:53 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:33:53 GMT IOL Trump says Americans could receive $5,000 if Republicans win Congress. Here’s what is known about his proposed ‘dividend’. https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/three-councillor-candidates-dead-as-anc-calls-for-west-gang-crackdown-in-kzn-bdcacdf7-0505-4b74-a259-b4fabc17127c https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/three-councillor-candidates-dead-as-anc-calls-for-west-gang-crackdown-in-kzn-bdcacdf7-0505-4b74-a259-b4fabc17127c Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:24:33 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:24:33 GMT IOL The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has condemned targeted killings of councillor candidates and called for intensified police operations against the “West Gang” in parts of eThekwini. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/police-seize-31-computers-cash-in-brakpan-illegal-gambling-raid-7d86b665-dc09-444b-a573-ed9772071cb6 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/police-seize-31-computers-cash-in-brakpan-illegal-gambling-raid-7d86b665-dc09-444b-a573-ed9772071cb6 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:18:02 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:18:02 GMT IOL Gauteng police seized 31 computers, cash and other equipment during a raid on a Brakpan internet lounge suspected of illegal gambling activities. https://www.iol.co.za/news/brics/south-africas-ai-paradox-best-prepared-most-exposed-04d4415c-d139-45c8-bee9-07e1dbaa0911 https://www.iol.co.za/news/brics/south-africas-ai-paradox-best-prepared-most-exposed-04d4415c-d139-45c8-bee9-07e1dbaa0911 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:35:47 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:35:47 GMT IOL South Africa is currently the most AI-ready outsourcing destination in Africa and, by a separate measure, the most AI-exposed workforce in sub-Saharan Africa. Those two facts sound contradictory, but they are actually describing the same phenomenon from opposite ends: a country that has adopted enterprise AI faster and more broadly than any of its regional peers is now the first on the continent to confront what that adoption means for the people whose jobs sit closest to it. That tension was the real subject of Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa's keynote at NEDLAC's 31st Annual Summit in Pretoria on 4 September, delivered on behalf of Deputy President Paul Mashatile under the theme " Advancing Inclusive Growth and Decent Work in the Age of AI." https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/escaped-north-west-inmate-edward-khomotso-madiba-rearrested-8286670b-ae0f-402a-8f96-043b190d5ca3 https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/escaped-north-west-inmate-edward-khomotso-madiba-rearrested-8286670b-ae0f-402a-8f96-043b190d5ca3 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:27:42 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:27:42 GMT IOL Escaped North West inmate Edward Khomotso Madiba has been rearrested in Brits, less than 72 hours after he broke out of the Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre near Mahikeng. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/two-malawian-fishermen-found-dead-in-free-state-dam-after-canoe-capsizes-ff08a6ca-bd05-4ac9-9b4f-afc7a4ddbb16 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/two-malawian-fishermen-found-dead-in-free-state-dam-after-canoe-capsizes-ff08a6ca-bd05-4ac9-9b4f-afc7a4ddbb16 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:08:29 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:08:29 GMT IOL Two Malawian men, aged 23 and 26, have been found dead in a Free State farm dam after their canoe capsized during a fishing trip outside Ladybrand. https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/anc-kzn-candidate-list-glitches-hit-ethekwini-ray-nkonyeni-3a931a5c-60ed-46c2-b923-06d532dd0991 https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/anc-kzn-candidate-list-glitches-hit-ethekwini-ray-nkonyeni-3a931a5c-60ed-46c2-b923-06d532dd0991 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:47:47 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:47:47 GMT IOL The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has acknowledged candidate-list glitches affecting more municipalities, saying technical capturing errors resulted in some candidates being placed against incorrect wards ahead of November’s local elections. https://www.iol.co.za/news/partnered/protecting-south-africas-wild-spaces-starts-with-responsible-waste-management-a293a7a3-73d4-4eaf-905c-06e0e3f087dd https://www.iol.co.za/news/partnered/protecting-south-africas-wild-spaces-starts-with-responsible-waste-management-a293a7a3-73d4-4eaf-905c-06e0e3f087dd Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:46:03 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:46:03 GMT IOL NWU research is helping to redefine waste management in protected areas as an essential part of conserving biodiversity, preventing pollution and creating opportunities for communities. