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SABC News posts on X about south africa, breaking news, education, sunday the most. They currently have XXXXXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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[south africa](/topic/south-africa) #266, [breaking news](/topic/breaking-news) #236, [education](/topic/education) #3786, [sunday](/topic/sunday) #1536, [the world](/topic/the-world) 1.48%, [murder](/topic/murder) #1141, [rescue](/topic/rescue) 1.48%, [united states](/topic/united-states) 1.11%, [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) #4530, [future](/topic/future) #2460

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"WATCH KZN Speaker Nontembeko Boyce says voting will continue and it will be conducted as an open vote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000540410490306805)  2025-12-15T12:16Z 3.1M followers, 3983 engagements


"WATCH Political analyst Prof. Ntsikelelo Breakfast says the MKP must accept the outcome of the motion of no confidence adding that it is unfortunate the Speaker was assaulted during the XX Days of Activism against GBV campaign"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000558287478051123)  2025-12-15T13:27Z 3.1M followers, 17.6K engagements


"We are not happy about our performance there. We thought we were bringing a Ferrari but I think now that it is a Tazz that is operating there. So we need to get out of that particular situation" says ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula the party's leadership in KwaZulu-Natal. #ANCNGC2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1998811599960707339)  2025-12-10T17:46Z 3.1M followers, 43.9K engagements


"WATCH Ronald Lamola Minister of International Relations and Cooperation says If we (South Africa) give them (US) the boycott we will be further giving them an opportunity to be working alone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999802488698921262)  2025-12-13T11:24Z 3.1M followers, 24.8K engagements


"International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has reaffirmed South Africas position that it will not attend the G20 Summit next year without an invitation from the United States"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999877465456730120)  2025-12-13T16:21Z 3.1M followers, 6452 engagements


"Parliaments Portfolio Committee Chairperson on Communications and Digital Technologies Khusela Diko has called for the immediate withdrawal of policy directives issued by Minister Solly Malatsi to the telecoms regulator ICASA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999913971084898706)  2025-12-13T18:47Z 3.1M followers, 45.6K engagements


"Jayden Schaper won the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Sunday after sinking an eagle putt on the first playoff hole against compatriot Shaun Norris for a debut victory on the DP World Tour"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000192141922861521)  2025-12-14T13:12Z 3.1M followers, 1971 engagements


"The Presidency says that South Africa will not ask G20 member countries to boycott the next meeting in Miami Florida. This after US President Donald Trump said that South Africa would not be invited to the gathering next year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000586384172630081)  2025-12-15T15:18Z 3.1M followers, 2311 engagements


"WATCH Gauteng law enforcement has urged motorists and passengers to obey the rules of the road this festive season or face the full might of the law. Thousands of holidaymakers are already leaving the province for their summer holidays"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000643215527932048)  2025-12-15T19:04Z 3.1M followers, 1669 engagements


"Billionaire businessman and CAF President Patrice Motsepe has addressed ongoing speculation about his political ambitions. Speaking at the release of the financial results for his company African Rainbow MineralsMotsepesays that he does not need to enter politics to make a contribution to South Africa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1963969148842561780)  2025-09-05T14:15Z 3.1M followers, 20.9K engagements


"Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis with the help of the City of Cape Town will host a Mixed Martial Arts event early next year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1990475964912927212)  2025-11-17T17:43Z 3.1M followers, 5232 engagements


"WATCH President Cyril Ramaphosa says: "There should be no bullying of one nation by another nation we are all equal.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1991468379031359821)  2025-11-20T11:27Z 3.1M followers, 112.6K engagements


"Former Kruger National Park regional ranger Rodney Landela and his co-accused Kenneth Motshotsho have appeared in the Skukuza Regional Court as their long-running rhino poaching trial returned to court. The two are facing multiple charges linked to the killing and dehorning of a white rhino in the Kingfisher Spruit area of the Kruger National Park in 2016"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1994074256368386062)  2025-11-27T16:02Z 3.1M followers, 2586 engagements


