RC 261021947Zweli Mbhele
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
A suspected bomb threat at an airport, a Soweto school abuse case and budget-day pressure on fuel and growth led the news, alongside a Word on the Street segment about school subjects.
- 12:01
Police are responding after an alleged bomb was reported on board an aircraft at an airport, with a multidisciplinary team on scene. All 184 passengers have disembarked, and investigations into the threat are ongoing.
- 13:00
A Soweto teacher accused of raping a nine-year-old learner has been placed on precautionary suspension, after parents picketed the school and accused it of inaction. The Gauteng Education Department visited the school.
- 12:03
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case from the Bundibugyo strain, a diplomat whose condition has deteriorated into multi-organ failure. The same strain drives the Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak, which has claimed over 4,600 deaths.
- 13:03
The economy shrank 0.2% in the second quarter ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's medium-term budget. A tax institute expects growth and tax revenue forecasts to be revised, warning of bracket creep.
- 14:02
Consumer inflation rose to 4.5% in September, with transport the main driver as diesel costs 46% more than a year ago. Annual passenger transport inflation sat in double digits at 12.3%.