HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY

Fri 10 April 2026:

Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼

◼️ Ramaphosa Phala Phala scandal IPID flags SAPS officers for alleged cover-up: The report details how Rhoode allegedly led an unofficial operation to track down suspects and recover the stolen money. It found that suspects were interviewed at the farm, and that individuals not formally authorised appeared to be involved. “The only inference one can draw is that [they were] part of the team … to trace and track the suspects … thus insinuating unlawful apprehension and interrogations,” IPID said.
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-04-10-ramaphosa-phala-phala-scandal-ipid-flags-saps-officers-for-alleged-cover-up/

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◼️ SA falls in critical world ranking: The country slipped five places to 12 among 25 countries in the emerging market component of the 2026 edition of the foreign direct investment confidence index, an annual survey of global business executives conducted by management consultancy firm Kearney’s global business policy council. “Indeed, domestic political uncertainty, infrastructure issues, increasing operational costs and global trade tensions have all converged to impact demand for South African minerals exports,” Kearney said in its report on Thursday.
https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-04-10-south-africa-slips-in-foreign-investment-ranking-as-mining-slump-dents-appeal/

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◼️ ‘Ambassadors should never criticise their hosts,’: “Whenever I send our Ambassadors and High Commissioners to various countries, I always make it a point to inform them that they should never criticise their host countries publicly and in a confrontational manner, but should always seek to raise issues privately and constructively,” Ramaphosa said.
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/ambassadors-should-never-criticise-their-hosts-ramaphosa-tells-new-ambassadors/

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◼️Eskom making 16 times more money: Eskom’s executives, board members, and government stakeholders have frequently boasted about the power utility suspending load-shedding and returning to profitability during the last two years. They have spoken much less about Eskom’s electricity sales being in freefall, supporting the conclusion that much of the load-shedding improvement may be attributed to private electricity generation.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/638962-eskom-making-16-times-more-money-from-selling-the-same-amount-of-power-it-did-in-2000.html

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◼️ Best-selling cars in SA: South Africa’s car industry did phenomenally well in March, selling a grand total of 58,060 units. The biggest contributor to this list was none other than the Toyota Fortuner, which sold 4,118 units last month. These were the top 20 best-selling cars in South Africa in March 2026. Click on their underlined prices for more information.
https://topauto.co.za/features/148811/best-selling-cars-in-south-africa-44/

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