South African Airways has placed Acting Group Chief Executive Officer Matshela Seshibe on immediate special leave, marking another major leadership shake-up at the state-owned airline. The SAA Board confirmed on Friday, 14 August 2026, that Seshibe would remain on special leave pending the outcome of an internal process. The airline
YouTube has announced an update to its advertising rules that could be significant for news publishers covering crime, war, disasters and other events involving fatalities. The platform has added new guidance to its Advertiser-Friendly Content Guidelines for August 2026, specifically addressing the monetisation status of depictions of death in educational,
CAPE TOWN — Parliament’s R4.6 billion reconstruction programme is facing renewed scrutiny after MPs challenged the cost of rebuilding the fire-damaged parliamentary precinct and questioned the legal process through which Parliament assumed responsibility for managing the project. The Development Bank of Southern Africa, which is implementing the reconstruction, told Parliament
An intensive search is underway for a missing hat that forms part of the exhibits in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has heard. A dramatic issue emerged during proceedings on Friday when the court was told that the whereabouts of the hat remain unknown
Drushantha Ramsamy has told the Madlanga Commission that it became clear to her that National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola was being targeted, claiming investigators appeared determined to establish a case against him. Explosive testimony before the Madlanga Commission has placed the conduct of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, IDAC,
CAPE TOWN — Parliament will inspect the deployment of South African National Defence Force personnel in Cape Town on Friday as lawmakers scrutinise whether the military operation supporting police is having a measurable impact on gang violence. The Joint Standing Committee on Defence and the Portfolio Committee on Police will
PRETORIA — South African influencers and digital creators are being urged to clearly disclose when political content is sponsored or supported by parties and other political actors as concerns grow about the role of social media in the 2026 Local Government Elections. The call emerged from the National Influencer Code
MAHIKENG — Parliament has demanded urgent progress in an eight-year mining dispute affecting hundreds of households near Marikana, as government officials reveal that relocating residents living close to the mine could cost more than R76 million. The dispute involves Sogima Mining and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and
CAPE TOWN — The South African Broadcasting Corporation says it requires approximately R120 million to deliver comprehensive coverage of the 2026 Local Government Elections, prompting Parliament to call for urgent funding of the public broadcaster. The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies raised concern about the SABC’s financial position
Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has hit back at a social media storm over claims that she helped undocumented foreign nationals secure government funding for spaza shops, dismissing the allegations as false, malicious and without any factual basis. The controversy erupted after a purported statement began circulating online, alleging
