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EFF demands Shibiri be arrested over alleged cartel links
During Gen Dumisani Khumalo’s testimony before the parliamentary ad hoc committee, EFF president Julius Malema asked why Maj-Gen Richard Shibiri had not been arrested.
THURSDAY, 15 JANUARY 2026, 18:40

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During Gen Dumisani Khumalo’s testimony before the parliamentary ad hoc committee, EFF president Julius Malema asked why Maj-Gen Richard Shibiri had not been arrested.
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After half a century of production, British American Tobacco (BAT) will stop making cigarettes in South Africa by the end of this year, blaming policy failures and the illicit market for making legal manufacturing economically impossible.
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Mishandled tariff plans. Dodgy calculations. The persistent pain of post-paid billing. This is the seemingly endless epic drama starring City Power and the energy regulator.
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South Africa
Department of Education in Gauteng says its online application system is effective.

South Africa
Heavy rains continue in Limpopo with residents urged not to cross low lying bridges

South Africa
Due to runoff of diesel, the fire spread via storm water drains.

South Africa
Mbaula and Nkomo villages outside Giyani are some of the hardest hit areas.

World
As the US announces the next of its plan to end the war, serious obstacles mean implementation will be difficult.

World
Four astronauts who left the International Space Station (ISS) a month early due to one of the crew members falling ill have returned to Earth on Thursday.

World
Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland after talks between Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. on Wednesday highlighted disagreement.

World
Ugandans are voting in a tense presidential election as 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his four-decade rule amid an internet shutdown and heavy military deployment.

Africa
Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o is handed a four-match ban and fined $20,000 after being found guilty of misconduct by the Confederation of African Football.

Africa
Morocco are handed a North African derby with Algeria and holders Nigeria will face Zambia in the group stage at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa
The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.

Africa
The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.

Business
A township shopping mall in Gauteng is set to change hands in a R177 million deal after receiving the green light from South Africa’s Competition Commission.

Business
Charles Brohiri pleaded guilty to travelling without buying a ticket a total of 112 times.
Business

Business
South Africans can travel to 101 countries without needing a visa in 2026, marking a decline in global mobility compared to the previous year.

Politics
Dion George has resigned from the Democratic Alliance as well as Parliament.

Politics
Police Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo is giving oral evidence before the AD Hoc Committee.

Politics
IFP in KwaZulu-Natal condemns vile and dangerous death threats directed at Premier, Thami Ntuli
Politics
All eyes will be on Dumisani Khumalo when he comes before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, an appearance expected to test both his account of events and the committee’s appetite for accountability.

Sport
Watch this spectacular Tommy Fleetwood putt in Dubai.

Sport
New Orlando Pirates signing Andre De Jong has set his sights on helping the Buccaneers end their long wait for league glory.

Sport
Birmingham Phoenix sign opening batter Mitch Owen and seamer Lucy Hamilton for the 2026 Hundred season.

Sport
Flamengo are exploring the possibility of loaning Lucas Paqueta back to West Ham as they try to sign the Brazil international this month.
Education
[Premium Times] In celebrating Biodun Jeyifo at eighty, and reflecting on Fanon at one hundred, there could be no more appropriate keynote voice than that of Priyamvada Gopal.

Education
Damien Egan, vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel, denied entry after opposition from pro-Palestine group and union
Ofsted has launched a snap inspection of Bristol Brunel academy, the secondary school criticised for cancelling a visit by a local MP who is vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel.
Inspectors arrived at the school on Thursday morning following revelations that its leaders had...

Education
Ofsted is concerned a school “may have been intimidated into cancelling a visit” from a Bristol MP.
Education
[Leadership] The commitment of Governor Malam Umar Namadi’s administration to repositioning Jigawa State’s education sector is well known. However, the new approach, which stands in stark contrast to the old system marred by nepotism and parochial sentiments in recruiting education managers and implementing policy, has become a significant subject of public discussion.

Lifestyle
The Salt superyacht, valued at over R1 billion, has been spotted docked in Cape Town. Here’s what we know about the vessel and the owner…

Lifestyle
A Cape Town TikToker has apologised over her ‘white privilege’ video calling for Robben Island to become a party destination…

Lifestyle
A South African retailer known for undercutting supermarkets like Checkers and Pick n Pay, has now launched a nationwide delivery service.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Seized rear wheel on Stage 11 sees South African crew lose four hours to slip out of contention.
Entertainment

Entertainment
The Department of Roads and Transport has donated bicycles to Lethulwazi Comprehensive Secondary School.

Entertainment
As it stands, the updated Punch has not been approved for South Africa as sales of the now pre-facelift model only started last year.
Science/Tech
Apple, which spent years as TSMC’s undisputed top customer and helped the Taiwanese foundry become the semiconductor industry’s most important manufacturer, is now fighting for production capacity as Nvidia’s AI chip orders consume an ever-larger share of the company’s leading-edge wafer supply. TSMC CEO CC Wei visited Cupertino last August to deliver unwelcome news: Apple would face the...
Science/Tech
The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign of the company’s clout.
Science/Tech
Wikipedia turns 25 today, and the online encyclopedia is celebrating that with an announcement that it has signed new licensing deals with a slate of major AI companies — Amazon, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Perplexity and Mistral AI. The deals allow these companies to access Wikipedia content “at a volume and speed designed specifically for their needs.” The Wikimedia Foundation did not disclose...

Science/Tech
Nearly three years ago, MultiChoice said its strategy was to transform its video streaming service into its growth engine, a gambit which has spectacularly failed.

Motoring
One of South Africa’s favourite hatchbacks saw a massive drop in sales last month.

Motoring
South Africans can look forward to a new international flight from the end of June.

Motoring
Mini has launched a new limited-edition Countryman series, exclusive to South Africa.

Motoring
Mahindra cemented itself as one of South Africa’s fastest-growing car brands with a record-breaking year in 2025.
Health
The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations, in deals tied to foreign policy goals.

Health
Dr Susan Gilby told the BBC she was relieved the case was over and that it “was never about the money.”
Health
Infant heart transplants are extraordinarily rare. A Times health journalist donned scrubs and witnessed how the surgery unfolded.
Health
Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who wants to help a struggling pal but is growing frustrated.