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- South AfricaState opposes Mogotsi bail, says witnesses saw him shoot at own carSouth African prosecutors urged a court on Thursday to deny bail to alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi, saying eyewitnesses saw him get out of his vehicle and fire shots at it before claiming he had survived an assassination attempt. Mogotsi, 47, a North West businessman, faces charges of…
- South AfricaBroos names final Bafana squad for first World Cup since 2010South Africa coach Hugo Broos named his final 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday, cutting six players from his preliminary group as Bafana Bafana prepare for their first appearance at the tournament since they hosted it in 2010. Broos announced the squad at the Sefako Makgatho…
- South AfricaCele, Tolashe face ANC discipline after Integrity Commission reportThe African National Congress has referred five members, including former police minister Bheki Cele and recently fired social development minister Sisisi Tolashe, to its disciplinary committee over allegations they brought the party into disrepute, secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said on…
- South AfricaANC pushes for return of immigration quotas as protest pressure mountsSouth Africa's governing African National Congress has called on the Department of Home Affairs to reintroduce quota limits on immigration, as protests against undocumented foreign nationals spread across the country ahead of a planned national shutdown next month. The recommendation came from the…
- South AfricaGauteng traffic police warn against taxi groups stopping motoristsThe Gauteng Traffic Police have warned motorists about taxi patrolling groups that are allegedly stopping, threatening and harassing drivers on roads across the South African province, saying only law enforcement officers may lawfully stop and inspect vehicles. The warning follows reports that…
- South AfricaEFF accuses ANC of stalling Ramaphosa impeachment committeeSouth Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters accused the governing African National Congress on Sunday of deliberately delaying the formation of a parliamentary committee that could impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying the move was intended to shield him from accountability. The ANC missed a 22…
- South AfricaMogotsi denies all charges as he applies for bail over alleged staged hitAlleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi denied all charges against him at the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Monday as he applied for bail, dismissing the case as unfounded and speculative. Mogotsi, who was arrested about two weeks ago, faces five charges: unlawful possession of a firearm…
- South AfricaSix men shot dead in two Khayelitsha attacks hours apartSix men were shot dead in two separate attacks about six hours apart in Khayelitsha, a township outside Cape Town, South African police said on Monday. The first shooting happened at about 7:30 pm on Sunday inside an informal dwelling in Khonkxa Street, Makhaza, where three men aged between 20 and…
- South AfricaFormer South African minister Pandor held at gunpoint in home robberyrmed robbers held former South African International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor and her husband at gunpoint at their Pretoria home on Friday night, ransacking the property and fleeing with valuables, police said. Pandor, who serves as chancellor of Nelson Mandela University, was not harmed…
- South AfricaMashatile hails late North West premier Maape as 'loyal son of the soil'South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Saturday delivered the eulogy at the special provincial funeral of former North West premier Bushy Maape, calling him a revolutionary and a loyal son of the African soil to his final day. Maape, a veteran anti-apartheid activist and former Robben…
- ZimbabweChivayo withdraws charges against ex-wife Sonja MadzikandaZimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has moved to withdraw charges against his ex-wife Sonja Madzikanda and her mother Tabitha Madzikanda, who have spent several nights in custody and are due back in court on Friday for a delayed bail hearing, according to people familiar with the matter. The…
- South AfricaRoelf Meyer presents credentials to Trump as South Africa's US ambassadorVeteran negotiator Roelf Meyer presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday as South Africa's new ambassador to Washington, a year to the day after Trump confronted President Cyril Ramaphosa in the White House over false claims of a "white genocide" against white…
