South Africa’s Legal and Economic Crossroads | Johannesburg News

Fugitive Ndodana Tshuma pleads guilty to firearm charges in Johannesburg after a legal tangle, while the ANC scrambles to fix flawed candidate ID submissions ahead of elections. South Africa’s economy dips 0.2% in Q2 2026, with global trade woes and energy spikes blamed — potentially squeezing raises and tax relief. Meanwhile, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption trial moves forward after her bid to dismiss it failed, following her resignation as speaker and MP. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e35bd56ac64c1a94