Domestic tourists continue to account for the majority of visitors to South Africa’s national parks, according to SANParks Managing Director Property Mokoena. Mokoena was speaking to Newsnote during the launch of a R6-million zipline at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in Clarens, Free State on Saturday. He said the trend of domestic tourism dominating SANParks visitor numbers had been evident for some time, with South Africans making up about 70% of visitors. “About 70% of our visitors are domestic,…

Today, Sunday, 16 August 2026, marks 14 years since the tragic 2012 Marikana massacre, when 34 striking Lonmin platinum mineworkers near Rustenburg in the North West were gunned down by police at the koppie where the mineworkers had gathered. The striking miners were demanding a living wage of R12,500 from Lonmin, now owned by Sibanye. The company refused to negotiate, and six mineworkers, two SAPS members and two security guards were murdered in the week leading up to the massacre.…

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is considering a criminal referral against businessman Suliman Carrim after his latest failure to appear before the inquiry. Carrim was due to give evidence on Friday but was once again absent, despite the commission previously making any further postponement of his testimony conditional on an independent medical examination. His lawyers instead submitted a report from his treating doctor outlining his medical condition. Evidence leader Adila Hassim told the commission that the report indicated Carrim was…