RC 260928702Joanne Joseph
Monday, 28 September 2026
Mass shootings, murdered women and alleged police-taxi collusion dominated a tense edition, alongside scrutiny of disappearing mobile data and a sharp market sell-off.
- 15:26
A mass shooting at a Wedela tavern killed 18 people; liquor traders linked similar attacks to turf wars around mining areas and called for stronger police coordination and surveillance.
- 17:01
Police identified a person of interest after a 23-year-old woman was shot in Tembisa, while her family questioned a robbery explanation and cited a disagreement with her partner.
- 17:19
The Madlanga Commission heard WhatsApp evidence alleging taxi boss Sindane received sensitive police documents, could summon escorts and helped fund legal fees for suspected hitmen.
- 15:50
MyBroadband testing found mobile networks charge small amounts of signalling data: Vodacom used 0.02 megabytes over two weeks, while Cell C used nearly half a megabyte.
- 17:28
The JSE all-share index closed 1.55% lower as resources fell 5.67%; Gold Fields dropped 12% after Northern Star Resources rejected its roughly R445-billion takeover bid.