"Norways Kristoffer Reitan is on course for a second victory on the DP World Tour this time at Africas Major the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City in the North West"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1997367349175841041)  2025-12-06T18:07Z 3.1M followers, 2544 engagements


"The Department of Home Affairs says it has withdrawn the 90-day visa exemption"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1997390230639268044)  2025-12-06T19:38Z 3.1M followers, 40.6K engagements


"The Border Management Authority (BMA) says since its inception in 2023 it has achieved major success in intercepting illegal entries and preventing the smuggling of vehicles out of the country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1997704324277838070)  2025-12-07T16:26Z 3.1M followers, 3444 engagements


"WATCH Gen Fannie Masemola says on the Marius van der Merwe case (Witness D at the Madlanga Commission) three persons of interest have been identified. One has been taken in for questioning as the police investigation continues"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1998025059768606961)  2025-12-08T13:41Z 3.1M followers, 32.2K engagements


"WATCH The bail hearing of well-known Limpopo musician Lehlohonolo Chauke popularly known as Shebe Maburna has been adjourned to Wednesday and Thursday at the Polokwane Magistrate's Court"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1998338712036311260)  2025-12-09T10:27Z 3.1M followers, 22.6K engagements


"WATCH Kruger National Park says it will ramp up safety and security over the festive season deploying air and ground resources along with the latest technology"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1998416899525255670)  2025-12-09T15:38Z 3.1M followers, 3846 engagements


"WATCH Minister of Electricity and ANC NEC member Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the country has fallen short of the economic growth targets set out in the National Development Plan 2030. He acknowledges some progress has been made but says it is not enough"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1998430357968896101)  2025-12-09T16:31Z 3.1M followers, 28.8K engagements


"WATCH ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says: This notion that we are controlled by the United States of America as the world policeman we are not for that. We are for multipolarism in the world and that is what we are advancing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1998735041669853685)  2025-12-10T12:42Z 3.1M followers, 3647 engagements


"ANC NEC member and Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba says that the party should recall all deployees who are sleeping on duty. #ANCNGC2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1998814469577978010)  2025-12-10T17:58Z 3.1M followers, 27.7K engagements


"WATCH Adv Khanyile says her top three priorities if appointed as NDPP are tackling sexual offences addressing South Africas grey listing and strengthening fusion centres to fight organised crime"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999055602962600081)  2025-12-11T09:56Z 3.1M followers, 15.6K engagements


"WATCH EFF leader Julius Malema says The GNU is not a break from the past; it is a continuation of an agenda that predates the 2024 elections under the illusion of renewal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999065609103970447)  2025-12-11T10:35Z 3.1M followers, 2664 engagements


"The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) is conducting simultaneous raids at properties of individuals and businesses in KwaZulu-Natal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999071569222771042)  2025-12-11T10:59Z 3.1M followers, 2902 engagements


"WATCH Advocate Hermione Cronje says I do think that we are at the point in the country now where it is undeniable that we have serious problems in the NPA and that we need to come up with the diagnosis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999088849113506176)  2025-12-11T12:08Z 3.1M followers, 22K engagements


"EFF leader Julius Malema has praised President Cyril Ramaphosa on how he handled the G20 tensions with the US"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999150013008519614)  2025-12-11T16:11Z 3.1M followers, 11.6K engagements


"ANC Head of Education and former Gauteng Premier David Makhura has conceded significant shortcomings in the partys performance acknowledging the partys own contribution to the steep decline in electoral support the organisation has experienced in recent years"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999151101875048775)  2025-12-11T16:15Z 3.1M followers, 4374 engagements


"WATCH Education activist Hendrick Makaneta says the government should be applauded for putting mechanisms in place to detect exam paper leaks. He adds that South Africa needs to move towards digital exams to prevent future cheating"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999204666609909853)  2025-12-11T19:48Z 3.1M followers, 3142 engagements


"VIDEO E Cape Agriculture Dept hands over handheld tractors to farmers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999243636509438254)  2025-12-11T22:23Z 3.1M followers, 3081 engagements


"Employees of the Mafube Municipality in the Free State are likely to have a bleak Christmas as they have not received salaries for three months"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999338300155330939)  2025-12-12T04:39Z 3.1M followers, 11.4K engagements


