By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Maverick
Athletics South Africa has accepted the recommendation to remove its president, James Moloi, who is accused of misusing the organisation’s credit card. World Athletics is also calling for an overhaul of the federation’s governance and statutes, Daily Maverick reports.
The South African government supports the World Athletics and Confederation of African Athletics roadmap to reform Athletics South Africa’s governance. Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie is calling, among other things, for the disciplinary decision of 6 October to be implemented without delay; it found president James Moloi guilty of two offences involving the use of funds, the Times of Eswatini reports.
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South African party Vuka SA is using the face of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, on its clothing and posters for its election campaign. The party will put forward candidates in Johannesburg on 4 November, while the police is considering legal advice over the unauthorised use of his image, reports Daily Maverick.
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South African businessman Suliman Carrim is due to appear on 22 October before the Musina court, in Limpopo province, over his alleged involvement in the cross-border transfer of two vehicles financed by Absa. He is accused of using forged documents and also faces suspicions of money laundering, according to IOL.
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Eastern Johannesburg neighbourhoods have faced at least 10 water-related health alerts since December 2025, with outages lasting up to two weeks. Councillors accuse poorly supervised contractors of damaging pipes during sewerage works, reports Daily Maverick, as a major pipeline replacement programme is being prepared.
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Contaminated water leaves Ekangala without reliable drinking waterResidents of Ekangala, South Africa, say they lack drinking water after a warning linked to bacterial contamination in the Bronkhorstspruit water system, in the City of Tshwane municipality. Authorities recorded 408 cases of gastrointestinal illness between 7 and 18 October, mainly among children under four, IOL reports.
Football: Eswatini to face Malta on 12 NovemberEswatini’s men’s football team will face Malta on 12 November 2026 at Ta’ Qali National Stadium, in the first friendly in its history against a European nation. The match is intended to prepare Malta for its final UEFA Nations League game, according to the Malta Football Association.The week in Africa
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