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Trump’s five demands, nine Ekurhuleni murders, and we remember ‘sandpapergate’

In Unread’s Sunday edition, we hone in on the deepening rift between Pretoria and Washington. Dialogue and negotiation. That’s what South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, Roelf Meyer, is calling for with the US Trump Administration, following a further souring of diplomatic ties this week. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa restriction policy targeting South African policymakers, warning of further punitive measures. Meanwhile, back home, will the SA police make a breakthrough in the Ekurhuleni femicide surge? And finally, we recall 2018’s ‘sandpapergate’ and how it still haunts ex-Aussie skipper Steve Smith to this day, while former Proteas star Graeme Smith reckons we should never let them forget it. All this and more, Unread is your premier News24 video bulletin in 10 minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

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8 women killed in Ekurhuleni. Only 1 arrest

In this special midweek edition of News24’s Unread, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer sifts through this dark puzzle of women murders in Ekurhuleni with deputy politics editor, Bongekile Macupe, and they ask, what will it take to turn SA’s femicide tide? Your news in 30 minutes.In other news, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio continues the Trump Administration’s relentless tirade against Pretoria with fresh visa restrictions on SA travellers. And suspended deputy Ekurhuleni metro police chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, won’t be home anytime soon after being denied bail in one of five criminal cases opened against him in four months. You’re not going to find a more comprehensive video news bulletin; this is News24’s Unread. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson, Chelsea Ogilvie, and Yolanda Mdzeke. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24.

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ANC takes IEC to Electoral Court, and "jou ma se" Pemmy-gate

In our top story this Sunday, the ANC is heading for a legal showdown with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Electoral Court over supposed technical IT glitches that saw it failing to log the correct candidates in time for municipalities in three provinces; first the Eastern Cape, the Free State, and now the problem’s bigger in KwaZulu-Natal too. The DA, though, is fighting to have the final say in the case ahead of the November 4th polls. In other news, Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, puts her foot in it by swearing at a disabled resident at a Kouga Local Municipality sewer pump launch event in Loerie this week, with opposition parties now pushing to have her punished by Parliament. In consumer news, if you’ve taken the progressive and often costly decision to install solar panels on your roof to power your home, all to avoid any annoying electricity outages, Eskom has now given you until the end of this month to register the setup. Meanwhile, pain at the petrol pumps is becoming a common theme for us this 2026, with fresh data pointing to yet another hefty fuel price increase this October. Plus, four other stories you may have missed in the week that was, tune in to News24’s Unread this Sunday with your host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

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'Cat' back in court after dock disorder, and apartheid's 'Dr Shock' dies in Canada

The notorious tender don Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala and his co-accused are expected back in the dock of the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg this Thursday for their attempted murder trial. Confusion, shouting and shoving occurred in the courtroom on Tuesday when police officials, including members of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), forced the accused back to the holding cells without allowing them to consult their lawyers first. We break down the visuals of the chaos in court. In our exclusive feature story in this edition, apartheid’s ‘Dr Shock’ has died in Canada at the age of 87. Which means that, to this day, disgraced doctor Aubrey Levin has never faced a South African commission for his crimes. Plus, four other stories you may’ve missed in the week thus far, including a preview of the Springboks’ big All Blacks showdown in Baltimore in the US – you’re tuned in to News24’s Unread this Thursday with your host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

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Emfuleni graft arrests after Rantsofu’s hit, Mashatile's son-in-law pays back the money

As they say: “Die poppe dans” as the Political Killings Task Team this week moved in on alleged fraudsters preying on the beleaguered Emfuleni Local Municipality in the Vaal. Alleged widespread corruption in council, as exposed by whistleblower Martha Rantsofu before her assassination in March, is finally playing out in the courts, with several accused hauled before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court for charges ranging from fraud to theft to money laundering. Meanwhile, Deputy president Paul Mashatile’s son-in-law, Nceba Nonkwelo, pays back a Gauteng Partnership Fund; we may just never know how much. We also bring you details on Canal Plus’ apparent leaked plans to unbundle DSTV Premium into two packages for pay TV subscribers. Plus, three other stories you may’ve missed in the week thus far – you’re tuned in to News24’s Unread this Sunday with your host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

