RC 261014702John Perlman
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Zuma's postponed TRC testimony, the Sibiya bail hearing nearing its end, and a deadly Katlahong shooting dominated an afternoon of legal and political news.
- 15:02
Jacob Zuma will not testify before the TRC cases inquiry next week as scheduled; his testimony is postponed to a date yet to be confirmed after his hospitalisation.
- 15:29
Two complainants in the Shadrack Sibiya bail hearing told the Randburg court in affidavits they fear for their lives if he is released, as closing arguments near an end.
- 15:07
Four people were killed in a Katlahong, Ekurhuleni shooting, including two children aged 11 and 14 caught in the crossfire; police have not ruled out a political motive.
- 16:32
Mike Shingange, former Nehawu president, was elected Kosatu president on Wednesday, while Zingiswa Losi became the federation's first female general secretary.
- 15:33
The IMF has trimmed its 2026 growth forecast for South Africa to 1%, down from 1.1% in July, while saying the outlook should remain stable in the near term.