Monday , 23 March 2026

Nkosi denies bribe claims at Madlanga Inquiry

Nkosi denies bribe claims at Madlanga Inquiry

Member of Gauteng’s organised crime unit Sergeant Fannie Nkosi has denied that Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s gave him his bank card so he could withdraw cash to pay a bribe to himself and General Shadrack Sibiya. Cat Matlala’s Luxor bank card, which was in Sergeant Nkosi’s possession, has been the subject of his cross-examination at the Madlanga Commission, on Monday morning. …

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Court finds Lekota was of unsound mind, partner drained funds

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The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has found that the late leader of Congress of the People (COPE), Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota was of unsound mind and incapable of managing his own affairs from 25 May 2025 to his passing on 4 March 2026. The Court further found that during this period, his “partner” had emptied his bank account. This finding …

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LIVE: Ramaphosa delivers keynote at reburial of Khoi, San remains

LIVE Ramaphosa delivers keynote at reburial of Khoi San remains

The remains were unethically removed more than a century ago from Namaqualand in the Northern Cape. They were part of museum exhibitions at Glasgow in Scotland and at the Iziko Museum in Cape Town. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-ramaphosa-delivers-keynote-at-reburial-of-khoi-san-remains/

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De Kok refutes any involvement in execution of the Cradock Four

Former apartheid police commander Eugene de Kok giving evidence at the Cradock 4 inquest at the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape on March 23, 2026.

Former apartheid police commander Eugene de Kok is currently on the stand at the Cradock Four inquest at the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape. De Kok has blatantly denied any involvement in the planning and execution of the Cradock Four. He has testified how instructions were received at Vlakplaas and how the telephone was used to get information …

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DA demands answers over R637 million missing funds at ETDP SETA

DA demands answers over R637 million missing funds at ETDP

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is outraged by reports that more than R630 million in discretionary grants have gone missing from the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA). According to the Auditor-General’s findings, grant expenditure to the tune of R 637.6 million could not be substantiated due to missing records, with auditors unable …

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Ramaphosa to honour 63 Khoi and San ancestors at Kinderlê reburial

Ramaphosa to honour 63 Khoi and San ancestors at Kinderle

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the keynote address on Monday at the reburial of mortal remains of 63 Khoi and San people – whose remains were unethically removed more than a century ago from Namaqualand in the Northern Cape. The remains were part of museum exhibitions at Glasgow in Scotland and at the Iziko Museum in Cape Town. …

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Fitzpatrick wins 2026 Valspar Championship

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England’s Matt Fitzpatrick carded a final-round 68 (-3) to clinch the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship in Palm Harbour, Florida. Fitzpatrick was remarkably consistent throughout his final round after losing out at the Players Championship to Cameron Young a week ago. David Lipsky’s birdie chance from just outside 30 feet on the 18th, missed to the left. However the 37-year-old American …

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Minister Schreiber assesses Beitbridge ahead of busy Easter weekend

Minister Schreiber assesses Beitbridge ahead of busy Easter weekend

Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber is conducting a ministerial oversight visit at the Beitbridge port-of-entry in Musina, Limpopo, to assess its readiness for the upcoming Easter weekend. Schreiber is accompanied by the Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA) Dr Michael Masiapato. The oversight aims to assess operational readiness and personnel deployment amongst others. The border port is the …

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Nkosi grilled over omitted Mashatile details at Madlanga Inquiry

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi giving testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on March 23, 2026.

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard how attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala allegedly called Sergeant Fannie Nkosi saying that he wanted his Luxor Card urgently as he was going to meet Deputy President Paul Mashatile and suspended Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya. This information is contained in a handwritten statement that he submitted to police when his …

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How Uganda’s expanding digital market evades standards scrutiny

How Ugandas expanding digital market evades standards scrutiny

Some of the unverified products advertised and sold through WhatsApp platforms. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Trade in most urban centres across Uganda is rapidly shifting to digital platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok, where thousands now buy and sell goods outside traditional marketplaces, raising concerns about regulators’ ability to enforce product standards and protect consumers in an …

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Numsa relieved as final bodies of Ekapa miners retrieved

Worker at Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley.

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says they are relieved that the bodies of all five mineworkers who died last month in the Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley have been retrieved. The miners were trapped 890 meters underground after a mudslide on February 17. The last two bodies were brought to the surface on Monday morning. The …

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ANC calls DA corruption claims in Tshwane politically motivated

ANC calls DA corruption claims in Tshwane politically motivated

The African National Congress (ANC) in Tshwane has branded the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) plans to take allegations of corruption in Tshwane to the Madlanga Commission as illegitimate. DA mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink says Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise has undeclared interests in security and water tanker companies. Brink claims funds meant for infrastructure were diverted to politically connected entities. WATCH | …

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