Nine Held at Johannesburg Airport Over Russia Recruitment Pipeline

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Nine Held at Johannesburg Airport Over Russia Recruitment Pipeline

Airport detentions spotlight the economics of Russia's foreign recruit pipeline

By Sibusiso Cele · November 10, 2026

Six Arrested as NATJOINTS Reports 21 Election Crime Cases

Crime & Investigation

Six Arrested as NATJOINTS Reports 21 Election Crime Cases

November 04, 2026

Dialysis Manager Refuses R5,000 Bribe, Thief Jailed

Crime & Investigation

Dialysis Manager Refuses R5,000 Bribe, Thief Jailed

November 03, 2026

Crumbling roads and rails put daily travel at risk for all

Business & Economy

Crumbling roads and rails put daily travel at risk for all

November 03, 2026

Corporate Culture Fades From Boardroom Agendas, Raising Accountability Questions

Mzansi Life

Corporate Culture Fades From Boardroom Agendas, Raising Accountability Questions

November 02, 2026

R400bn power pipeline hinges on grid access, economists warn

Business & Economy

R400bn power pipeline hinges on grid access, economists warn

November 02, 2026

Three life terms for man whose abuse drove girls to despair

Crime & Investigation

Three life terms for man whose abuse drove girls to despair

By Chantal Hendricks · November 07, 2026

Nine Held at Johannesburg Airport Over Russia Recruitment Pipeline

Nine Held at Johannesburg Airport Over Russia Recruitment Pipeline

November 10, 2026

Voters Want Basics, Not Politics, New Councillors Told

Voters Want Basics, Not Politics, New Councillors Told

November 09, 2026

Donors cut funding as Uganda plans Somalia exit

Donors cut funding as Uganda plans Somalia exit

November 09, 2026

At COP31, Africa Demands Answers on Unmet Climate Pledges

At COP31, Africa Demands Answers on Unmet Climate Pledges

November 09, 2026

Farm stalls become rural South Africa's quiet growth engine

Farm stalls become rural South Africa's quiet growth engine

November 08, 2026

Olympic dreams vs broken hospitals: SA's real cost

Olympic dreams vs broken hospitals: SA's real cost

November 08, 2026

Donors cut funding as Uganda plans Somalia exit

Crime & Investigation

Donors cut funding as Uganda plans Somalia exit

Donor pullback and Kampala's troop exit squeeze a state in constitutional crisis

Africa's Strategic Leverage Tested by Governance Gaps and Foreign Power Competition

Africa

Africa's Strategic Leverage Tested by Governance Gaps and Foreign Power Competition

South African Tourism Surges as Kruger Park Hits Near-Full Capacity Over Long Weekend

Africa

South African Tourism Surges as Kruger Park Hits Near-Full Capacity Over Long Weekend

South Africa's Gender Violence Crisis Stalls on Broken Service Delivery, Not Missing Plans

Politics & Governance

South Africa's Gender Violence Crisis Stalls on Broken Service Delivery, Not Missing Plans

Africa's everyday services hinge on UN funding talks

Africa

Africa's everyday services hinge on UN funding talks

South Africa's Infrastructure Gains Drive Growth Forecast; Ports, Power, Rail Show Improve

Business & Economy

South Africa's Infrastructure Gains Drive Growth Forecast; Ports, Power, Rail Show Improve

African Nations Launch Mass Citizen Rescues as South Africa's Xenophobia Crisis Deepens Re

Africa

African Nations Launch Mass Citizen Rescues as South Africa's Xenophobia Crisis Deepens Re

London Diplomatic Hub Shuts Down as South Africa's Infrastructure Crisis Spreads

Politics & Governance

London Diplomatic Hub Shuts Down as South Africa's Infrastructure Crisis Spreads

South Africa Deploys Prison, Deportation for Infrastructure Damage by Undocumented Migrant

Crime & Investigation

South Africa Deploys Prison, Deportation for Infrastructure Damage by Undocumented Migrant

Border Friction Drives Up Borrowing Costs, Cuts Investment Across Africa

Business & Economy

Border Friction Drives Up Borrowing Costs, Cuts Investment Across Africa

July 24, 2026

Seven Decades After Historic March, South Africa's Gender Violence Crisis Persists

Politics & Governance

Seven Decades After Historic March, South Africa's Gender Violence Crisis Persists

August 09, 2026

South Africa Resists US Pressure; Maintains Stand on Land Reform, BEE, Israel Case

Africa

South Africa Resists US Pressure; Maintains Stand on Land Reform, BEE, Israel Case

September 24, 2026

Mosque Shooting Leaves Three Dead; Teen Gunmen Found Dead After San Diego Attack

Mzansi Life

Mosque Shooting Leaves Three Dead; Teen Gunmen Found Dead After San Diego Attack

May 19, 2026

Markets

Business & Economy

Corporate Reform Score Hits Record, but Who Enforces It?

Record reform score masks a widening gap between policy and delivery

Business & Economy

R933bn Auto Aftermarket Gets Steenhuisen Investment Pitch

Deputy minister pitches localisation and exports in parts trade worth R933bn

Banks Cleared in SA Currency Case; Decade-Long Probe Ends

Crime & Investigation

Banks Cleared in SA Currency Case; Decade-Long Probe Ends

Constitutional Court dismisses most defendants in decade-long rand manipulation probe.

Volkswagen's South African Factory Marks 75 Years as Global Production Hub

Business & Economy

Volkswagen's South African Factory Marks 75 Years as Global Production Hub

Court Ruling Will Determine if South Africa Builds New Coal Plants

Crime & Investigation

Court Ruling Will Determine if South Africa Builds New Coal Plants

Ramaphosa Reshuffles Cabinet Leadership; Six Departments Get New Operational Heads

Politics & Governance

Ramaphosa Reshuffles Cabinet Leadership; Six Departments Get New Operational Heads

Ramaphosa Pivots Freedom Day Message Toward Urgent Jobs Crisis and Inequality Battles

Africa

Ramaphosa Pivots Freedom Day Message Toward Urgent Jobs Crisis and Inequality Battles

Donor pullback and Kampala's troop exit squeeze a state in constitutional crisis

— Ashwin Naidoo
Sentencing ends a nine-year ordeal for three children and their families

— Chantal Hendricks
Security cluster briefs media in Pretoria on enforcement of electoral rules

— Pieter van der Merwe
Manager's refusal to take R5,000 kept life-saving dialysis supplies safe for patients

— Alicia van der Merwe

Dubai Court Case 11/2025/3089 Raises Fresh Questions for Luxury Legacy Rent A Car and Shamout Class One Motors

The long read

Dubai Court Case 11/2025/3089 Raises Fresh Questions for Luxury Legacy Rent A Car and Shamout Class One Motors

Public gazette notices point to ongoing vehicle debt recovery litigation naming Maher Zouheir Adel Shammout, but key records remain missing including final judgments, payment status, and verified trade register links that would clarify whether and how the claims connect to Luxury Legacy Rent A Car LLC, Legacy Motor DXB, or Getaway Car Rental and what oversight Dubai Economy and Tourism and other regulators are exercising.

By Ashwin Naidoo · September 19, 2026