RC 260817SAfmSakina Kamwendo
Monday, 17 August 2026
Durban’s SADC summit dominated the hour, with Ramaphosa pushing regional solidarity and migration debate while Matlala’s denial of links to Minister Mchunu kept the commission in focus.
- 12:45
Vusimuzi Kat Matlala told the Madlanga Commission he has never met Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, never asked him for favours, and had only attorney-to-attorney contact over a letter to Parliament.
- 12:09
Ramaphosa opened the SADC summit in Durban by urging solidarity on peace, security and migration, saying the bloc must move faster on beneficiation, trade and regional self-sufficiency.
- 12:12
South Africa’s share of SADC trade was described as only about one-fifth of the total, despite 2025 regional growth of roughly 3.4%, with leaders warned the region is still exporting raw materials instead of jobs.
- 12:29
An anti-undocumented immigration march moved from Durban City Hall towards Gugulamini Park under heavy police watch, kept away from the ICC where SADC leaders were meeting.
- 12:53
At Rhodes University, a two-day symposium marking 40 years since Samora Machel’s death revisited unfinished liberation goals, including equality, regional integration and breaking colonial economic patterns.