Monday, 17 August 2026

SADC leaders in Durban focused on economic integration, Ebola in the DRC and regional security, while migration was left off the formal agenda despite protests outside the ICC.

Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s Madlanga Commission testimony was postponed to 24 and 25 August after he invoked self-incrimination protections over the R228 million Medicare 24 tender and denied ties to Senzo Mchunu and Firoz Khan.

The state won permission to reopen the Usindiso fire-murder trial case to clarify the identities of the deceased, the pathologist’s findings and photographic evidence, delaying judgment again.

Sugar-industry workers are heading towards strike action after rejecting employers’ 5.4% offer and pushing for 13%, with the union saying 72.2% of the workforce backed the ballot.

Reaction Unit South Africa said four people were seen committing indecent acts on graves at Verulam’s Wick Street cemetery and wants criminal charges laid.