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Joburg MMC Mgcina Tshwaku, JMPD and CPF members responded to complaints from residents who fled from zama-Zamas and slept at the police station. Video: Mtshwaku

Deputy Minister of Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo addresses the BRICS Business Council seminar in Pretoria ahead of the BRICS Summit to be held on August 22-24. Video: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL

Member of SA BRICS Business Council Dr Stavros Nicolaou says Africa needs finance to strengthen the health infrastructure and be able to procure vaccines and medicines to help fight against pandemics. He is speaking at the BRICS Health seminar in Pretoria. Video: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL

The Cape of Good Hope SPCA rescued a terrified horse that was spotted running along the M5 inbound in Cape Town on Thursday afternoon. The horse was in the process of being trained in the Parkwood area before breaking loose. Video:Cape of Good Hope SPCA

Leaders of the seven political parties that form the Multi-Party Charter for South Africa sign the agreement they have come to at the end of the two-day conference at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on Thursday. Video: Kailene Pillay

A group of South African political parties have gathered at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg for a two-day conference to map out a plan to unseat the ANC from leading the government. Dubbed the “Moonshot Pact”, the group consists of the Democratic Alliance, ActionSA, Inkatha Freedom Party, Freedom Front Plus, United Independent Movement, Spectrum National Party and the Independent South African National Civic Organisation. But, what is a “Moonshot Pact” and what does it hope to achieve? The term “moonshot” originally came from about after the 1969 Apollo 11 mission that sent the first humans to the moon. United States former president John F. Kennedy had declared that humans would go to the moon within the decade - a claim that seemed far-fetched but ended up being a daring goal that was achieved. During the Democratic Alliance’s Federal Congress in April, re-elected leader John Steenhuisen used the term while he outlined the party’s vision to rescue the country at the 2024 election. He said that 2024 was going to be South Africa’s moonshot election, “where we achieve a giant leap forward by removing the ANC from power and replacing it with a new pact government composed of like minded opposition parties”. What the Moonshot Pact represents is a mechanism that would allow these parties’ to reap the benefits of a higher stake at the elections without having to actively convert voters from another party to their own. Coalition government, another new term to join the election dictionary, is the aim here. Quite simply, a coalition government is a temporary alliance of distinct parties, persons, or states for joint action. With the reality that an outright ANC majority is not necessarily how next year’s general election would swing, the electioneering has changed this time around. In the last local government election, the ANC received only 45.59% support, the first time in the party’s history that it dropped below 50%. During the DA’s congress, Steenhuisen made the call for a pact ahead of next year’s general election. “In my capacity as leader, not only of the DA but of the opposition alternative in this country, our party will immediately initiate a process to form a pre-election Moonshot Pact with like-minded political parties, civil society organisations and civic movements to defeat the ANC, to keep the EFF out, and to inaugurate a new national opposition coalition government,” Steenhuisen said at the party’s congress.

The Multi-Party Charter Independent chairperson Professor William Gumede provided an updateo n the coalition talks at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on Thursday. The parties have so far made key agreements including a power sharing deal should they take over government. Video: Kailene Pillay /IOL"

A whale carcass was removed at Virginia Beach in Durban North by eThekwini Municipality workers on Thursday morning.

Reverend Frank Chikane, says the 40th anniversary celebration of the United Democratic Front (UDF) is aimed at reviving the culture, tradition, and values of the organisation. Video: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL

Students from Stellenbosch University, CPUT and UWC took to the streets to demand an intervention from government to find solutions for NSFAS’s problematic new payment system, as well as hundreds of students being defunded for various reasons.

“Voetsek Blade, amandla awethu!” echoed through the streets of the Cape Town CBD yesterday morning as hundreds of university students marched to Parliament to complain about ongoing money issues with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)

Long serving members of the South African Navy were honored at Simons Town Naval base on Wednesday August 16. The event was addressed by the South African Navy Chief Monde Lobese. Chief Lobese highlighted the importance of dedication and pride in serving an organization throughout one's life, a distinction that civilian members often overlook.

South Africa - Cape Town - 16 August 2023 - Students gathered at CPUT to embark on their March to Parliament. The purpose of the March is to oppose the direct payments from NSFAS. Video and pictures: Tracey Adams, IOL News

South Africa - Cape Town - 16 August 2023 - Students gathered at CPUT to embark on their March to Parliament. The purpose of the March is to appose the direct payments from NSFAS. Video and pictures: Tracey Adams, IOL News

A whale has washed up on a beach in KZN. Officials are at the scene working on finalising various processes necessary to uplift and remove the carcass as the removal will include other departments. Video: Sudhir Balli

This is all you hear when watching a TikTok live, but some mense are making big bucks from it. So much so that one TikToker, who made over R15 000, is giving back to his mense.

Dario Thompson, 35, from District Six has over 2 200 followers and started ranking on TikTok after being invited by a friend to Johannesburg Pride on October 28.

An alleged gang hit in Wetton had mense rekking their bekke after a brazen gunman chased a suspected skollie into a winkel and klapped skote.

Bonteheuwel residents have vowed to fight for justice for slain mom Anelle Jantjies as her berk made his first appearance at Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.