RC 261019702Mandy Wiener
Monday, 19 October 2026
Mbeki's testimony at the Khampepe TRC inquiry, Suliman Carrim's postponed bail ruling and Masemola's return to work dominated a news-heavy Midday Report.
- 12:14
Suliman Carrim will stay behind bars until his bail judgment next Wednesday, after the magistrate requested transcripts to test state claims that he tailored his evidence during his bail testimony.
- 12:04
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola returned to office after his suspension was lifted and the criminal charges were withdrawn, and has recommitted to reviving the SAPS.
- 12:02
Former president Thabo Mbeki denied that his government devised a mechanism to shield apartheid-era perpetrators from prosecution, calling the allegations a complete fabrication.
- 12:40
The electricity minister granted Ekurhuleni's section 34 request to self-generate about 2,400 megawatts of capacity, including solar, gas-to-power and waste-to-energy projects procured from private producers.
- 12:26
Media24, Daily Maverick, AmaBhungane and the Campaign for Free Expression are challenging in the High Court the blanket exclusion of the public and media from the SSA fraud trial of Tulani Dlomo.