RC 260911SAfmAshraf Garda
Friday, 11 September 2026
Parliament’s repeatedly extended ad hoc committee, Sasol pollution risks, heritage-site decay and South Africa’s reading crisis dominated a wide-ranging afternoon of accountability-focused discussion.
- 17:01
The National Assembly Speaker granted Parliament’s ad hoc committee a sixth extension, moving its reporting deadline to 30 October despite hearings having finished months ago.
- 16:14
Research estimated Sasol’s Secunda plant pollution contributes to about 1,000 premature deaths annually and nearly R19 billion in yearly health-related costs, while emissions limits exceed national standards.
- 16:56
South Africa’s heritage authorities reportedly lack a comprehensive tally of deteriorating sites; Heidelberg’s museum has leaking water, failing gutters, closure and disputed valuations despite ongoing maintenance costs.
- 17:54
Equal Education said 81% of South African Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning, while the 2025 national survey found only 31% of Grade 1 learners met home-language benchmarks.
- 17:02
The Hawks confirmed six Nigerian nationals arrested in South Africa in 2021 were being extradited to the United States over alleged Black Axe-linked wire fraud and money-laundering charges.