RC 260928SAfmElvis Presslin
Monday, 28 September 2026
Mass shootings, corruption allegations and failures in gender-based violence support dominated the morning, alongside Ramaphosa’s crime crackdown and ANC election campaigning.
- 05:20
Police are hunting eight gunmen after 17 people were killed and 15 wounded at a Wedela tavern; investigators are probing a possible retaliation link to an earlier shooting.
- 05:41
The SIU secured R42.4 million in cash, properties, pension benefits and investments allegedly linked to bribery involving a R600 million Tembisa Hospital procurement deal.
- 05:47
A joint inquiry by three Chapter 9 institutions will examine police failures in gender-based violence cases, including withdrawn complaints, poor victim treatment and prolonged prosecution delays.
- 05:57
President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered law-enforcement agencies to work around the clock after mass shootings in KwaZulu-Natal, the Western Cape and Gauteng, saying violence cannot continue.
- 05:56
Gauteng pledged R80 million to repair Soweto’s non-functioning streetlights, after residents identified lighting, unemployment and crime as major concerns during ANC campaign visits.