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Business Group named Anyawi Amami saved by FINCA Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When one member of the Anyawi Amami Business Group quietly left Ayilo 1 Refugee Settlement for Juba, South Sudan, she left behind more than memories. She left a loan balance of Shs 800,000 — and six anxious group members wondering whether years of hard work …

KCCA ED Hajjat Sharifa Buzeki speaking at the launch Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cleaner cooking energy, reduced garbage in communities, and a safer environment are among the expected benefits of a new partnership between Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Cenergy Solutions, Homekline, and Khainza Energy to convert organic solid waste into biogas and fertilizers. The initiative is expected …

The Madlanga Commission has ordered that the intelligence officer who could not present himself before the Inquiry due to ill health must come and testify on 11 March 2026. The intelligence officer who handles informants was meant to begin his testimony yesterday. However, proceedings stood down after the Commission ruled that his legal counsel must produce a more appropriate and …

Action SA Caucus Leader in the City of Johannesburg, Marcel Coutriers, says the party will not participate in the third vote of no-confidence in Mayor Dada Morero. Coutriers says this is to block instability within the metro. The high-stakes vote, tabled by Al Jama-ah and backed by other minority parties, will test the strength of the city’s governing coalition. The …

The defense lawyer in the murder trial against a Limpopo pig farmer has told the High Court in Polokwane that his client’s right to consult a legal representative before making a confession statement to the police was violated. Advocate Jakobus Venter has said that his client, Zachariah Olivier, wasn’t allowed to meet his lawyer. The court is conducting a trial-within-a-trial …

In the battle against Gender-based violence, a Boxing tournament dubbed ‘Battle for Love’ will be held in Pretoria on Saturday to raise awareness against the scourge. The tournament will feature seven bouts headlined by the match-up between Simangele Hadebe and Sibulele Soboois for the World Boxing Organisation’s African Flyweight title. Simangele ‘Smash’ Hadebe will step into the ring on Saturday …

The Department of Defence says more funding is needed to ensure that all members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are able to carry out their operations. This, as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has allocated an additional R2.7 billion rand to the department’s budget for the 2026/2027 financial year. Defence spokesperson, Siphiwe Dlamini, says some of the funds …

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the national government is considering stepping up its involvement to address governance challenges in the City of Johannesburg. Addressing a post-budget media briefing in Cape Town, Godongwana says national authorities may need a formal or legal mechanism to engage more closely with the city’s management. Last year, President Cyril Ramaphosa assembled a Presidential Johannesburg Working …

Militants linked to al Qaeda and the Islamic State are rapidly increasing their attacks on the borderlands between Niger, Benin and Nigeria, turning remote transit corridors into active conflict zones, according to a crisis monitoring group. Violent incidents involving the groups in the tri-border area rose 90% between 2024 and 2025, and deaths more than doubled to over 1,000 as …

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has committed to stepping in to stabilise two of the country’s most troubled state owned entities, Telkom and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Government’s intervention comes as both parastatals have been grappling with financial strain for years, with Telkom even facing the threat of liquidation due to its deteriorating financial position. Godongwana confirms that Treasury …

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-26-february-2026/

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-26-february-2026/

City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero is expected to face yet another motion of no confidence vote when the metro council sits for its meeting on Thursday. The motion has been tabled by the political party Al Jama-ah and other minority parties within the Johannesburg council. The motion was delayed for a week to allow the speaker of the council …

Day 10 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases public hearings today will hear the testimony of two individuals related to the Afrikaner Interest group, Afriforum. Its CEO, Kallie Krie,l is expected to ask the commission to ensure that the principle of equality before the law is restored by focusing not only on the prosecuted members of the armed …

Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan and former Acting National Police Commissioner, Khomotso Phahlane, return 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-osullivan-phahlane-return-before-ad-hoc-committee/