SABCNews PM Headlines @17H00 | 18 May 2026

Ajouté : 2026-05-23

[00:00:00][music] >> It's just gone 5:00 p.m. on this Monday.

[00:00:05]Good evening. This is the full view on SABC News. Leading at this hour.

[00:00:16]The Joe Sibanyoni Foundation [music] says the court ruling shows that the state has no case against the accused.

[00:00:23]The case was struck off the roll after the prosecutor failed to appear in court in the extortion case against the prominent businessman.

[00:00:35]Order. That this matter be adjourned until next week Monday for a formal bail application.

[00:00:42]Controversial businessman [music] Robert Sibanyoni will spend the next 7 days behind bars for the state to [music] verify his address ahead of his bail application.

[00:00:55]Staying in the courts, the Constitutional Court has declared a key part of the National Health Act invalid in line with a 2024 High Court ruling that found some provisions placed unfair limitations on the rights of healthcare practitioners and facilities.

[00:01:14]Health workers are trying to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo >> [music] >> after two cases were confirmed in neighboring Uganda.

[00:01:25]In our question of the day, we are asking you to weigh in on the [music] events that took place at the KwaMhlanga Magistrate's Court in Mpumalanga where a Mpumalanga taxi boss, Joe Ferrari Sibanyoni, was appearing, but the prosecutor was a no-show with the result that the case was struck off the roll and the prosecutor had a warrant of arrest issued for him. And of course, you can let us know by sending us your voice [music] note or video. 0784591897 is the number, but also of course reach us [music] on X at SABC News _TV and you can then use the hashtags SABC News and full view. We'd [music] like to hear from you on this particular story, so do engage with us.