Zuma ‘can’t afford’ to pay back the money, and big changes for drunk driving limits

Today, 16 January 2026, the Rand is trading at R16.34 to the Dollar, from R16.38 at the close of business on Thursday. 

In Parliament, the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of corruption in the police and criminal justice system will continue hearing the testimony of Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo.

The Emfuleni Municipality in the Vaal, South of Johannesburg, will shut down the water supply in several areas today. 

Affected areas include Bedworthpark, Sharpeville and Vanderbilpark. Water supply will return on Saturday morning at 10 am.

The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court will continue to hear the bail application of the man accused of orchestrating the killing of Warrick Stock, known as DJ Warras today. 

More heavy rain is expected to hit Limpopo and Mpumalanga over the weekend, after heavy flooding has left communities cut off and caused extensive damage to vital infrastructure. 

Here are five other big things happening in South Africa today:

Phala Phala farm court case to continue – SABC

The trial of three people accused of stealing a large amount of US Dollars from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm is expected to resume in the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo today. 

Big changes to South Africa’s drunk driving limits promised – MyBroadband

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says that she plans to amend the National Road Traffic Act to bring the drunk driving limit down to 0.00mg/L. 

Zuma says he can’t afford to pay back the money – News24

Former President Jacob Zuma says that it would be impossible for him to pay back R28.9 million that was used to fund his corruption defence costs, and forcing him to do so would be unfair.

US Issues stark warning to South Africa over Iran naval drills – Newsday

The United States has issued a sharp rebuke of South Africa after confirmation that the South African National Defence Force is conducting naval exercises with Iran, a move that the US embassy said “undermines maritime security and regional stability. 

Almost all Gauteng top police work for cartels  – Daily Maverick 

Speaking during his testimony yesterday before the Ad Hoc Committee on police corruption, National Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo said that nearly all South African Police Service Officers in Gauteng are working for a criminal cartel.