RC 260821SAfmAshraf Garda
Friday, 21 August 2026
A politics-heavy afternoon centred on Fadiel Adams’ Madlanga Commission testimony, a 600 million rand drug lab bust in Limpopo, and fresh South Africa-Zimbabwe cooperation talks.
- 17:01
Fadiel Adams admitted at the Madlanga Commission that his earlier version about contact with Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s chief of staff, Cedric Ngabinde, was false and corrected his testimony.
- 15:44
A suspected crystal meth lab worth about R600 million was busted on a farm near Musina; five suspects were arrested, including two Mexicans, two Zimbabweans and one Malawian.
- 17:14
South Africa and Zimbabwe agreed to strengthen correctional-services cooperation through a new memorandum that will allow prisoner transfers, with Zimbabweans the largest foreign inmate group in SA prisons.
- 16:16
My Vote Counts warned Parliament’s coalitions bill may be rushed before the local elections, arguing there is too little time for proper public participation on a section 76 bill.