The Jot

21/04/2026

SOUTH AFRICA
Masemola Denies Wrongdoing in Medicare24 Tender Case.

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says he has done nothing wrong after appearing in court today over the controversial Medicare24 tender.

He maintains his innocence and says the legal process must be allowed to take its course. He also urged SAPS members to stay focused on their duties.

The case has been postponed to 13 May 2026, when he is expected to appear alongside businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and other co-accused.
Credit: Kasi News

21/04/2026

SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSIONER IN COURT.

SOUTH AFRICAN National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola is today expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court.

He has been summoned by the National Prosecuting Authority in connection with a R360 million SAPS health services tender that was awarded to a private company. The contract that was meant to provide medical support to thousands of police officers, was later cancelled after serious irregularities were flagged.

The case is part of a broader corruption investigation that has already led to the arrest of businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and 12 senior police officials.

Masemola has indicated he will cooperate with the process and has previously welcomed the investigation, saying it is important for public trust.

The court is expected to outline the charges and set a date for the next proceedings.

15/04/2026

Munir Zulu Rallies Behind Brian Mundubile

Former Lumezi member of Parliament, Munir Zulu has endorsed Tonse Alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, ahead of the August 13th general elections.

Addressing the media in Lusaka on Wednesday, Mr Zulu said
Zambia is ready for a change of leadership and said that Mundubile represents a unifying figure capable of securing victory for the opposition alliance.

08/04/2026

Mundubile Promises to Create Jobs and Revamp The Economy.

TONSE Alliance Presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has promised to create jobs for citizens through restoration of the Zambian economy. Writing on his page ahead of the official launch of the manifesto, Mundubile assured Zambians once elected as President, his administration will deliver social justice for all.

"On Tuesday in Lusaka, we convened as the Tonse Alliance Council of Leaders to take a decisive step in finalizing our manifesto. This document is not just a plan, it is a promise to the people of Zambia. It reflects our commitment to restoring economic stability, creating jobs, empowering our youth, and delivering social justice for all. Very soon, we will present this vision to the nation" he assured Zambians.

07/04/2026

TONSE Alliance Presidential Candidate Brian Mundubile has described the UPND as a failed administration that has subjected Zambians to suffering in the last four years since taking over from the Patriotic Front in 2021.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Mundubile said he had no intentions of joining the UPND as the vision for Tonse Alliance is better and cannot be compared to that of President Hakainde Hichilema.

The PF Mporokoso Lawmaker was responding to UPND Lusaka province chairman Obvious Mwaliteta quoted by News Diggers suggesting that Mundubile should join the UPND if he wants to rule the country.

Mwaliteta further said, Mundubile’s only option was to work under President Hichilema as that would bring him closer to power.

“Zambians are weary of economic hardship, rising poverty, and unemployment. The current administration has lost touch with ordinary citizens and needs to be replaced by leaders with a people-centred agenda," said Mr Mundubile.

To illustrate his point, he recounted stories from everyday Zambians struggling to make ends meet, emphasizing the growing frustration among the populace.

Moreover, he highlighted the need for accountability, urging citizens to be more engaged in the political process to ensure their voices are heard.

Mundubile appealed to the Zambian people to ensure that the UPND government does not return to power in August ,as he is driven by a desire to serve the country and correct what he called the government’s failures.

“The UPND has failed to inspire the people of Zambia,” he said. He discussed specific instances where the government had promised development but failed to deliver, such as in infrastructure and healthcare.

"If elected, my first goal is to put Zambia first and prioritise Zambians as well as proposed detailed plans for reforms in education and healthcare, committing to ensure that every Zambian has access to quality services” .

18/02/2026

Muchima and Mubanga fired.

10/02/2026

BREAKING: Lungu family finally appeals repatriation judgement in SA Supreme Court

EDGAR Lungu's family has finally filed a notice of appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) of South Africa, almost two months after the Court granted it leave to appeal.

