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๐ŸŸฅ ๐—–๐—ฅ๐—œ๐— ๐—˜ | ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—œ๐—–๐—ฆ ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐—™๐—”๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—•๐—”๐—ง๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—š๐—˜๐—— ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ก๐—šThe bail application of senior SAPS Ca...
05/06/2026

๐ŸŸฅ ๐—–๐—ฅ๐—œ๐— ๐—˜ | ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—œ๐—–๐—ฆ ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐—™๐—”๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—•๐—”๐—ง๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—š๐—˜๐—— ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š
The bail application of senior SAPS Captain Laurence Makgotloe, a forensic ballistics expert, is set to continue in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Tuesday as the state opposes his release.

Makgotloe faces serious charges linked to the alleged tampering of ballistic evidence in two high-profile murder investigations.

On Thursday, the court heard testimony from the stateโ€™s first witness, Warrant Officer Xolani Sokhanyile, who was subjected to intense cross-examination by defence lawyer Emile Viviers.

The defence challenged key parts of the stateโ€™s affidavit, pointing out inconsistencies and grammatical errors, while also questioning whether Makgotloe could have known the origin of the disputed forensic evidence found at his home.

Under questioning, the state witness initially suggested the accused may have been informed by another suspect, but later conceded that this claim was based on assumption rather than direct evidence.

Sokhanyile ultimately agreed that the allegation linking Makgotloe to knowledge of the murder-related evidence was โ€œspeculation, not factโ€, and that there was โ€œno direct linkageโ€.

The matter has now been postponed to 9 June for the continuation of the bail proceedings.

DOES THIS CASE RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RELIABILITY OF FORENSIC EXPERT TESTIMONY IN COURT?

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๐ŸŸง ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ | ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ง๐—”๐—ซ ๐—™๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐——๐—œ๐—š๐—œ๐—ง๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐——๐—˜๐—ฆThe South African Revenue Service (SARS...
05/06/2026

๐ŸŸง ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ | ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ก๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ง๐—”๐—ซ ๐—™๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐——๐—œ๐—š๐—œ๐—ง๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released the official filing dates for the 2026 tax season, alongside system improvements aimed at simplifying submissions and reducing errors for taxpayers.

Auto assessments will run from 1โ€“12 July 2026, followed by non-provisional taxpayers from 13 July to 23 October 2026. Provisional taxpayers and trusts will have until 22 January 2027 to submit returns.

SARS says the structure is designed to support its auto-assessment system, which uses third-party data from employers, banks, and medical schemes to pre-fill taxpayer information and reduce manual filing.

Auto-assessed taxpayers are urged to review their information carefully and ensure banking and contact details are correct. If the assessment is accurate, refunds will be processed automatically without further action required.

For non-provisional taxpayers, SARS encourages early filing to avoid last-minute pressure, while provisional taxpayers and trusts are advised to plan ahead despite the extended deadline.

The revenue service has also introduced system upgrades, including improved pre-filled data, simplified return questions, a drop-down medical aid selector, and enhanced verification tools to detect issues early.

Taxpayers will also be able to access key documents via WhatsApp, while the updated eFiling platform will feature a redesigned interface for easier navigation.

SARS says the changes are part of ongoing efforts to modernise tax administration and improve compliance efficiency.

๐——๐—ข ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐——๐—œ๐—š๐—œ๐—ง๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐— ๐—”๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—”๐—ซ ๐—™๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—› ๐—”๐—™๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—–๐—”๐—ก๐—ฆ?

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๐ŸŸง ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ | ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—ง๐—” ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฉ๐Ÿฐ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—› ๐—”๐—™๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—–๐—” ๐—ช๐—œ๐—ง๐—› ๐—•๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—š๐—ก ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—›๐—ฌ๐—•๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—— ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ช๐—˜๐—ฅToyota has officially launched the...
05/06/2026

๐ŸŸง ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ | ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—ง๐—” ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฉ๐Ÿฐ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—› ๐—”๐—™๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—–๐—” ๐—ช๐—œ๐—ง๐—› ๐—•๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐——๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—š๐—ก ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—›๐—ฌ๐—•๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—— ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ช๐—˜๐—ฅ
Toyota has officially launched the sixth-generation RAV4 in South Africa, introducing a sharper design, a more advanced digital cabin, and a stronger focus on hybrid technology.

