Catch up on the biggest stories of Saturday, 25 October 2025, in our simple daily news update
In the news today, Ramaphosa admitted corruption is a problem in South Africa, as he asked countries for investment.
Meanwhile, the AKA’s father is adamant that his son did not kill his fiancée Anele Tembe.
Then, it was revealed that Johannesburg’s residents owe more than R84 million for electricity and water.
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Ramaphosa admits corruption is a problem as he asks for investment in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa urged Southeast Asian countries to invest in South Africa, but admitted that corruption is an issue.
Ramaphosa was speaking at the 2025 ASEAN Business and Investors Summit in Malaysia on Saturday.
Joking that he could smell money in the room, he added that the “smell of money must follow me to South Africa”.
CONTINUE READING: Ramaphosa admits that corruption is a problem as he asks Southeast Asia for investment
AKA ‘did not murder’ Anele Tembe, his father says
Tony Forbes says his son, the late rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, was not a murderer and did not kill his fiancée Anele Tembe.
This comes after former police minister Bheki Cele told Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing alleged police corruption that police investigating the Tembe’s did not rule out murder.
Forbes told eNCA his son was not a murderer.
“There’s no doubt that Kiernan was not a murderer. Two weeks before she died, and there’s not a day that I don’t still think about both of them. Two weeks before Anele died, Kiernan went and asked for her hand in marriage.”
CONTINUE READING: Kiernan AKA Forbes ‘did not murder’ Anele Tembe, his father says
Joburg residents owe R84 million
Non-paying residents in the City of Johannesburg owe Johannesburg Water and City Power in excess of R84 million.
This was revealed by Johannesburg Water on Friday during a disconnection drive targeting high-consumption customers with long-standing, unpaid and undisputed municipal debt.
“The customers collectively owe in excess of R84 million to the City of Johannesburg. Some of these customers have not paid their accounts in over a year.”
CONTINUE READING: Joburg residents owe Joburg Water and City Power R84 million
Inside DJ Black Coffee’s R157m Clifton villa… and THAT massive divorce payout
A week after the finalisation of his high-profile divorce from actress and fashion designer Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, Nkosinathi “DJ Black Coffee” Maphumulo is making headlines again.
This time for flexing his Grootman spending power to acquire the iconic Pentagon villa on Cape Town’s “billionaire’s row”.
The Grammy award-winning music maestro and producer has forked out a jaw-dropping R157 million for the ultra-luxurious Clifton pad, making it the highest residential sale recorded in South Africa so far this year.
CONTINUE READING: Inside DJ Black Coffee’s R157m Clifton villa, hot car collection… and THAT massive divorce payout
‘Flabbergasted’ Bulls seek clarity after referee’s decision costs them dearly
Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann said he was “flabbergasted” that a referee’s decision to award Glasgow a penalty try and send a Bulls player to the sin bin was not double-checked during his side’s 21-12 loss to Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday night.
The Bulls were leading 12-7 after 60 minutes and appeared to be on course to win their United Rugby Championship fixture when Springboks Kurt-Lee Arendse and Willie le Roux linked up for a beautiful try. However, it was overturned for an earlier knock-on.
What followed was an unreviewed incident that sucked all momentum from the visiting side, as they went on to lose their second match in the tournament.
CONTINUE READING: ‘Flabbergasted’ Bulls seek clarity after referee’s decision costs them dearly
Yesterday’s news recap
