SABCNews AM Headlines @09H00 | 11 June 2026

* The Pretoria Magistrate's Court will hear arguments from both the state and the defence in the bail application of ballistics analyst Laurence Makgotloe. He is accused of manipulating ballistic evidence and submitting misleading reports in high-profile murder investigations.

* Police say they are following strong leads in their search for more than ten suspects in the killing of twelve people at the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg. Ten other people were wounded in the incident, which happened on Tuesday night.

* Chief Provincial Inspector for the Gauteng Traffic Police, Samuel Mashaba is set to continue with his testimony at the Madlanga Commission. Mashaba is set to provide further details on his version of events surrounding the 2021 Aeroton drug bust, which took place south of Johannesburg.

* The case of the seven accused in the murder of rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his friend Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane resumes in the High Court in Durban.

* Bafana Bafana have been given a lift ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup opening match against Mexico tonight, with the news that both central defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi and left back Aubrey Modiba are set to be available.

For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.