"WATCH Investigating Directorate Head Advocate Hermione Cronje told the NDPP Advisory Panel that the National Prosecuting Authority is facing a skills catastrophe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999373061045584280)  2025-12-12T06:57Z 3.1M followers, 4646 engagements


"COMING UP The Department of Basic Education says it is facing a serious shortage of both experienced and new teachers. Watch this discussion on The Agenda at 09:30am"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999379579883127255)  2025-12-12T07:23Z 3.1M followers, 2759 engagements


"WATCH Airports Company South Africa is rolling out a youth talent development strategy aimed at building skills pipelines and creating career opportunities for young people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999381847017427381)  2025-12-12T07:32Z 3.1M followers, 2073 engagements


"WATCH KZN traffic law enforcement is running festive season operations across various parts of the province. SABC News Nonhlakanipho Magwaza reports from Mooi River Toll Plaza on the N3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999390306177790270)  2025-12-12T08:06Z 3.1M followers, 1709 engagements


"WATCH Convicted murderer Rassie Nkune is set to appear in the Mpumalanga High Court over the alleged kidnapping and murder of Hillary Gardee daughter of EFF Deputy President Godrich Gardee"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999395575347724369)  2025-12-12T08:27Z 3.1M followers, 4937 engagements


"WATCH Stats SAs latest 'Poverty Trends in South Africa' report shows a significant decline in poverty rates between 2006 and 2023"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999400996850602425)  2025-12-12T08:48Z 3.1M followers, 1424 engagements


"WATCH EFF leader Julius Malema has called for a boycott of the G20 in the United States next year if South Africa is not invited"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999415867012952111)  2025-12-12T09:47Z 3.1M followers, 2167 engagements


"BREAKING NEWS Several people are feared trapped under concrete after a four-storey temple collapsed in Verulam north of Durban. Emergency services are currently on the scene"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999440947005067642)  2025-12-12T11:27Z 3.1M followers, 21.7K engagements


"BREAKING NEWS The City of Ekurhuleni has placed its Head of Human Resources Linda Gxasheka on precautionary suspension. It emerged at the Madlanga Commission that Gxasheka was allegedly reluctant to initiate suspension proceedings against EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999443790638256586)  2025-12-12T11:38Z 3.1M followers, 9583 engagements


"BREAKING NEWS The City of Ekurhuleni has placed its Head of Human Resources Linda Gxasheka on precautionary suspension"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999443816600756272)  2025-12-12T11:38Z 3.1M followers, 4719 engagements


"DEVELOPING Several people are believed to be trapped under concrete after a four-storey temple collapsed in Verulam north of Durban. Prem Balram Director of RUSA has more on the incident"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999449158776721843)  2025-12-12T12:00Z 3.1M followers, 2706 engagements


"WATCH SABC News reporter Simphiwe Makhanya is on the ground in Verulam north of Durban where several people are believed to be trapped under concrete after a four-storey temple collapsed. Emergency services are on the scene"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999452896618819892)  2025-12-12T12:14Z 3.1M followers, 7995 engagements


"Several people are feared trapped under concrete after a four-storey temple collapsed at River Range Ranch (RRR) in Redcliffe Verulam north of Durban"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999456398082760717)  2025-12-12T12:28Z 3.1M followers, 2270 engagements


"WATCH Several People are believed to be trapped under concrete and rubble after the River Range Ranch temple in Verulam Durban collapsed a short while ago. SABC News reporter Simphiwe Makhanya has more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999458572560900420)  2025-12-12T12:37Z 3.1M followers, 1118 engagements


"WATCH The Department of Health is observing Universal Health Coverage Day. Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says it is a global initiative to raise awareness that the world must move towards universal health coverage to effectively tackle health challenges"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999479874575049200)  2025-12-12T14:02Z 3.1M followers, 1658 engagements


"WATCH As rescue efforts continue in Verulam north of Durban Ward Councillor Fakazi Witness Mdletshe says about three people believed to be beneath the rubble are not responding. This follows the collapse of a four-storey temple which has left one person dead"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999516543638438208)  2025-12-12T16:27Z 3.1M followers, 4630 engagements


