Wednesday, 14 October 2026

A young woman alleging rape by former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya told the Randburg Magistrates Court in an affidavit opposing his bail that she has had suicidal thoughts since the alleged assault.

Four people died and two children were injured in a shooting in Joburg East after a group returned from a memorial service, and a suspect has handed himself over to police, who have not ruled out a political motive.

The Congress of South African Trade Unions elected Mike Shingange as its new president at its 15th National Congress in Kempton Park, succeeding its outgoing leader.

The IMF has trimmed its 2026 growth forecast for South Africa to 1%, down from 1.1% in its July outlook, citing weak productivity, infrastructure constraints and high unemployment.

City Power technicians are battling yet another fire at the central substation in Marshalltown, the fourth since September, leaving inner-city residents and small businesses without power.