RC 260831SAfmSakina Kamwendo
Monday, 31 August 2026
The Constitutional Court’s Zuma-Mbeki ruling dominated, while fuel price increases, Madlanga Commission allegations and escalating data breaches shaped the afternoon’s news agenda.
- 12:51
The Constitutional Court dismissed Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki’s bid to remove Justice Sisi Khampepe from the TRC cases inquiry, finding insufficient evidence of bias; the inquiry continues.
- 12:02
Fuel prices will rise on Wednesday: petrol increases by R1.34 a litre, while diesel rises by R3.14 or R2.93, depending on the grade.
- 12:12
Lieutenant-Colonel Dina Govender told the Madlanga Commission that a caller claiming to be Police Minister Senzo Mchunu promised protection and instructed him to implicate Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
- 12:21
Home Affairs’ special registration window for customary marriages closed on 31 August; unions remain valid, but late applicants may need individual assessment or a court order.
- 12:56
The Information Regulator corrected an earlier figure, saying it received 1,220 security-compromise reports between April and late August, with breaches exposing IDs, banking details and addresses.