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/why-teaching-boys-to-talk-about-emotions-could-help-prevent-suicide-aa7fec4c-4451-48ad-b4c0-f79458587170 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/why-teaching-boys-to-talk-about-emotions-could-help-prevent-suicide-aa7fec4c-4451-48ad-b4c0-f79458587170 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:32:30 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:32:30 GMT IOL Experts and community workers say teaching boys to name and express difficult emotions could help young men seek support before distress becomes destructive. https://www.iol.co.za/news/brics/south-africas-record-fuel-price-is-a-story-of-bad-timing-not-just-bad-luck-dbfb8755-3c0c-4c25-acdc-18b9f5f8eb67 https://www.iol.co.za/news/brics/south-africas-record-fuel-price-is-a-story-of-bad-timing-not-just-bad-luck-dbfb8755-3c0c-4c25-acdc-18b9f5f8eb67 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:07:24 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:07:24 GMT IOL South Africa could break its fuel-price record again in October, with 95-octane petrol potentially reaching around R28.85 a litre and diesel R32.08. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/grade-11-learner-among-three-arrested-after-tuckshop-owner-found-murdered-near-fouriesburg-aabb4aba-6885-4b9f-8ee0-7d37367e6d3a https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/grade-11-learner-among-three-arrested-after-tuckshop-owner-found-murdered-near-fouriesburg-aabb4aba-6885-4b9f-8ee0-7d37367e6d3a Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:55:53 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:55:53 GMT IOL An 18-year-old Grade 11 learner is among three suspects arrested after a tuckshop owner was allegedly kidnapped and murdered before his body was dumped along the R26 outside Fouriesburg. https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/august-hottest-month-ever-recorded-globally-eu-monitor-77518753-68d6-418a-9ab1-2a20dfff2666 https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/august-hottest-month-ever-recorded-globally-eu-monitor-77518753-68d6-418a-9ab1-2a20dfff2666 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:51:09 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:51:09 GMT IOL The EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer. https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/skeem-gp-apologises-following-interview-backlash-clarifies-ekurhuleni-mayoral-plans-94497d37-2c35-4080-a6a7-e0f4bf8f89a2 https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/skeem-gp-apologises-following-interview-backlash-clarifies-ekurhuleni-mayoral-plans-94497d37-2c35-4080-a6a7-e0f4bf8f89a2 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:46:40 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:46:40 GMT IOL Themba 'Skeem GP' Nzimande has outlined Afrika Mayibuye Movement’s plans for Ekurhuleni, after being unable to explain the movement’s programmes during an interview. https://www.iol.co.za/business/hollard-to-liquidate-cannabis-firm-over-r20m-debt-e4f34cec-e3ab-44f1-a850-521b97fbed71 https://www.iol.co.za/business/hollard-to-liquidate-cannabis-firm-over-r20m-debt-e4f34cec-e3ab-44f1-a850-521b97fbed71 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:42:36 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:42:36 GMT IOL Hollard wants to wind up JSE-listed Labat Africa over a R20 million judgment, as the company fights the debt and negotiates settlements with other creditors. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/home-affairs-moves-durban-refugees-to-gauteng-as-tensions-escalate-3b7a10ea-c8f1-4cd7-8d55-38bba8c45c04 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/home-affairs-moves-durban-refugees-to-gauteng-as-tensions-escalate-3b7a10ea-c8f1-4cd7-8d55-38bba8c45c04 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:25:44 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:25:44 GMT IOL Home Affairs has moved to relocate refugees living outside its Che Guevara Road offices in Durban to the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Gauteng, amid heightened tensions in the area. