Friday, 18 September 2026

Two National Intervention Unit officers were fatally shot responding to a spaza shop attack near Libode in the Eastern Cape; their service pistols were missing and police activated a 72-hour suspect-tracing plan.

Public Service Commission chairperson Professor Somadoda Fikeni warned the Madlanga Commission that officials can receive vetting outcomes only near the end of their terms, exposing gaps in security oversight.

Jabu Shangwane’s Gospel Music Spotlight will bring 10 emerging artists from churches, auditions and social media to the stage at Emperors Palace on 3 October, with ticket proceeds supporting performers.

Bassists Chantal Willie-Peterson, Aus’Teza, Rochelle Rosenberg and Olanda De Concell will form Four Bass Lines at the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, combining performance, collaboration and women’s representation.