Your Tuesday top stories | Smartwatch suspect’s immigration check, RAF funding row & matric exams kick off

Human rights lawyers questions State's plan to seek ConCourt supervisory order on Refugee Act

ANC sets sights on taking Cape Town back from DA after 20 years

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Authorities are verifying the immigration status of a suspect linked to the murder case involving Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo’s smartwatch.

Meanwhile, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy confirmed that the Road Accident Fund will not receive additional funds from the government. Across the province, more than 200,000 Gauteng candidates sat down to write their first matric exams on Tuesday.

4 accused in boxing champ Zolani Tete’s murder case expected back in court

Four men accused of the murder of former two-time boxing world champion Zolani Tete are expected back in the Mdantsane Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Investigations are continuing into the fatal shooting of the 38-year-old boxer outside his home in Mdantsane in August.

Authorities verifying immigration status of suspect in slain Moselakgomo smartwatch case

Police are working with the Department of Home Affairs to verify the immigration status of a Nigerian national accused of handling and selling a smartwatch belonging to slain runner Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo.

The 38-year-old’s body was found along the R21 in Kempton Park back in September, after she went missing following an afternoon run in Kempton Park.

Transport Minister confirms RAF won’t receive additional funds from govt

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has confirmed that the Road Accident Fund (RAF) will not receive any additional funding from the government.

The RAF has pushed for a fuel levy increase to R3.00 per litre, but Creecy has rejected the proposal.

Matric Class of 2026: More than 200k Gauteng candidates to sit down for first exam

More than 200,000 candidates are expected to write the National Senior Certificate examinations in Gauteng on Monday.

This is the largest-ever matric group in the province, an increase of more than 11,000 from 2025.

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Human rights lawyers questions State's plan to seek ConCourt supervisory order on Refugee Act

LGE 2026: Cape Town’s R114m N2 wall project splits residents, activists and politicians

4 accused in boxing champ Zolani Tete’s murder case expected back in court