The latest RAV4 range consists of five derivatives, including four hybrid models and one naturally aspirated petrol variant. Prices start from R770,500 for the 2.5 HEV GX, while the flagship plug-in hybrid model retails for R1,043,900.

The new SUV features Toyota's latest "hammerhead" design language, larger digital displays, upgraded safety systems, and improved body rigidity aimed at delivering a more refined driving experience.

Toyota has retained the 2.0-litre petrol engine for buyers not yet ready to switch to hybrid technology, while the self-charging hybrid models offer a claimed fuel consumption figure of just 4.5 litres per 100km.

The plug-in hybrid version delivers up to 225kW of power and offers a claimed electric-only driving range of up to 75km when fully charged.

Reviewers praised the vehicle's comfort, technology, fuel efficiency and road manners, with the 2.5 HEV VX emerging as the standout model thanks to its balance of luxury, performance and economy.

Despite the improvements, the new RAV4 enters a highly competitive market where lower-priced alternatives from Chinese manufacturers continue to challenge traditional brands.

๐—ช๐—ข๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฌ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—ง๐—” ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฉ๐Ÿฐ?

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โฌ› ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—— | ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—˜๐—Ÿ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—•๐—”๐—ก๐—ข๐—ก ๐—”๐—š๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—–๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—™๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ฅ๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—™๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—–๐—ง ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—จ๐—˜๐—ฆIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to implement ...
05/06/2026

โฌ› ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—— | ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—˜๐—Ÿ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—•๐—”๐—ก๐—ข๐—ก ๐—”๐—š๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—–๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—™๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ฅ๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—™๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—–๐—ง ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—จ๐—˜๐—ฆ
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire following US-led talks in Washington, marking a significant step towards reducing tensions along the volatile border.

According to a joint statement, the agreement is dependent on a complete cessation of attacks by Iran-backed Hezbollah and the withdrawal of the group's operatives from southern Lebanon.

The two countries also agreed to establish "pilot zones" where the Lebanese Armed Forces will assume exclusive control, preventing the presence of non-state armed groups.

Despite the breakthrough, hostilities continued on the ground. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for rocket and drone attacks targeting Israeli forces, while Israeli strikes reportedly killed several people in southern Lebanon.

The latest round of talks was the fourth direct engagement between Lebanese and Israeli diplomats since fighting resumed earlier this year.

The ceasefire agreement aims to pave the way for broader negotiations, with both sides expected to return to the negotiating table later this month in pursuit of a more comprehensive settlement.

However, uncertainty remains as both sides continue to accuse one another of violating previous ceasefire arrangements.

๐——๐—ข ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—™๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐—— ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—”๐—–๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก?

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๐ŸŸฅ ๐—•๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—ฆ | ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—Ÿ ๐—•๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—ง๐—˜๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ž๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š: ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ-๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ-๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง ๐——๐—จ๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐—”๐— ๐—œ๐—— ๐—ž๐—ช๐—”๐—ก๐—ข๐—ก๐—ค๐—”๐—•๐—” ๐—จ๐—ก๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—งA 23-year-old suspect a...
05/06/2026

๐ŸŸฅ ๐—•๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—ฆ | ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—Ÿ ๐—•๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—ง๐—˜๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ž๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š: ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ-๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ-๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง ๐——๐—จ๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐—”๐— ๐—œ๐—— ๐—ž๐—ช๐—”๐—ก๐—ข๐—ก๐—ค๐—”๐—•๐—” ๐—จ๐—ก๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง
A 23-year-old suspect arrested in connection with the death of teenager Nhlamulo Sambo is expected to appear in the Mossel Bay Magistrateโ€™s Court on Friday.

Sambo was fatally stabbed in the early hours of Sunday morning in Kwanonqaba, Western Cape, during a period of unrest in the area. His death initially sparked claims linking the incident to tensions involving undocumented migrants.

However, Deputy Police Commissioner Tebello Mosikili has confirmed that the killing is not related to the unrest involving alleged undocumented foreign nationals.