"Manchester United Manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday that the club were preparing for multiple scenarios as they wait to find out if Bryan Mbeumo Noussair Mazraoui and Amad Diallo are available for Mondays Premier League home game against Bournemouth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999530829295317143)  2025-12-12T17:24Z 3.1M followers, 2643 engagements


"ON AIR You are now watching the #LateEdition with Simphiwe Ncongwane on SABC News Channel XXX. These are the headlines we are following at this hour. For more news and updates go to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999556544300450179)  2025-12-12T19:06Z 3.1M followers, 2246 engagements


"VIDEO FIFA World Cup I Ticket prices Visas Sponsors and Fans: Prof Simon Chadwick"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999601668955021339)  2025-12-12T22:06Z 3.1M followers, 3438 engagements


"Congressional Democrats released XX new images from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday including photos of now-President Donald Trump as a deadline for an extensive release of documents related to the disgraced financier nears"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999744312062394595)  2025-12-13T07:32Z 3.1M followers, 12.3K engagements


"WATCH Rescue efforts continue at a collapsed temple in Verulam north of Durban as teams search for trapped victims. One person died and at least eight others were rescued yesterday. SABC News reporter Ayanda Mhlongo spoke to Samantha Meyrick spokesperson for IPSS Search and Rescue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999753937142923622)  2025-12-13T08:11Z 3.1M followers, 2299 engagements


"WATCH Lisa Vetten Research Associate at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies Wits University says that reporting GBV requires not only trained officers but also a police culture that treats domestic violence as a serious issue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999786532354281647)  2025-12-13T10:20Z 3.1M followers, 2205 engagements


"BREAKING NEWS The death toll at the collapsed temple in Verulam rises to four with one body recovered yesterday and three others recovered today. SABC News reporter Ayanda Mhlongo has the latest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999789014715371863)  2025-12-13T10:30Z 3.1M followers, 3137 engagements


"Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been included in their squad for Saturdays Premier League match at home to Brighton & Hove Albion British media have reported"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999810876275130503)  2025-12-13T11:57Z 3.1M followers, 1775 engagements


"WATCH Samantha Meyrick spokesperson for IPSS Medical Search and Rescue says the mission is to recover all those trapped after the Verulem temple collapse and bring closure to families while prioritising the safety of rescue teams"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999834407851508143)  2025-12-13T13:30Z 3.1M followers, 1485 engagements


"WATCH The official death toll in the Verulam temple collapse near Durban has risen to five with the fifth body recently retrieved. SABC News reporter Ayanda Mhlongo has the latest update"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000149960885403775)  2025-12-14T10:24Z 3.1M followers, 1858 engagements


"PANEL DISCUSSION Dr Kingsley Makhubela and Prof Kedibone Phago weigh in on South Africas exclusion from G20 meetings. Prof Phago says the Trump administration has been very clear from inception that they are going to disrupt a lot of multilateral arrangements""  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000172159214428436)  2025-12-14T11:52Z 3.1M followers, 3251 engagements


"LIVE NOW ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says some parties have used the Government of National Unity to undermine the countrys constitutional mandate for transformation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999144745096917232)  2025-12-11T15:50Z 3.1M followers, 20.6K engagements


"Amid escalating tensions within the tripartite alliance friction between the ANC and the SACP has sparked debate over the future of Communist Party members deployed in government by the ANC. Dr. Phophi Ramathuba is one such figure at the center of this dilemma. #ANCNGC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999169508854899100)  2025-12-11T17:28Z 3.1M followers, 40.2K engagements


"WATCH Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says government is engaging the trucking association to address the rising number of truck accidents on South Africas roads"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999398271429628120)  2025-12-12T08:37Z 3.1M followers, 2783 engagements


"BREAKING NEWS Another body has been recovered from the collapsed temple in Verulam as rescue operations continue. SABC News reporter Ayanda Mhlongo reports from the scene"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999775439066165504)  2025-12-13T09:36Z 3.1M followers, 1867 engagements


