Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Tshwane's Bronkhorstspruit water works supplied unchlorinated water for weeks, and more than 400 people, mostly children under four, have fallen ill with gastrointestinal illness.

Mayor Nasiphi Moya accepts responsibility for the city's failures but says she will defend herself in court as criminal charges are pursued over the water crisis.

Former crime intelligence head Mulangi Mpejo was released on 5,000 rand bail on ammunition charges, and court documents show he is a suspect in the 2021 death of a former deputy police commissioner.

Former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya was refused bail, with the court ruling his release could allow him to interfere with the case; the NPA says it is ready for any appeal.

Temba Bavuma scored a career-best 179 as South Africa declared on 425 for nine against Australia, and his 182-run eighth-wicket partnership with Simon Harmer is a South African Test record.