Catch up on the biggest stories of Thursday, 15 January 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Eight members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) assigned to Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP protection unit have reportedly been acquitted internally by SAPS, despite ongoing criminal ...

Taxpayers have forked out a staggering R171 million over the past five years for the protection of VIPs such as speakers of legislatures, members of the judiciary, and “individuals of strategic ...