The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of South Africa has recommended to the head of state, President Cyril Ramaphosa, that Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge be suspended pending a decision by Parliament whether to remove him. The JSC, in a media statement issued on the 27 th of July 2026, says it reached this decision
Reports circulating within the Congolese community claim that boxer Roméo Katompa, popularly known as “Bololo,” died in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to the reports, Katompa was allegedly burned to death during the recent wave of xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals. The claims have circulated widely on social media and within the Congolese diaspora, although authorities
South African football is in mourning after Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams, who has died at the age of 25. News of his death emerged on Saturday, just weeks after he represented South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Sports journalist Kevin Teya was among the first to break the devastating