SABCNews PM Headlines @17H00 | 17 May 2026

*Tributes are pouring in for former North West Premier Bushy Maape, who passed away in Johannesburg yesterday following a short illness.

*Alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi is expected to appear in court tomorrow after being arrested on charges of defeating the ends of justice following his testimony at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria.

*Meteorologists claim that climate change is driving more frequent and intense weather events across the country.

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