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AmaZulu FC boss concedes defeat to Danny Jordaan in SAFA elections, saying his reform campaign exposed entrenched problems in South African football governance. Business tycoon Sandile Zungu concedes defeat to Danny Jordaan in the SAFA presidency contest By CHRIS MAKHAYE AMAZULU FC owner and business tycoon Sandile Zungu has vowed to continue fighting for reform in South African football after losing his bid for the presidency of the South African Football Association (SAFA).

SAFA votes in Midrand Saturday as Zungu accuses Jordaan camp of vote‑buying, barring regions, with bonuses and VAR unresolved. TQ CORRESPONDENT Midrand will be noisy on Saturday. Not with vuvuzelas, but with whispers, threats and alleged financial inducements. The South African Football Association holds its elective congress in Midrand, where 52 regions and associates will cast around 265 votes. On paper it is a simple contest: incumbent Danny Jordaan, 75, chasing a fourth t

Adams’ fraud case postponed; NPA insists trial‑ready, while Adams claims political persecution after alleging corruption against top SAPS officials. By CHRIS MAKHAYE AND NOSIPHO SOSIBO PINETOWN – National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams made a brief appearance before the Pinetown Regional Court on Friday, where his fraud case was postponed to 16 October 2026 for a pre‑trial conference. The courtroom was packed with Adams supporters and journalists, reflecting the politi

Zulu King Misuzulu hosts the nation’s biggest cultural stage as maidens converge on eMashobeni Palace for tradition, spectacle and renewal. By CHRIS MAKHAYE ALL roads lead north on Saturday. To oPhongolo. To eMashobeni. There, at the new royal palace on the dusty border between Nongoma and oPhongolo, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini will take centre stage as tens of thousands of maidens lay reeds at his feet. The big return It is uMkhosi woMhlanga — the Reed Dance — and KwaZulu-Nat

Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara has been sworn in as head of South Africa’s embattled IDAC, replacing Andrea Johnson, who resigned under allegations of evidence tampering, witness endangerment and political interference revealed during the Madlanga Commission. By The Quest Correspondent For more info go to https://www.thequestnews.com/post/npa-to-withdraw-charges-against-crime-intelligence-head-khumalo-and-six-others ON Monday Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara took the oath of office at

South Africa’s Competition Commission warns of rocket‑and‑feather pricing, where costs rise fast but fall slowly. From fuel to maize meal, households face stubbornly high prices despite falling input costs, eroding disposable income and consumer welfare. By MAFIKA MNDEBELE Temporary shocks can legitimately push prices higher. But when fuel, agricultural commodities and other input costs fall while consumer prices remain elevated, South Africans are entitled to ask a simple qu

The Anele Tembe inquest opened in Cape Town while the Durban High Court prepares for the AKA murder trial. Seven accused, including two extradited from Eswatini, face charges as South Africa confronts intertwined tragedies of Tembe’s fall and Forbes’ killing. The inquest into the death of Anele Tembe began on Monday in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court, more than five years after the 22‑year‑old fell from the 10th floor of the Pepper Club Hotel. The Absent Witnesses What hangs

Durban’s Go!Durban bus rapid transit will finally launch in December, 16 years late and R10 billion spent. Starting with the C3 corridor, the city trails Johannesburg’s Rea Vaya, Cape Town’s MyCiTi and African peers like Lagos, Dar es Salaam, Accra, Dakar and Addis Ababa. By CHRIS MAKHAYE PINETOWN — The station on Josiah Gumede Road was supposed to be the future. Now its glass is gone, its red paint is peeling to pink, the electronic boards have never lit up, and weeds are cr

So much is at stake as eThekwini Municipality prepares for the November local government elections. Once celebrated as an internationally renowned tourist destination, the city has become better known as South Africa’s corruption capital. Since 1994, eThekwini has only ever had ANC mayors. Now, with service delivery collapsing and crime rising, the metro faces its fiercest contest yet. By CHRIS MAKHAYE Durban is a city on the edge. Once the pride of KwaZulu‑Natal, it has in t

Tupac Shakur would have been 55 years old today. But on the night of September 7, 1996, he was headed for the epic Mike Tyson heavyweight fight in Las Vegas when a white Cadillac pulled up alongside the BMW he was riding in. Gunfire erupted, and six days later, the rap icon was dead. Tupac Shakur may be gone but his legacy lives on By TQ CORRESPONDENT The killing of Tupac Shakur instantly became one of America’s most notorious cold cases, sparking nearly three decades of spec

