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The siyanqoba rally of SADESMO, the student wing of the IFP at Mangosuthu University of Technology in Umlazi, Durban. The university will have its elections on Thursday, and it will be up against SASCO and the EFF Student Command. Video: Sihle Mavuso/IOL Politics

Beacon Valley residents made a gruesome discovery when they came across a headless corpse in the street.

ANC Gauteng Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi quells rumors of racism which infers that the provincial government did not hire coloured people via the Nasi Ispani initiative. Video: Kamogelo Moichela

ANC’s Provincial Secretary in Gauteng Thembinkosi "Tk" Nciza says coalition is a new phenomenon in the country, slamming claims that coalition has collapsed in Ekurhuleni. He says they just have political differences.

ANC’s Provincial Secretary in Gauteng Thembinkosi "Tk" Nciza blames the DA in Tshwane for collapsing the city, saying the party has successfully led the city to the ground. Video: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL

Fatal shooting incident on the Cnr of Ratanga Rd and Bosmansdam Rd, Milnerton, Cape Town.

A cash heist gang from the notorious KwaMashu township in Durban has bombed a cash van and stole an undisclosed sum of money. The community later invaded the crime scene to steal the little money that was left. The incident happened around 5:40am. Video: Supplied

Following September’s brutal fuel price hikes, petrol and diesel are set for more steep increases in October 2023, the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources (DMRE) has announced. A litre of 95 Unleaded will now set you back R24.96 at the coast and R25.68 in the inland regions, while 93 Unleaded will rise to R25.22. The even steeper diesel increases will see the wholesale price of 50ppm rising to R24.51 at the coast and R25.22 inland, while 500ppm will cost R24.29 and R25.01 respectively. Keep in mind that this excludes the retail margin, which is usually around R2 depending on the outlet, as diesel is unregulated.

Mitchell’s Plain residents defied the odds of remaining a dormitory town as intended by the apartheid regime to becoming a community with a very dynamic and active civil society. These were the sentiments shared during the inaugural Mitchell’s Plain Residents’ Association (MURA) Community Service Awards 2023, in partnership with the Plainsman, to pay homage to stalwarts in the community and those who died having served their community, at Cedar High School of the Arts, in Rocklands, on Friday September 29.

A group of interns at UWC’s Innovation Hub are hoping that the augmented and virtual reality technologies they are creating can educate future nursing students. Northern News spoke to the interns who presented a prototype of their virtual reality headset at the SA Innovation Summit, which took place from Wednesday September 27 to Friday September 29 at the GrandWest Sun Exhibits.

An unknown man allegedly shot and killed himself in the city centre of Durban on Tuesday morning. That was after he was chased by the police while wielding the gun. Video: Supplied

The band is composed of Jill Saward (lead vocals), Bill Sharpe (keys), Keith Winter (guitar), George Anderson (bass) and Roger Odell (drums), who last performed in the Mother City a decade ago at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, thrilled the audience.

The Grand Arena in GrandWest was packed to the rafters on Saturday evening when the legendary English jazz-funk band Shakatak took to the stage for one night only in celebration of their 40th anniversary.

Caption Watch: Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth, and People with Disabilities Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma praises the late former Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad and describes him as a revolutionary who has been a great influence in the country. Kamogelo Moichela/IOL

The body of the late former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, worldwide renowned activist for human rights and struggle stalwart, Aziz Pahad, now leaves his home for the last time to the Westpark where he will be laid to rest. Video: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL

The day finally arrived on Thursday for 10 Excelsior High School learners to get glammed up and walk the red carpet at a matric ball they thought they wouldn’t have been able to attend.

Locals and visitors flocked to Lookout Beach in their hundreds to help save as many washed-up seahorses as they could. Photographer: David Ritchie / African News Agency (ANA)

Grammy Award-winning musical maestro Black Coffee, at the press conference for his official send-off party leading up to his Madison Square Garden performance, explained how he chose the artists who will be joining him.

TM Community Music School will be hosting their very first concert with their students after facing challenges of gang violence. The school was initially based in New Life Christ Mission Church in Heinz Park, where they taught young people and children how to play instruments. With their 20 students, they’re focusing on bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and drums. Vocals will come at a later stage as well as spiritual dancing.

About 20 people took a trip back in time on Heritage Day as they toured a World War II military base above Llandudno. The Apostle Battery was built in 1940 to withstand an enemy attack, tour guide Matt Weisse, of Milnerton, told the group. Members of the tour group crouched through a narrow shock-absorbing tunnel surrounding the ammunition chamber.

A tense stand-off between ANC and IFP supporters in Mpembeni under the City of UMhlathuze in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The area is having fiercely contested by-elections which came after a councillor of the ANC survived a hit and resigned. Video: Supplied

This new mouthwatering flavour introduces an exhilarating twist to Dairymaid’s already impressive ice cream collection.