"WATCH Tonight marks the 31st South African Music Awards celebrating creativity resilience and the vibrant spirit of local music. SAMA spokesperson Unati Gwijo shares more on the hybrid ceremony recognising this years top artists on SABC X and online platforms"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000185048759210099)  2025-12-14T12:44Z 3.1M followers, 2068 engagements


"WATCH Mmemme Mogotsi of the Border Management Authority reports that they disrupted suspected human trafficking operations stopping XX Ethiopians and XX Bangladeshis at OR Tambo International Airport"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999347287802224705)  2025-12-12T05:15Z 3.1M followers, 37.7K engagements


"WATCH Chesnay Keppler a 22-year-old traffic warden was killed by her police officer boyfriend in Eldorado Park sparking outrage. SABC News reporter Lerato Makola speaks to her emotional father who says being unable to protect his daughter at a critical time is indescribably painful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999759360277262615)  2025-12-13T08:32Z 3.1M followers, 21.7K engagements


"The SABC News team in New York Sherwin Bryce-Pease and Aaron Berbrick were on Friday night awarded the Gold Medal in the Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize category. The medal was awarded at the UN Correspondents Gala Awards for broadcast coverage of the UN its agencies and field operations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999829042783015354)  2025-12-13T13:09Z 3.1M followers, 13.2K engagements


"Political analyst Professor Bheki Mngomezulu says allowing ANC members in good standing to elect their president as opposed to being the sole preserve of delegates to elective conferences will not change the partys electoral fortunes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000485661275812141)  2025-12-15T08:38Z 3.1M followers, 1550 engagements


"Three alleged suspects have been killed in a shootout with police at Mbazwana in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Police say they were wanted for murder and robbery cases in the Mtubatuba Mbazwana and Emanguzi areas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000649236493336919)  2025-12-15T19:28Z 3.1M followers, 2638 engagements


"BREAKING NEWS: The Constitutional Court rules men can assume wives' surnames declares Act unconstitutional. For more visit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1966039418868773053)  2025-09-11T07:21Z 3.1M followers, 2.2M engagements


"LIVE NOW President Cyril Ramaphosa says the stance taken by the US was influenced by a sustained campaign of disinformation by groups and individuals within South Africa the US and around the world adding that this is weakening the relations and destroying jobs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1995184247242723365)  2025-11-30T17:32Z 3.1M followers, 556.4K engagements


"IN PICTURES The bail application of a well-known lekompo musician Lehlohonolo Chauke popularly known as Shebe Maburna is underway at the Polokwane Magistrates Court in Limpopo. Pictures by Rendani Raliphaswa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1998017035465601496)  2025-12-08T13:09Z 3.1M followers, 42.9K engagements


"WATCH ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe says the primary beneficiaries of change in South Africa are the middle class and many of them do not want to be associated with the ANC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1998326329431781624)  2025-12-09T09:38Z 3.1M followers, 167.4K engagements


"WATCH Portfolio Committee Chair on Higher Education Tebogo Letsie says allegations that he benefited from an R82 million Unisa security tender are untrue and part of a campaign to tarnish his name"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1998805022872658125)  2025-12-10T17:20Z 3.1M followers, 58.7K engagements


"BREAKING NEWS: Department of Education employees have been linked to an exam leak. The DBE says seven leaked papers reached learners in Pretoria schools. For more visit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999028368327733474)  2025-12-11T08:07Z 3.1M followers, 55K engagements


"BREAKING NEWS: The Border Management authority says it will impose a R15 XXX fine per traveller on Ethiopian Airlines after disrupting a suspected human trafficking operation at OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999393027681329213)  2025-12-12T08:16Z 3.1M followers, 353K engagements


"BREAKING NEWS: The Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape has dismissed the NPA's application for leave to appeal the acquittal of Televangelist Timothy Omotoso. Judge Irma Schoeman cited failure of the state to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt and the conduct of the NPA in handling the case"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999403545376772314)  2025-12-12T08:58Z 3.1M followers, 115K engagements


