Thursday, 12 November 2026

Vusimuzi Matlala concluded three days of testimony at the Madlanga Commission, repeatedly invoking his right against self-incrimination and backtracking on claims in his earlier signed Section 204 statement, which he said was made while heavily medicated.

Swimming South Africa's acting president says the federation accepted Tatiana Smith's decision to swim for the Netherlands, after she had been set to represent South Africa at the December Beijing short-course championships.

The ANC's national vote share fell to just under 31% in the 2026 local elections, down from 45.59% in 2021, and its extended special NEC meets to assess the result and adopt a mandate for coalition talks.

Reports say President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked ANC negotiators to explore alternative Johannesburg coalitions that exclude the DA, a proposal reportedly backed by party leaders opposed to working with the DA in Gauteng's metros.

City Power says a security breach in its prepaid electricity system uncovered so-called ghost vouchers, raising fraud and revenue-loss concerns, and it has brought in an external provider to investigate.