SABCNews AM Headlines @05H30 | 11 March 2026

Former President Kgalema Motlanthe says the former ANC National Chairperson who later formed a political party, COPE, Mosiuoa Lekota dedicated his life to the country. Lekota's memorial services will be held in Soweto today and in Bloemfontein tomorrow. Suspended SAPS Component Head for Organised Crime, Major-General Richard Shibiri is expected to return to the Madlanga Commission's witness stand this morning for cross-examination. National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams has told the Parliament's Adhoc Committee that he believes on special leave Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, overreached his powers by issuing a directive to disband the Political Killings Task Team. The United States and Israel pounded Iran yesterday with what the Pentagon and Iranians on the ground called the most intense airstrikes of the war, despite global markets betting that President Donald Trump will seek to end the conflict soon. As many as 150 US troops have been wounded in Middle East conflict. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.