"The Senior Training Coordinator at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) Willem Els says the O.R Tambo International Airport has become a major trafficking hub for organised crime syndicates. His comments come after the BMA on Friday intercepted a suspected human trafficking operation resulting in the arrest of XX illegal foreigners"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999835619816595459)  2025-12-13T13:35Z 3.1M followers, 6331 engagements


"WATCH The ANC has raised concerns over legislative amendments gazetted by Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi arguing they exceed his authority and undermine transformation in the ICT sector. Malatsi rejects the claims saying they are part of an expedient agenda to dilute the departments work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999835705065799869)  2025-12-13T13:36Z 3.1M followers, 24.8K engagements


"A 25-year-old mother has been arrested for attempted murder and child abandonment after a two-day-old infant boy was found under a tree near the Theunissen hiking spot on the R30"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999837013009146325)  2025-12-13T13:41Z 3.1M followers, 10.2K engagements


"The African National Congress has expressed concern about amendments by Communications Minister Solly Malatsi. The amendments gazetted on Friday relate to communication imperatives about relevant legislation in departments and entities under the department"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999878545376428268)  2025-12-13T16:26Z 3.1M followers, 2272 engagements


"WATCH Khusela Diko Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications & Digital Technologies addresses the controversy over the proposed ICASA policy direction. She says Minister Solly Malatsis action is not only undesirable but also unlawful and adds We have rejected those policy directives and are calling for their immediate withdrawal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999880619011035170)  2025-12-13T16:34Z 3.1M followers, 32.6K engagements


"Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi has sought to clarify that the Electronic Communications Act and the ICASA Act give him the authority to issue directives that align with national law"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999895027011731943)  2025-12-13T17:31Z 3.1M followers, 13.8K engagements


"The South African Council of Churches (SACC) in Gauteng will today host a memorial service in honour of the XX people who died during a mass shooting in Saulsville near Atteridgeville last week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000079484792230394)  2025-12-14T05:44Z 3.1M followers, 2167 engagements


"More than XXX law enforcement personnel were deployed on Saturday as police sought the suspect in a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island that left two students dead and another nine people wounded at the Ivy League school officials said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000117764514537863)  2025-12-14T08:16Z 3.1M followers, 3366 engagements


"ON AIR Alicia Jali delivers the latest headlines and in-depth coverage of the stories shaping South Africa and the world on this hour of #SAToday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000190918335369363)  2025-12-14T13:07Z 3.1M followers, 1635 engagements


"The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level X warning for severe thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000195497684828643)  2025-12-14T13:25Z 3.1M followers, 7580 engagements


"An artist from Mahikeng in the North West Outata Kambule has created an artwork to mark South Africas XX years of democracy and its current political transition. He built an intricate ancient ship similar to those of the Dutch East Indian Company that arrived in the Cape in 1652"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000237327486992624)  2025-12-14T16:11Z 3.1M followers, 11.3K engagements


"The Presidency has confirmed that the interim report of the Madlanga Commission will not be made public"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000252515502481560)  2025-12-14T17:12Z 3.1M followers, 32.3K engagements


"WATCH Jimmy Lai XX founder of Apple Daily has been found guilty in Hong Kong of colluding with foreign forces and publishing seditious material under Beijings national security law"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000457141367533667)  2025-12-15T06:45Z 3.1M followers, 2525 engagements


"South Africa are the netball champions of the continent yet again. The Proteas women and men successfully defended their titles at the Africa Netball Cup in Lilongwe Malawi over the weekend"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000493379084562736)  2025-12-15T09:09Z 3.1M followers, 2210 engagements


"Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the Madlanga Commission will only release the final report to the public. The interim report which will not be made public will be submitted to President Ramaphosa on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000499700869513557)  2025-12-15T09:34Z 3.1M followers, 30.2K engagements


"WATCH KZN Premier Thami Ntuli says he was not worried about the motion of no confidence noting it was brought by the MKP and supported by the EFF who never backed the GPU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000547429272236088)  2025-12-15T12:44Z 3.1M followers, 42.6K engagements


