Testifying at the Madlanga Commission, suspended City of Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi was adamant that his personal friendship with Sergeant Fannie Nkosi never crossed professional lines.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following the agreement of a ceasefire in Lebanon, while US President Donald Trump said he believed a deal to end the Iran war ​would come “soon”, although the timing remains unclear.

Cold, wet and windy conditions are forecast for most parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape, while the South African Weather Service has issued a storm surge warning for the Eastern Cape.

Bellarmine Mugabe and his cousin, Tobias Matonhodze, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a February incident in which an employee was shot at Mugabe’s home in Johannesburg. Their legal team has requested no jail time and voluntary self-deportation, citing ‘far more serious’ cases that didn’t result in imprisonment, like that against rugby player Jacobus Stephanus “Bees” Roux.

The Weekend Wrap covers the DA’s internal evolution under Geordin Hill-Lewis, the legal reckoning for Julius Malema and a landmark poaching conviction in the Kruger, while exploring the Chinese SUV scandal, Artemis II’s historic return and the psychological shifts required to master mindful eating.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon, while ‌US President Donald Trump said he believed a deal to end the Iran war would come “soon”, although the timing remains unclear.