Friday, 21 August 2026

Fadiel Adams was pressed over contradictory claims about how criminal dockets reached IDAC, with a two-hour recording of his January 2025 meeting set to be played at the Madlanga Commission.

The commission also linked Adams to Brown Mohotzi, while critics said he could not keep relying on the testimony of the late Andre Lincoln to justify his version of events.

House Chair Cedric Froelick said MPs have been switching on virtually, then disappearing from meetings, leaving committees without a quorum; party whips were told to enforce attendance strictly.

Cybersecurity expert Boykoko Betso Maketluani warned that the revived voucher scam uses fake prize calls, banking apps and voucher PINs to trick mainly older victims into paying the fraudsters.

On the rugby front, South Africa’s opener against New Zealand at Ellis Park was framed as a title-fight moment for the Rayburn Shield, with the Boks tipped in a tight, high-pressure contest.