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Corruption-accused suspended CFO Mercy Phetla of Matlosana municipality may face disciplinary action this week, but opposition parties remain sceptical.

These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 19 January 2026.

António Guterres says Washington’s “clear conviction” is that multilateral solutions are irrelevant.

South Africa’s economy is being held back by a shortage of bold, risk-taking entrepreneurs, resulting in limited investment, innovation, and creation of major new businesses.

This comes after a bakkie with three people was swept away trying to cross a submerged bridge.

The Mpumalanga government has welcomed the declaration of a national disaster due to the floods.

This is in connection with the Ngobozana mass murder of 18 unarmed people in the E Cape.

The High Court in Pretoria is expected to hear the officer’s testimony in Meyiwa trial on Monday

BBC Africa Eye joins an anti-trafficking police unit in Sierra Leone helping a man look for his missing children.

The crash happened in Spain’s Andalusia province. Officials fear the death toll may rise.

The blast caused noticeable tremors in the area and sent large plumes of smoke into the sky.

Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

President Yoweri Museveni is in a commanding lead ahead of his main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine.

Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.

South Africa has a new National Disaster following widespread floods across five provinces.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Monday, 19 January 2026.

Business insurance needs to cover everything that keeps your business running.

Capitec has issued several warnings to its clients about a surge in increasingly sophisticated scams targeting South Africans at the start of 2026.

Rise Mzansi backs Treasury’s decision to extend deadline for public comment on online gambling tax

George, who was also the DA’s federal finance chair, publicly revealed Steenhuisen’s money issues.

Malema is set to learn his fate on Friday in the East London Magistrate’s Court as sentencing looms.

ActionSA claims that the same suspect laid a false charge of assault against Khumalo

AFCON 2025 has concluded with Senegal crowned champions and the standout performers recognised in the individual CAF awards.

Senegal won AFCON 2025 after a chaotic final against Morocco that saw the eventual champions storm off the pitch late in the game.

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the leading international men’s football tournament on the African continent.

The Stormers and Bulls have progressed to the Round of 16 in the Champions Cup, and here is who they will face.

A pitbull-like dog that was abandoned in Pretoria Rural was found to have injuries consistent with dogfighting, says the NSPCA.

Images of an outdoor cross erected by a local Franschhoek church has gone viral after it appeared standing after recent wildfires…

Stormers captain Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu was praised for his leadership skills during this sweet encounter with a young fan…

The Sharks dropped into the Challenge Cup and will take on Connacht in Ireland in their round of 16 play-off.

The New Zealander has been a part of the Bok set-up for the last two years.

She’s charismatic and, while still in her late 20s, already has a world of experience on her résumé.

Eskom has said that load-shedding can only be considered over once it has done away with load reduction.

Bitcoin has just flashed one of its strongest macro signals in years. BTC is now trading at its deepest undervaluation versus gold (XAU) on record, a rare setup that has historically marked major market bottoms. Similar extremes in early 2020 and late 2022 were followed by powerful rebounds, with Bitcoin rallying more than 150% in […]

Stable electricity supply and an enabling macroeconomic environment have laid the groundwork for the sector’s continued growth in 2026.

Fast, predictable networks become an enabler of how teams want to work and how spaces need to evolve.

Civil action groups are asking why it has taken South Africa so long to move to an 8-year licence validity period, and why motorists should be expected to pay more for them.

Porsche deliveries dropped to their lowest levels since 2009.

These are the cars competing for the title of the 2026 World Car of the Year title.

The recently concluded festive season was South Africa’s least deadly in years.

Abiraterone will be available in a matter of weeks and will be offered to 7,000 men a year.

A judge says the hospital chiefs’ changing room policy created a “hostile” environment for women.