"WATCH The motion of no confidence against Premier Thami Ntuli descended into chaos at the KZN Legislature after the Speaker announced it had failed. SABC News reporter Ayanda Mhlongo is on the scene"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000555157386355170)  2025-12-15T13:14Z 3.1M followers, 23.8K engagements


"Golden Arrows coach Manqoba Mngqithi believes South Africa is capable of winning the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament which starts in Morocco on Sunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000619144916635904)  2025-12-15T17:29Z 3.1M followers, 2483 engagements


"ICYMI: Australia vowed stricter gun laws on Monday as it began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost XX years in which police accused a father and son of killing XX people at a Jewish celebration at Sydneys famed Bondi Beach"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000787753416478976)  2025-12-16T04:39Z 3.1M followers, 1611 engagements


"WATCH BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato says more than 8000 people were arrested in the second quarter of this financial year for attempting to enter the country illegally. He adds that the majority were Basotho nationals followed by Mozambican and Zimbabwean nationals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1997589229514191164)  2025-12-07T08:49Z 3.1M followers, 12K engagements


"ICYMI OUTA calls for stronger whistleblower protection measures following the murder of Witness D Marius van der Merwe. CEO Wayne Duvenage says many whistleblowers fear for their lives and are often targeted"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1998967225949049319)  2025-12-11T04:05Z 3.1M followers, 2901 engagements


"WATCH EFF leader Julius Malema says We dont think theres anything we have done or said that will worsen the situation between South Africa and Donald Trump"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999072234720403470)  2025-12-11T11:02Z 3.1M followers, 21.9K engagements


"IN PICTURES Limpopo musician Lehlogonolo Chauke popularly known by his stage name Shebe Maburna sits in the dock during bail hearing at the Polokwane Magistrates Court. Pictures by Rendani Raliphaswa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999192608925429774)  2025-12-11T19:00Z 3.1M followers, 7342 engagements


"WATCH The PAC national elective conference is underway in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape aimed at electing new leadership and reviewing the partys policies. Secretary-General Apa Pooe says the party is beginning to grow and believes the conference will foster unity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999562861517950983)  2025-12-12T19:31Z 3.1M followers, 2696 engagements


"Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has announced that South Africa and Mozambique are planning to establish a one-stop truck control zone in each country to reduce congestion at the borders"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999850422945677824)  2025-12-13T14:34Z 3.1M followers, 3729 engagements


"Presidency has confirmed that the Madlanga Commission interim report will not be made public. The report is due by XX December"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000227936880693301)  2025-12-14T15:34Z 3.1M followers, 857K engagements


"WATCH Law enforcement officers are working to ensure safety and compliance during the festive season. SABC News reporter Calvin Dludla is in Springs Ekurhuleni monitoring the traffic situation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000551005025419634)  2025-12-15T12:58Z 3.1M followers, 1516 engagements


"BREAKING NEWS The Pretoria High Court has granted the NPAs Asset Forfeiture Unit a preservation order valued at more than R12.1 million targeting movable and immovable properties belonging to individuals directly or indirectly linked to members of a zama zama syndicate. Those listed include Chimene Mlambo Elias Christopher Ngobeni Nason Ngobeni and Alex Sithole"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999520579796279682)  2025-12-12T16:43Z 3.1M followers, 54.2K engagements


"BREAKING NEWS Ten people shot dead in Australia XX others injured. For more news visit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000152246634336387)  2025-12-14T10:33Z 3.1M followers, 22.8K engagements


"WATCH Prof Nthatisi Khatledi from the Wits School of Construction Economics and Management analyses the Verulem temple collapse unpacking possible causes regulatory failures and compliance requirements under South Africas National Building Regulations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000194095617028384)  2025-12-14T13:20Z 3.1M followers, 5153 engagements


"WATCH U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that South Africa has not been invited to the first Sherpa and Finance Track meetings of the G20 set to take place in Washington D.C. over the next two days"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000445164540583988)  2025-12-15T05:57Z 3.1M followers, 68.1K engagements


