RC 261030702John Perlman
Friday, 30 October 2026
Friday's news was dominated by the court appearance of former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson, taxi violence that disrupted Cape Town airport, and a Durban court curbing March and March protests ahead of the elections.
- 15:01
Former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson and dismissed crime intelligence deputy Feroz Khan were granted R10,000 bail each in Pretoria, charged with defeating the ends of justice; case returns in February.
- 16:33
The Durban High Court granted an interim order limiting March and March protests to 9am to 4pm and banning weapons and face coverings; a final order hearing is set for January.
- 15:06
Taxi violence left about half of Cape Town International Airport's staff unable to report on Friday, prompting AXA to urge passengers to allow four extra hours. The taxi dispute has reportedly claimed about a dozen lives.
- 15:04
Police have flagged 331 high-risk voting stations ahead of the local government elections, 165 of them in KwaZulu-Natal and 124 in eThekwini alone; Gauteng has 119.
- 15:03
A former state security agent's bid to have the R12 million Operation Maibuye fraud case dismissed failed, with the court finding enough evidence for him to answer the charges.