CAPE TOWN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items in South African major news outlets on Wednesday:

-- Former South Africa Revenue Servince (SARS) commissioner and current Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan got the commission of inquiry into SARS off to a bombshell start on Tuesday--explaining how he was shut out of the institution by now suspended commissioner Tom Moyane.

Gordhan painted a detailed picture of the growth of SARS under his stewardship as commissioner between 1999 and 2009. (News24)

-- Mining unions have urged the government to intervene in the industry after another miner was killed.

At least 21 mine workers have died on duty at Sibanye Stillwater's operations this year, with the latest death confirmed on Tuesday by the company at Driefontein on the West Rand near Johannesburg.(Eyewitness News)

-- It's D-day for embattled Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille and the Democratic Alliance (DA) as a full bench of the Western Cape High Court is expected to deliver judgment in her case against the party.

"Whichever side loses will probably try to fund-raise for an appeal, depending on whether or not their lawyers think their case is winnable on appeal," according to political analyst Keith Gottschalk.(Independent Online) Enditem