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Feroz Khan fired from SAPS, and Saturday's Soweto flyover cancelled | UNREAD

The Madlanga Commission is no longer willing to entertain Feroz Khan’s excuse that he cannot appear before the inquiry due to his repeated hospitalisations, and orders that he be examined by an independent doctor. The now ex-senior SAPS Crime Intelligence official was first expected to give evidence in June, but was shot and wounded just days before in Johannesburg. Failing to appear at both the commission and his concurrent SAPS disciplinary hearings in recent weeks, Khan was fired from the police on Wednesday night for the latter reason. Meanwhile, SA Airlink has pulled its plans to cap off Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry with another stadium flyover on home soil this Saturday at Soweto’s FNB Stadium, as the Civil Aviation Authority probes its pilots’ stunt at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium last Saturday. Plus, five other stories you may’ve missed in the week thus far — you’re tuned in to News24’s Unread this Thursday with your host, broadcast journalist, Graeme Raubenheimer. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24.

Mkhwanazi's fifth arrest in a row, and Nkandla's architect must pay back R147m

Another week, another arrest warrant for corruption-accused, suspended deputy Ekurhuleni Metro Police Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi.And never mind Africa’s richest city, Johannesburg council meetings can’t run without diesel, evident in this week’s final sitting heavily delayed by a thirsty generator. Plus five other stories you need to know in the week that was; the Western Cape government is bracing for a hotter-than-normal veldfire season, and China chastises the crime situation in a country smaller than Gauteng, Eswatini, perhaps just because of its historical ties to rival Taiwan. Finally, one of the SA Navy’s trio of subs, the SAS Manthatisi, is back in the water. You’re tuned in to News24’s Unread this Sunday with broadcast journalist, Graeme Raubenheimer. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #news24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

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Mogotsi plots prison break? Dropped 10111 call amid CT mob murders, and Kolisi returns

In our top story in this midweek edition of News24’s Unread, self-proclaimed Crime Intelligence agent Brown Mogotsi, facing charges relating to an apparent staged attempt on his own life, now wants bail again, but the police officer investigating Mogotsi accuses him of plotting a brazen break from court custody. In other stories, a 10111 call to the police in Cape Town goes unheeded, and four people die in a mob justice attack on the outskirts of Dunoon. Later in the show, we herald the epic return of Captain Siya Kolisi to lead the Springbok charge against the All Blacks in the Mother City this Saturday. Plus four other stories you may’ve missed this week thus far. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

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Fadiel Adams alleges 'wild' CT plot to kill him, R6bn withheld from EC schools illegally

Welcome to News24’s premier video bulletin for the week that was.In our top story this Sunday, suspended member of Parliament, Fadiel Adams’ conduct and evidence before the Madlanga Commission continues to draw ire from all corners. In Knysna, Aubrey Tsengwa, who was ousted as the ANC’s mayor last year, was gunned down this week, and no one’s been arrested yet. In our feature story, the late great Nelson Mandela once said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Yet the Eastern Cape Education Department, the province Madiba hails from, has now admitted in court that it acted illegally by withholding R6bn in funding from no-fee public schools for years. We also wrap beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina’s legal battle with Home Affairs, the rand’s latest performance, how the interest rate may remain unchanged for the rest of 2026, and how fuel prices are set to rise again in September. Finally, we give you a closer look at the unique new trophy crafted for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Fadiel Adams: hitman claim and "fantasist" response 02:50 - Knysna's former mayor, Aubrey Tsengwa shot dead 04:12 - Eastern Cape admits unlawfully withholding R6bn from schools 05:55 - Chidimma Adetshina's deportation fight 07:15 - Business: rand, inflation, fuel prices 09:10 - Rugby's Greatest Rivalry trophy unveiled 09:50 - Daveyton Muti Murders podcast trailer 11:50 - Outro Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

