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MADLANGA COMMISSION: Intelligence chief warns of ongoing state infiltration by mafia-like networks 12th November 2026
Successive intelligence assessments warned that criminal syndicates and political interference were contaminating South Africa’s criminal justice system, acting Nicoc head Dr Ntandazo Sifolo testified.
COALITION TALKS: MK, EFF, SACP form bloc to drive municipal agendas, with conditional support for ANC 12th November 2026
Parties including the MK party, EFF and SACP have united as the Council of the Left, representing 20% of the municipal vote. While members continue individual coalition talks, the bloc says it will back the ANC only if it cuts ties with the DA and Freedom Front Plus in national government.
DEADLY POLICIES: Family living in fear after two cousins killed in suspected ‘murder for money’ hits 12th November 2026
In the space of eight months, two cousins were killed in separate senseless shootings in the Eastern Cape. Their relatives discovered questionable funeral policy claims after the murders and now live in fear that they could become the next targets of a suspected ‘murder for money’ scheme.
WATT A BURDEN: Unlawful tariffs and soaring power costs threaten NMB jobs and investment 12th November 2026
Soaring electricity costs – driven by municipal tariffs Nersa now admits were unlawfully approved – are threatening the competitiveness and sustainability of Nelson Mandela Bay’s manufacturing sector.
ENVIRONMENTAL FALLOUT: Limpopo coal mine grinds to a halt, leaving scarred bushveld and questions over accountability 12th November 2026
The Chinese-controlled Makhado coal mine has stopped operating just months after commissioning began. Now questions are mounting about who will pay to repair the damaged landscape, whether ancient baobabs and destroyed habitats can ever be replaced, and why a state-owned financier helped fund the project.
BETS IN CLASS: Gambling regulators probe betting promotion at Pretoria preschool 12th November 2026
A World Sports Betting-branded cash-prize promotion was filmed in a Pretoria preschool classroom, prompting questions about how the visit was approved and whether gambling marketing crossed a line.
RACISM CHARGE : Court clerk was in tears after alleged insult by Judge Hartle, witness tells tribunal 12th November 2026
A second witness has taken the stand at the tribunal where Judge Belinda Hartle faces racism allegations, describing how a tearful court clerk reported being insulted by the judge, but made no mention of the alleged racial slur.
ANALYSIS: Digital statecraft — US-China tech backbone battle for Africa comes to Cape Town 12th November 2026
On the eve of Africa Tech Festival, the US Development Finance Corporation announced a massive capital investment into Africa’s digital arteries, setting up an interesting connectivity conversation.

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