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In today’s episode, South Africa’s latest crime statistics (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/watch-saps-releases-long-delayed-crime-statistics) offer a sobering mix of progress and pain. Police confirm the murder rate has dropped year on year, yet the country still recorded an average of 63 killings a day between April and September. Attempted murders and sexual offences are up, with the Eastern Cape and Western Cape showing the highest murder rates per capita. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says government must ramp up initiatives to steer communities away from crime, even as allegations at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee and the Madlanga Commission raise deeper questions about who is truly protecting the public.
Meanwhile, MK Party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has resigned (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/watch-saps-releases-long-delayed-crime-statistics) from Parliament. The announcement follows her ongoing terrorism and incitement trial linked to the July 2021 riots, and growing scrutiny over claims she helped recruit South African men to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Internationally, the fallout from Donald Trump’s renewed “white genocide” rhetoric continues, as he cites the false claim as justification for refusing to invite South Africa to next year’s G20 summit in Miami. (https://www.enca.com/opinion/analyst-us-reconfiguration-membership-could-see-g20s-demise) Global reactions remain cautious as governments assess what the months ahead could bring.
In Gauteng, a Tembisa Hospital employee has returned 13.5 million rand in unlawful payments (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/siu-confirms-tembisa-hospital-official-returned-r135m) after an SIU probe uncovered bribes from service providers. The official has since been arrested.
We’re also keeping an eye on:
• The Madlanga Commission, where police officer Hilda Senthumule is testifying on the controversial transfer of 121 political-killing dockets from KwaZulu-Natal to Pretoria.
• France’s revival of limited military service, introducing a voluntary, paid ten-month programme for young adults.
SPORTS
The Springboks gear up for their final test of the year against Wales (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/livestream-madlanga-inquiry-resumes-focus-political-killing-dockets) in Cardiff, aiming to close out an exhausting European tour. Willie le Roux says the squad has shown resilience despite weeks of pressure. And in continental competition, Mamelodi Sundowns prepare to face former coach Rulani Mokwena’s MC Alger in the CAF Champions League.
And finally, as Black Friday hits South Africa, shoppers are proving far more discerning. (https://www.enca.com/business-top-stories/black-friday-sales-set-hit-billions) After years of practice, consumers say they can now easily spot which discounts are real and which are marketing traps, with Durban beachfront voices weighing in on the frenzy.
That is your News Byte for 28 November 2025. For updates on these stories and more, visit enca.com (https://www.enca.com/) or watch us on DStv Channel 403.