DA pulls finance MP over crypto probe, and Peet Viljoen stays in prison

From a senior DA man caught up in a Reserve Bank investigation, to tears in court as Peet Viljoen is sent back to his Pretoria cell — this is the week’s news thus far, told in 10 minutes or less. In other news, Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala spills anything but the beans at the Madlanga Commission, insisting on staying quiet on his alleged dodgy dealings with top cops, for now. We also head to Reiger Park for the latest on the quadruple gang-linked murder case. Meanwhile, the Cape Peninsula University of Technology has pulled the unprecedented move of vacating all campus residences following the recent violent student protests. Finally, we hear from All Blacks coach Dave Rennie on why he thinks Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry may be their toughest tournament yet. These stories covered in 10 minutes or less — it’s your ultimate midweek news bulletin. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

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Mkhwanazi, Liebenberg, and Mapisa-Nqakula's criminal court cases explained

This Sunday on News24’s premier video news bulletin Unread, we get to the heart of three major cases before the courts this week: the bail application brought by deputy Ekurhuleni metro police chief Julius Mkhwanazi who stands accused of covering up a 2022 murder, the eventual start of alleged diamond swindler Louis Liebenberg’s ponzi scheme trial now that he’s declared sane enough to follow proceedings, and former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s urgent bid to kick out her corruption kickback trial. In other news, can the once-epic Kaizer Chiefs keep up their current form in the PSL? Why is the national SAPS wasting millions of rand every month on leasing properties in Pretoria? Does Patrice Motsepe really want to be the next ANC president, as a recent poll suggests he should? Taking a train is a big want for most SA commuters, suggests a UCT study. And finally, a daring hyena sips water from a Kruger Park picnic tap. These stories covered in 10 minutes or less — it’s your ultimate Sunday news bulletin. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24.

Madlanga blasts Adams over laptop excuse, and SAPS van swallowed by pothole

In your midweek news catch-up with Unread host Graeme Raubenheimer, we explain how retired justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga charged controversial, suspended MP Fadiel Adams’ conduct before the inquiry this week, prompted by Adams’ claim that his work laptop has been faulty for eighteen months, but Parliament itself says Adams is talking nonsense. In other news, Coach Rassie Erasmus has seen fit to reward star forward Deon Fourie with a Springbok call-up, following his Stormers’ work against the All Blacks. Finally, in a story only the election silly season could conjure up, a fresh drive to fill all potholes in Nelson Mandela Bay has seen a big one swallow up a local policeman’s van. Plus four other big SA stories covered in 10 minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #News24Video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

Truck strike? Mkhwanazi in a cell this long weekend, and a new Springbok kit

In our top story this Sunday; mass anti-immigrant marches may’ve died down for now but freight industry groups are mulling a possible shutdown in the trucking sector over their long-standing issue of foreigners employed in the field. In other news; it’s his fourth arrest in a row and suspended deputy Ekurhuleni metro police chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, will spend the long weekend behind bars. This time, over accusations that he and others covered up a 2022 murder. And; Nike has unveiled the Springboks’ new jersey for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour against the All Blacks! These stories and four more are covered in 10 minutes or less. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Truck strike looms over foreign drivers 01:31 - Mkhwanazi's fourth arrest: body in a dam 02:57 - Judge Gamble schools Hill-Lewis on Tafelberg 04:27 - Lomas dodges prison in R1.4bn Eskom case 05:42 - Zille fills potholes, JRA not happy 06:53 - Springbok jersey revealed for All Blacks tour 08:09 - Food Lover's Market to close for housing 09:18 - Outro: Happy Women's Day Expect fresh shows every week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw and video journalists Luke Daniel, Chelsea Ogilvie and Storm Simpson. This show is vigorously quality checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

KZN Club Med rape case, school rugby racism, and 4 stories you may have missed

In your midweek news catch-up with Unread host Graeme Raubenheimer, we hear from the Ministry of International Relations that the SA high commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, won’t be sanctioned, as yet, for getting his picture taken with former president Jacob Zuma and state capture co-accused Ajay Gupta in Haridwar. In other news, a male French staffer, accused of raping a teenage boy at KwaZulu-Natal’s new Club Med resort, gets bail, and claims of racism rock school rugby in Pretoria and Cape Town. Joburg’s city dumps, we hear, are almost all completely full, and finally, Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaks an SA box office record. All these topics and more are covered in 10 minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24.

46% of SA’s water is unsafe, recording rocks IDAC, and Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry is here!

