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Mop-up operations were carried out yesterday after a fire damaged part of a clothing store and cellphone outlet in Durban’s CBD. The store owner, who asked not to be named, alleged that a group of men confronted the security guard before setting the premises alight. The Fire Department managed to extinguish the blaze before it spread to other parts of the building. Staff were later seen clearing debris and preparing the store to reopen. The fire damaged the ceiling and a counter, while a set of printing machines was also destroyed. iol.co.za/ 📷: Zainul Dawood / IOL #StoreFire #DurbanCBD #BlazeDamage #MopUpOperations

Chilling dashcam footage has captured the moment an e-hailing driver was ambushed by a group in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, with one of the suspects apparently calling for him to be shot as he fled for his life. Read on tinyurl.com/4j8ebw2d #news #DriverAmbush #DashcamFootage #EhailingAttack #ArmedRobbery

Israelis voted on Tuesday in their highest turnout for decades, with exit polls showing the camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that of his rival are neck and neck. Read on tinyurl.com/mu8hu39y #news #ElectionDeadlock #PoliticalUncertainty #IsraelStalemate #LeadershipBattle

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says it will support both the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the upcoming local government elections, despite tensions between the two political formations. Read on tinyurl.com/fkshn8ye #news #AllianceTensions #PoliticalRift #COSATUSupport #LocalGovernmentElections

A new R797 million bridge along the N7 in Cape Town is nearing completion, as the Western Cape Government’s Department of Infrastructure has scheduled completion of the Van Schoorsdrift Road Safety Improvement Project for March 2027. Read on tinyurl.com/3baaeb7u #news #BridgeProgress #InfrastructureUpgrade #N7Bridge #MajorProject

The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has declared a father unworthy to inherit from his late son’s estate worth more than R716,000 after finding that he had been virtually absent from the young man’s life for 29 years. Read on tinyurl.com/43udwrsz #news #InheritanceBattle #FatherDisqualified #CourtJudgment #EstateDispute

OPINION: Zille herself knows she's a controversial figure. In fact, one of her mottos this year has been "You don't have to like me; just love Johannesburg". So, with under a week to the elections, I want to dispel this idea that Zille can make Joburg great again. Read on tinyurl.com/4vpktb9k #VoteHumanity #PoliticalChoice #HelenZille #MayoralShowdown

Technology firms surged across Asia on Wednesday after blockbuster earnings from chip giant SK hynix helped boost optimism in the AI trade ahead of results from Wall Street titans Microsoft and Alphabet. Read on tinyurl.com/2s4ht3es #business #MarketMovers #OilSurge #TechRally #StocksSoar

Millions of South Africans who rely on social grants will be relieved to know that the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced an adjustment to its payment schedule for November 2026. Read on tinyurl.com/598vhknc #news #GrantSchedule #PaymentChanges #SASSAUpdate #BeneficiaryAlert

OPINION: In his X posts, Adam Habib dismisses those who question his support for Helen Zille's Johannesburg mayoral bid as "middle-class intellectuals", some from Durban. A university vice-chancellor might hesitate before treating membership of the middle class as an intellectual disqualification. Read on tinyurl.com/4uk8pb3f #PoliticalAccountability #AdamHabib #ZilleSupport #SupportScrutiny

Two Home Affairs officials in the Free State and a civilian have been charged with passport-related fraud and corruption in the Bothaville Magistrate’s Court. Read on tinyurl.com/4km22c2b #news #PassportScandal #HomeAffairs #OfficialsAccused #FreeState

A South African man has been arrested in the United States on charges relating to the possession and sharing of sexually explicit images of children. Read on tinyurl.com/yn73nrfy #news #AbuseAllegations #OklahomaArrest #CriminalCharges #BondSet