NewzIn the news today, parliament says records do not substantiate National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams’ account of consistent laptop failures. Meanwhile, South Africa wants Malawi, Nigeria and Ethiopia to reimburse repatriation costs. Furthermore, sleet and snow were reported in several parts of Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Weather tomorrow: 12 August 2026 The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued warnings for damaging winds in the interior and at the coast, as the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal see light snowfall over high ground on Wednesday. Stay up to date with The Citizen – More News, Your Way. No record of Fadiel Adams’ laptop claims, says parliament after Madlanga commission saga National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams appears at Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on 15 May 2026.
Picture: Gallo Images/Darren Stewart Parliament has pushed back against claims by National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams that prolonged problems with his parliamentary laptop contributed to him only recently becoming aware of a notice implicating him before the Madlanga commission. Adams appeared briefly before the commission at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, but did not proceed with his testimony. His appearance was postponed after he submitted his statement to the commission only late on Monday night.
The NCC leader had attributed the delay, in part, to difficulties with his laptop. In a statement, parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said parliament’s records did not substantiate Adams’ account of consistent laptop failures. CONTINUE READING: No record of Fadiel Adams’ laptop claims, says parliament after Madlanga commission saga SA wants Malawi, Nigeria and Ethiopia to reimburse repatriation costs – Here’s how much was spent FILE / Foreign nationals are refusing to leave the Diakonia Centre in the Durban CBD after they were moved there after clashing with police at the Durban Central Police Station.
Picture: X/SABC The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed it has written to the governments of Malawi, Nigeria and Ethiopia requesting that they reimburse the repatriation costs for their citizens in South Africa. In June, several countries started repatriating their citizens from South Africa after anti-illegal immigrant protests flared up again in the co… Parliament has pushed back against claims by National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams that prolonged problems with his parliamentary laptop contributed to him only recently becoming aware of a notice implicating him before the Madlanga commission.
Adams claimed the device had been problematic for about 18 months, including periods when it would freeze or be sent for repairs. He also told the commission that these difficulties contributed to him only becoming aware of a Rule 3 notice three months ago. The notice had been issued in October 2025.
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