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By Siyabonga Kamnqa THIRTY-year-old Maleshoane Chaka carries her 18-month-old daughter on her back as she listens attentively to speakers inside the quiet hall. The discussion is close to her heart: ways to prevent HIV infection …

CAPTION FLASHBACK: Percy Qoboza, editor of The World and Weekend World newspaper, being arrested by security police in 1977. PHOTO: Sowetan/SA Historyonline ANNIVERSARY: Forty-nine years after the apartheid state banned newspapers and detained journalists, South …

Suspended Gauteng Traffic Police chief inspector died on 13 October 2026. The questions he faced remain largely unresolved. Suspended Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Inspector Samuel Mashaba has died. The Gauteng Provincial Government confirmed on Tuesday …

PHOTO: ONCE POWERFUL LT-GEN SHADRACK SIBIYA BY PIE NEWSDESK 1. The short version 2. What “dishonourable discharge” means here The phrase borrows from military usage, but in this case it is SAPS’s own administrative classification. …

Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 Orlando Pirates  •  Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban  •  Saturday, 10 October 2026 It was a clash of cup specialists: Mamelodi Sundowns, the continental cup specialists and current CAF Champions League holders, against …

PHOTO: MEC LEBOGANG MAILE AT THE RATANDA FACILITY AMONG A GROUP OF LEARNERS Gauteng’s Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation MEC, Lebogang Maile, has officially opened a new multi-sport facility at Bertha Gxowa Primary School …

CAPTION: Cellular machinery inside the plants produces a target molecule, which can be extracted and purified for testing in clinical trials.  Africa will not be last in line when the next global pandemic hits, CSIR …

SERIES:  The record-breaking isiZulu drama heads to international buyers as a first look at season three reveals an expanding kingdom under mounting pressure… By  Kaunda Selisho. StudioCanal has released a first look at the hotly …

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, 7 October 2026, officiate the launch of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) FuturePHARMA facility, which aims to advance pharmaceutical innovation and manufacturing. The launch will take place …

Members of the media wishing to cover the forthcoming official launch of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) FuturePharma facility are invited to apply for accreditation. The official launch will take place on …

EGYPT 0 – 1 SOUTH AFRICA Fixture Egypt v South Africa (international friendly) Date & kick-off Sunday 4 October 2026, 20:00 Venue Cairo International Stadium Goal Puso Dithejane 50′ (assist: Shandre Campbell) Second-half changes Campbell …

Home Affairs says a chip-based passport and a cleaner issuing process are the route back to wider access, two years after fraud cost South Africans a European door. JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s green passport could …

T4SD: a matchmaker for municipalities looking to modernise  With South African municipalities thirsting for modern technologies to improve service delivery, CSIR researchers are calling on inventors and technology companies to list unconventional or alternative solutions …

MAIN PHOTO: FUN WAS HAD AT THE JOY OF JAZZ – IMAGE BY TLADI KHUELE Threads of Unity 2026 turned Soweto into a runway while the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz filled Sandton with sound, …

Bafana Bafana thrashed Eritrea 5-0 in Cairo, with Relebohile Mofokeng scoring twice. The win was expected, but the margin and the control were still pleasing. How it unfolded Standout players Mofokeng was the star, and …

ALL IMAGES SUPPLIED BY GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS, ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION Spring Festival brings music, dance and costume to the township as the Gauteng government backs community arts, while the President leads the national …

PHOTO: MEC LEBOGANG MAILE As the country observes Heritage Day on 24 September 2026, the Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in Gauteng will host the Provincial Indigenous Games from 23 to 25 September …

PHOTO: BROWN MOGOTSI Four bail applications, five addresses, one very patient magistrate — and a man the state says shot up his own car. A tongue-in-cheek look at South Africa’s most geographically confused political fixer. …

PHOTO: NOMTHANDAZO MABENA Women are not only participants in Africa’s energy transition; they are increasingly driving the research, innovation and collaboration needed to shape its future. This was the message from CSIR researcher Nomthandazo Mabena, …

Pitso Mosimane’s first act as Bafana Bafana head coach was not a starting XI or a tactical rollout — it was a trim. Thirty-five players named, thirty kept, and a coach who called the cut …

