JOHANNESBURG — The Special Tribunal has set aside as unlawful South African Airways’ 2019 decision to extend an R85.34 million aircraft leasing arrangement with Flyfofa Airways, in a judgment that also opens the way for the recovery of profits or unjustified enrichment arising from the deal. The judgment, handed down
ABUJA: A 38-year-old South African woman, Jessica Ann Will, has been sentenced to a maximum of 25 years in prison by the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria, after pleading guilty to importing 5.75kg of heroin into the country. Will was convicted on Thursday, 17 September 2026, after she appeared
The Special Tribunal has set aside South African Airways’ (SAA) decision to extend its dry-lease agreement with Flyfofa Airways (Pty) Ltd for a Boeing 737-300 freighter, ordering the recovery of all profits made from the R85.3 million contract. The judgment follows an intensive investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU),
The Mdantsane Magistrate’s Court in KuGompo in the Eastern Cape has officially denied bail to two men accused of playing pivotal roles in the assassination of former boxing world champion Zolani Tete. The decision, delivered on Friday, September 18, 2026, leaves the 22-year-old alleged mastermind, Uzuzole “Uzo” Goqwana, and the
The African National Congress (ANC) has hit another legal roadblock in the Eastern Cape, where two party members have launched an urgent application in the Makhanda High Court seeking the total nullification of the party’s councillor and mayoral candidate lists. The disgruntled members argue that the ANC’s internal constitution was
The Premier Soccer League has announced on Thursday that a moment of silence will be held at every Betway Premiership and Motsepe Foundation Championship match starting tonight and throughout the weekend, as the country reels from a grim series of murders of women in Ekurhuleni and a wider crisis of
South Africa’s National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale, has given disturbing evidence about the reach of prison gangs, telling the Madlanga Commission that some gang structures include members tasked with eliminating witnesses. Thobakgale was testifying on Thursday, 17 September 2026, as the Commission examined infiltration, organised crime and
Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester repeatedly tried to secure the personal attention of South Africa’s National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale, the Madlanga Commission has heard. Thobakgale made the revelation while testifying before the Commission on Thursday, 17 September 2026, as he explained the risks posed by
Pitso Mosimane has named his first final Bafana Bafana squad. The new coach has kept the World Cup spine, sprinkled in new faces, and left some big names on the outside. South Africa host Guinea at Orlando Amstel Arena on 26 September, then face Eritrea in Cairo on 30 September.
AmaZulu Football Club has signed a strategic partnership with Spanish La Liga side Levante UD aimed at expanding development pathways for young local players. The deal was unveiled on Thursday at Moses Mabhida Stadium by club president Sandile Zungu, CEO Snenjabulo Zungu-Ntuli and head of football strategy Sinesipho Mali. DDC
