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Sunday, 25 October 2026
Election campaigning and another deadly Cape Town shooting dominated the afternoon news, while Soulful Sundays requests and a Jazz and Beyond version vote filled the music hours.
- 16:00
Five people were killed and three injured in another Lavender Hill mass shooting, prompting fresh questions about Operation Prosper. Ian Cameron says the deployment needs relentless pressure on gang leaders, not just a show of force.
- 14:02
A 49-year-old Honeydew police officer is expected in court over the alleged rape of a relative who was 14 at the time and lived with him. He faces charges of rape and sexual grooming.
- 16:01
SASSA says allegations against its CEO should be reported through proper channels, after media reports said he held briefings to discourage journalists from publishing negative reports.
- 15:01
ANC president Ramaphosa campaigned door-to-door in Soweto, where residents say they are still waiting for RDP houses. One resident says she registered for one in 1999.