Author: Silver Sibiya
Fugitive Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma’s proposed plea agreement has hit another hurdle, with the State and defence still negotiating the terms of the deal in connection with allegations that he murdered his wife and two daughters. Triple murder suspect Tshuma’s case has been postponed to 21 October as the State and defence continue negotiations over a proposed plea agreement. Tshuma briefly appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Prosecutor Davis Mabunda told the court that the State is still negotiating the plea agreement with Tshuma’s defence team. “We did agree with the defence you Warship that the matter be remanded…
Manchester City have been found guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules following a four-year investigation into the club’s finances. An independent commission found the reigning English champions guilty of charges relating to a nine-season period between 2009/10 and 2017/18, as well as the majority of allegations that the club failed to cooperate with the Premier League’s investigation. According to the commission’s findings, City used what it described as “sham” commercial agreements involving several of the club’s sponsors. The arrangements allegedly enabled the club to artificially inflate its revenues and reduce its reported costs. The commission found…
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is reviewing its November 2026 social grant payment arrangements after one of its scheduled payment dates falls on the day of the local government elections. SASSA had initially scheduled the Older Persons’ Grant for 3 November, the Disability Grant for 4 November and the Children’s Grant for 5 November. A fourth payment day for beneficiaries whose grants are under review was scheduled for 6 November. The Disability Grant payment date of 4 November coincides with Election Day for the 2026 Local Government Elections. The election date has been formally gazetted, with the polls…
The discovery of 10 bodies in Ekurhuleni has put renewed pressure on police to strengthen their response to gender-based violence, with an oversight visit revealing shortages of basic resources at two stations responsible for policing communities at the centre of the crisis. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia visited Kempton Park and Tembisa police stations on Friday, accompanied by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale and senior SAPS officials. The delegation inspected the conditions under which police officers operate and assessed the resources available to respond to crime and support victims of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). Among…
The government has unveiled a R1-billion funding partnership aimed at helping small businesses expand and create jobs, as South Africa grapples with an unemployment rate of 33.6% and 8.5 million people officially without work. The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) have each committed R500 million to the new partnership, which is designed to increase access to finance for qualifying enterprises, strengthen businesses with growth potential and support the creation and retention of jobs. Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth said the partnership brings together the UIF’s employment and labour activation mandate with the NEF’s enterprise…
RISE Mzansi has taken its campaign to Johannesburg’s Kwa Mai Mai traditional market, using Heritage Day to canvass for support ahead of the November 4 Local Government Elections. The party, which is contesting local government elections for the first time, is seeking to make inroads in the City of Johannesburg, where several political parties are vying for control of the country’s economic hub. RISE Mzansi Johannesburg mayoral candidate Lukhona Mnguni called on residents to give the party an opportunity to govern the city and elect more of its councillors. Mnguni said the party wants to secure enough seats in the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa says violence against women cannot be allowed to become part of South Africa’s inheritance to future generations. Addressing the 2026 National Heritage Day celebrations at Bongolethu Sports Stadium in Oudtshoorn on Thursday, Ramaphosa described the abuse, rape and killing of women as a “national shame”. “The abuse, rape and killing of women is not our heritage,” Ramaphosa said. “There is no culture worthy of the name that diminishes the dignity of women.” Ramaphosa’s remarks come amid heightened concern over the killings of women in and around Ekurhuleni. He said he would address the nation in the coming…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead South Africa’s National Heritage Day celebrations in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, on Thursday, as the country marks the annual public holiday celebrating its diverse cultural heritage. The national event will be held at the Bongolethu Sport Stadium under the theme, “Celebrating Our Living Heritage: Strengthening the Ties That Bind Us.” The theme focuses on the role of living heritage in promoting national unity, social cohesion, Ubuntu and a shared sense of belonging. National Heritage Day also provides an opportunity for South Africans to celebrate their diverse cultural traditions while reflecting on the role of heritage in…
uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) President Jacob Zuma says he is confident the party will succeed in its legal challenge against the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) ahead of the November 4 Local Government Elections. Zuma was speaking to Newsnote on Wednesday at the IEC’s Electoral Code of Conduct signing ceremony at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. The MK Party has taken legal action relating to alleged irregularities in the 2024 national and provincial elections. Zuma says the court’s decision on the party’s application is taking too long. “We will win that case. No doubt. That’s why they don’t…
The case against 59-year-old suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has been postponed. Sibiya appeared in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court following his arrest on Monday. He faces allegations of sexually grooming a bodyguard’s 16-year-old daughter between July and August, as well as allegedly raping an 18-year-old woman at a Sandton hotel in May. Sibiya is facing five charges, including sexual grooming of a child, trafficking in persons and rape. The allegations are contained in a charge sheet seen by Newsnote under case number 472/2026. According to the document, one of the complainants is a 16-year-old girl identified as…