The AM Check-in | Inside the hunt for R99m fortune linked to Joe Sibanyoni and others

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ExpandSowetan’s choice of the top three reads you should not miss today Inside the hunt for R99m fortune linked to Joe Sibanyoni and othersA curator has been empowered to seize assets worth R99m linked to Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni and his co-defendants amid an extortion investigation. Picture: Business Day/Freddy Mavunda A court-appointed curator has been given sweeping powers to take control of property linked to alleged extortion suspect Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and his co-defendants, search for hidden assets and investigate their financial dealings in SA and abroad.

The restraint provisional order prevents the defendants from selling or disposing of their properties worth about R99m, which include Sibanyoni’s properties at exclusive golf estates and other properties in Centurion and Pretoria, as well as luxury vehicles, including Ferraris, a Porsche, a Lexus, Mercedes-Benz vehicles and BMWs.

The respondents are Sibanyoni, his right-hand man Bafana Sindane, Mvimbi Masilela, Philemon Msiza and Rose Sibanyoni. The application was brought by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) before the Mpumalanga High Court in Middelburg.

Abdeslam Ouaddou, coach of Orlando Pirates, and Fernando da Cruz, coach of Kaizer Chiefs, during the Soweto derby press conference at Supersport Studios in Randburg on October 29 2026. Picture: BackpagePix/Sydney Mahlangu Confident and relaxed.

Those two words perfectly describe the mood of Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou and his Kaizer Chiefs counterpart, Fernando da Cruz, as they addressed the media at SuperSport Studios in Randburg on Thursday, ahead of Saturday’s Soweto derby at FNB Stadium. Kick-off is 3.30pm.

Ouaddou positioned himself as the more confident of the two, saying Bucs welcome the favourites tag because they were the reigning league champions after winning the championship last term.

Zolani Zondani walks so men no longer have to suffer in silence. Picture: Antonio Muchave After walking 930km over 15 days, Zolani Zondani is hoping his journey from Gqeberha to Johannesburg will inspire men to confront their childhood trauma, speak openly about their pain and become the role models they once needed.

With his hands darkened by the relentless sun, a walking stick in hand and bandages wrapped around his toes, Zondani is pushing through exhaustion and painful blisters to complete a journey that means far more to him than the kilometres he has covered.

Since setting off from Gqeberha on October 12, the founder of Broski Brotherhood NPC has walked approximately 930km on a mission to raise awareness about men’s mental health and encourage men to seek help rather than suffer in silence.

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