JOHANNESBURG, 17 September 2026 – Beyond the cars, the driving, the adventure of seeing some of the most beautiful and remote parts of South Africa, it is the physical hospital visits on the route that …

Officials say CSIR-developed dashboard helps direct traffic and rapid response  CSIR researchers developed a dashboard and mapping tool to assist Limpopo’s Department of Transport and Community Safety (DTCS) with data-driven service delivery. The tool, now …

IDO LEKOTA The recent 65th Jubilee of Dube Methodist Church was not merely an anniversary; it was a living parable of joy and conviction, a reminder that faith can be both celebration and struggle, both …

The Makabelo Foundation, in partnership with the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism, hosted a landmark 70 Years Women’s Day Anniversary celebration on 26 August 2026 at the Horseshoe Inn Motel in Kimberley. …

MAIN PHOTO: SUSPENDED POLICE COMMISSIONER GEN FANNIE MASEMOLA The Mkhwanazi–Khumalo–Masemola line, IDAC’s second failed prosecution, and where the accountability question goes from here, THE PiE TEAM updates… Executive Summary On 15 September 2026, National Director …

Why Rassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi keep turning rugby wins into something bigger — and why, this time, it matters more than usual, THE PIE TEAM EXAMINES…… The scoreline read 43-28. The series read 3-1. …

Ahead of a landmark three-night tribute at the Joburg Theatre, we trace the life and legacy of the composer who took South African song from Alexandra township to Hollywood scoring stages — and who, at …

MAIN PHOTO: DANNY JORDAAN PiE SPORTS DESK The Result Danny Jordaan has been re-elected president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), defeating businessman and AmaZulu FC owner Sandile Zungu by 157 votes to 82 …

REALITIES:  Through her growing podcast, Navigating Life with Viwe, Eastern Cape businesswoman Viwe Mngambi is creating a reflective space for honest conversations about relationships, grief, identity, leadership and personal growth… By  Siyabonga Kamnqa Viwe Mngambi …

SPELL: DJ and television personality Lamiez Holworthy-Morule reflects on the health crisis that nearly claimed her life—and confronts the cruelty and emotional damage caused by cyberbullying… By  Zintle Mdaka South African DJ, radio presenter and …

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MAIN PHOTO: ARTIST KAGISO PAT MAUTLOA THE PiE TEAM looks inside Kagiso Patrick Mautloa’s seven-decade love letter to Johannesburg — and the Bag Factory that has sheltered his practice for over three decades On any …

PiE SPORTS DESK It has taken Pitso Mosimane barely a week since being unveiled as Bafana Bafana head coach to tick off one of the biggest boxes on his to-do list. On Tuesday, SAFA and …

By Taz Cassim There are moments in sport when a player becomes something larger than the game. On Saturday night in Soweto, in front of 85,967 people at FNB Stadium, Siya Kolisi did not simply …

LEN KALANE Part One: The Economics Before the Emotion Before the singing started, before the green and gold swallowed Soweto whole, there was a number worth sitting with: this was only the fourth time in …

PiE SPORTS DESK Three days into the job, the new coach’s preliminary selection for Guinea, Eritrea and Egypt tells a story that goes well beyond the team sheet. Pitso Mosimane was barely three days into …

Update, 3 September 2026: Organisers have postponed the Soweto Kota Festival, three days before it was due to take place. SID Entertainment Pty Ltd confirmed the ninth edition will now run on 12 and 13 …

MAIN PHOTO: FEROZ KHAN – COURTESY OF MAIL&GUARDIAN A PiE SPECIAL REPORT From crime-intelligence power broker to dismissed general: how a cocaine bust, a commission of inquiry and an alleged assassination attempt brought down one …

SANDILE MEMELA South Africa has become a crime scene. Not a country with crime, but a crime scene that happens to be a country. That is the uncomfortable diagnosis that author and criminologist Jackie Phamotse …

A closer look at the coaches, analysts and conditioning specialists Mosimane has trusted with 19 trophies — and the reshuffle forced on him before he’d even signed LEN KALANE By the time Pitso Mosimane sat …

