Zama Nteyi

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Moja Love defends Somnala episode, says woman was adult

Moja Love has confirmed that Love-Love, the young woman at the centre of controversial remarks by King Somnala on Umndeni SomNala, was an adult when the events discussed in the programme took

September 9, 2026

by Zama Nteyi

“This is fraud’: State’s first witness turns on police in Matlala trial.

Day three of the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala turned on a single, sharpening question: how to test what the State’s first witness actually saw on the night of the shooting he survived. Security officer Bethwell Mzamo

July 22, 2026

by Zama Nteyi

Matlala trial: no 9mm casings found where witness says he fired 15 rounds

The State’s first witness in the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala was confronted

Defence attacks credibility of first witness in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

The first witness in the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala faced a sustained

Matlala co-accused: Doctor cannot rule out suffocation

A doctor who examined Matlala co-accused Musa Kekana has conceded that she could not rule out suffocation as a possible cause of the blood he reported coughing up, while insisting that she

September 1, 2026

Crime

Police officially seek protection for Owen Ndlovu from SAMRO CEO’s ‘interference’

The South African Police Service has been dragged into an increasingly bitter battle between SAMRO CEO Annabell Lebethe and Owen Thulani Ndlovu, with SAPS Legal Services now asking the State Attorney to

August 31, 2026

Crime

Eskom made R30bn profit so why is R45bn slipping through its fingers?

Eskom’s R30.3 billion profit has been overshadowed by a startling disclosure at its annual results presentation: roughly R45 billion in potential revenue was not captured, comprising an estimated R29 billion linked to

August 31, 2026

Business

Matlala co-accused hospitalised after cocaine and alcohol overdose, court hears

Accused number one in the Cat Matlala case, Musa Kekana, was admitted to hospital after what medical records described as an overdose involving alcohol and cocaine weeks before he later told a

August 31, 2026

Crime

Cat Matlala and co-accused ‘chase’ Teffo Malesela out of court.

Drama erupted in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday, 31 August when Teffo Malesela’s attempt to address the court on behalf of Cat Matlala and his four co-accused was derailed

August 31, 2026

Crime

‘If you sleep with the minister, I’ll get the deal’: Phamotse on the women behind SA’s alleged corruption networks.

Bestselling author Jackie Phamotse believes the role of women in South Africa’s alleged corruption and criminal networks is being underestimated, arguing that some women around powerful men may be far more influential

August 31, 2026

News·South Africa

‘There’s so much more’: Phamotse challenges Madlanga Commission to follow Cat Matlala’s wider network

Renowned bestselling author Jackie Phamotse believes South Africa’s investigations into organized crime and corruption risk missing the bigger picture if they focus too heavily on individual alleged kingpins rather than the networks

August 31, 2026

News·South Africa

Voice notes sim card costs DJ Cleo his cushy Radio 2000 job

A seemingly trivial mistake involving Radio 2000 ‘s SIM card that does not cost a dime has cost DJ Cleo his job at the station. Africa Daily can exclusively reveal that the

August 30, 2026

Celebrity News

ANALYSIS : When the referee is also a player: journalists, conflicts of interest and SA’s World Cup delegation

The most uncomfortable question emerging from Parliament’s scrutiny of South Africa’s World Cup delegation may have little to do with the 47 “lucky fans” or the 10 wild cards. It concerns the

August 29, 2026

Analysis

McKenzie’s World Cup free-for-all: Journalists, podcasters and influencers selected under ministerial discretion.

South Africa’s controversial FIFA World Cup delegation has raised a new question in Parliament, who decided who went to the World Cup, on what criteria, and where is the paper trail showing

August 29, 2026

News·South Africa

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Zama Nteyi

Moja Love defends Somnala episode, says woman was adult

“This is fraud’: State’s first witness turns on police in Matlala trial.

Matlala trial: no 9mm casings found where witness says he fired 15 rounds

Defence attacks credibility of first witness in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

Matlala co-accused: Doctor cannot rule out suffocation

Police officially seek protection for Owen Ndlovu from SAMRO CEO’s ‘interference’

Eskom made R30bn profit so why is R45bn slipping through its fingers?

Matlala co-accused hospitalised after cocaine and alcohol overdose, court hears

Cat Matlala and co-accused ‘chase’ Teffo Malesela out of court.

‘If you sleep with the minister, I’ll get the deal’: Phamotse on the women behind SA’s alleged corruption networks.

‘There’s so much more’: Phamotse challenges Madlanga Commission to follow Cat Matlala’s wider network

Voice notes sim card costs DJ Cleo his cushy Radio 2000 job

ANALYSIS : When the referee is also a player: journalists, conflicts of interest and SA’s World Cup delegation

McKenzie’s World Cup free-for-all: Journalists, podcasters and influencers selected under ministerial discretion.

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