Here’s your daily news update for Thursday, 14 August 2025: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories.
News today includes the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party is appealing to the Minister of Transport to intervene in the standoff between e-hailing drivers and taxi drivers.
Meanwhile, a light aircraft has crashed into the ocean in front of the beach in the Durban CBD, KwaZulu-Natal.
Furthermore, strap yourselves in – a blockbuster weekend of sport awaits.
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‘Minister, please step in’: Turf war between taxis and e-hailers as mall shuts down and taxi burns
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party is appealing to the Minister of Transport to intervene in the standoff between e-hailing drivers and taxi drivers.
This, as Soweto residents gave taxi drivers seven days to leave Maponya Mall after an e-hailing driver was shot dead on Wednesday. Another driver and a passerby were also injured in the attack.
Two cars were also burnt by an unknown group of men. Forensic services only arrived on the scene at around 11am on Thursday morning.
CONTINUE READING: ‘Minister, please step in’: Turf war between taxis and e-hailers as mall shuts down and taxi burns
Ministries distance themselves from SANDF chief’s comments in Iran
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) chief General Rudzani Maphwanya will, upon his return, need to explain the comments he made to Iranian officials this week.
Maphwanya met with several senior members of Iran’s military forces on Tuesday, where he made glowing statements about possible future collaborations between the nations.
In a statement released on Wednesday night, the defence ministry clarified its position on General Maphwanya’s comments.
CONTINUE READING: Ministries distance themselves from SANDF chief’s comments in Iran
Search underway after light aircraft crashes off Durban beach (VIDEOS)
A light aircraft has crashed into the ocean in front of the beach in the Durban CBD, KwaZulu-Natal.
Emergency services, including the ALS Paramedics, the South African Police Service (Saps) and the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), were on the scene of the incident in front of Suncoast Beach.
Video footage circulated on social media shows a light aircraft looping in the sky before plummeting towards the ocean and skidding for a distance.
CONTINUE READING: Search underway after light aircraft crashes off Durban beach (VIDEOS)
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla to go on trial later this year
The case against uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has been declared trial-ready, with proceedings in her July unrest matter scheduled for later this year.
Zuma-Sambudla appeared at the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) High Court in Durban on Thursday for a pre-trial hearing.
She last appeared in March after her matter was transferred from the Durban Magistrate’s Court.
CONTINUE READING: Body parts found in buckets: Police crack muti murder case with third arrest
Blockbusters loading: What a weekend of sport
Strap yourselves in – a blockbuster weekend of sport awaits.
Not only are South Africa’s favourite team, the Springboks, in action in the opening game of this year’s Rugby Championship, but the Proteas are also playing in a final Down Under, while Dricus du Plessis puts his MMA title on the line in the USA.
On top of this, Brad Binder is racing in MotoGP in Austria while locally it’s the MTN8 semi-finals and there’s Currie Cup action as well so every South African sports fans has something to look forward to.
CONTINUE READING: Blockbusters loading: What a weekend of sport
Here are five more stories of the day:
- Calls for Kolisi & Co to ‘save’ the National Dialogue, ActionSA claims convention will cost R25 million
- Here are some of the rules outlining Parliament’s Mkhwanazi allegations probe
- Mel Viljoen has a new partner in the US and 10 Afrikaner ‘girls’ on the way
- Standard Bank pockets R24 billion in six months, while Capitec eyes earnings to surge above 22%
- ‘We are the voice of the people,’ Truecaller responds to privacy probe
Yesterday’s News recap
READ HERE: Millions spent on empty Gauteng schools | Truecaller in Popia trouble | R44k raised for Mkhwanazi
