RC 261020702Africa Melane
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Tuesday's show centred on a Tshwane water contamination outbreak, alongside former president Mbeki's TRC testimony and a heated debate on asylum seekers and misinformation ahead of the local elections.
- 04:01
A Water Research Commission probe is under way into an E. coli outbreak in Tshwane linked to a water treatment plant, with results due Wednesday after 400-plus gastrointestinal illness cases.
- 04:02
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola returned to office after the charges against him were withdrawn and his April precautionary suspension lifted, pledging to improve public experience at police stations.
- 04:04
Suliman Carrim's bail hearing continues after his arrest at the airport before a Dubai flight; prosecutors allege he tailored his testimony, and he remains in custody while the record is reviewed.
- 05:02
Former president Thabo Mbeki told the TRC cases inquiry that no national executive intervention stopped prosecutions, placing responsibility for years of delay squarely on the NPA.
- 05:09
Two men appeared in Kempton Park court over the death of a jogger, but neither is charged with murder yet; they face theft and possession charges over her smartwatch, which was resold online.