Authorities say more than 50 informal structures were destroyed and hundreds of residents displaced after violence erupted following a local march.

Police also confirmed that two Mozambican nationals were killed on Friday night in separate incidents connected to the broader unrest in the area.

Investigations into all related cases are ongoing, with police warning against spreading unverified information as tensions remain high in affected communities.

๐——๐—ข ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—–๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐——๐—ข๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—š๐—› ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—–๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—• ๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐— ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜?

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๐ŸŸฅ ๐—–๐—ฅ๐—œ๐— ๐—˜ | ๐—˜๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง ๐—”๐—–๐—–๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—— ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—˜ ๐—ž๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—ฌ๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—•๐—”๐—–๐—ž ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—•๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—กEight people accused in a shoc...
05/06/2026

๐ŸŸฅ ๐—–๐—ฅ๐—œ๐— ๐—˜ | ๐—˜๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง ๐—”๐—–๐—–๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—— ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—˜ ๐—ž๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—ฌ๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—•๐—”๐—–๐—ž ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—•๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก
Eight people accused in a shocking insurance-related murder and fraud case are expected to return to the Polokwane Magistrateโ€™s Court as bail proceedings continue.

The accused are linked to an alleged syndicate reportedly led by former police Sergeant Rachel Kutumela, her daughter and sister.

According to the State, the group allegedly insured unsuspecting victims before killing them in order to claim insurance payouts.

All eight accused have been in custody since their arrest in February and are facing multiple charges, including murder and fraud. The State is strongly opposing bail.

Investigating officer Captain Keshi Mabunda is expected to continue testifying, opposing the release of the accused on bail.

In previous proceedings, Mabunda told the court that some of the accused had attempted to interfere with witnesses, raising concerns about possible intimidation.

The case has drawn public attention due to the alleged involvement of close family members and the brutality of the accusations.

๐——๐—ข ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž ๐—•๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—ฆ๐—›๐—ข๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐—•๐—˜ ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—— ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐— ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐—ฌ๐—ก๐——๐—œ๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฆ?

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๐ŸŸซ ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—–๐—œ๐—”๐—Ÿ | ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—š๐—” ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—š๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—› ๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฌ% ๐—ข๐—™ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿดโ€“๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต ๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐——๐—ฆ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐— ๐—”๐—œ๐—ก ๐—จ๐—ก๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜๐——The South African Loca...
05/06/2026

๐ŸŸซ ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—–๐—œ๐—”๐—Ÿ | ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—š๐—” ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—š๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—› ๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฌ% ๐—ข๐—™ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿดโ€“๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต ๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐——๐—ฆ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐— ๐—”๐—œ๐—ก ๐—จ๐—ก๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜๐——
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is calling on young South Africans to register and make their voices heard ahead of the upcoming local government elections.

This comes after the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) revealed that more than 70% of eligible 18โ€“19-year-olds are still not registered to vote.

SALGA says the low registration rate among young people is a concern and may be driven by frustration over service delivery and limited engagement with the political process.

Spokesperson Motalatale Modiba said civic participation remains essential for accountability and meaningful change at local government level.

He urged young people to use their vote as a tool to influence leadership and improve service delivery in their communities.

Modiba also emphasised that voting is a hard-won democratic right and should not be taken for granted, especially by the youth who represent the future of local governance.

๐——๐—ข ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐——๐—ข๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—š๐—› ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฆ๐—›๐—”๐—ฃ๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—–๐—ฆ?

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๐ŸŸง ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ | ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฌ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ฅ๐Ÿฎ ๐—•๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ก๐—™๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก-๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž๐—˜๐—— ๐—•๐—ข๐—ก๐—— ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—งNational Treasury is set to pay more than ...
05/06/2026

๐ŸŸง ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ | ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฌ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ฅ๐Ÿฎ ๐—•๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ก๐—™๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก-๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž๐—˜๐—— ๐—•๐—ข๐—ก๐—— ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง
National Treasury is set to pay more than R2 billion in interest to investors holding South Africaโ€™s inflation-linked government bond R202, highlighting the rising cost of servicing state debt amid inflation pressures.

