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The Pretoria High Court has heard that the uMkhonto weSizwe (MKP) urgent application regarding the pension payout of former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila Batohi does not meet the requirements for urgency. This is according to Adv Nyoko Muvangua, who is representing the first respondent in the matter, President Cyril Ramaphosa. The MKP has approached the Pretoria …

Matipandile Sotheni, who is accused of murdering Marius van der Merwe (also known as Witness D), has denied all charges. The former Special Task Force officer appeared briefly at the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court where he denied knowing the lawyer appointed to represent him. He faces several charges, including murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and unlawful possession of a …

Several political and civic organisations are taking to the streets of Durban on Wednesday for a planned protest. The aim is to put pressure on the authorities to take stronger action against undocumented foreign nationals. Organisers say the demonstration is intended to spotlight what they describe as “persistent shortcomings in immigration enforcement, border control and regulatory oversight”. March and March …

Public Service Commission Chairperson (PSC) Professor Somadoda Fikeni has called for the reopening of schools for traditional leaders to strengthen governance and service delivery. Fikeni made the remarks following a meeting with AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at eMashobeni Royal Palace in Ophongolo, northern KwaZulu-Natal. The meeting focused on strengthening partnerships between the PSC and traditional leadership structures. The PSC has …

Newly appointed National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Head Adv Andy Mothibi says his focus is to restore the integrity of the office. Speaking to SABC News on Wednesday morning, he said he wants to restore the public’s confidence in the NPA by focusing on prosecutions that matter most, especially following revelations of corruption and criminality at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. He …

Four suspected armed robbers have been shot dead and one arrested during a crime intelligence-driven operation in Yeoville, Johannesburg, on Wednesday. Police say they received information about suspects targeting travellers from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park. #sapsGP [ACTIVE CRIME SCENE] Shootout between alleged airport following suspects and #SAPS TRT as well as private security. Four suspects fatally wounded …

Israel and Iran exchanged airstrikes on Wednesday, as Iran’s military rejected President Donald Trump’s assertion the US was in negotiations to end the war which has roiled energy and financial markets, saying the US is negotiating with itself. The rejection of negotiations by the unified command of the Iranian Armed Forces, which is dominated by the hardline elite Revolutionary Guards, …

Businessman Shaun Roos is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court for a bail application after allegedly attempting to bribe a senior City of Cape Town official.Roos was arrested earlier this month on charges related to tender fraud. The City of Cape Town has since terminated all contracts linked to his business.He is accused of offering City Manager …

AfriForum briefs the media at its Centurion headquarters. Livestream| www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-afriforum-briefs-the-media/

The inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock resumes in the Gqeberha High Court, Eastern Cape. Livestream| www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-the-cradock-four-inquest-returns-to-gqeberha-high-court/

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria hears uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s (MKP) urgent bid to block the payment of former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Adv. Shamila Batohi’s pension and other post-term gratuities as well as to reverse the decision to fund her legal costs in the Nkabinde Inquiry. Livestream| www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-mkp-seeks-to-block-batohis-pension-payout/

City Power says the first phase of its electric vehicle (EV) charging project will focus on installing standard charging stations across Johannesburg. The initial rollout includes over a dozen chargers capable of powering vehicles in under an hour, significantly faster than the older systems. The Utility’s Acting CEO Charles Tlouane says this phase is aimed at testing demand, and encouraging …

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream| www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial-25-march-2026/

Busega-Mpigi Expressway project Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is concerned about the escalating cost of the Busega–Mpigi Expressway with lawmakers questioning how the project’s contract price doubled from the initial Shs547.5 billion to over Shs1.2 trillion. The Committee on Physical Infrastructure chaired by Hon.  Dan Kimosho raised these concerns on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 while meeting officials from …

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