Madlanga Commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga

Madlanga Commission to Lay Criminal Charges Against Suliman Carrim After Repeated No-Shows

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Brian Mundubile
Opposition Leader Mundubile Claims Victory

Lusaka – NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has claimed victory in Zambia’s presidential election, saying results from his party’s Parallel Voter Tabulation (PVT) show him…

National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and suspended Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams
Adams Questions Arrest as Magaqa Case Moves to Regional Court

National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and suspended Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams has questioned why he was arrested instead of being asked to provide a…

Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema
Vote Counting Underway as Zambia Awaits Election Results

LUSAKA – Vote counting is underway across Zambia following Thursday’s general election, with election officials tallying ballots from polling stations across the country. The Electoral…

Prudence Sekgodiso
Limpopo Stars Among Nominees for 19th South African Sport Awards

Limpopo’s sporting talent has received national recognition, with athletes Prudence Sekgodiso, Kgothatso Montjane and Sheryl James among the nominees for the 19th Edition of the…

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema
Zambia Goes to the Polls: Hichilema Faces 13 Challengers

Zambia votes on 13 August in a presidential election dominated by the cost of living, as President Hakainde Hichilema seeks a second term against 13…

Zimbabwe Records First US$1 Billion Monthly Export Earnings
Zimbabwe Records First US$1 Billion Monthly Export Earnings

The country’s export receipts reached US$1.44 billion in June, driven mainly by mineral products and strong demand from key trading partners Zimbabwe’s monthly export earnings…

China Launches Special Platform to Help Businesses Enter Overseas Markets
China Launches Special Platform to Help Businesses Enter Overseas Markets

It will facilitate greater cooperation within the BRICS countries and the group’s partner nations A platform designed to help Chinese businesses enter markets in other…

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi
‘Rot Starts at the Top’: DA Demands Action Against Suspended EMPD Chief Julius Mkhwanazi

The Democratic Alliance has called on the Ekurhuleni Metro to fast-track the disciplinary hearing of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi,…

Cape Town South Africa

South Africans Hit by 17.47 Billion Spam Calls as Scams Become More Sophisticated

South Africans were targeted by a staggering 17.47 billion spam calls during the first six months of 2026, as criminals increasingly turned to caller ID spoofing, artificial intelligence and sophisticated impersonation scams to deceive victims.

According to new data from caller identification and spam protection platform Truecaller, the number of spam calls identified between January and June increased by 25.2% compared with the 13.96 billion recorded during the same period in 2025.

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Madlanga Commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga

Madlanga Commission to Lay Criminal Charges Against Suliman Carrim After Repeated No-Shows

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will lay criminal charges against North West businessman Suliman Carrim after he repeatedly failed to appear before the inquiry, despite being ordered to testify in person.

Commission chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga made the decision on Friday after Carrim again failed to appear, citing ill health. Madlanga said the commission could not allow witnesses to decide when they would appear before the inquiry.

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Brian Mundubile

Opposition Leader Mundubile Claims Victory

Lusaka – NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has claimed victory in Zambia’s presidential election, saying results from his party’s Parallel Voter Tabulation (PVT) show him leading the race.

In a video shared on 14 August, Mundubile said his party had compiled results from polling stations and tallying centres across the country and was confident of victory.

“The people of Zambia voted. Their decision must be respected,” Mundubile said in a video shared widely on social media.

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National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and suspended Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams

Adams Questions Arrest as Magaqa Case Moves to Regional Court

National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and suspended Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams has questioned why he was arrested instead of being asked to provide a warning statement, saying he does not understand the decision to take him into custody.

Adams made the remarks outside the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday after his case was postponed and transferred to the Regional Court for trial on September 11, 2026.

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Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema

Vote Counting Underway as Zambia Awaits Election Results

LUSAKA – Vote counting is underway across Zambia following Thursday’s general election, with election officials tallying ballots from polling stations across the country.

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is expected to announce the presidential election results by Monday, 17 August.

Meanwhile, unverified results and purported tallies from various counting centres are being shared widely on social media. The figures have not been confirmed by the Electoral Commission of Zambia.

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Prudence Sekgodiso

Limpopo Stars Among Nominees for 19th South African Sport Awards

Limpopo’s sporting talent has received national recognition, with athletes Prudence Sekgodiso, Kgothatso Montjane and Sheryl James among the nominees for the 19th Edition of the South African Sport Awards.

The nominees were announced on Wednesday by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture as the country prepares to celebrate its leading athletes, coaches, teams and administrators. The 2026 awards comprise 19 categories.

Sekgodiso, the Limpopo-born 800m star, has been nominated in the Sportswoman of the Year category.READ MORE

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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema

Zambia Goes to the Polls: Hichilema Faces 13 Challengers

Zambia votes on 13 August in a presidential election dominated by the cost of living, as President Hakainde Hichilema seeks a second term against 13 challengers.

Although 14 candidates are on the ballot, the race has largely narrowed to Hichilema and opposition candidate Brian Mundubile of the Tonse-Pamodzi alliance.

Mundubile has centred his campaign on rising food prices, unemployment and household hardship, arguing that economic recovery has not improved daily life for most Zambians. The opposition isREAD MORE

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Zimbabwe Records First US$1 Billion Monthly Export Earnings

Zimbabwe Records First US$1 Billion Monthly Export Earnings

The country’s export receipts reached US$1.44 billion in June, driven mainly by mineral products and strong demand from key trading partners

Zimbabwe’s monthly export earnings exceeded the US$1 billion mark for the first time this year in June, increasing by 63 per cent from US$884 million in May, according to The Herald, a partner of TV BRICS.

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China Launches Special Platform to Help Businesses Enter Overseas Markets

China Launches Special Platform to Help Businesses Enter Overseas Markets

It will facilitate greater cooperation within the BRICS countries and the group’s partner nations

A platform designed to help Chinese businesses enter markets in other countries has been launched in Xiamen (eastern China). It is expected to expand Chinese businesses’ access to markets in BRICS+ countries. This was reported by Belt and Road News Network (BRNN), a partner of TV BRICS.

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Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi

‘Rot Starts at the Top’: DA Demands Action Against Suspended EMPD Chief Julius Mkhwanazi

The Democratic Alliance has called on the Ekurhuleni Metro to fast-track the disciplinary hearing of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi, as he appears in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for a bail application.

DA members picketed outside the court ahead of bail proceedings involving Mkhwanazi and his four co-accused, who are facing charges linked to the 2022 murder of suspected criminal Emmanuel Mbense.

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