"WATCH Disruption at the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature after Speaker Nontembeko Boyce announces that the no confidence motion in Premier Thami Ntuli has failed. SABC News reporter Simphiwe Makhanya has more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000546668261908944)  2025-12-15T12:41Z 3.1M followers, 39.6K engagements


"WATCH The case against 43-year-old Zimbabwean national Edward Chitaizvi who was allegedly found in possession of XXX passports and about R147-000 in cash has been postponed to Thursday for a formal bail application"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000800403357626672)  2025-12-16T05:29Z 3.1M followers, 3530 engagements


"WATCH "I can't go to jail and leave my kids" says suspended Ekurhuleni Deputy Chief of Police Julius Mkhwanazi commenting on the blue lights saga"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1996483184411001066)  2025-12-04T07:34Z 3.1M followers, 207.5K engagements


"WATCH 29-year-old Mapula Mailula from Kopermyn village in Limpopo has developed a groundbreaking app that allows users to report crimes and request medical help easily even without a smartphone using a USSD code"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1997605865998991645)  2025-12-07T09:55Z 3.1M followers, 134.1K engagements


"HAPPENING NOW The process to appoint South Africas next National Director of Public Prosecutions is officially underway. Adv. Andrea Johnson admits that lessons were learnt from the Koko Matshela matter adding that his case was prematurely enrolled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1998781058926399548)  2025-12-10T15:45Z 3.1M followers, 50.4K engagements


"WATCH The Mpumalanga High Court has found a farmer his stepson and six farm workers guilty of the 2020 murders of Sifiso Thwala and Musa Nene at Pampoenkraal Farm near Mkhondo. Sentencing is set for April 2026"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999373322878890259)  2025-12-12T06:58Z 3.1M followers, 97.7K engagements


"WATCH Ronald Lamola Minister of International Relations and Cooperation says South Africa has engaged with various embassies over the countrys exclusion from the G20. He adds that while no boycott is being requested it is important to raise concerns"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999802360021885000)  2025-12-13T11:23Z 3.1M followers, 52K engagements


"West Africas regional bloc the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously adopted Ghanas President John Mahamaas its sole candidate for the position of Chairperson of the African Union in 2027"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1999879611954417849)  2025-12-13T16:30Z 3.1M followers, 10K engagements


"PANEL DISCUSSION Veteran journalist Mathata Tsedu and Advocate Sipho Mantula unpack the meaning of Reconciliation Day discussing South Africas challenges with unity healing and the ongoing pursuit of nationbuilding in 2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000154606223888729)  2025-12-14T10:43Z 3.1M followers, 1558 engagements


"With Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) officially classified as a national disaster the National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) is calling for urgent awareness and support as the country enters the festive season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000168322499817875)  2025-12-14T11:37Z 3.1M followers, 2602 engagements


"Manchester City kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 3-0 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday thanks to a double from Erling Haaland and Phil Fodens fine finish"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000257088493392355)  2025-12-14T17:30Z 3.1M followers, 3228 engagements


"BREAKING NEWS KZN Speaker Nontembeko Boyce announces the motion has failed and confirms Premier Thami Ntuli remains in office"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000541589869838822)  2025-12-15T12:20Z 3.1M followers, 47.5K engagements


"WATCH Political analyst Zakhele Ndlovu says that the future of KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli remains precarious with his position not secure following a failed motion of no confidence by the MK Party. He believes the party will continue to push for Ntuli's removal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000608239243702696)  2025-12-15T16:45Z 3.1M followers, 8991 engagements


"Australia vowed stricter gun laws on Monday as it began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost XX years in which police accused a father and son of killing XX people at a Jewish celebration at Sydneys famed Bondi Beach. The older gunman aged XX was killed at the scene taking the tally of dead to XX while his 24-year-old son was in a critical condition in hospital police told a press conference"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000648512229589355)  2025-12-15T19:25Z 3.1M followers, 2449 engagements


"RECONCILIATION DAY Wits Professor Kwandiwe Kondlo believes that resolving the land issue is key to achieving reconciliation in South Africa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SABCNews/status/2000831622875079091)  2025-12-16T07:33Z 3.1M followers, XXX engagements