RC 261031702Kenny Maistry
Saturday, 31 October 2026
Saturday's 702 episode was mostly music and listener calls, with the EWN bulletins dominated by Cape Town's taxi violence, airport disruption and the Andrea Johnson bail case.
- 10:00
Former senior prosecutor Andrea Johnson, accused of defeating the ends of justice alongside dismissed General Khan, must surrender her passport as part of her bail conditions.
- 10:02
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has chosen the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner to head the Hawks, a post advertised twice; Cabinet and Parliament must still confirm the appointment.
- 11:00
Cape Town International Airport suffered a severe staff shortage linked to taxi violence, delaying at least 60 mostly domestic flights by up to an hour, though none were cancelled.
- 11:03
The Western Cape High Court granted an interim interdict against the taxi associations, barring violence, intimidation, road blockades, interference with transport and collecting money through threats.
- 10:04
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga warned that anti-illegal immigration protests, including in KwaZulu-Natal, could distract the SANDF from supporting the local government elections.