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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
14.7 million South Africans and permanent residents who still use green ID books have until 31 March 2028 to obtain smart IDs, Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber has announced.
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Deadline set for the end of green ID books in South Africa: 14 million people affected
Schreiber says the green ID books is one of the most defrauded documents in Africa.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sarah Mabotsa’s political ambitions in Tshwane have unravelled just weeks before the local government elections, but the former GOOD Party councillor says there are still questions that need to be answered about her removal.
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Sarah Mabotsa breaks silence after GOOD Party expulsion, cites campaign resource concerns
Sarah Mabotsa has questioned GOOD Party's decision to terminate her membership and remove her as a City of Tshwane councillor.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya, is facing a new firearm charge and two additional SAPS disciplinary cases.
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More trouble for besieged top cop Shadrack Sibiya
The state alleges that Sibiya contravened the Firearms Control Act.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wealthy Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, 43, has died in a helicopter crash in Marondera Rural, around 70 kilometres east of the country's capital Harare.
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Zimbabwean businessman who flaunted photos with Ramaphosa dies in helicopter crash
Family spokesperson Herbert Chivayo has confirmed that Wicknell and his wife Lucy Muteke have died.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has called for stronger collaboration between government and business to address service delivery challenges in Olifantsfontein.
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Xhakaza urges closer government-business collaboration to strengthen service delivery
Xhakaza urged businesses to participate in Integrated Development Plan (IDP) meetings and contribute to development plans for their areas.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
SASSA says it is reviewing grant payment dates for November 2026, citing the local government elections scheduled for 4 November.
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SASSA signals major change in November 2026 grant payment dates
One of the payment dates falls on 4 November, a holiday and date for the 2026 municipal elections.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams has asked the Pretoria high court to review and set aside NDPP Adv Andy Mothibi's decision to withdraw charges against suspended National Police Commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola.
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Fadiel Adams brings big trouble to Fannie Masemola
Mothibi's decision to withdraw charges against Masemola "cannot stand," argues Adams.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa has made a heartfelt appeal to men and boys in South Africa to challenge gender-based violence and has issued four major directives in a bid to stem the scourge.
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Appeal to men and 4 major directives: Summary of Ramaphosa’s gender-based violence address
"We cannot build a safer country by turning women into prisoners of precaution," says Ramaphosa.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Parts of Pretoria were plunged into darkness on Tuesday after an explosion at the Watloo Substation triggered a major disruption across Tshwane’s electricity network.
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Explosion at Watloo substation triggers widespread Pretoria outages
An explosion at the Watloo substation has caused widespread power outages in Pretoria/Tshwane. The city is working to restore electricity.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the nation on the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) today.
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Where to watch Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on gender-based violence live today
Broadcasts will be available on various TV and online platforms.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Makhanda high court in the Eastern Cape has granted EFF leader Julius Malema leave to appeal his convictions in his firearms case, a major step in his quest to overturn the convictions.
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Great news for Julius Malema in his firearms case
The high court has found "compelling reasons" to grant Malema leave to appeal his firearms convictions.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sarah Mabotsa’s political future in Tshwane has taken an unexpected turn, just weeks after she was unveiled as RISE Mzansi’s mayoral candidate for the metro ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
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GOOD Party terminates Sarah Mabotsa’s membership, ending Tshwane mayoral bid
GOOD Party has terminated Sarah Mabotsa's membership in a joint decision with RISE Mzansi, ending her Tshwane mayoral bid.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The investigation into the murder of 23-year-old Boitumelo Gift Mashita Nhlanzi in Tembisa has taken a tragic turn after her estranged husband, who was wanted as a person of interest, was found dead in Midrand on Monday.
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Estranged husband found dead hours after Tembisa woman killed on her way to work
The estranged husband of murdered Tembisa woman Boitumelo Nhlanzi has been found dead. Police had identified him as a person of interest.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu earned over R3.16 million between 14 July 2025, when President Cyril Ramaphosa placed him on leave of absence, and 31 August 2026, a parliamentary reply has revealed.
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Senzo Mchunu’s paid leave salary enough to pay 13 SAPS constables for a year
"Special leave was never supposed to become an indefinite holiday arrangement," DA MP Ian Cameron says.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The family of a 23-year-old woman gunned down on her way to work in Tembisa has spoken out, alleging her husband may be linked to her murder.
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Family suspects missing husband after Tembisa woman Boitumelo Nhlanzi’s killing
The family of Boitumelo Nhlanzi, who was killed in Tembisa, suspects her missing husband may be linked to the crime.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa has strongly denied claims by some domestic groups and the United States that South Africa's redress policies amount to racial discrimination.
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Redress is not discrimination: Ramaphosa defends South Africa amid US diplomatic onslaught
"There is no moral equivalence between redress and discrimination," says Ramaphosa.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A 23-year-old woman was shot and killed during an alleged robbery in Tembisa, Gauteng, early on Monday morning.
