Tuesday, 8 September 2026

The Pretoria High Court rejected Nosiviwe Mapisa Ngakula’s discharge application, finding a prima facie case; she then began testifying in her defence against corruption and money-laundering charges.

Lilian Ngoyi Street’s upgrade remains delayed after R185 million was spent, with procurement problems, contractor cash-flow issues and alleged lack of accountability blamed for the stalled project.

Freedom Under Law said the Judicial Service Commission must clarify how judicial candidates are assessed and how commissioners vote, after a settlement opened its appointment criteria to public comment.

South Africa’s population has passed 65 million, with people aged 65 and older increasing nearly 80% in 50 years; experts warned unemployment could turn the demographic dividend into a burden.

Parliament’s police committee found dissolving the Political Killings Task Team could have aided organised-crime interests, while moving its dockets may have delayed cases and hampered investigations.