Wednesday, 5 August 2026

Suspended EMPD deputy chief Jules Mkwanazi is among five suspects arrested over the 2022 murder of Brakpan businessman Emmanuel Mbense; they face murder and defeating the ends of justice charges and appear in court tomorrow.

IDAC state advocate Drushanta Ramsemy told the Madlanga Commission that Fadiel Adams’s whistleblower referral exposed document discrepancies, multiple dockets across police stations, and affidavits taken after 22 January 2025 despite a decision to stop the matter.

Banyana Banyana beat Burkina Faso 1-0, finished second in their group and face hosts Morocco in Saturday’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals, with qualification to the 2027 World Cup still within reach.

SAFA says R100 million of its R218 million FIFA World Cup payout will go to football development and administration; players are due about R65 million in total, roughly R2.5 million each.

DIRCO asked the African Union to place South Africa’s exclusion from the G20 summit on the agenda, while also recalling its High Commissioner in New Delhi for explaining Jacob Zuma’s visit to India and meeting with the Gupta family.