Monday, 9 November 2026

Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi Matlala maintains the only money he gave suspended police deputy commissioner Shadrack Sibiya was R50,000 at an awards ceremony, denying a R500,000 payment put to him at the Madlanga Commission.

The Presidency wants a commission chaired by the president to direct strategy and oversight of state-owned entities. One analyst is sceptical, saying a president cannot realistically chair it given his time.

Almost half of Shoprite's ordinary shareholders voted against an extra award worth over R175 million for CEO Pieter Engelbrecht, but he will still receive it through higher-voting shares.

Eskom says it has gone more than 540 days without load shedding, with energy availability up to 68% and diesel spending down 79% to R1.26 billion this financial year.

The DA is the largest party in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni but lacks a majority in all three, with coalition agreements needed within two weeks before mayors are elected.