RC 261020702Mandy Wiener
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Sibiya's bail refusal dominated, alongside the Bronkhorstspruit water contamination crisis, an arrested former police general, and fuel-relief pressure ahead of the midterm budget.
- 12:01
Randburg Magistrates Court denied former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya bail, finding he may have wiped his phone to conceal explicit WhatsApp chats with a 16-year-old girl he is accused of grooming.
- 12:22
The national Department of Water and Sanitation opened a criminal case against the City of Tshwane for failing to warn Bronkhorstspruit residents when it ran out of chlorine; reported illness cases have risen to 433.
- 12:46
A former police major general was arrested after more than 100 rounds of ammunition were allegedly found at his Centurion home, with seized documents reportedly linked to the murder investigation of a late deputy national commissioner.
- 12:05
The Finance Minister faces pressure for more fuel relief in tomorrow's midterm budget, after a fuel levy cut cost the state over R17 billion between March and July; Ramaphosa warned further cuts would hit disaster reserves.
- 12:39
Learners whose matric results were withheld over alleged 2022 cheating in Mpumalanga have taken their four-year fight to the Constitutional Court, represented by Advocate DJ Sabui, to reclaim their educational futures.