Julius Malema under siege

EFF leader Julius Malema faces numerous challenges, including a potential jail sentence and accusations of getting financial support from controversial figures. View online FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026 TODAY'S TOP STORIES 1 Julius Malema under siege EFF leader Julius Malema faces numerous challenges, including a potential jail sentence and accusations of getting financial support from controversial figures. 2 Double tax proposed for most South African motorists The Department of Transport is considering a new tax that AfriForum says will unfairly disadvantage motorists with fuel-powered cars. 3 End of an era for SARS Recent court rulings and aggressive SARS enforcement signal the end of an era in South African tax disputes, with the focus shifting from lengthy, costly litigation towards earlier engagement and practical resolution. 4 Gayton McKenzie’s R19 million 2026 FIFA World Cup trip Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture of South Africa, Gayton McKenzie, is under fire over the cost of his trip to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 5 Cyril Ramaphosa is going to a prison cell – Prince Mashele Political analyst and author Prince Mashele predicts that President Cyril Ramaphosa will end up in prison after he loses power. 6 André de Ruyter’s warning about Eskom death spiral coming true Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter predicted that Eskom would lose its revenue base, and now African countries it supplies to are turning towards their own renewable energy generation with billions in investments. 7 Some of the best news for South Africa in four years South Africa posted its largest current-account surplus in four years in the first quarter as the value of gold exports surged and imports dropped. 8 Bad news for anyone with a South African passport South Africa's passport has continued to slip in the global power rankings, losing easy access to one more international country in the 2026 Arton Capital Passport Index. 9 The rand can strengthen to below R16 to the US dollar in 2026 Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop expects the rand to average below R16/USD in the last quarter of 2026. 10 The average Eskom annual salary increased by R300,000 in two years Eskom's employee benefits increased by 37% in the last two years, representing an average payment package increase of over R300,000 per employee. 11 The man who went from delivering pizzas to building a water-bottling giant with 120 outlets across South Africa Alfred Challis went from delivering pizzas in Mossel Bay to running one of the fastest-growing bottled water companies in South Africa. 12 South Africans pay the government R6.50 for every litre of petrol they buy South African motorists pay a significant portion of their fuel spend towards levies and taxes. This email was sent to mufhandu.o.veesqed@blogger.com by News of the Day. Unsubscribe from this email.