Thursday, 12 November 2026

Acting NICOC coordinator Dr Sifolo told the Madlanga Commission that setting national priorities depends on coordinating and interpreting raw intelligence, and that politics and the criminal underworld remain a major security threat.

Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption trial, on 13 charges including corruption and money laundering, resumes on Friday 13 November after the state finished cross-examining her.

Statistics SA says mining production fell 10.7% year on year in September, a third consecutive monthly decline, with iron ore, coal and platinum group metals the biggest negative contributors.

The ANC will hold an extended special NEC meeting to set a coalition framework, as parties have 14 days to form governments in more than 100 hung municipalities after the local elections.

Debtbuster's third-quarter index shows consumers hold a record average of 8.8 credit agreements per applicant, with many borrowing for food, transport and education rather than luxuries.