RC 261030947Thando Thabethe
Friday, 30 October 2026
Election-week security worries and court battles dominated, from Andrea Johnson and Feroz Khan's bail to new Durban march restrictions, with MK mayoral candidate Bongani Baloyi interviewed at length.
- 15:00
Former IDAC head Andrea Johnson and ex-crime intelligence deputy Feroz Khan were each granted R10,000 bail in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court, and the case was postponed to February. Johnson faces an NPA Act charge.
- 15:01
Police have flagged 331 high-risk voting stations ahead of the 2026 local government elections, with more than half in KwaZulu-Natal, and say they are operationally ready to secure the polls.
- 16:30
The Durban High Court granted government an interim order restricting the march group to protesting only between 9am and 4pm, barring weapons and face coverings, after violent marches in the Durban CBD.
- 16:31
Binance says it will cover every loss from a complex attack affecting about $6.3 billion in funds, and investigations have found further breach points beyond the initially suspected single compromised laptop.