Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Matlala alleges Directorate Against Corruption investigators helped draft his section 204 statement, which he says contained exaggerations, and pressured him to become a state witness with favourable treatment.

Police have launched a manhunt after two half-naked women with serious head injuries were found dead in the Free State. It is not yet clear whether the two murders are linked.

Primrose residents say hundreds of illegal miners now operate around the old Simmer and Jack mine, up from 40 or 50 a couple of years ago, with daily shootouts using AK-47s and R4 rifles.

The ANC in the Northwest blames counter-revolutionary forces for its poor local election showing, citing stolen cables and water valves, and says its support has fallen below 50% in the province for the first time.

Government has rejected ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's request for a new passport, calling her a fugitive who should be extradited from India under the extradition treaty between the two countries.