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Eastern Cape Finance MEC, Mlungisi Mvoko, has announced a budget of R105 billion for the 2026 and 2027 financial year. Tabling his Budget Speech at the provincial Legislature in Bhisho, Mvoko announced that R9 billion has been allocated to improve infrastructure in critical sectors as a means to strengthen much-needed service delivery. The provincial Health and Education Departments have received …

Large numbers of people have been flocking to the beaches of Cape Town, which is in the grip of a heatwave. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says record-breaking temperatures have persisted across parts of the Western Cape this week. Temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius have been recorded in the Cape Town Central Business District (CBD). Mthokozisi Mkhungo from …

The South African sevens rugby team is hoping to produce its best performance of the season at the New York leg of the World Rugby Sevens series this weekend. The Blitzboks need to finish higher than Fiji to take the World Series title. They are also chasing a third consecutive tournament win, after winning the Perth Sevens last month and …

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Suspended police head of organised crime Richard Shibiri will continue to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Friday. On Thursday, commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga raised concerns that some of the country’s top police officers were afraid of mentioning those alleged to be part of criminal syndicates. WATCH | SABC News reporter Canny Maphanga wraps up …

Police presence has been bolstered in the Kalksteenfontein area near Bishop Lavis on the Cape Flats. This follows a shooting incident in which three people were killed and four others wounded in the area on Thursday night. The incident is suspected to be gang-related. Two of the deceased victims are elderly men. Police spokesperson, Novela Potelwa, says Western Cape police …

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial-13-march-2026/

The Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations of wrongdoing in the police service continues. Members of Parliament are expected to hear from members of the public. LIVE STREAMS:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-the-ad-hoc-committee-continues/

The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission, continues hearing witness testimony. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-madlanga-commission-of-inquiry-13-march-2026/

The TRC Cases Inquiry, probing alleged efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-trc-cases-khampepe-commission-of-inquiry-15/

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda’s digital economy gathers pace, MTN Uganda says demand for connectivity and digital financial services continued to drive growth in 2025, underlining the expanding role telecommunications companies now play in the country’s economic life. For the year ended December 31, the telecoms operator reported service revenue of Shs3.6 trillion, a 13.4% increase from the …

The United Democratic Movement (UDM) says it has written to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza to request that Parliament accords the late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota appropriate recognition. The party says that as the founding chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Parliament could organise activities to honour Lekota. Lekota died in a hospital in …

By Kayiira Jackson  The round of 16 fixtures for the Buganda Schools Sports Competitions boys’ football championship have been confirmed following a draw conducted this morning at Kawanda Secondary School. The knockout stage will see several traditional football powerhouses battle for places in the quarterfinals, with St Mark Kayunga and St Mary’s Kitende headlining the fixtures. St Mark Kayunga will …

Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee will today hear the evidence of four witnesses who are members of the public. The committee is investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Friday’s four public submissions follow that of Kishene Chetty. Members of the committee expressed mixed views about Kishene’s evidence. They were concerned that it was about …

The three people accused of stealing 580 000 US dollars from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm will be back at the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo today. In the previous hearing, the state’s 21st witness testified. The theft happened in February 2020. The investigating officer is expected to continue on the witness stand. The officer has obtained the statements …