South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority says it has imposed R10-million in penalties and 20-year debarments against individuals accused of manipulating share trading linked to Africa Bitcoin in September 2022. According to the regulator, the enforcement action targets share manipulation, with the debarments barring those involved from the financial industry for two decades. The penalties stem from trading activity that took place during that month, though further details about the individuals or the specific trades involved were not disclosed in the report.

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has been fined for a gesture she made during an Asia Cup match against India, according to Al Jazeera. Sana gestured towards the pavilion after dismissing Indian batter Shafali Verma with a caught-and-bowled dismissal. The incident occurred during the women's Asia Cup fixture between the two sides. The fine was imposed as a disciplinary measure over the send-off gesture directed at Verma following her dismissal.

Socialite Bad Black, whose real name is Shanitah Namuyimbwa, disclosed in an interview with Sanyuka TV that she bleached her skin to change her identity and avoid being recognized after her release from jail. While she has previously claimed that skin bleaching enhanced her beauty, she admitted that her decision was also aimed at obstructing justice.

‘Cat’ Matlala is set to appear alone in the commercial crimes court on Thursday, as he will be separated from his 16 co-accused in the Medicare 24 Tshwane District case. This development marks a significant change in the proceedings of the case.

Phelisile Oubrey Melane, a 55-year-old government official from the Eastern Cape, was arrested and appeared in the Qonce magistrate’s court on charges of fraud, forgery, and uttering. The allegations involve the use of fake qualifications.

A High Court judge in Kenya has ordered the shareholding structure of Nightigale (EA) Limited, the firm behind a Sh15 billion fibre-optic programme, to be referred to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, removing the Attorney-General's protection over the deal. According to Kenya Insights, the ruling reopens scrutiny of businesswoman Mary Wambui Mungai, whose record reportedly includes a collapsed Sh2.2 billion tax case, a Sh9.8 billion KNTC rice and edible-oil contract, and an Sh8.267 billion bank default affecting her flagship hotel.