HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY

Wed 01 October 2025:

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

◼️ ‘Worst political interference’: A week after former national police minister Nathi Mthethwa was fingered in the Madlanga Commission, he was found dead outside a hotel in Paris. Mthethwa, the country’s ambassador to France, was discovered at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel in western Paris, reportedly having fallen from the 22nd floor.
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-10-01-that-was-the-worst-political-interference-nathi-mthethwa-found-dead-a-week-after-mkhwanazis-chilling-testimony/

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◼️ SA and US move to seal revised trade deal: South Africa and the US are set to finalise a revised trade deal in October, with only a few Agoa-related issues remaining, according to government officials. Trade Minister Parks Tau provided this update during a recent closed-door cabinet meeting, discussing the progress made from high-level trade talks held last week.
https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2025-09-30-sa-and-us-move-to-seal-revised-trade-deal-in-october/

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◼️ How much the average Eskom employee earns: Eskom’s financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2024 reveal that the average employee costs R870,000 annually, significantly above the norm for other South African companies. The headcount reached 40,625, resulting in direct employment costs of R35.355 billion, or approximately R870,277 per employee.
https://newsday.co.za/business/5839/the-average-eskom-employee-gets-paid-r870000-per-year/

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◼️ Ghost Fines Haunt SA Roads: “It has happened before … road users make use of platforms not approved by the RTIA, they make payments there and … still find that their traffic fines are there.” Mkalipi urged the public to remain alert as fraudulent activity is expected to rise with the rollout, stressing that vigilance and verification are the best tools for protection.
https://independentpress.cc/fraudulent-traffic-fines-target-drivers/2025/10/01/

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◼️ Malema guilty of gun charges: Matthews claimed that the state had relied on a video downloaded from social media, rather those on the scene. “Instead, the police picked up a video on social media which allegedly depicted Malema firing what they claimed was a firearm into the air and from thereon, an investigation was launched. In fact, the police themselves are the complainants in this case.
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/just-in-malema-guilty-of-gun-charges/

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