Monday, 28 September 2026

Criminologist Irvin Kinnes said three recent mass shootings may have different motives, but reflect growing lawlessness, weakened crime intelligence and communities too frightened to share information.

A Lwandle shisanyama shooting killed 10 people and wounded 11; police increased their presence after gunmen attacked a Heritage Day celebration that continued beyond normal trading hours.

Tatiana Smith returned to competitive swimming after two years away, posting strong short-course results following four months’ training and targeting the 50m breaststroke at the 2028 Olympics.

The Springboks lost 42-38 to Australia in Perth; analysts blamed unfamiliar combinations and poor execution, while noting it was the highest Test score conceded during Rassie Erasmus’s tenure.

Australia’s proposed algorithm opt-out would let social-media users see followed accounts chronologically rather than algorithmically selected content, while South Africa has no comparable proposal yet.