Tuesday , 24 March 2026

KZN spaza shop owners to benefit from bulk buying plan

KZN spaza shop owners to benefit from bulk buying plan

KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development and Tourism Portfolio Committee Chairperson Mafika Mndebele says spaza shop owners will soon be able to purchase stock in bulk at reduced prices. Mndebele was speaking ahead of the committee’s visit to assess the success of the Zimele Traders Fund, a financial support programme for spaza shops in the province. A budget of R10 million has been …

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Bellarmine Mugabe’s case postponed for further investigations

Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze appear in the Alexandra Regional Court, Johannesburg on March 24, 2026.

The case of Bellarmine Mugabe, son of late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze has been postponed to April 17 in Alexandra Regional Court, Johannesburg for further investigations. They are accused of shooting a 23-year-old gardener at the Mugabe residence in Hyde Park in February. BREAKING There has been NO plea agreement reached between the state …

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LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 24 March 2026

LIVE Madlanga Commission of Inquiry 24 March 2026

The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission continues. Livestream| Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Day 84 www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-madlanga-commission-of-inquiry-24-march-2026/

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MISA supports call for Digital Workers’ charter, AI adoption

MISA supports call for Digital Workers charter AI adoption

The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) says it supports Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s call for workers to be assisted in adapting to artificial intelligence (AI). Mashatile has challenged labour federations to develop a Digital Workers’ Charter, warning that while AI can improve efficiency, it also requires new skills and could significantly reshape the labour market. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says …

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Police hunt suspects after lawyer killed in Johannesburg CBD

Police hunt suspects after lawyer killed in Johannesburg CBD

Police in Gauteng are appealing to the public for assistance in locating two suspects linked to the fatal shooting of a lawyer in the Johannesburg CBD. Chinette Gallichan, a 35-year-old lawyer at Sibanye-Stillwater, was shot and killed outside the CCMA offices at the intersection of Fox and Joubert Streets on Monday. Gallichan was allegedly followed by the suspects before being …

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Chad relocates Sudan refugees as army deploys near border – SABC News

People travel between Chad and Sudan, amid the ongoing conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Army, at the Tine border post in eastern Chad on November 22, 2025.

Chad has begun the emergency relocation of refugees from its border with Sudan as the army prepares to deploy to the area in response to cross-border attacks, an ‌official from the country’s refugee agency told Reuters this Monday. President Mahamat Idriss Deby last week ordered the army to prepare to retaliate after a cross-border drone attack from Sudan killed 17 …

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LIVE: Bellarmine Mugabe and co-accused appear in court

LIVE Bellarmine Mugabe and co accused appear in court

Bellarmine Mugabe, son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, are back in the Alexandra Regional Court. Livestream| Bellarmine Mugabe and co-accused back in court: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-bellarmine-mugabe-and-co-accused-appear-in-court-2/

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AWS’ Bahrain region ‘disrupted’ following drone activity: Amazon

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Amazon said on Monday its Amazon Web Services region in Bahrain has been “disrupted” amid the current conflict in the Middle East. The disruption is due to drone activity in the area, an Amazon spokesperson said, following a Reuters inquiry. Reuters is first to report on the disruption. Amazon said it is helping to migrate customers to alternate AWS regions …

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Tiger Woods set to return to action in TGL finals

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Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf, minus most of the walking, when he tees it up for Jupiter Links Golf Club on the last night of the TGL finals on Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Sahith Theegala birdied the final hole, giving Los Angeles Golf Club two points and a 6-5 comeback win over Jupiter Links Golf Club …

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ActionSA takes DA Top-Up allegations to Public Protector, Parliament

City of Tshwane Mayor, Cilliers Brink speaks at the South African Civil Aviation Authority’ s 25-year Anniversary Airshow at Wonderboom National Airport in Pretoria on April 20, 2024.

ActionSA has lodged a formal complaint with the Public Protector and Parliament’s Ethics Committee against senior Democratic Alliance (DA) public representatives. The complaint relates to allegations that they received additional “Top-Up” payments from the party in possible violation of the Constitution. Meanwhile, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Tshwane says it will write to the Speaker and Chief Whip of …

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NGOs, activists unite to oppose TotalEnergies’ offshore drilling

Qatar stops LNG production as Middle East strikes raise energy

A full bench of the High Court in Cape Town will today continue hearing a review application by environmental activists and fishing communities opposing government’s environmental authorisation granted to TotalEnergies for oil and gas exploration off South Africa’s West Coast. The applicants, including the Aukotowa Fisheries Cooperative, The Green Connection and Natural Justice, argue that the approval process was flawed …

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New witness to testify at the Madlanga Commission

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga with commissioners Adv Sesi Baloyi and Adv Sandile Khumalo during a hearing in Pretoria on March 20, 2026.

A new witness is expected to take the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday morning. The testimony is expected to centre around alleged tender manipulation in the City of Tshwane. South African Police Services’ (SAPS) Gauteng’s Organised Crime Unit member Sergeant Fannie Nkosi was the first witness to refer to the alleged irregularities in the metro. Evidence before …

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