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In Unread’s midweek top story, it’s a crisis consuming this country that refuses to go away. President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed South Africans on what his national coalition is now doing to try to stem the tide of gender-based violence. Following the murders of 11 women in the Ekurhuleni region in the past two months alone.And separately, it must be said, the arrest of suspended national top cop, Shadrack Sibiya, for alleged rape and the sexual grooming of a minor, claims which he now formally denies. In other news, think of it as a formal protest or objection to another country’s actions or statements. Now, for a second time, Pretoria has formally demarched US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III, following his recent series of scathing press interviews. Finally, in your sport, the Springboks have until the end of October to mull their loss to the Wallabies and rally for a return against the Italians. These, plus four other stories, make Unread your premier video bulletin in 10 minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24.

In Unread’s top story this Sunday, with nine women murdered in Ekurhuleni in the past two months alone, and suspended deputy national police commissioner, Shadrack Siboiya, in custody for alleged rape, it may be tough to concede that your statistics on gender based violence are not accurate. Yet that’s exactly what national police admitted to members of Parliament this week. In other stories, with just more than a month to go until the local government elections, one of the Western Cape’s most unstable municipalities, Knysna, is currently mayorless. Finally, it’s tough to believe, but ProNutro is retiring at the age of 64. These, plus four other stories, make Unread your premier video bulletin in 10 minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

Coming up in this midweek edition of News24’s Unread, as South Africa grapples with the recent surge in femicide, suspended deputy national police commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, has appeared in court for alleged rape and sexual grooming of a minor. The Madlanga Commission’s Recommendations Task Team (CRTT) cuffed the lieutenant general on Monday, just as he was allegedly frequenting an apparent Sandton strip club, according to our sources. Meanwhile, a Zimbabwean businessman is set to face the same court about a week from now, charged with intimidating and threatening a group of women in a Sandton restaurant bathroom. Lastly, it won’t be a walkover; Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has made a whopping 13 changes to the starting line-up for Sunday’s midday match against the Wallabies in Perth. These, plus four other stories, Unread is your premier video bulletin in 10 minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24.

In Unread’s Sunday edition, we hone in on the deepening rift between Pretoria and Washington. Dialogue and negotiation. That’s what South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, Roelf Meyer, is calling for with the US Trump Administration, following a further souring of diplomatic ties this week. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa restriction policy targeting South African policymakers, warning of further punitive measures. Meanwhile, back home, will the SA police make a breakthrough in the Ekurhuleni femicide surge? And finally, we recall 2018’s ‘sandpapergate’ and how it still haunts ex-Aussie skipper Steve Smith to this day, while former Proteas star Graeme Smith reckons we should never let them forget it. All this and more, Unread is your premier News24 video bulletin in 10 minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

In this special midweek edition of News24’s Unread, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer sifts through this dark puzzle of women murders in Ekurhuleni with deputy politics editor, Bongekile Macupe, and they ask, what will it take to turn SA’s femicide tide? Your news in 30 minutes.In other news, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio continues the Trump Administration’s relentless tirade against Pretoria with fresh visa restrictions on SA travellers. And suspended deputy Ekurhuleni metro police chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, won’t be home anytime soon after being denied bail in one of five criminal cases opened against him in four months. You’re not going to find a more comprehensive video news bulletin; this is News24’s Unread. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson, Chelsea Ogilvie, and Yolanda Mdzeke. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24.

In our top story this Sunday, the ANC is heading for a legal showdown with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Electoral Court over supposed technical IT glitches that saw it failing to log the correct candidates in time for municipalities in three provinces; first the Eastern Cape, the Free State, and now the problem’s bigger in KwaZulu-Natal too. The DA, though, is fighting to have the final say in the case ahead of the November 4th polls. In other news, Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, puts her foot in it by swearing at a disabled resident at a Kouga Local Municipality sewer pump launch event in Loerie this week, with opposition parties now pushing to have her punished by Parliament. In consumer news, if you’ve taken the progressive and often costly decision to install solar panels on your roof to power your home, all to avoid any annoying electricity outages, Eskom has now given you until the end of this month to register the setup. Meanwhile, pain at the petrol pumps is becoming a common theme for us this 2026, with fresh data pointing to yet another hefty fuel price increase this October. Plus, four other stories you may have missed in the week that was, tune in to News24’s Unread this Sunday with your host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

The notorious tender don Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala and his co-accused are expected back in the dock of the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg this Thursday for their attempted murder trial. Confusion, shouting and shoving occurred in the courtroom on Tuesday when police officials, including members of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), forced the accused back to the holding cells without allowing them to consult their lawyers first. We break down the visuals of the chaos in court. In our exclusive feature story in this edition, apartheid’s ‘Dr Shock’ has died in Canada at the age of 87. Which means that, to this day, disgraced doctor Aubrey Levin has never faced a South African commission for his crimes. Plus, four other stories you may’ve missed in the week thus far, including a preview of the Springboks’ big All Blacks showdown in Baltimore in the US – you’re tuned in to News24’s Unread this Thursday with your host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

As they say: “Die poppe dans” as the Political Killings Task Team this week moved in on alleged fraudsters preying on the beleaguered Emfuleni Local Municipality in the Vaal. Alleged widespread corruption in council, as exposed by whistleblower Martha Rantsofu before her assassination in March, is finally playing out in the courts, with several accused hauled before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court for charges ranging from fraud to theft to money laundering. Meanwhile, Deputy president Paul Mashatile’s son-in-law, Nceba Nonkwelo, pays back a Gauteng Partnership Fund; we may just never know how much. We also bring you details on Canal Plus’ apparent leaked plans to unbundle DSTV Premium into two packages for pay TV subscribers. Plus, three other stories you may’ve missed in the week thus far – you’re tuned in to News24’s Unread this Sunday with your host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

