South Africa Today — 2026-09-07
The day’s news across South Africa, pulled from the main sources and cross-checked. Stories covered by multiple outlets are marked CONFIRMED — that’s the truth signal. Every item links to the original source.
Mapisa-Nqakula denies using sangoma terms as codes to request money
SA’s crime crisis: Too many cases, too few detectives
The man now carrying South Africa’s auto industry fight
MK Party military veterans declare war on Zuma, call in the Hawks
NSFAS employee who sent work emails to her Gmail loses in court
BNC#9 | Van Heerden Q&A: AfriMat’s Lafarge bet, fixing SA towns, untapped gold, Transnet turnaround [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
Savanna Serves Bafunny Bafunny: South Africa’s Festival of Comedy kicks off on a high
Cat Matlala trial: Court hears of ‘hospital threat’ as defence challenges alleged hitman’s discharge
Poor mental health costs SA economy R250bn a year in lost productivity – here’s how to support employee wellbeing
Queen Nandi still evading police days after arrest warrant, contact ‘established’ via email
DJ Ready D is running for mayor of Cape Town in the 2026 local elections
Police take down crime networks in massive R15M cross-border bust
Maserati speeds to court to hit the brakes on R7m payment to Black Coffee
Here’s how many potholes were repaired in Gauteng in the last year
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