A 45-year-old tax practitioner, Francis Muleso, has been granted R50,000 bail in an alleged R9.6 million tax fraud case involving the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Mbalula further accused the party of referring to South Africans, many of them from the Eastern Cape, as “refugees” instead of addressing their housing concerns.

If you’ve been following Vision’s story since he first awakened in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, right up to WandaVision’s debut in 2021, you already know the final chapter is here. VisionQuest is streaming on Disney+ and closes out the trilogy that began with WandaVision and continued with 2024’s Agatha All Along. In the latest series, Vision (Paul Bettany) has been effectively cloned and is in hiding after escaping those who wanted to weaponise him. Searching for new meaning, he turns to the AI personas built into his programming: F.R.I.D.A.Y., E.D.I.T.H., J.A.R.V.I.S. and, less comfortably, Ultron. The clone’s quiet life ends when a bounty is placed on his head, prompting him to go on the run with Thomas Shepard (Ruaridh Mollica), a mysterious boy who may be Vision’s reincarnated son.To survive, he must confront his own nature, resist Ultron’s influence and work out who his young companion really is. Grief is still the heart of it Marvel has changed the genre again, but the thread running through the trilogy hasn’t moved. WandaVision was about grief. VisionQuest picks it up through a character who has lost himself, his love, his life and possibly a child he once had. Around that sit newer ideas. With a cast of AI voices in Vision’s head, the series asks what makes a mind your own. It asks whether identity is something you’re programmed with or something you build, and whether family can be rebuilt after loss. Those questions give a superhero chase some weight. The cast Bettany returns as Vision, and much to fans’ delight, James Spader is back as Ultron. They’re joined by Mollica, Todd Stashwick, T’Nia Miller, Lauren Morais, Orla Brady, Diane Morgan, Polly Frame, Henry Lewis and Jonathan Sayer, with Emily Hampshire and James D’Arcy. Terry Matalas created the series for television, and Kevin Feige is among the executive producers. What are critics saying? The response is positive overall, as Rotten Tomatoes showed 84% positive among critics and 86% among audiences when a European outlet reported it, though those scores can move. TechRadar praised the Bettany-Spader pairing as the MCU’s best new double act, while Variety felt the series struggles to connect emotionally, and IndieWire was harsher still. If you love the Vision and Ultron dynamic, there’s a lot to enjoy. If you want a tightly plotted emotional payoff, expect a debate. When to watch The eight-part series is rolling out in batches. Episodes 1 to 4 are currently streaming on the Disney+ app. Episodes 5 and 6 go live on 28 October, episode 7 on 4 November and the finale on 11 November. The first six episodes run 45 to 54 minutes, while the last two are 62 and 68 minutes, the longest MCU TV episodes yet. So, should you watch it? If WandaVision made you cry and Agatha All Along made you laugh, you should definitely give VisionQuest a shot. If you came for the Marvel spectacle, the finale episodes are where the series is heading, and there’s still time to catch up before episodes 5 and 6 drop. VisionQuest is streaming on Disney+. Details: Show: VisionQuest Where to watch: Disney+ Rating: 3.5/5 Synopsis: VisionQuest (2026) is an 8-episode Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries on Disney+ that concludes the WandaVision trilogy. Set one year after WandaVision, a rebooted White Vision lives in hiding in Edinburgh, Scotland, struggling to process his restored memories and lack of human emotion. To make sense of his identity, he retreats into an internal virtual reality “mindspace” modelled as a family manor, where he consults legacy AIs like J.A.R.V.I.S., F.R.I.D.A.Y., E.D.I.T.H., and an imprisoned Ultron. His isolation shatters when a bounty is placed on his head, forcing him to go on the run across locations like Madripoor alongside Thomas Shepherd (Tommy Maximoff), a teenager who may be his reincarnated son.

Is this the end of LIV Golf? It would seem so considering all the big-name players who have pulled out of the tour. Also, no one knows who will back it financially if it continues in another guise from 2027. Let’s not forget the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund has withdrawn its financial backing while the league also filed for bankruptcy protection a while back. LIV, as we know it, is believed to have liabilities of between $500 million (R8.3 billion) and $1 billion (R16.6 billion), including over $45 million (R748 million) owed to at least 14 players. That’s according to some sections of the press. Though the CEO of LIV Golf, Scott O’Neil, and the board are trying to restructure a new version of the league, named LIV 2.0, it is uncertain if it will get off the ground. Players cutting ties The biggest drawback seems to be the number of high-profile players who have opted out of the league in recent weeks. Brooks Koepka left last year and most recently Jon Rahm has quit, along with the likes of South Africans Louis Oosthuizen and Branden Grace, as well as Sergio Garcia, Tyrrell Hatton, Patrick Reed, Adrian Meronk, Abraham Ancer, Lucas Herbert and others. It is not known if Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith and Dustin Johnson will remain if a new version gets underway. Also, with Oosthuizen and Grace having opted out of the Southern Guards team, which is basically a South African player-based team, one’s got to wonder about the future of their team-mates, Charl Schwartzel and Dean Burmester. And, as things stand, Steyn City is supposed to host the second South African tournament in April next year. It was a huge success earlier this year when LIV Golf came to South Africa for the first time, drawing thousands of spectators, but will it happen again? The breakaway league is only five seasons old, having held its first tournament in June 2022, won by Schwartzel in London. Many of the players who’ve pulled out of LIV will be back playing on the DP World Tour in due course. This includes Oosthuizen and Grace, which is good news for all those tournaments and local SA fans, who might not have watched them on the LIV Golf Tour.