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Young life cut short as 23-year-old woman is killed in Tembisa
South African police have confirmed the shooting and killing of a 23-year-old woman in Tembisa, Gauteng during an alleged robbery.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russia has again criticised the United States for excluding South Africa from G20 meetings this year, describing the decision as improper.
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Russia voices fresh criticism of US’ exclusion of South Africa from G20 summit
"There has been no discussion about excluding the Republic of South Africa and admitting Poland in its place," Lavrov says.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Calls for help related to domestic violence in Cape Town have risen sharply, with thousands of residents contacting the city's Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) over the past year.
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Domestic violence calls surge 45% in Cape Town as survivors seek help
City of Cape Town in South Africa has recorded a 45% rise in domestic violence calls via its Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC).
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A 38-year-old man has been arrested in North West after DNA evidence allegedly linked him to multiple sexual assault cases dating back more than a decade.
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North West man arrested over multiple sexual assault cases after DNA breakthrough
South African police have arrested a man in North West after a DNA breakthrough allegedly linked him to multiple rape cases.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
ActionSA has asked the IEC to investigate footage the party says shows its election posters being removed and replaced with DA posters.
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WATCH | Election poster row lands at IEC as ActionSA points finger at DA
ActionSA has urged IEC to investigate footage showing its 2026 local government election posters being removed and replaced by DA posters.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A night out at a Lwandle shisanyama in Cape Town ended in tragedy in the early hours of Sunday after gunmen opened fire on patrons, leaving 10 people dead and 11 others injured.
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Night out turns deadly as 10 killed and 11 injured in Lwandle shooting
10 people have been killed and 11 others injured in a mass shooting in Lwandle, Cape Town, South Africa. Motive is unknown.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
17 people were killed and 15 others injured after a group of armed men opened fire on patrons at a tavern in Wedela Extension 3 on the West Rand on Saturday night.
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Night of horror in Wedela as tavern shooting leaves 17 dead and 15 wounded
17 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a tavern in Wedela, West Rand, South Africa. 15 others were injured.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Gauteng Department of Health is raising concern over low contraceptive uptake among women of reproductive age, warning that the trend is contributing to unintended pregnancies in the province.
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Health department concerned as fewer Gauteng women access contraception
Gauteng department of health is concerned about low contraceptive uptake among women in the province contributing to unintended pregnancies.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Electoral Court has dismissed MK Party's application for an order declaring that the 2024 national and provincial elections were not free and fair.
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Dismissed and set aside: Jacob Zuma’s MK Party suffers 2 court losses on the same day
Two separate courts have handed MK Party successive losses on the same day.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Two men, including a former police officer, have been arrested in Eden Park, Ekurhuleni, after municipal paving bricks were allegedly removed from public infrastructure and resold to residents.
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Stolen paving bricks sold for R1.50 each, former cop among 2 arrested in Eden Park
Police have arrested two people, including a former cop, for allegedly stealing paving bricks and selling them for R1.50 each in Ekurhuleni.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says state-owned power utility Eskom will no longer get bailouts from the government or double-digit electricity price increases.
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Minister lays down the law to Eskom: No more bailouts or double-digit electricity price hikes
NERSA last granted the utility a double-digit tariff hike - 12.7% - in 2025/2026.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has spoken out against "attempts at external supervision and tutelage" in what is seen as a defiant response to recent US actions against South Africa.
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Ronald Lamola’s defiant message to United States at UN General Assembly
"We have built a vibrant democracy capable of self-correcting and stepping back from the brink," says Lamola.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
National Police Commissioner Gan Fannie Masemola is likely to have his suspension lifted after the NPA withdrew charges against him this week - but Parliament's ad hoc committee appears set to make an adverse finding against him.
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‘Dereliction of duty:’ Fannie Masemola’s troubles might not be over
"We do think that there was an element of dereliction of duty by Gen Masemola," said ANC MP Khusela Diko.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, has accused the South African government of ignoring the Trump administration's "ask" to designate rural crime a priority, warning that this "does not bode well" for relations between the two countries.
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US ambassador Bozell sends another warning to South Africa after visiting AfriForum
Bozell says he witnessed AfriForum's community safety operations and neighbourhood and farm-watch programmes.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Public Interest SA has withdrawn its criminal complaint against Acting National Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Puleng Dimpane, citing the NPA's decision to withdraw charges against suspended National Police Commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola.
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Fannie Masemola brings good news to acting police boss Puleng Dimpane
The CSO has asked IDAC to stop any investigation against Dimpane arising exclusively from its complaint.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The ANC has escalated its fight to have 181 of its candidates included in the 2026 local government elections to the Constitutional Court.
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ANC petitions Constitutional Court in last-ditch bid to have 181 candidates on the ballot
The ANC has asked ConCourt to hear the matter on 7 October, less than a month to the 4 November elections.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III has denied calling for former President Thabo Mbeki to help resolve the diplomatic impasse between South Africa and the US.
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Bozell denies calling for Thabo Mbeki’s mediation in South Africa-US diplomatic impasse
The envoy has sought to set the record straight amid strained Pretoria-Washington ties.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
On-leave Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has confirmed that police conducted a search-and-seizure raid at his private family home in KwaZulu-Natal and seized cellphones "with specific IMEI numbers."
