Saturday , 7 March 2026

Mogotsi medical certificate questioned, his testimony postponed

Businessman Brown Mogotsi to face Parliaments Ad Hoc Committee

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria has described North West businessman Brown Mogotsi’s medical certificate as “useless”. Mogotsi appeared before the commission, which has postponed his testimony to a later date. MADLANGA COMMISSION | Brown Mogotsi explains to the commission the nature of his illness, which prevented him from attending on Monday. pic.twitter.com/2DB85lYxTC — SABC News (@SABCNews) March 4, …

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SASSA in KZN set to cut social grants of more than 12k beneficiaries

SASSA in KZN set to cut social grants of more

The Social Security Agency, SASSA, in KwaZulu-Natal has warned that it will cut the social grants of more than 12 000 beneficiaries if they fail to attend scheduled reviews.   The agency says between January and March this year, a total of 13 230 grant recipients across the province were due to attend the reviews.   However, fewer than a thousand people …

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Social media reacts to Lekota’s passing – SABC News

Congress of the People party (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota.

Social media users say they will remember late Congress of the People party, COPE, leader Mosiuoa Lekota as someone who contributed to the struggle against apartheid and served the nation with distinction. Seventy-seven-year-old Lekota died on Wednesday morning at a Johannesburg hospital. Public Works and  Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson paid tribute to Lekota and sent his condolences to his family …

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LIVE: Fadiel Adams appears before Ad Hoc Committee | 04 March 2026

LIVE Fadiel Adams appears before Ad Hoc Committee 04

Member of parliament Fadiel Adams appears before 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-appears-before-ad-hoc-committee-04-march-2026/

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ActionSA demands probe of Macpherson’s R1.05m Brazil trip

ActionSA demands probe of Macphersons R105m Brazil trip

ActionSA has formally requested the Public Protector to investigate Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson’s alleged taxpayer-funded trip to Brazil with his partner. The party’s appeal comes after the minister’s withdrawal of his initial Parliamentary response to ActionSA. MacPherson had apparently not mentioned that his partner had accompanied him. [LISTEN] Minister Faces Probe Over Brazil Trip #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/1VWcnA7Kur — …

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LIVE: TRC Cases | Khampepe Commission of Inquiry

LIVE TRC Cases Khampepe Commission of Inquiry

The TRC Cases Inquiry, probing 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-9/

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RFA expresses deep concern over latest fuel price hike

RFA expresses deep concern over latest fuel price hike

The Road Freight Association (RFA) has expressed deep concern on the latest fuel price hike following the escalating violence in the Middle East.  The price of both grades of petrol has increased by 20 cents a litre, while the price of diesel has increased between 62 cents and 65 cents a litre.   The price of brent stands at $82.65. …

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LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 04 March 2026

LIVE Madlanga Commission of Inquiry 24 February 2026

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumes its public hearings this Wednesday morning with Major-General Richard Shibiri, Head of Organised Crime taking the witness stand. The Commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa following allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, last year. Livestream| Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Day 71: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-madlanga-commission-of-inquiry-04-march-2026/

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Health experts push for better obesity prevention and care – SABC News

Health experts push for better obesity prevention and care

Health leaders say there’s more to what drives obesity than personal choice. This as South Africa joins the international community in marking the 2026 World Obesity Day. MEC for Health and Wellness, @NkomoNomantu will lead the World Obesity Day Indaba 2026 under the theme “8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity” at Soul Tsotetsi Community Hall in Sebokeng. Join us …

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Conservative Anglicans to pick rival leader, widening Church rifts

Dame Sarah Mullally during her Confirmation of Election ceremony, legally confirming her as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral in London, Britain on January 28, 2026.

A grouping of conservative Anglican churches will meet in Nigeria this week to elect a leader to rival the Archbishop of Canterbury, an unprecedented step that is likely to deepen a widening theological split within the Anglican Communion. The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), which brings together conservative churches mainly in Africa and Asia opposes liberal shifts in parts of …

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Two security guards shot in CIT heist on N2 southbound in KZN

Two security guards shot in CIT heist on N2 southbound

Two security guards have been shot and wounded, one critically, in a cash-in-transit heist on the N2 near the NPC cement factory in the south of Durban.   The critically wounded security guards have been airlifted to hospital following the incident which happened on Wednesday morning.   Paramedic Garrith Jamieson says the N2 southbound will be closed for quite some time …

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