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In today’s episode, Shepherd Bushiri re-enters the national spotlight with a dramatic new claim: he says fleeing South Africa five years ago was the “best thing” he could have done, and now insists police tried to extort and kill him. Speaking to eNCA from Malawi, the self-proclaimed prophet compares himself to a refugee escaping “war”, despite facing fraud and money-laundering charges at the time. His comments land just as the Langa Commission hears explosive testimony from contact agent Browne McKenzie, who positions himself as a long-time crime intelligence insider and alleges high-level political links, multi-million-rand tender manipulation, and even identifies the real man behind the notorious underworld figure known as “John Wick”.
Meanwhile, confusion and frustration mount around G20 security measures, after officials announce a “hard lockdown” around Nasrec and the FNB precinct from Friday to Monday. The terminology sparks widespread backlash from South Africans still scarred by the pandemic years.
Internationally, Los Angeles police confirm new sexual-assault allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, adding to his existing criminal conviction. And at home, Parliament continues grilling senior policing figures, while the Zuma–Sambudla terrorism-related trial resumes with digital-law expert Emma Sadleir expected to testify. Large swathes of Pretoria, including the Union Buildings and Unisa, have also been hit by significant power outages.
SPORTS Gayton McKenzie pushes for a football ombudsman amid escalating governance concerns, while Scotland completes a dramatic World Cup qualification upset. In tennis, world number one Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from the Davis Cup final due to injury.
And finally, a French court declines to recall Perrier after a legal challenge over “natural mineral water” labelling, ruling there is no urgent health risk despite questions over microfiltration.
That is your News Bite for 19 November 2025. For updates on these stories and more, visit enca.com or watch us on DStv Channel 403.