This comes a day after the Economic and Financial Crimes Court (EFCC) ordered the forfeiture of 79 vehicles and 23 properties including a filling station and double storey luxury aparments, which Lungu gifted to his son Dalitso.

In court documents seen by Kalemba, the former first family have appealed against the judgment of the Full bench of the Pretoria High Court which ordered that Lungu’s remains be handed over to the Zambian government for repatriation and burial with full state honours.

In a notice, dated February 9, 2026, the family led by former first lady Esther Lungu are asking the Supreme Court of Appeal, to overturn the Pretoria High Court’s ruling of August 8, 2025, which had unanimously ruled in favour of the Zambian government.

The family is also seeking an order which would dismiss government’s application, with costs.

"Take notice that pursuant to leave to appeal having been granted by this Honourable Court on 23 December 2025, the Appellants hereby note an appeal to this Honourable Court against the whole of the judgment and order of the Full Court of the Gauteng Division, Pretoria (per Ledwaba AJP, Modau ADJP and Potterill J), dated 8 August 2025, under case number 096565/2025, in which the Court granted the First Respondent's application and made no order as to costs," part of the document.

Edgar Lungu died on June 5, 2025, at a clinic in South Africa and his remains have since been kept at a South African funeral home.

The standoff began after the family reversed plans to repatriate Lungu's body to Zambia in June last year, a move that disrupted a national mourning programme declared by President Hakainde Hichilema.

The family later announced intentions to bury the former president privately in South Africa.

But on June 24, 2025, the Zambian government, through Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha, obtained an urgent court order from the Pretoria High Court stopping the burial.

The government argued that as a former head of state, Lungu should be buried in Zambia with the dignity accorded to the presidency.

In affidavits filed before the High Court, Lungu’s widow Esther, his children and relatives argued that the former president did not want President Hakainde Hichilema anywhere near his body hence the attempt to bury him in South Africa.

The government disputed these claims, telling the court there was no credible evidence that Lungu wished to be buried outside Zambia or that he opposed a state funeral.

It maintained that, regardless of political differences, the office of the presidency must be respected.

On August 8, 2025, a full bench of the Pretoria High Court ruled in favour of the government, ordering the repatriation of Lungu’s remains.

The family attempted to appeal directly to South Africa’s Constitutional Court, but the application was dismissed on August 26, 2025, with the court directing them back to the High Court.

Subsequently, on September 16, 2025, the Pretoria High Court dismissed the family’s application for leave to appeal.

The family then petitioned the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein, which granted leave to appeal in December.

Source: Kalemba, February 10, 2026

31/01/2026

A criminal who allegedly defrauded the Chinese government of R120 million has been put on a flight back to China 🇨🇳from South Africa.
A 63-year-old Chinese national was deported to China, where he is facing charges related to a R120 million fraud case involving the Chinese government.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that Fujia Chen was handed over to Chinese authorities through cooperation with Interpol.
Police allege that Chen defrauded the Chinese government through illegal and unregistered foreign exchange operations. His alleged accomplices were arrested in China, while Chen fled to South Africa in 2021.
National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said Chen had been hiding in South Africa and later attempted to apply for a United States visa, after which he was arrested. He has been in custody for six months.
An order for his extradition to China was issued on 20 January 2026, and he has now been returned to face trial.
Police further revealed that plans are underway to arrest 18 more Chinese suspects currently in South Africa. Eleven of them are listed on Interpol’s Red Notice.

31/01/2026

Lumezi crime prevention officer takes own life after wife hides his HIV meds

A 38-YEAR-OLD man of Lumezi District in Eastern Province has taken his own life after his wife hid antiretroviral therapy - ART medication.

Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba said Tiza Njobvu, 38, a Community Crime Prevention Officer -CCPU under Mwase Waminga Police Post in Lumezi left his home on Wednesday, January 28, for a mining expedition with his brother, Thomas Bwali, 53.