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/six-south-africans-still-missing-after-nepal-flash-floods-as-dna-sent-for-identification-280e4425-aebe-47f8-b46d-cbcfcd14edcc https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/six-south-africans-still-missing-after-nepal-flash-floods-as-dna-sent-for-identification-280e4425-aebe-47f8-b46d-cbcfcd14edcc Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:24:59 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:24:59 GMT IOL Six South Africans remain unaccounted for following devastating flash floods in Nepal, with DNA profiles from their biological relatives sent to Nepalese police and Interpol to assist identification efforts. https://www.iol.co.za/news/brics/bricscoin-a-trade-settlement-currency-with-no-peg-no-interest-and-a-diamond-inside-eb7076f1-dca3-4730-a340-3fb2a79a11fa https://www.iol.co.za/news/brics/bricscoin-a-trade-settlement-currency-with-no-peg-no-interest-and-a-diamond-inside-eb7076f1-dca3-4730-a340-3fb2a79a11fa Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:24:59 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:24:59 GMT IOL BRICS countries have been looking for a way to settle trade with one another without routing every transaction through the dollar. BRICSCOIN is one concrete answer: a settlement instrument — not a national currency, not a peg to gold, and not a digital token — that central banks would use only to clear trade balances with each other. Part physical, part digital, and issued only by unanimous consent of BRICS central banks — neither a paper currency nor a purely digital one. https://www.iol.co.za/news/partnered/the-action-bias-window-why-waiting-between-major-catalysts-can-be-the-hardest-trade-9e0825be-9fde-49d2-a813-de5c9166602c https://www.iol.co.za/news/partnered/the-action-bias-window-why-waiting-between-major-catalysts-can-be-the-hardest-trade-9e0825be-9fde-49d2-a813-de5c9166602c Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:23:28 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:23:28 GMT IOL Between payrolls, inflation data and central-bank decisions, traders can mistake movement for opportunity. A disciplined process identifies when incomplete evidence makes standing aside the higher-quality decision. https://www.iol.co.za/news/education/manamela-foreign-academics-needed-but-visa-abuse-must-be-addressed-85c679b1-3bfe-49f3-ae76-b644cd27403a https://www.iol.co.za/news/education/manamela-foreign-academics-needed-but-visa-abuse-must-be-addressed-85c679b1-3bfe-49f3-ae76-b644cd27403a Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:42:17 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:42:17 GMT IOL Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has rejected calls to exclude foreign academics from South African universities, warning that doing so could undermine innovation and global collaboration, while acknowledging concerns over possible visa abuse. https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/corruption-trial-halted-mapisa-nqakula-fails-to-appear-in-court-after-falling-ill-13064d43-9306-4413-a3c6-ab3bed11b2dd https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/corruption-trial-halted-mapisa-nqakula-fails-to-appear-in-court-after-falling-ill-13064d43-9306-4413-a3c6-ab3bed11b2dd Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:32:50 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:32:50 GMT IOL Former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption trial was postponed to September 16 after she failed to appear in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Thursday because of ill health. https://www.iol.co.za/news/all-charges-formally-withdrawn-against-antonio-iozzo-werner-roets-and-aj-van-rensburg-after-dpp-review-finds-allegations-false-and-baseless-4b163abb-fca8-49b0-8dca-ad004e91a27c https://www.iol.co.za/news/all-charges-formally-withdrawn-against-antonio-iozzo-werner-roets-and-aj-van-rensburg-after-dpp-review-finds-allegations-false-and-baseless-4b163abb-fca8-49b0-8dca-ad004e91a27c Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:27:03 GMT Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:27:03 GMT IOL Charges against Alpha founder and CEO Antonio Iozzo and two others have been formally withdrawn following a review by the DPP. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/anc-urges-western-cape-education-mec-to-intervene-in-nduli-primary-crisis-863d2b83-1493-4ba3-8b07-da7cae17b62d https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/anc-urges-western-cape-education-mec-to-intervene-in-nduli-primary-crisis-863d2b83-1493-4ba3-8b07-da7cae17b62d Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:54:54 GMT Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:54:54 GMT IOL The ANC has called on newly appointed Western Cape Education MEC Jaco Londt to meet the Nduli Primary School community after learners remained dispersed among neighbouring schools for about six months following safety concerns at their school.