The Madlanga Commission is no longer willing to entertain Feroz Khan’s excuse that he cannot appear before the inquiry due to his repeated hospitalisations, and orders that he be examined by an independent doctor. The now ex-senior SAPS Crime Intelligence official was first expected to give evidence in June, but was shot and wounded just days before in Johannesburg. Failing to appear at both the commission and his concurrent SAPS disciplinary hearings in recent weeks, Khan was fired from the police on Wednesday night for the latter reason. Meanwhile, SA Airlink has pulled its plans to cap off Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry with another stadium flyover on home soil this Saturday at Soweto’s FNB Stadium, as the Civil Aviation Authority probes its pilots’ stunt at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium last Saturday. Plus, five other stories you may’ve missed in the week thus far — you’re tuned in to News24’s Unread this Thursday with your host, broadcast journalist, Graeme Raubenheimer. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24.

Another week, another arrest warrant for corruption-accused, suspended deputy Ekurhuleni Metro Police Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi.And never mind Africa’s richest city, Johannesburg council meetings can’t run without diesel, evident in this week’s final sitting heavily delayed by a thirsty generator. Plus five other stories you need to know in the week that was; the Western Cape government is bracing for a hotter-than-normal veldfire season, and China chastises the crime situation in a country smaller than Gauteng, Eswatini, perhaps just because of its historical ties to rival Taiwan. Finally, one of the SA Navy’s trio of subs, the SAS Manthatisi, is back in the water. You’re tuned in to News24’s Unread this Sunday with broadcast journalist, Graeme Raubenheimer. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #news24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

In our top story in this midweek edition of News24’s Unread, self-proclaimed Crime Intelligence agent Brown Mogotsi, facing charges relating to an apparent staged attempt on his own life, now wants bail again, but the police officer investigating Mogotsi accuses him of plotting a brazen break from court custody. In other stories, a 10111 call to the police in Cape Town goes unheeded, and four people die in a mob justice attack on the outskirts of Dunoon. Later in the show, we herald the epic return of Captain Siya Kolisi to lead the Springbok charge against the All Blacks in the Mother City this Saturday. Plus four other stories you may’ve missed this week thus far. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

Welcome to News24’s premier video bulletin for the week that was.In our top story this Sunday, suspended member of Parliament, Fadiel Adams’ conduct and evidence before the Madlanga Commission continues to draw ire from all corners. In Knysna, Aubrey Tsengwa, who was ousted as the ANC’s mayor last year, was gunned down this week, and no one’s been arrested yet. In our feature story, the late great Nelson Mandela once said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Yet the Eastern Cape Education Department, the province Madiba hails from, has now admitted in court that it acted illegally by withholding R6bn in funding from no-fee public schools for years. We also wrap beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina’s legal battle with Home Affairs, the rand’s latest performance, how the interest rate may remain unchanged for the rest of 2026, and how fuel prices are set to rise again in September. Finally, we give you a closer look at the unique new trophy crafted for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Fadiel Adams: hitman claim and "fantasist" response 02:50 - Knysna's former mayor, Aubrey Tsengwa shot dead 04:12 - Eastern Cape admits unlawfully withholding R6bn from schools 05:55 - Chidimma Adetshina's deportation fight 07:15 - Business: rand, inflation, fuel prices 09:10 - Rugby's Greatest Rivalry trophy unveiled 09:50 - Daveyton Muti Murders podcast trailer 11:50 - Outro Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

From a senior DA man caught up in a Reserve Bank investigation, to tears in court as Peet Viljoen is sent back to his Pretoria cell — this is the week’s news thus far, told in 10 minutes or less. In other news, Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala spills anything but the beans at the Madlanga Commission, insisting on staying quiet on his alleged dodgy dealings with top cops, for now. We also head to Reiger Park for the latest on the quadruple gang-linked murder case. Meanwhile, the Cape Peninsula University of Technology has pulled the unprecedented move of vacating all campus residences following the recent violent student protests. Finally, we hear from All Blacks coach Dave Rennie on why he thinks Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry may be their toughest tournament yet. These stories covered in 10 minutes or less — it’s your ultimate midweek news bulletin. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #news24video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video

This Sunday on News24’s premier video news bulletin Unread, we get to the heart of three major cases before the courts this week: the bail application brought by deputy Ekurhuleni metro police chief Julius Mkhwanazi who stands accused of covering up a 2022 murder, the eventual start of alleged diamond swindler Louis Liebenberg’s ponzi scheme trial now that he’s declared sane enough to follow proceedings, and former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s urgent bid to kick out her corruption kickback trial. In other news, can the once-epic Kaizer Chiefs keep up their current form in the PSL? Why is the national SAPS wasting millions of rand every month on leasing properties in Pretoria? Does Patrice Motsepe really want to be the next ANC president, as a recent poll suggests he should? Taking a train is a big want for most SA commuters, suggests a UCT study. And finally, a daring hyena sips water from a Kruger Park picnic tap. These stories covered in 10 minutes or less — it’s your ultimate Sunday news bulletin. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24.

In your midweek news catch-up with Unread host Graeme Raubenheimer, we explain how retired justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga charged controversial, suspended MP Fadiel Adams’ conduct before the inquiry this week, prompted by Adams’ claim that his work laptop has been faulty for eighteen months, but Parliament itself says Adams is talking nonsense. In other news, Coach Rassie Erasmus has seen fit to reward star forward Deon Fourie with a Springbok call-up, following his Stormers’ work against the All Blacks. Finally, in a story only the election silly season could conjure up, a fresh drive to fill all potholes in Nelson Mandela Bay has seen a big one swallow up a local policeman’s van. Plus four other big SA stories covered in 10 minutes or less. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or senior member of News24. #News24Video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video