RC 260817702Bongani Bingwa
Monday, 17 August 2026
Tender corruption, the Madlanga Commission, and Johannesburg election horse-trading dominated a morning of sharp political interviews and hard questions.
- 06:53
News24 said former taxi driver Terence Tibardi Collins Foromo’s company has taken R339 million from Ekurhuleni over 10 years, including R60 million from the controversial R1.8 billion chemical toilets contract.
- 07:03
The Madlanga Commission was set to hear alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala under subpoena after his plea deal collapsed; he rejected a 12-year direct sentence and chose trial instead.
- 07:09
The commission also signalled it will lay criminal charges against Suleiman Karim for repeatedly failing to appear, after rejecting a medical excuse it said could not be independently verified.
- 08:16
Johannesburg’s smaller-party mayoral hopefuls pushed hard on service delivery: BOSA, Rise Mzansi and the African People’s Convention all argued the city needs cleaner leadership, tighter finances and accountable utilities.