RC 261027947Thando Thabethe
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
A deadly N3 crash, a stepfather's double life sentence, a disputed CCTV bid in the AKA murder trial and Johannesburg's water scare dominated this Tuesday afternoon episode.
- 15:02
Six people were killed when two trucks and a bakkie crashed on the N3 near Van Reenen's Pass in Ladysmith, and the route was closed in both directions while authorities attended the scene.
- 15:03
Defence lawyer William Nicholson challenged the CCTV footage in the AKA murder trial, arguing it could have been tampered with between recording and download; the SAPS technical detective disagreed.
- 15:03
The Johannesburg High Court sentenced a stepfather to two life terms for raping and murdering his partner's four-year-old daughter, Baby Nikita.
- 16:01
Police Committee chair Ian Cameron urged President Ramaphosa to fire Minister Senzo Mchunu, saying his legal and remuneration costs of about R5.8 million are reckless taxpayer spending.
- 16:58
Johannesburg Water says viral claims that its whole network is contaminated are false, with water safe to drink citywide, though a precautionary warning remains for parts of Bezuidenhout Valley.