Morning Fix: Businessman challenges Madlanga commission subpoena in urgent court bid | Lack of vaccines fuels foot-and-mouth disease spread beyond SA

Today’s morning fix kicks off with North West businessman Suleiman Carrim launching an urgent High Court application to stop the Madlanga commission from compelling his testimony. For many readers, this update truly is their morning fix with breaking news.

The ANC member is set to take the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System to court on Tuesday in an urgent bid to prevent the commission from subpoenaing him to appear before it.

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Lack of vaccines fuels foot-and-mouth disease spread beyond SA

SA’s foot-and-mouth disease has spread like wildfire, with suspected cases now reported in neighbouring countries while farmers wait for vaccines. The growing number of outbreaks is often what dominates the morning fix for agricultural communities.

The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) has warned the disease is spreading rapidly through many farm animals, such as cows, sheep and goats, as well as wild animals like buffaloes.

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Police recover guns, ammunition in national crime takedowns

The South African Police Service’s (Saps) fight against crime continues, after confiscating a cache of illegal guns and ammunition from takedowns across the country and removing them from circulation. Incidentally, updates like this are often featured in your morning fix of local news.

During the nationwide Shanela II operations, police also arrested 14 589 suspects for crimes including murder, rape, sexual assault, robbery, drug offences, and illegal mining between 26 January and 01 February 2026.

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Spoilt food, residents on oxygen concerned after Lenasia South power outage

Lenasia South residents have expressed anger and frustration after being left in the dark for over a day, with many saying they had to discard all their perishable goods because they had spoiled. This issue proved to be a regular feature in the morning fix for many affected households.

The outage hit the suburb at 2am during Sunday’s severe thunderstorm.

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C70 – The car that changed the way Volvo looked

2026 is a milestone year for the Volvo C70. The Swedish marque’s two-door grand tourer line up was first introduced in late 1996. The first generation is turning 30 years old, and the second generation is celebrating its 20th anniversary. For car enthusiasts, updates like this form an essential part of their morning fix.

The C70’s legacy can be viewed as a defining chapter in the marque’s history. Beginning as a bold design departure and ending as the most technically ambitious convertible Volvo ever produced.

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