RC 261020702Aubrey Masango
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Tshwane's contaminated-water crisis and the refusal of bail to former deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya led a night dominated by debate on municipal failures and human rights.
- 20:01
Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya has brought in Rand Water to fast-track rehabilitation of the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Works, as contamination linked to more than 400 gastrointestinal illness cases faces growing pressure.
- 21:05
Randburg Magistrates Court refused bail to former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, finding he failed to show he would not interfere with the case; he faces grooming and rape allegations he denies.
- 22:21
Basic Education's R496 million outcomes fund will pay implementing partners only if child outcomes and access improve, aiming to create 115,000 ECD spaces in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Limpopo.
- 20:03
The National Consumer Commission has recalled 253 Hyundai Tucson NX4 vehicles over a possible side impact airbag sensor defect, and owners should book inspections with authorised dealers at no cost.