⚠️ PRETORIA CENTRAL WARNING
Small white private car, plate YZM 433 GP, with 5 men inside driving around scouting for girls walking alone. They were scouting today near the Gautrain station.
Please be extremely careful, especially if you’re alone. Do not walk alone if you can avoid it.
Stay safe out there. 🙏🏽
MP ADAMS' COMMISSION TESTIMONY ON ICT SUPPORT PROVIDED BY PARLIAMENT
Parliament, Tuesday, 11 August 2026 - Parliament has noted statements made by National Coloured Congress Member of Parliament Mr Fadiel Adams during his appearance before the Madlanga Commission this morning, in which he attributed delays in accessing correspondence from the Commission to persistent problems with his Parliament-issued laptop.
Mr Adams indicated, among other things, that his laptop had been problematic for approximately 18 months, was frequently either frozen or in for repairs, and that this had affected his ability to access information.
Ordinarily, Parliament would not comment on explanations offered by a Member in proceedings before a commission of inquiry. However, insofar as these claims create the impression that Parliament failed over an extended period to provide a Member with functional tools of trade necessary for the performance of his constitutional responsibilities, the institutional record requires clarification.
Following Mr Adams' remarks, Parliament reviewed the ICT Service Desk records relating to technical support logged for him during the relevant period.
The records do not reflect any reported incident of persistent laptop malfunction, hardware failure, repeated freezing of the device, or the laptop being repeatedly submitted to ICT for repairs.
The ICT incidents recorded during this period relate primarily to routine user-access and account-support matters. These include a Windows password reset in January 2025, an ERP/Marang password reset in June 2025, assistance with logging into a device in July 2025, a Wi-Fi update in January 2026, and an ERP/Marang eDisclosure-related request in June 2026. These matters were recorded through Parliament's ICT Service Desk and were closed.
Password resets, authentication or login difficulties and connectivity configuration are routine ICT support matters and are materially different from a device being technically dysfunctional or unavailable for an extended period.
Parliament therefore has no ICT Service Desk record supporting the assertion that Mr Adams' parliamentary laptop was persistently dysfunctional for approximately 18 months in the manner described before the Commission.
It is also important to clarify that Parliament's provision of tools of trade to Members is not limited to a single laptop. Members are provided with multiple ICT devices, including a laptop, tablet and smart phone, precisely to support continuity of access and enable Members to perform their parliamentary responsibilities.
Where a Member experiences a technical problem with an allocated device, established ICT support channels are available for the incident to be logged, diagnosed and resolved. Alternative Parliament-issued devices also provide continuity of access while a particular device is being attended to.
Parliament's clarification is confined to its own ICT and administrative records and should not be construed as commenting on the substance of Mr Adams' evidence before the Commission, which remains a matter for the Commission.
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
#NationalSalute [MTSRIP👮🏽♂️💙🇿🇦] These two members attached to the Anti-Gang Unit were fatally shot in Reiger Park at about 19:30 yesterday.
They were part of a crime prevention team conducting patrols in the area. After hearing gunshots, they drove towards the source of the shots, where they were ambushed.
They paid the ultimate price for a noble cause of protecting and serving our people. They took an oath understanding that evil should never prevail over peace. We will forever be indebted to them for their selflessness. Together, we must hold hands and ensure that the ultimate sacrifice they and many others made, was not in vain.
#FinalSalute
ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3 August 2026
ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY RESPONDS TO FATAL INCIDENT IN ADAMS MISSION/MBUMBULU
The eThekwini Municipality has noted with deep sadness a fatal incident involving a municipal water tanker in Ward 96, eMbumbulu, this morning.
One person lost their life in the incident. The Municipality extends its condolences to the family, friends and community of the deceased.
The South African Police Service has opened a case and investigations are underway.
The Municipality is cooperating fully with the SAPS and has also initiated its own internal processes. As the matter is under investigation, the Municipality is not in a position to comment on the circumstances that led to the incident.
A team from the Municipality has been deployed to Adams Mission to visit the affected family and provide the necessary support.
The Municipality appeals to residents and members of the public to refrain from circulating footage of the incident on social media, out of respect for the deceased and their family.
Issued by eThekwini Municipality's Marketing and Communications Directorate
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The Madlanga Commission has received a complaint submitted on behalf of Fannie Nkosi by his legal representatives.
According to the complaint, Nkosi alleges that officials from IDAC visited him in prison on 13 July to interview him about ongoing investigations relating to Medicare.
Nkosi further alleges that the investigators sought to persuade him to implicate Fannie Masemola, and Dumisani Khumalo by linking them to businessman Vusimuzi Matlala.
The complaint states that the interview was conducted by IDAC senior investigator Suneel Bellochun.
#KayaNews #MadlangaCommission TT