Tuesday, 22 September 2026

SIU investigators seized about 200 boxes of documents, laptops and phones from SIRA over a R130-million training contract where only roughly 2,000 of 7,071 people were trained.

Suspended deputy police commissioner Shadrach Sibia was transferred to Pretoria’s Kosi Mampuru correctional facility over escape and witness-interference concerns; his bail hearing is set for 29 September.

Journalist Micah Reddy was detained in Djibouti for more than 48 hours without legal or family contact, then expelled and returned to South Africa unharmed.

GovTech speakers said South Africa must retain strategic control of government data, AI systems and critical infrastructure while building local skills rather than attempting to work without multinational partners.

The Rose Foundation said one litre of used oil can contaminate one million litres of water, while 91.3 million litres were collected for recycling in 2025.