Catch up on the biggest stories of Tuesday,11 August 2026, that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update. In the news today, parliament says records do not substantiate National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams’ account of consistent laptop failures. No record of Fadiel Adams’ laptop claims, says parliament after Madlanga commission sagaNational Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams appears at Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on 15 May 2026. Picture: Gallo Images/Darren StewartParliament has pushed back against claims by National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams that prolonged problems with his parliamentary laptop contributed to him only recently becoming aware of a notice implicating him before the Madlanga commission. In a statement, parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said parliament’s records did not substantiate Adams’ account of consistent laptop failures.