Sunday World News Updates

The Presidency has kept secret the full report of the inquiry that cleared Johannesburg Director of Public Prosecutions Adv Andrew Chauke, providing no explanation for its decision and leaving unanswered the panel’s assessment of evidence and conduct involving some of the country’s most senior prosecutors and top cops. The public… Read more »

Public Investment Corporation board chairperson Dr David Masondo has resigned, saying he is stepping aside “in the interests of the Republic of South Africa” to protect the stability of the institution and public confidence in it. In a media release issued on Wednesday, Dr Masondo confirmed he had tendered his… Read more »

The attempted murder trial involving Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala continued before the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday, with his legal counsel accusing state witness and Bidvest security guard Mzamo Cele of lying during his testimony. During a tense cross-examination, Adv Anneline van den Heever challenged Cele’s credibility, focusing on a police… Read more »

The future of South African jazz is already taking shape in school rehearsal rooms, and National School of the Arts (NSA) principal and artistic director Brenda Sakellarides believes it deserves the same spotlight as the country’s biggest stars. Ahead of this weekend’s Jazz for Young People showcase, hosted as part… Read more »

Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Adv Andrea Johnson publicly apologised before the Madlanga commission on Thursday after conceding that she wrongly described Crime Intelligence Brigadier Dineo Mokwele’s appointment as a “token appointment” despite never having seen her curriculum vitae or job application. The apology came after Commissioner Adv Sandile… Read more »

After confirming to have turned down offers to focus on writing and launching his youth football development manual, coach Pitso Mosimane says he is now ready to get back to the touchline doing what he is best known for. Mosimane officially launched the Youth Football Coaching Manual in Sandton, Johannesburg,… Read more »

The board of Build One South Africa, Bosa, has resolved to terminate the membership of  Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Ayanda Allie, following the conclusion of an internal disciplinary process. Disciplinary process According to Bosa, the issues giving rise to the proceedings have been under consideration for more than… Read more »

Disbarred attorney Peet Viljoen has offered to pay R250,000 in bail, submit to house arrest and report daily to police in a final bid to convince the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crime Court to release him pending trial. The proposal formed part of Viljoen’s replying affidavit, which was read into the… Read more »

TikTok removed more than 1.1 million videos uploaded in South Africa during the first quarter of 2026 as the social media giant intensified efforts to clamp down on harmful content and protect younger users. According to TikTok’s latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, the platform removed 1,192,526 videos in South Africa… Read more »

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus adopted a strategic approach for the next leg of the international season by naming a group of 43 players who will gather in Johannesburg on Sunday to begin their preparations for the Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires on August 8, and the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry… Read more »