RC 261018702Kenny Maistry
Sunday, 18 October 2026
News blocks on this Soulful Sunday led with Zuma's hospital discharge, the Pope's recovery and a looming Legal Aid strike, between Kenny Maestre's soul and slow-jam sets and listener requests.
- 11:01
MK Party says former president Jacob Zuma, 84, has been discharged from hospital in Pietermaritzburg and is home resting after doctors identified fatigue during routine checkups.
- 10:04
Pope Leo has been discharged from a Rome hospital four days after surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his lung, with doctors reporting steady improvement in blood tests and X-rays.
- 10:02
Legal Aid South Africa has contingency plans for industrial action by the union SALAWU, set to begin tomorrow, while already operating under budget cuts exceeding 700 million rand.
- 12:03
The Hawks have arrested the final outstanding suspect in a multi-million rand passport fraud and human smuggling syndicate that exploited South Africa's identity system, expected in court next week.
- 10:02
Environmental activists want Cape Town to reveal long-term plans for about 38 million litres of sewage discharged daily into the Atlantic from outfalls at Greenpoint, Camps Bay and Hout Bay.