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Amazon Leo could extend broadband beyond South Africa’s fibre map. Its real test will be whether coverage becomes affordable, reliable and usable access. A satellite does not care whether a home sits in Sandton, a small farming town or beyond the last fibre trench. From orbit, distance looks like the problem technology has already solved. On the ground, connectivity is more complicated. Amazon Leo is expected to enter South Africa through Herotel in 2027.

JOHANNESBURG - The Madlanga Commission will subpoena Suliman Carrim's doctors. Evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson said the Commission is subpoenaing Carrim's doctor to question the validity of his medical absence. READ: Suliman Carrim's Madlanga Commission testimony in doubt The move comes as the Commission uncovered information that allegedly places the supposedly sick businessman out in public. Carrim was understood to still be receiving treatment at a medical facility outside Gauteng.

JOHANNESBURG - The City of Johannesburg has begun demolishing illegal structures around Marble Towers in the CBD, following a South Gauteng High Court order. The operation is part of the City's broader campaign to enforce by-laws, restore order and improve safety in the inner city. It follows the discovery of traders continuing to operate despite a court order requiring the building's owners to secure the property and prevent unlawful occupation.

JOHANNESBURG - The Presidency said tackling illegal migration requires cooperation rather than blame. According to Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya, South Africa views illegal migration as a global problem that demands a coordinated response. And as such, addressing the issue also means confronting the factors that force people to leave their countries of origin.

JOHANNESBURG - A diplomatic storm is brewing as the Presidency rejects claims that South Africa is losing its footing on the global stage. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya slammed the Ghanaian High Commission, accusing them of twisting an ordinary meeting into a false narrative. “Even ordinary diplomatic exchanges over meetings have been deliberately misrepresented or distorted to create an impression that South Africa is being isolated," he said.

JOHANNESBURG - The EFF has said President Cyril Ramaphosa has failed to show exceptional circumstances to justify granting an interdict. The Western Cape High Court has concluded today's hearing of Ramaphosa's urgent application to stop the impeachment committee from doing its work. EFF's legal representative, Mfesane Ka-Siboto, argued that President Ramaphosa had not met the legal threshold for the interdict.

PRETORIA - The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has appointed Batandwa Damoyi as Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is with immediate effect. Damoyi's appointment follows the precautionary suspension of Patrick Dlamini as the CEO. "The Board believes Ms. Damoyi’s appointment will ensure continuity of leadership and the uninterrupted execution of the PIC’s mandate, while the relevant internal processes are underway," the PIC said in a statement.

JOHANNESBURG - A newborn baby who was rescued by three Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officials has been temporarily placed in the care of a welfare facility. The baby who was abandoned was rescued on Monday night in the inner city of Johannesburg. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said the officials attached to the Rea Vaya Unit were conducting routine route patrols and station visits in Doornfontein when they responded to reports of a baby crying in a nearby open field.

It’s Wednesday, 15 July, and this is⁠ News Bite⁠ with Marcelle Gordon. The Madlanga Commission has heard arguments over whether Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala can be compelled to testify. Matlala sought a postponement after rejecting a plea deal, with his lawyer warning that evidence could incriminate him. Inquiry chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga disagreed, while evidence leader Advocate Mahlape Sello called the bid a calculated delay tactic.

A detailed view of the Ford logo on the front grille of a vehicle. Photo: Michael Yanow / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP. JOHANNESBURG - The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa is recalling certain 2026 Transit, Transit Custom and Tourneo Custom vehicles over a transmission fault. The manufacturer said the affected vehicles are equipped with an 8F57 automatic transmission, which may contain an Electronic One-Way Clutch Assembly built with an unseated snap ring.