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-10-march-2026/

Gauteng MEC of Finance and Economic Development Lebogang Maile to present the province’s budget. In partnership with Gauteng Provincial Treasury. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-gauteng-mec-of-finance-to-present-provinces-2026-budget/

National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams returns to the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-fadiel-adams-returns-to-the-ad-hoc-committee/

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-10-march-2026/

A vehicle transporting learners is reported to have crashed in Dawn Park, Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. Details are still sketchy. Between 2018 and 2022, over 800 learners have been killed in crashes involving scholar transport vehicles. Concerns are being raised about the rising number of crashes involving scholar transport. In January this year, eleven learners were killed while on their …

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested three more suspects in the case of former sergeant Rachel Kutumela in Polokwane, Limpopo. They say they plan to arrest a total of seven suspects on Tuesday. Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and daughter Florah Shokane are accused of killing nine people for financial gain, targeting vulnerable people for insurance pay-outs. The …

The 11th Parliament has often been described as both calm and noisy at the same time where debate, youthful energy and political divisions coexist with remarkable legislative productivity. While some sessions have been were heated and charged, the House has nonetheless demonstrated an ability to work through differences and deliver on key national priorities. Since commencement, the 11th Parliament has …

Part of the demolished area of the Owino market Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force (UPF), alongside the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), has launched joint investigations into the demolition of Kampala’s oldest market, also known as St Balikudembe Market or Owino Market. Unidentified persons raided the Market on the weekend, demolishing a big section of …

Guests at the Bellezuri Women’s Day event pose for a photo during the event in Kampala. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On 8 March, as the world marked International Women’s Day, Ugandan skincare brand Bellazuri – Roots of Beauty hosted a small women’s empowerment event at its head offices in Butabiika. Held under the theme “For the Woman Who …

Immigrant rights advocates filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the United States (US) President Donald Trump’s administration from ending legal protections that allow nearly 1100 Somalis to live and work in America. The lawsuit, brought by four Somalis and two advocacy groups, challenges the US Department of Homeland Security’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status, TPS, for Somali immigrants, whom …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner General of the Uganda Prisons Service, Johnson Byabasaija, has offered a reward of sh10 million to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest of prison warder Moses Anguyo, who is accused of killing four people in Kiboga District. In a statement released by prison authorities, the bounty was announced to support …

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has rejected President Cyril Ramaphosa’s request to extend his submission of answers to Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee’s written questions to next Monday. The committee had previously sent him a list of written questions dealing with allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. The committee’s MKP Member Sibonelo Nomvalo says Ramaphosa …

Congress of the People (COPE) says its leader, Mosiuoa Lekota’s first memorial service will take place on Wednesday at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto, Johannesburg. The church played an important role during the struggle against apartheid. Another memorial service will take place in Bloemfontein on Thursday. Lekota’s special official funeral category two will be held in Bloemfontein on …

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow “one litre of oil” to be shipped ​from the Middle East if US and Israeli attacks continue, prompting a warning from President Donald Trump that the US would hit Iran much harder if it ‌blocked exports from the vital energy-producing region. Trump’s comments came after global financial markets seesawed on …

Members of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources will visit Kimberley in the Northern Cape on Tuesday. Their visit follows the recovery of the body of one of the five trapped workers at the Ekapa Minerals Mine on Monday. The families of the four mineworkers are hoping the bodies of their loved ones will soon be retrieved. The …