MAIN PHOTO: JOE SIBANYONI AT THE MADLANGA COMMISSION Matlala, Lebeya and Sibanyoni’s evidence this week, read together, sketches a parallel centre of power that outgrew the taxi industry that built it Weekend Wrap · A …

MAIN PHOTO: KEAMOGETSWE MPHEPHU As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month, the spotlight often falls on visible leadership. Yet some of the most important decisions shaping a business happen behind the scenes—where strategy, investment and financial …

MAIN PHOTO: MALIAN SINGER SALIF KEITA Salif Keita, the Malian singer known across the continent as “The Golden Voice of Africa,” has cancelled his upcoming commercial performances in South Africa, citing the country’s ongoing xenophobic …

At the landmark 10th anniversary event of Women with Drive, women from across South Africa’s mobility sector marked a decade of THRIVING, LIVING, STRIVING and ARRIVING. The celebration was befitting the milestone 10th year with the theme …

MAIN PHOTO: FADIEL ADAMS WRAPPING UP AT THE MADLANGA COMMISSION A witness G who turned out to know everybody, a bakkie-owning associate arrested at the venue, and a Friday dash for Jumu’ah that left as …

Johannesburg – Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) in partnership with its long-standing conservation partner, Owl Rescue Centre is excited to launch Project Otter. The pioneering conservation initiative is aimed at protecting, rehabilitating and releasing rescued …

As rising living costs push more South Africans in search of affordable mobility options, the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) is warning consumers against a surge in sophisticated digital scams, particularly in the pre-owned vehicle …

By Mark Richard Gaffley Visiting Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa introduced a digital social assistance programme in 2020 to identify who was eligible for its Social Relief of Distress grant. The country’s High Court …

A multi-stakeholder national task team initiative aimed at empowering students and young people through financial wellness education, responsible behavioural awareness and prevention-focused engagement has been established. It is a collaborative national initiative established to address …

MAIN PHOTO: SOL RACHILO WITH THE LATE MASTER PIANIST ABDULLAH IBRAHIM Sol Rachilo — actor, playwright, teacher, and one of the last living threads back to the golden era of Sophiatown — has died at …

MAIN PHOTO: VUSIMUZI “CAT” MATLALA – COURTESY OF SABC LEN KALANE – Madlanga Commission Special Report Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala did not flinch when the question was put to him at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry …

MAIN PHOTO: PortOps enables more proactive operational planning and resource mobilisation – CSIR PortOps, a decision-support platform developed for the Transnet National Ports Authority, will soon assist the Port of Cape Town in improving container planning and …

MAIN PHOTO: IDAC Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy – Courtesy of SABC Now that Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy has this week end wrapped up at Madlanga, The PiE TEAM looks at how the IDAC state advocate turned witness …

MAIN PHOTO: SULIMAN CARRIM A PiE SPECIAL REPORT – How a North West businessman went from central witness to the commission’s first criminal referral — a full account of the money, the missed dates and …

South Africa 2-1 Nigeria — Casablanca, Morocco 13 August 2026  |  2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Play-Off Banyana Banyana kept their 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup dream alive on Thursday night, edging arch-rivals Nigeria 2-1 …

MAIN PHOTO: HANGWANI MAUMELA PiE Compiled report — August 2026 The name Maumela has become shorthand in South Africa for a very particular kind of state capture: a family business built almost entirely on public …

MAIN PHOTO: MADLANGA ADVOCATE MATTHEW CHASKALSON How a frozen laptop, a disputed prison visit and a commission chair’s raised eyebrow are turning the NCC leader’s credibility into the hottest debate in Cape Town — with …

MAIN PHOTO: IPID’S LEN BARNABAS JOHN PRETORIA — Wednesday, 12 August 2026 The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry turned its focus to KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday, hearing evidence that specialised police task teams in the province may …

By Staff Reporter | Pretoria | 11 August 2026 PRETORIA – The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard fresh allegations on Tuesday from Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) prosecutor Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy, who told commissioners that …

PiE NEWS ANALYSIS – The NCC leader and MP made a brief appearance on 11 August before commissioners postponed his testimony to 19 August, after he blamed a malfunctioning laptop for submitting his statement only …