RC 261023702John Perlman
Friday, 23 October 2026
Two former police officers found guilty in the Nathaniel Julius murder led the afternoon, alongside Tshwane's water contamination crisis and a wave of teacher early retirements.
- 15:01
Two former police officers were found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Nathaniel Julius, who had Down syndrome, after he was shot near his El Dorado Park home six years ago.
- 17:00
The City of Tshwane has suspended the Bronkhorstspruit wastewater treatment plant manager after contaminated water reached residents, linked to more than 400 cases of gastrointestinal illness.
- 15:02
Former Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula told the TRC inquiry he objected to one prosecution by mistake, believing Reverend Frank Chikane was the target rather than the accused.
- 15:23
Finance Minister Godongwana's medium-term budget speech showed 27,450 public servants applied for early retirement without pension penalties, with 8,763 teachers the largest group.
- 15:26
Naptosa's Lovika Matthews warned that teachers leaving now are the last cohort skilled in teaching reading, and that understaffed schools and unfunded posts will leave serious gaps.