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Five suspects arrested in a multi-million rand drug bust on a farm in Musina, Limpopo last month have  abandoned bail at the Musina magistrate's court. The suspects were arrested during a police operation. They including two Mexican nationals, two Zimbabwean nationals and a Malawian national. The five foreign nationals, aged between 20 and 47, include Mariano Barraza and Joan Castillo from Mexico and three Zimbabwean nationals, Tichaona Nyamukanga, Tanaka Nyamukanga and Lee Mubayi. Their defense lawyer Attorney Wiets Beukes informed the court that they will inform the court about a possible bail application at a later stage. Beukes told the court that they are not ready to proceed as a Spanish interpreter is not available. Beukes also told court that accused number 5 needs immediate medical attention, as he had seizures yesterday in custody. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC news reporter Avhapfani Munyai 

Correctional Services National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale says a prisoner who escaped from the Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre near Mahikeng in the North West has been rearrested. Edward Madiba is serving a 20-year sentence for robbery, possession of a firearm and ammunition, kidnapping and parole violation. Speaking at a media briefing this morning, Thobakgale also confirmed that investigations are underway into who may have assisted Madiba in his escape. 

Tensions are high in Durban, where scores of protesters have gathered at King Dinizulu Park for a demonstration against undocumented immigration. The protesters are expected to march to the Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre, where refugees have been camping for several months. Police have been deployed heavily in the area, with part of Che Guevara Road cordoned off following last week's violent confrontation between the two groups. 

More than 300 people are living at the former Zimbabwean consulate in Bruma, Johannesburg, waiting to be repatriated. The Zimbabwean government has stopped providing buses for displaced immigrants. Civil society groups under the Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign have been assisting with food, medical supplies, hygiene products and other provisions. For more on this Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Civic Engagement Forum of Zimbabwe's General Sithole...

A massive Mandrax operation has been uncovered at a secluded smallholding in Erasmia, west of Pretoria. Police say the suspected laboratory had the capacity to produce up to 800-thousand tablets a day. Two foreign nationals have been arrested,. The laboratory was hidden on a secluded farm, about 20 minutes from the main road. Police say what appeared to be a quiet property was allegedly being used for large-scale illicit drug manufacturing. addressing the media in Erasmia, west of Pretoria. Security experts are warning the country is shifting from a mere transit route into a command and manufacturing base for global cartels. To discuss this matter further Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the director of the Security Initiative for Africa (SIA) Willem Els 

Members of Parliament's Ad Hoc committee, excluding the ANC, have agreed that there is evidence that businessman and self-proclaimed political fixer, Brown Mogotsi, had influence over Senzo Mchunu, the police minister who was placed on special leave in July 2025. Committee members are in the process of compiling their draft preliminary report. The committee was established to investigate concerns over national security. 
Zalene Merrington reports...

A massive Mandrax operation has been uncovered at a secluded smallholding in Erasmia, west of Pretoria. Police say the suspected laboratory had the capacity to produce up to 800-thousand tablets a day. Two foreign nationals have been arrested, while investigators are now on underway to discover the alleged masterminds behind the operation. Musa Mhlongo reports.

Researchers at the University of the Free State say more could have been done to prevent the Jargersfontein mine dam wall collapse. The disaster claimed three lives and destroyed more than a hundred homes. 11 September marks four years since the tragedy occurred in 2022. According to research Associate, Phia van der Watt - hope was still breathing amongst the Jagersfontein residents in 2023, with the promise of good quality homes and a better future. However, after her last visit in 2025, van der Watt sense that all was lost. Our reporter, Abigail Visagie has the details ..

Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, New York City has released more than 170-thousand pages of previously withheld records that could shed new light on what officials knew about the toxic air around Ground Zero days after the attack. The documents point to concerns inside government about asbestos, other contaminants and potential legal liability, even as the public was being reassured about air safety. Mayor Zohran Mamdani says this is only the first release — ending a years-long legal battle over records that survivors and first responders have sought for decades. Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports.

The  Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria, postponed the corruption case against Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s  to 16 September 2026 for further trial. The matter was postponed in her absence as her attorney provided the court with a medical certificate citing ill-health. Mapisa-Nqakula is facing 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering, wherein she is accused of soliciting R4,5 million, with R2,1 million allegedly received as cash from a service provider. Henry Mamothame is IDAC- Spokesperson