South Africa’s most decorated coach, Pitso “Jingles” Mosimane, has been unveiled as Bafana Bafana’s new head coach, ending months of speculation over Hugo Broos’ successor. His second coming begins with the daunting AFCON 2027 qualifiers, where Bafana face Guinea, Eritrea and co‑hosts Kenya. Jingles during his first stint at Bafana Bafana which ended in disappointment By TQ CORRESPONDENT The South African Football Association (SAFA) on Tuesday morning unveiled Pitso “Jingles”

KwaZulu‑Natal has been identified as South Africa’s rape hotspot, with more than 8,000 cases reported in the past financial year. Life sentences handed down in Durban, Ulundi and Pietermaritzburg courts signal the judiciary’s determination to confront the province’s entrenched sexual violence crisis... By NOSIPHO SOSIBO and MANDISA MHLONGO KwaZulu‑Natal courts have handed down multiple life sentences in rape cases within days, with the NPA vowing to pursue sexual offenders re

South Africans face record fuel hikes from Wednesday, with petrol rising by R1.34 a litre and diesel breaching R30 a litre inland — squeezing motorists and consumers alike. By NOSIPHO SOSIBO and MANDISA MHLONGO DURBAN: South Africans bear the brunt of the Middle East war once again this week as fuel prices take a steep rise, with diesel touching the R30 a litre benchmark for the first time ever. Motorists in particular will feel the pinch in their pockets while consumers in

From apartheid death squads to today’s police hit teams, extra‑judicial killings have become entrenched in South Africa. They silence evidence, protect crime kingpins, and weaken the rule of law. By DR CRISPIN HEMSON, Graduate School of Business and Leadership, UKZN Revelations that senior police have provided hit squads for criminals draw attention to how long illegal killings have been a norm. There is a continuity from apartheid, when the state killed activists, to the pre

South Africans head to the polls in November amid collapsing municipalities, broken trust and rampant corruption. The choice is stark: leaders who deliver water, electricity and sanitation — or elites who loot public coffers while towns and cities decay. By THAPELO MOHAPI South Africans will go to the polls in November to vote in the 2026 Local Government Elections. The election will be held in a time of deep hopelessness and broken trust, a time of great difficulty for ordin

Less than a week after masked gunmen killed Zolani “Last Born” Tete outside his Mdantsane home, tributes continue to pour in for the world‑title holder whose lightning hands, humility and devotion to family made him one of South Africa’s most beloved boxing figures. The fallen champion By LINDA XIMBA “But my brothers, you have actually gone as far as killing me in front of my people.” “But my brothers, you have actually gone as far as killing me in front of my people.” These

Cat Matlala’s testimony has sketched a web of money, ministers, police and alleged underworld figures around the Medicare24 scandal — but left the Commission guessing whether he is a mere businessman or a broker of power and crime. By MBULELO BALOYI FOR three days, businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has offered the Madlanga Commission a glimpse into a sprawling network of businessmen, political figures, police officers and alleged underworld players. His testimony has been ma

South Africa’s most iconic road race faces its biggest test yet. The Comrades Marathon Association’s breakaway from KwaZulu‑Natal Athletics has triggered a sanctioning battle with Athletics South Africa, putting the 2027 centenary race — and its athletes — at risk. THE COMRADES MARATHON DISPUTE EXPLAINER By TQ CORRESPONDENTS In late 2025, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) voted to cut ties with KwaZulu‑Natal Athletics (KZNA) after years of disputes over levies and gov

Testimony this week tied ministers, police and business figures to Crime Intelligence battles and alleged grabber deals linked to eSwatini. MP Fadiel Adams, after conceding false claims, accused KZN Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of shielding criminal interests. The hearings now spotlight intersecting power networks rather than isolated allegations. By MBULELO BALOYI The Madlanga Commission this week moved beyond explosive individual allegations, with evidence increasingl

Scarred by assassinations, corruption and bitter factional battles, eThekwini’s Ward 101 heads into yet another election season with little outward sign of campaigning — but beneath the quiet lies a community on edge. By CHRIS MAKHAYE and NOSIPHO SOSIBO DURBAN – THERE was very little to suggest that eThekwini’s notorious Ward 101 was in the throes of election season during a midweek visit. Apart from a handful of faded posters along Cato Crest’s main road, the atmosphere was