Friday, 11 September 2026

The Hawks are extraditing six alleged Black Axe members to the United States over romance-scam charges involving more than 100 victims and alleged losses exceeding R100 million.

SAPS recruitment figures showed 94.5% of more than one million applicants were black African, prompting debate over diversity, representivity and how to broaden applications without sacrificing competence.

Cybersecurity expert Boy Kokabeto Maketluani urged victims of account takeover to change passwords immediately, activate free two-factor authentication, review logged-in devices and contact their bank.

The Central Energy Fund outlined a three-phase plan to revive Durban’s former refinery, targeting 400,000 barrels per day initially and potentially 650,000, but no funding model or timeline exists.

Victor Matfield said the Springboks’ largely settled side has an edge over an All Blacks team making eight starting changes, while warning supporters not to treat Saturday’s decisive Test as a foregone conclusion.