Sunday, 6 September 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa warned that those responsible for attacks on law-enforcement officers would face the full might of the law as 12 fallen officers were honoured.

Gauteng faced an Orange Level 5 warning for severe thunderstorms, with heavy rain, damaging winds, hail and flooding expected after Johannesburg storms caused widespread damage.

The Springboks beat New Zealand 29-24 at FNB Stadium, taking a 2-1 lead in rugby’s greatest rivalry and recording their first win over the All Blacks there.

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia reported 20 arrests, 11 convictions and four life sentences in cases involving attacks on police officers, while saying all deserved life terms.

At least 300 families in Khayelitsha were facing raw sewage flooding their homes, with residents reporting destroyed belongings, displaced households and urgent demands for dignified basic services.