Thursday, 17 September 2026

Police intensified investigations into nine women’s bodies found across Ekurhuleni, with Acting Police Minister Feroz Kachalia ordering surveillance technology and every available resource to identify perpetrators.

The Constitutional Court invalidated the Public Procurement Act of 2024, finding that late changes excluded required public participation; government says it will respect the ruling.

Momentum Group reported normalized headline earnings above R7 billion, up 13%, reaching its target a year early; five divisions each exceeded R1 billion profit.

Shoprite’s SMME research found 39.1% of surveyed businesses employ one to five people, highlighting that resilience is not translating into commercial scale or job creation.

AI governance must protect trust by combining automation with human judgement, reviewing individual complaints and checking whether efficiency gains are eroding customer relationships or accountability.