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Another police raid at Senzo Mchunu’s home, cellphones seized
This was the second police search-and-seizure operation at Mchunu's home after the first in November 2025.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya, is facing five charges, including rape, trafficking in persons, promoting the sexual grooming of a child and two counts of sexual grooming of a child.
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From top cop to Kgosi Mampuru prison: The serious charges Shadrack Sibiya faces
Sibiya's charges stem from alleged incidents involving an adult complainant and a 16-year-old child, NPA says.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Three deputy ministers and Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza have led a multidisciplinary workplace inspection blitz in Alrode, Alberton, to strengthen compliance with labour and immigration laws and regulations.
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Ekurhuleni workplace inspections aimed at promoting legal compliance: Xhakaza
The operations are important for protecting workers' rights and ensuring fair business practices, the city says.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The arrest of a senior SAPS general on sexual charges is part of succession battles over who will become the next National Police Commissioner, Bishop Hangwi Maumela has claimed.
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WATCH | Arrest of top cop on sexual charges ‘part of SAPS succession battles’
Maumela has previously expressed support for Mchunu while questioning Mkhwanazi's "integrity and intentions."
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Pretoria magistrate's court has issued an order formally withdrawing charges against suspended National Police Commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola.
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‘A very painful road:’ Fannie Masemola eager to continue serving after charges withdrawn
Masemola has indicated his readiness to continue serving the public.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A top SAPS officer holding the rank of Lt-Gen has reportedly been arrested at an upmarket strip club for the alleged rape of a 16-year-old schoolgirl.
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Top SAPS general arrested at strip club for alleged rape of 16-year-old schoolgirl
He reportedly gave the schoolgirl alcohol before allegedly committing the act at a hotel earlier this year.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Cricket lovers are gearing up for Australia's tour of South Africa during September and October when the two countries are scheduled to play three ODIs and three Test matches.
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All the fixtures in Australia’s 2026 ODI and Test cricket tour of South Africa
Australia and South Africa are currently leading the World Test Championship standings.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Nearly a week after the US announced a visa-restriction policy targeting certain South Africans, President Cyril Ramaphosa says Pretoria will approach the issue with dignity and "without bowing our heads."
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South Africa to engage US over visa crackdown ‘without bowing our heads:’ Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa says South Africa will treat other nations respectfully and expects "those nations to also treat us respectfully."
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Police say they have arrested three suspects - one man and two women - for the murder of Jabulile Ntimba, the ninth victim in a series of murders of women in Ekurhuleni since July.
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3 suspects arrested – including 2 women – for ninth victim in Ekurhuleni murders
Ntimba, whose body was found in Dawn Park on 17 September, is the latest victim.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The dismissal of EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi is the latest example of consequence management as a central tenet of Ekurhuleni's administration, Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has said.
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Julius Mkhwanazi sacking part of Ekurhuleni consequence management, says mayor Xhakaza
"Consequence management has been a cornerstone of my term because public office carries an obligation to answer for decisions, conduct and performance," says Xhakaza.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The City of Ekurhuleni has dismissed EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi, who has been on suspension since November 2025 following a string of controversies.
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City of Ekurhuleni fires embattled EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi
Mkhwanazi faced a disciplinary process stemming from multiple allegations.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
SASSA will begin releasing the next grant payments between 2 and 7 October 2026.
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Here are dates when SASSA beneficiaries will get grant payments in October 2026
The agency administers permanent social grants to around 19 million beneficiaries across South Africa.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Department of Health has called for "immediate and sustained public cooperation" to contain an uptick in mpox virus cases in South Africa.
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Mpox virus warning for South Africa
People who develop symptoms should seek medical attention immediately and avoid close contact with others, health authorities say.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Police have raised questions about the DA’s decision to offer a R500,000 reward for information that could help identify those responsible for the deaths of women in Ekurhuleni.
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Police question DA’s R500,000 reward for information on Ekurhuleni murders
"In as far as police is concerned, there is a process when a reward is given," says Mosikili.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Deputy President Paul Mashatile, who has not had public engagements since mid-July, has shared the first images of himself since undergoing a minor medical procedure.
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Paul Mashatile shares first images of himself after undergoing medical procedure
Former President Thabo Mbeki has visited Mashatile at his home.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Gauteng police have urged residents to rely on verified information as investigators probe the deaths of nine women whose bodies have been discovered across Ekurhuleni over the past two months.
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Social media rumours fuel panic as police probe deaths of 9 women across Ekurhuleni
South African police have raised concern over use of social media to fuel panic as they investigate the deaths of nine Ekurhuleni women.
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Current Affairs ZA @currentaffairsza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
ANC Eastern Cape provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi has threatened to sue secretary-general Fikile Mbalula for defamation of character as the party's 2026 local government elections candidate list submission controversy rages.
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Mbalula faces defamation lawsuit from Eastern Cape ANC boss as candidate list mess spirals
Ngcukayitobi claims Mbalula's claims "are motivated by malice and the desire to shift blame from yourself."
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