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Daily briefing

Tuesday, 27 October 2026

The day across South African radio, cited to the broadcast minute.

locl.co.za / briefing / 2026-10-27

Daily briefing

Tuesday, 27 October 2026

The day across South African radio, cited to the broadcast minute.

Morning edition

Morning editionCovers Mon, 26 Oct 05:00 → Tue, 27 Oct 05:00 SAST

Morning edition · 5-minute listen

Water dominated the day on air. The Bronkhorstspruit contamination crisis led bulletins on every news station, while dry taps across Johannesburg and Pretoria fed angry listener calls nine days before the 4 November local elections. Eugene de Kock's testimony at the TRC cases inquiry and Lula da Silva's comeback win in Brazil also ran across multiple stations, alongside steady coverage of the SANDF deployment in KwaZulu-Natal and taxi violence in Cape Town.

  1. Bronkhorstspruit illnesses climb to 833 as Tshwane's chlorine failure draws fire

    Stations from 702 and SAfm to Kaya, Power and Cape Talk tracked the rise in gastrointestinal cases linked to unchlorinated water from the Bronkhorstspruit plant to 833. Minister Pemmy Majodina confirmed the figure at a briefing with Deputy President Paul Mashatile, who said nobody had died. Government insisted it was not an outbreak. The plant has been closed and residents rely on tankers. Tshwane says it now has enough chlorine, criminal charges have been laid against the city, and an audit of all Gauteng treatment plants is planned. Presenters noted the echoes of Hammanskraal in 2023.

    Heard on 702 · 14:01 SASTAsk locl about this: Bronkhorstspruit illnesses climb to 833 as Tshwane's chlorine failure draws fire, heard on 702

  2. Eugene de Kock names names at TRC cases inquiry

    Former Vlakplaas commander Eugene de Kock testified before the Khampepe inquiry into political interference in apartheid-era prosecutions, and Kaya carried proceedings live. He accused former prosecutor Anton Ackerman of shielding senior generals and politicians, and asked why he was the only one prosecuted. He also said apartheid generals and politicians knew of the unit's operations. The coverage ran on 702, Cape Talk, Power and SAfm, where the open line took up his testimony. Cape Talk asked why his offers of cooperation were apparently never taken up. His evidence follows Ronnie Kasrils denying he ordered any prosecutions dropped.

    Heard on 702 · 14:32 SASTAsk locl about this: Eugene de Kock names names at TRC cases inquiry, heard on 702

  3. Lula wins historic fourth term in Brazil

    Brazil's runoff result crossed nearly every station. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, beat Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.79% to 48.21% after losing the first round. Analysts on 702 said no candidate leading after a first round had previously lost a runoff. Power reported that Bolsonaro was refusing to concede. Cape Talk relayed President Ramaphosa's congratulations. Analysis on Power and SAfm focused on the hard road ahead: Lula's Workers' Party will hold only 70 of 513 lower-house seats from February 2027, facing a right-wing majority in the Senate.

    Heard on Power FM · 11:04 SASTAsk locl about this: Lula wins historic fourth term in Brazil, heard on Power FM

  4. Proteas recall Coetzee for Newlands decider against Australia

    Cricket led sport bulletins on 702, Cape Talk and 947 ahead of Tuesday's third and deciding Test against Australia at Newlands. Anrich Nortje is out with a groin injury picked up in the last Test, and Gerald Coetzee has been recalled despite not playing a Test since November 2024. Captain Temba Bavuma explained why he got the nod. Ryan Rickelton spoke about tightening his batting and keeping. On 947, the series decider was framed as Australia's first Test return to Newlands since the 2018 Sandpaper Gate scandal.

    Heard on Cape Talk · 18:40 SASTAsk locl about this: Proteas recall Coetzee for Newlands decider against Australia, heard on Cape Talk

  5. Should the bars close at midnight? Liquor hours debate

    A Northern Cape High Court ruling striking down parts of the province's 2024 liquor law sparked a wider conversation about drinking culture. The court found there had been no proper public consultation on extended trading hours. On 702, Rethink Your Drink, an alcohol harms reduction campaign under the DG Murray Trust, made the case for limits. SAfm's Daily Discourse asked whether bars, restaurants and shebeens should stop selling at midnight. Listeners pushed back, with one 702 caller arguing that people find alcohol regardless, and that teaching responsible drinking matters more than restricting late-night access.

    Heard on 702 · 05:18 SASTAsk locl about this: Should the bars close at midnight? Liquor hours debate, heard on 702

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