Catch up on the biggest stories Friday, 10 October 2025, in our simple daily news update.
In the news today, controversial businessman Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe will be released on bail after winning his appeal.
Meanwhile, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says former president Jacob Zuma and late police minister Nathi Mthethwa blocked attempts to reform the Crime Intelligence division.
Furthermore, singer and songwriter Cici has received three Grammy Awards considerations for her latest album Busisiwe 2.0.
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Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe granted R400k bail after appeal
Controversial businessman Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe will be released on bail after winning his appeal.
Molefe launched his leave to appeal application with the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg after the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court denied him bail on 20 August.
On Friday, Judge Brad Wanless handed down his decision, concluding that the state’s opposition to the appeal application was not “based on any real evidence”.
He set aside the magistrate’s ruling in favour of Molefe, saying the court misdirected itself in refusing his bail. “The appellant is granted bail in the amount of R400 000,” Wanless said.
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Masemola says Zuma and Mthethwa targeted Crime Intelligence over cars being taken away
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola told Parliament’s ad hoc committee on Friday that former president Jacob Zuma and late police minister Nathi Mthethwa blocked attempts to reform the Crime Intelligence division.
Masemola was testifying at the parliamentary inquiry investigating KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations about an alleged criminal syndicate that has infiltrated law enforcement, the judiciary and intelligence services.
Crime Intelligence, a division within the South African Police Service (Saps), has been one of the main focal points at both the ad hoc committee and the Madlanga commission.
Masemola explained that Crime Intelligence vehicles were taken away from Mthethwa and Zuma at the time, and this “might have caused a problem”.
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Cici bags three Grammy Awards considerations for Busisiwe 2.0
Singer and songwriter Cici has received three Grammy Awards considerations for her latest album Busisiwe 2.0.
The recognitions are for the 68th edition of the awards, set to take place in 2026.
Her work is being considered in the following categories: Best R&B Album (Busisiwe 2.0), Best Gospel Performance/Song (Amen), and Album of the Year (Busisiwe 2.0).
“Thank you for your consideration in these three categories… Thank you to everyone who gave their time to this masterpiece,” Cici wrote in a post on Instagram.
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Two deputy ministers’ offices rack up R14 million salary bill
The offices of two deputy ministers in the Presidency are costing South African taxpayers more than R14 million annually in staff salaries alone, parliament heard this week.
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni revealed the full breakdown of expenses after ActionSA MP Athol Trollip asked about the total costs associated with each deputy minister position.
Ntshavheni revealed that Deputy Minister IK Morolong’s office employs seven staff members, with a total annual salary bill of R7.4 million. Morolong himself earns R2.2 million annually, which includes a R10 000 monthly allowance.
Deputy Minister NB Mhlauli’s office has a larger team of eight staff members. Ntshavheni said that her office’s total annual salary expenditure amounts to R7 million. Mhlauli receives the same salary as her counterpart at R2.2 million annually, including the R10 000 monthly allowance.
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