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SIU freezes funds linked to NLC grant amid corruption probe
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal allowing it to freeze R2.7m, including accrued interest, from the sale of land that Tintswalo Patience Chauke received as part of her divorce settlement.
News24 | FBI deputy Dan Bongino to resign, months after Jeffrey Epstein issue came to a head
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will step down from his post in January, he said, ending a short and at times tumultuous tenure as the bureau’s second highest-ranking official.
Palmiet system struggles to recover as water shortages persist in Tshwane
Residents in several parts of Tshwane still face low to no water supply as the city grapples with slow recovery across the Palmiet supply system.
At least 12 killed in Nigeria mining site attack, says group
At least 12 people were killed and three others abducted when gunmen attacked a mining site in Atoso village in Nigeria’s restive Plateau state, a local group leader said on Wednesday.
ANGRY AUTOPILOT: Fast-talking Trump rages and rants but the big speech is thick on claims and thin on policy
The US president delivered a quarter-hour speech on Wednesday night, designed to make the case that his first year in office has delivered big time. It hasn’t, and it didn’t.
Overloaded bus to Malawi stopped with 52 extra passengers
A cross-border bus driver was arrested after trying to flee when stopped for overloading on the N1. The bus from Gauteng to Malawi carried 117 people, exceeding its capacity by 52.
WATCH | Overloaded bus to Malawi stopped with 52 extra passengers
A cross-border bus driver was arrested after trying to flee when stopped for overloading on the N1. The bus from Gauteng to Malawi carried 117 people, exceeding its capacity by 52.
A pair of school shoes for 99 cents
FNB and PEP have announced the return of their 99c school shoes initiative as part of the 2026 Back-to-School campaign.
South Africa’s top asset manager eyeing these companies
Stocks of non-commodity South African companies look set to rally next year, given they trade at a deep discount and trailed the performance of both local bonds and the wider equity gauge in 2025.
WATCH | Footage lays bare extent of illegal mining in North West residential area
An aerial inspection shared by national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola has shown the risk to lives and livelihoods created by illegal mining for residents in Bapong, near Brits in the North West.
Madlanga Commission hands over first report to Ramaphosa
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry submitted its first interim report to President Cyril Ramaphosa on 17 December 2025.
South Africa’s richest man worth over R270 billion
Johann Rupert’s decades-long reinvention of a family empire has firmly established him as one of the most influential figures in global luxury.
News24 | British energy giant BP extends shakeup as it picks new CEO
British energy giant BP, which this year shelved targets for reducing carbon emissions, has appointed company outsider Meg O’Neill to be its chief executive from April, replacing Murray Auchincloss, who stepped down on Thursday.
News24 | ASP Isotopes moves to implement Renergen takeover
ASP Isotopes proposed takeover of Renergen has received a certificate from the Takeover Panel, rendering the deal unconditional.
Four suspects killed in Joburg, Ekurhuleni shootouts
Four suspects were killed in two separate shootouts with police in Joburg and Ekurhuleni on Wednesday.
News24 | Defiant Venezuela is ‘not intimidated’ by Trump threats over oil and naval blockade
Venezuela struck a defiant note, insisting its crude oil exports were not impacted by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a potentially crippling blockade.
Ramaphosa receives Madlanga commission interim report
President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the interim report from the Madlanga commission, which is investigating criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system.
News24 | Interim Madlanga Commission report on Ramaphosa’s desk, Presidency confirms
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office has confirmed receipt of the interim report of the Madlanga Commission.
DECEMBER BY-ELECTIONS: Emphatic IFP win in rural KZN caps good week for party in wake of legislature chaos
The IFP put in a dominant performance to retain a seat in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal, while the ANC gained an independent seat in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga, in the final round of by-elections for 2025.