Carrying out mining activities in Chisamamba, Njobvu realised that he had run out of his ART, and decided to go back home to fetch more medication.

On arrival back home, he discovered that his wife was not there and that, his ART were not in the place he left them. He contacted his wife, Mervis Nkhata who at this time had moved to their farm house which was about 10 kilometers away from the village.

Learning this, Njobvu followed his wife. On arriving at their farm house, the couple had an altercation. The wife denied hiding the husband's ART medication. She later told him that his medication was in the same place he left them, back in the village.

Angered by this, Njobvu travelled back to the village, where it appears he did not find the his ART and resorted to drinking alcohol.

According to the Eastern Province Police Chief, it remains unknown why Mervis hid her husband's medication.

The East Police Chief shares with TV Yatu that, on realising his brother who left the mining site on January 30 had not returned, Bwali followed him to see why.

On arriving at his residence today morning around 03:00 hours, Bwali heard a noise come from his brother's house. When he called out Njobvu's name, no response followed and so, Bwali resorted to enter the now deceased's house with force.

On entering the house, he found Njobvu laying lifeless on the floor.

Bwali promptly called the deceased's duty station. Officers at Mwase Waminga Police Post rushed to the scene and found the deceased as reported by the elder brother.

They further discovered that he used a mosquito net to take away his life.
Source: Yatu TV

Lumezi crime prevention officer takes own life after wife hides his HIV meds

A 38-YEAR-OLD man of Lumezi District in Eastern Province has taken his own life after his wife hid antiretroviral therapy - ART medication.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BwpqxaDqc/

Facts of the matter as shared with TV Yatu by Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba are that, Tiza Njobvu, 38, a Community Crime Prevention Officer -CCPU under Mwase Waminga Police Post in Lumezi left his home on Wednesday, January 28, for a mining expedition with his brother, Thomas Bwali, 53.

Carrying out mining activities in Chisamamba, Njobvu realised that he had run out of his ART, and decided to go back home to fetch more medication.

On arrival back home, he discovered that his wife was not there and that, his ART were not in the place he left them. He contacted his wife, Mervis Nkhata who at this time had moved to their farm house which was about 10 kilometers away from the village.

Learning this, Njobvu followed his wife. On arriving at their farm house, the couple had an altercation. The wife denied hiding the husband's ART medication. She later told him that his medication was in the same place he left them, back in the village.

Angered by this, Njobvu travelled back to the village, where it appears he did not find the his ART and resorted to drinking alcohol.

According to the Eastern Province Police Chief, it remains unknown why Mervis hid her husband's medication.

The East Police Chief shares with TV Yatu that, on realising his brother who left the mining site on January 30 had not returned, Bwali followed him to see why.

On arriving at his residence today morning around 03:00 hours, Bwali heard a noise come from his brother's house. When he called out Njobvu's name, no response followed and so, Bwali resorted to enter the now deceased's house with force.

On entering the house, he found Njobvu laying lifeless on the floor.

Bwali promptly called the deceased's duty station. Officers at Mwase Waminga Police Post rushed to the scene and found the deceased as reported by the elder brother.

They further discovered that he used a mosquito net to take away his life.

©️ TV Yatu January 31, 2026.

31/01/2026

ERB CUTS PUMP PRICES

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has adjusted the national pump prices of Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene, and Jet A‑1 downwards for February 2026.

ERB Board Chairperson James Banda announced this adjustment in Lusaka on Saturday.

Banda explained that the pump price of Petrol has been reduced from K29.92 per litre to K27.88 per litre.

He indicated that the price of Diesel has been revised from K25.11 per litre to K24.50 per litre.

He further stated that the price of Kerosene has decreased from K23.88 per litre to K22.24 per litre.

Banda highlighted that the pump price of Jet A‑1 has been cut from K25.53 per litre to K23.80 per litre.

He observed that these revised fuel prices will take effect at midnight on 31st January 2026 and will remain in force until further review by the ERB.