According to a notice published on the JSEโ€™s Stock Exchange News Service, Treasury will make an interest payment of R2.02 billion on 8 June. The payment covers a six-month period on the R202 inflation-linked bond, which matures in December 2033.

While the bond carries a base coupon rate of 3.45%, inflation adjustments have pushed the effective rate for the period to 10.673%, significantly increasing investor payouts.

Inflation-linked bonds adjust both capital and interest in line with consumer price inflation, meaning returns rise as the cost of living increases. This makes them particularly attractive to pension funds, insurers, and other long-term institutional investors seeking to preserve purchasing power.

The R202 forms part of governmentโ€™s broader borrowing programme, where investors lend money to the state in exchange for regular interest payments.

Treasury data shows that South Africaโ€™s gross government debt is projected to reach about 78.9% of GDP this financial year, underscoring the growing burden of debt-service costs on the national budget.

๐——๐—ข ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž ๐—œ๐—ก๐—™๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก-๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž๐—˜๐—— ๐—•๐—ข๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—˜๐—ก๐—˜๐—™๐—œ๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—›๐—”๐—ก ๐—ง๐—”๐—ซ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ?

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โฌ› ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—— | ๐—จ๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ก ๐— ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฌ ๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—–๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—–๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—œ๐——๐——๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—งThe US House of Representatives ha...
05/06/2026

โฌ› ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—— | ๐—จ๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ก ๐— ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฌ ๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—–๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—–๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—œ๐——๐——๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง
The US House of Representatives has passed a symbolic resolution calling for an end to American military action in Iran, delivering a political setback to President Donald Trump as diplomatic efforts with Tehran continue to stall.

The resolution passed 215โ€“208, with some Republicans joining Democrats in a rare bipartisan rebuke. Although non-binding, the move increases political pressure as negotiations remain deadlocked.

At the centre of the crisis are failed talks aimed at securing a nuclear agreement and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route.

Meanwhile, violence on the ground has intensified. Kuwait reported a deadly drone strike on its international airport, which left one person dead and dozens injured, further raising regional alarm.

Iran denied responsibility, blaming technical failures in air defence systems, while tensions continue to rise between Tehran, Washington and regional allies.

Iran has warned that any Israeli strike on Beirut would trigger a โ€œfull-scale resumptionโ€ of war, while Israel has accused Iran of escalating instability in the region.

Despite ongoing hostilities, Israel and Lebanon have agreed in Washington to a ceasefire framework requiring a complete halt to fire by Hezbollah and the creation of โ€œpilot zonesโ€ under Lebanese army control.

However, both sides continue to exchange fire, with reports of casualties and ongoing cross-border attacks undermining the fragile agreement.

Further negotiations are expected later this month as global powers push for a wider settlement.

๐——๐—ข ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž ๐——๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐— ๐—”๐—–๐—ฌ ๐—–๐—”๐—ก ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฃ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—™๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—–๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐— ๐—œ๐——๐——๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง?

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๐ŸŸง ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ | ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ž๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—”๐—จ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ช๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ฆ๐—”โ€“๐—ž๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฌ๐—” ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—  ๐—”๐—™๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—œ๐——-๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—งTrade, Industry and Competition Minister P...
05/06/2026

๐ŸŸง ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ | ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ž๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—”๐—จ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ช๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ฆ๐—”โ€“๐—ž๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฌ๐—” ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—  ๐—”๐—™๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—œ๐——-๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau will not attend a bilateral business forum between South Africa and Kenya in Midrand after testing positive for Covid-19.

The forum, which is aimed at strengthening trade and investment relations between the two countries, was expected to bring together government and business leaders to explore new economic opportunities.

Prior to falling ill, Tau had described the engagement as a critical platform for unlocking deeper economic cooperation and boosting cross-border investment.

His absence comes at a time when South Africa continues to push efforts to expand trade partnerships across the continent and attract foreign investment into key sectors.

Officials have not yet confirmed whether the forum agenda will proceed unchanged or if Tau will address participants virtually.

WILL THIS AFFECT TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA AND KENYA?

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