Monday, 12 October 2026

The SAPS has classed suspended top cop Shadrack Sibiya's resignation as a dishonourable discharge, meaning he may lose certain benefits, after he resigned during a disciplinary hearing on corruption and misconduct allegations.

At the Constitutional Court, the IEC argued the ANC knew the electronic candidate submission rules and simply ran out of time for six municipalities, while the ANC wants 181 candidates added to the ballots for the local elections.

Two of three men accused of handling and selling a smartwatch belonging to the murdered runner were granted R10,000 bail each in Kempton Park; the Nigerian national stays in custody, and none are charged with her murder.

For Health Awareness Month, the show highlighted that many KZN children screened for vision problems drop out before getting glasses because referral systems are weak, and poor sight can be mistaken for bad behaviour or poor concentration.

Tshwane's coalition says it reduced city debt and strengthened revenue collection in its end-of-term report, but admits the historical debt burden remains significant and collection must still improve.