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Matlala trial halted for trial-within-a-trial over arrest evidence

The attempted murder trial of alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, has been temporarily halted after the defence challenged the legality of accused Musa Kekana's arrest, prompting the Johannesburg High Court to convene a trial-within-a-trial. The proceedings were interrupted on Friday after, Advocate Riaan Gissing, representing Kekana, objected to evidence presented by the State's second witness, private security officer Jaco Shepard. Gissing argued that Kekana's constitutional rights were not properly […]

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Ramaphosa bought time, not accountability: Maphosa

Legal and governance expert, Leo Maphosa, says that while President Cyril Ramaphosa has bought himself more time by securing an interdict to temporarily halt Parliament's impeachment proceedings, the ruling does not shield him from accountability. The Western Cape High Court granted Ramaphosa an interim interdict, suspending the impeachment process pending the outcome of his review application challenging the Section 89 Independent Panel report, which found that he has a case […]

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FIRST TOUCH 12 September 2026

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Mosimane opens up about Bafana job

Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly coach, Pitso Mosimane, has broken his silence on links to the Bafana Bafana job, confirming the South African Football Association (SAFA) has spoken to him. Current Bafana coach Hugo Broos’ contract expires at the end of July yet to clarify whether it intends renewing the Belgian's contract or appointing a new coach. Broos, who guided South Africa to back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) […]

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Madlanga Commission | Johnson withdraws remarks about Mokwele

Embattled Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head, Senior Advocate Andrea Johnson, says the directorate had never investigated an employment-related matter before probing Brigadier Dineo Mokwele's appointment to Crime Intelligence. Johnson testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday, where she apologised for describing Mokwele's appointment as a "token appointment" and withdrew the remark. The commission heard that IDAC charged Mokwele, along with several other Crime Intelligence officials, with fraud […]

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OpenAI incident a wake-up call, not a cause for panic: Expert

Cyber risk expert, Ponego Letswalo, says the recent incident involving an OpenAI artificial intelligence agent breaking the limits of its testing environment should serve as a wake-up call for governments and businesses to strengthen AI governance rather than trigger public panic. A risk professional specialising in artificial intelligence, technology governance and cybersecurity, , says the incident reinforces long-standing concerns about the rapid evolution of AI and the need for stronger […]

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Defence asks court to reject key witness’s evidence in Matlala attempted murder trial

The defence in the attempted murder trial of alleged underworld kingpin, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, has urged the Johannesburg High Court to reject the evidence of the State's first witness, arguing that his testimony is riddled with contradictions and unsupported by forensic evidence. The application came after security guard, Bethwell Cele, concluded three days of testimony and cross-examination by lawyers representing all five accused. Matlala and his four co-accused, including his […]

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ICC petition by Ghanaians is premature: Lamola

Minister of International Relations, Ronald Lamola, says the petition lodged by two Ghanaian nationals with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged xenophobic attacks in South Africa falls outside the court's jurisdiction. The two petitioners approached the ICC, alleging that anti-illegal immigration protests across parts of the South Africa amounted to crimes against humanity targeting foreign nationals. The 30 June deadline, set by civic movements for undocumented foreign nationals to leave […]

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Motsepe to step down in 2029, backs Infantino for another term

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Patrice Motsepe, has reiterated that he will step down when his current term ends in 2029, insisting he has no intention of serving beyond two terms. The mining tycoon and former Mamelodi Sundowns president took over as CAF President in March 2021, and was re-elected for a second term in 2025. "There are certain things you should never be persuaded about. And nobody is […]

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Madlanga Commission | Johnson criticised over Crime Intelligence probe

Embattled Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Head, Senior Advocate Andrea Johnson, has come under sharp criticism at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry over her decision to authorise an investigation into a group of Crime Intelligence officials. Johnson spent much of Wednesday's proceedings answering questions about IDAC's role in approving the probe. The commission heard that IDAC received allegations that several Crime Intelligence officials had manipulated procurement processes within the South […]

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