With exactly 94 days to go until the municipal polls, News24’s video bulletin Unread hones in on the country’s underlying and often quiet crisis: water provision. This week, some senior government officials conceded that council corruption is undermining the supply of adequate water; 46% of our taps are now pumping out unclean water. In the meantime, the Independent Electoral Commission’s ballot paper for the 4 November polls has grown to a staggering 620 registered political parties. Host Graeme Raubenheimer also summarises the latest events at the Madlanga Commission, relays Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry schedule for the All Blacks in SA, and wraps up with a ruling speaking to the heart of paid influencer adverts in SA today. All of these stories are covered in 10 minutes or less. Expect fresh shows every week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw and video journalists Luke Daniel, Chelsea Ogilvie and Storm Simpson. This show is vigorously quality checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24.

Next corruption buster? March and March oust Mchunu, and a retired cop’s veggie plot

Who will take up the fight against corruption now that advocate Andrea Johnson has thrown in the towel? And a simple veggie garden has been a three-decade-old source of hope for the people of Heidelberg – this is your ultimate midweek news catch-up with Unread host Graeme Raubenheimer. We also cover an apparent rise in luxury wine estate attacks and robberies in the Cape Winelands, controversial ex-radio jock Ngizwe Mchunu’s suspension from March and March, and Mrs Balls’ Chutney makes a sweet and spicy homecoming. All these topics and more, covered in ten minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #News24Video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

Johnson back in Madlanga hotseat, McKenzie’s R3m hockey pledge, and wildflower ‘superbloom’

From Advocate Andrea Johnson’s rough ride at the Madlanga Commission this week, to outrage over R31m for the government’s FIFA World Cup jamboree, with R3m going to cash-strapped SA Hockey for their global tournament trip, Unread is the only video bulletin you need to understand the week that was. In other news, a Free State ANC mayor is suspended by the party for not toeing the line, a Gauteng lawyer takes the stand accused of buying a 13-year-old girl, and we take to the podium for Team SA at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Plus, find out how to access a nifty News24 tool to know when the Spring wildflowers bloom. Expect fresh shows every week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw and video journalists Luke Daniel, Chelsea Ogilvie and Storm Simpson. This show is vigorously quality checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #News24Video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

Johnson’s Khan dilemma, Matlala on trial, and Chidimma Adetshina’s passport woes

From advocate Andrea Johnson’s Feroz Khan dilemma at the Madlanga Commission to Cape Town’s new title as one of the world’s cheapest cities for beer and cigarettes, Unread is your ultimate midweek news bulletin, with your host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer. We also wrap the triple attempted murder trial with Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala at its centre, the long-standing Hanks Olde Irish defamation case, and beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina’s legal war with the Department of Home Affairs. All these topics and more, covered in ten minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24.

Phala Phala pending, Koeberg contamination, and ‘Gus’ the R820m dinosaur

From persistent problems with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s jet, to a T-rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” worth R820m, this Sunday, Unread host Graeme Raubenheimer has you covered on some of the week’s biggest stories. But first, the Western Cape High Court is expected to hand down judgment this coming week in Ramaphosa’s application to delay Parliament from processing his possible impeachment over the much-drawn-out Phala Phala saga. In other news, a silent alarm’s been raised over three confirmed radioactive contamination events at Africa’s only nuclear power station, Koeberg, on the West Coast. And can you believe the 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to an end? We’re mere hours away from Spain and Argentina facing off in a final for the ages in New York, New York! Expect fresh shows every week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw and video journalists Luke Daniel, Chelsea Ogilvie and Storm Simpson. This show is vigorously quality checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #News24Video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

‘Cat’ Matlala keeps it in the bag, De Beers mine pauses, and Trump UFC plot foiled

Coming up in your midweek edition of News24’s premier video bulletin, Unread, the fraud, corruption and money laundering case brought against Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala is now going to trial, unless a new plea deal can be struck soon, while his Madlanga Commission testimony is put on ice for now. In other news, diamonds may be forever, but mining giant De Beers is pressing pause on operations at its Limpopo facility; and US authorities have cornered eight suspects for plotting to attack the White House in June. With these, plus a handful of curated stories you may have missed in this busy week so far, Unread’s broadcast journalist, Graeme Raubenheimer, has you covered in 10 minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #News24Video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video