Friday, 21 August 2026

Five people were arrested at a Limpopo drug lab in Musina, where police seized manufacturing equipment, cash and drugs worth an estimated R600 million; they face Monday court appearances.

Fadiel Adams admitted parts of his Madlanga Commission testimony were based on rumours and wrong assumptions, including claims about crime intelligence officials and intercepted dockets; his cross-examination will continue after a recorded IDAC meeting is played.

Two opposition parties are heading back to the Western Cape High Court to fight the temporary halt of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s impeachment inquiry, while the ANC also moved to lay a criminal complaint against DA MP Mark Burke over alleged exchange-control breaches.

CPUT’s shutdown continued after violent student protests, a Belleville campus fire and damage estimated at more than R1 million; the 7,000 rand upfront registration fee was withdrawn, but students want it scrapped entirely.

The show also marked the Springboks-All Blacks Ellis Park clash, Banyana Banyana’s 2027 World Cup qualifying group with Chinese Taipei, Ecuador and Uzbekistan, and a Women’s Month interview with soprano Sasa Yende ahead of a duo concert.