Three requirements for public transport operating licences are temporarily suspended by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT). As such, this gives operators a six-month grace period, until 30 April 2027, to get their affairs in order … This temporary amendment to the Gauteng Public Transport Regulatory Information System (GPTRIS) follows an airing of concerns by operators. These include scholar transport, metered taxis and e-hailing industry. The Gauteng National Taxi Alliance (GNTA) and South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) also asked for a period consultation. PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATING LICENCES As such, the temporarily scrapped requirements until the end of April 2027 are: Police clearance certificates: Applicants for public transport operating licences won’t have to submit one. Labour law compliance: You don’t need to submit a formal undertaking that you’ll comply with the Labour Relations Act. Professional driving permits (PrDPs): Business/operating licence owners don’t need one. Public transport operating licences will be facilitated by the admin board (TOLAB) without the above requirements. WHAT’S NOT SUSPENDED Gauteng government insists operators use this time to get compliant with the various requirements. Image: File However, the Gauteng government stressed that the suspension is strictly limited to these requirements. “It does not constitute a general suspension of any other public transport operating licences,” a spokesman confirmed. As such, the department says it will use the six months to standardise a single set of application requirements for operating licences across all public transport modes. And, after 30 April 2027, the temporary suspensions will lapse. The department says it will: “Strictly monitor and enforce compliance across all modes of public transport.” WHAT OPERATORS CAN DO ABOUT IT Gauteng government recommends operators should use this grace period to: Gather all police clearance certificates, labour compliance documents and PrDPs where needed. Apply/renew through your TOLAB now and keep all records for reference. Watch for further GDRT notices. For the country’s richest and busiest province, six months gives operators breathing room and the department time to settle on workable rules. What it doesn’t do is remove the requirements entirely, which Santaco and GNTA may wish were the case … But what do you think of these temporary changes to public transport operating licences in Gauteng? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below …

Zimbabwean striker Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya faces a new challenge at AmaZulu after his impressive start to the 2026/27 season attracted increased attention from opposition defenders. Ngwenya has scored 10 goals in as many matches for Usuthu, establishing himself as a key attacking figure. However, the forward believes rival teams are now working harder to contain him as they look to limit his influence on matches. Speaking to SABC Sport, Ngwenya admitted that the increased attention from defenders is forcing him to reconsider his approach in front of goal. “Everyone is preparing for me but it’s gonna give others a chance to score because everyone is coming for me,” he said. The Zimbabwean acknowledged that he must find alternative ways to penetrate opposition defences, particularly as opponents become more familiar with his movements and scoring methods. “It’s a bit demanding now because I have to find another way to penetrate because everyone is looking for how I’m scoring, so I must find another way to score,” Ngwenya added. Ngwenya faces a test of adaptability The striker’s comments highlight the challenge that can accompany a prolific start to a campaign. While scoring regularly can boost a player’s confidence, it can also make them a primary target for opposition defenders. For Ngwenya, maintaining his scoring form could depend on how quickly he adapts to the increased attention and varies his approach in attacking situations. The forward also recognised that his teammates could benefit from opponents concentrating on stopping him, potentially creating opportunities for other AmaZulu attackers. However, turning that possibility into a consistent advantage will require Usuthu to make the most of the space and chances available when opposition defences focus on Ngwenya. AmaZulu coach Arthur Zwane has also stressed the importance of the striker improving certain aspects of his game. Zwane highlights areas for improvement Ngwenya was unable to find the net when AmaZulu defeated Kruger United 1-0 in the Carling Knockout at Mbombela Stadium on Sunday. Hendrick Ekstein scored from the penalty spot to secure Usuthu’s place in the quarter-finals, while Ngwenya struggled to make his opportunities count. Zwane explained that the striker tends to perform better when he scores early in a match, pointing to two early opportunities against Kruger United that Ngwenya failed to convert. The coach also criticised his reactions in those situations and offered advice on how he should approach challenges from defenders. “You can’t push the ball and expose your ball to the right when the defender is coming from the right side. Put it to your left and put your body across,” Zwane explained. The coach’s assessment underlines the importance of decision-making and composure as Ngwenya looks to maintain his impressive scoring record. With opposition teams increasingly focused on containing him, the Zimbabwean’s ability to adapt could prove crucial to sustaining his strong start and helping AmaZulu remain competitive throughout the campaign.

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