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Madlanga Commission: One year of holding public servants to account

Posted by Caitlin Maledo on  17 September 2026
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Category: News
    The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption In The Criminal Justice System, better known as the Madlanga Commission, is commemorating one year of holding government and police officials to account.   17 September 2026 marks a full year since the inquiry into allegations of interference in the criminal justice system began, after Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s explosive briefing in July last year.   “The Commission’s terms of reference required
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Grammy-Winning R&B Star Leon Bridges Announces Cape Town Show

Posted by Smile Staff Reporter on  17 September 2026
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Category: Music
    Grammy Award-winning R&B singer and songwriter Leon Bridges is heading to South Africa for two exclusive performances in November.   The “River” and “Coming Home” hitmaker will perform at Marks Park in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, on Saturday, 28 November, before heading to Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in Cape Town on Monday, 30 November.   Bridges is known for combining the sounds of classic R&B with contemporary influences. His debut album, Coming Home, earned him his
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IEC Certifies 136 790 Candidates to contest in 2026 LGE

Posted by Smile Staff Reporter on  16 September 2026
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  The Electoral Commission has certified 136,790 candidates to contest South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections on 4 November, with the final candidate lists set to be published later on Wednesday, 16 September.   The number of certified candidates is significantly higher than in 2021, when 95,427 candidates were certified to contest a similar number of seats.   A total of 10,526 council seats will be contested across the country’s eight metropolitan municipalities, 44 district
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DIRCO: US visa restrictions based on mischaracterisation of SA policies

Posted by Danielle Mentoor on  16 September 2026
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  The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says that challenges in South Africa’s bilateral relations with the United States of America (USA) can only be resolved by constructive engagement through state actors on both sides of the diplomatic channel, not unilateral acts.   This follows the announcement made by US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on Tuesday, in which he said that visa restrictions will be put in place targeting “foreign nationals involved
Proposals have been made for upgrades to Voortrekker Road

Proposals have been made for upgrades to Voortrekker Road

Posted by Merentia Van Der Vent on  16 September 2026
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    Proposals have been made for upgrades to Voortrekker Road in Maitland. The City of Cape Town is now inviting residents and interested parties to have their say on these proposed plans. MMC Quintas said, “This upgrade to Voortrekker Road is about making the road work better for everyone who uses it.”   Proposals have been made for upgrades to Voortrekker Road in Maitland   According to the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban