Catch up on the biggest stories this Saturday, 18 October 2025, in our simple daily news update.
In today’s news update, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is being sue for defamation, while Caf president Patrice Motsepe has ruled out entering politics.
Furthermore, Limpopo’s premier has demanded answers over the fatal N1 bus crash.
In addition, several weather alerts have been issued for Saturday. Here’s the full weather forecast here.
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Here are your top stories of the day: 18 October 2025
Paul O’Sullivan hits Mkhwanazi with defamation lawsuit
Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan has hit back at KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi with a counterclaim of R10 million.
In papers filed in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, O’Sullivan accuses Mkhwanazi of making several false and defamatory statements against him at the Madlanga commission and parliamentary ad hoc committee.
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Motsepe clarifies his position on ANC presidency rumours
Business mogul Patrice Motsepe has clarified his position on never-ending rumours that he may replace his brother-in-law, President Cyril Ramaphosa, in the ANC.
In 2022, an ANC branch in Maandagshoek outside the mining town of Burgersfort in Limpopo nominated Motsepe for the party’s top job.
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‘A very litigious character’: Scopa holds off on summoning Letsoalo to RAF inquiry
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has decided that issuing a subpoena will be a last resort to compel former Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo to appear before its inquiry.
Scopa is investigating the RAF’s financial state amid a series of allegations involving maladministration, financial misconduct, and the misuse of public funds.
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‘Shady deals must be exposed’: Premier Phophi Ramathuba wants answers on deadly N1 bus crash
“Our primary objective was to save lives and investigations later”.
These are the words of Limpopo premier Phophi Ramathuba confirming an investigation into a bus crash that claimed 43 lives on the N1 road between Makhado and Musina last weekend.
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Millennials thought they had it tough, but Gen Z is struggling even more with expenses
Twenty years ago, Millennials who were just starting out in adult life thought they had it tough with everything being so expensive.
And now, twenty years later, Gen Z is saying the same thing: it is expensive to be an adult!
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