Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Four people were killed and two children aged 11 and 14 were injured in a Katlehong shooting that police are not ruling out as politically motivated. A suspect has handed himself over and remains in custody.

A 16-year-old girl's affidavit, read at Randburg Magistrates Court, formally objects to ex-police officer Shadrack Sibiya's bail, saying she fears for her life and that he has threatened her family.

Parliament's impeachment committee told the Western Cape High Court it rescinded an advocate's nomination on new, material information, not to give President Ramaphosa a veto over its decisions.

City Power is assessing the Marshalltown central substation after another fire plunged parts of the inner city into darkness, the fourth time since September, disrupting residents and small businesses.

Financial crimes police raided a pro-opposition Turkish TV channel's Istanbul headquarters, halting its broadcasts; 11 people were taken into custody and warrants were issued for 17 in a bribery probe.