



Today, we turn to the ongoing hearings at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu took the stand to defend one of his most controversial decisions — the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team, or PKTT.
Today, we turn to the ongoing hearings at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu took the stand to defend one of his most controversial decisions — the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team, or PKTT. Mchunu insists his decision wasn’t driven by se…

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Shein and Temu dominate SA’s Black Friday as online spend 2. SA opens its first new underground gold mine in 15 years 3. Markets

The Woolies bag has become the unexpected star of South Africa’s latest political soapie — and now it’s having a rebrand moment of its own.
The Woolies bag has become the unexpected star of South Africa’s latest political soapie — and now it’s having a rebrand moment of its own. As businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s explosive testimony goes viral, Woolworths is finding itself dragged into a saga it never signed up for. With social me…

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says the provincial government has not yet decided whether to support the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to gang-violence hotspots.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says the provincial government has not yet decided whether to support the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to gang-violence hotspots. With crime levels rising sharply across Cape Town, Winde insists the decision must be based on data and…

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter
Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter US layoffs pass one million for the year despite low unemployment rate 2. China’s leading chipmaker, Moore Threads goes public 3. Markets

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 5 December 2025 1. Uganda- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) United Nations decries crackdown on opposition ahead of Ugandan elections. Th…

Australia is days away from enforcing one of the world’s toughest social media age restrictions — a full ban on under-16s using platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
Australia is days away from enforcing one of the world’s toughest social media age restrictions — a full ban on under-16s using platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Threads. And ahead of the 10 December deadline, Meta has already begun shutting down accounts belonging to young teens. It’s a move …

A damning report by the Health Ombud has exposed severe negligence, misconduct, and systemic failures in two separate patient deaths in Gauteng and Limpopo.
A damning report by the Health Ombud has exposed severe negligence, misconduct, and systemic failures in two separate patient deaths in Gauteng and Limpopo. The findings, prompted by family complaints, reveal substandard care, falsified records, and inadequate clinical oversight in the public secto…

MultiChoice’s long-running channel carriage battle with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reached a breaking point.
MultiChoice’s long-running channel carriage battle with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reached a breaking point. On Tuesday, MultiChoice confirmed that 12 WBD-owned TV channels — including Discovery Channel, CNN International, Cartoon Network and Food Network — will be removed from DStv on 31 Dec…

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter
Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Business confidence improves in Q4 2. US firm, Prudential eyes Alexforbes exit 3. Markets