RC 261028947Mo Flava
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Wednesday's EWN bulletins stood out with a Pretoria hospital surgery halt, Suliman Carrim's bail bid, and Joburg service strains, alongside Mo Flavor's wedding-guest chat and a vinegar shower-head test.
- 09:03
Gauteng Health says a broken air conditioning system at Steve Biko Hospital in Pretoria has forced some surgical procedures to stop because theatre temperatures are too high for long, complex operations.
- 09:04
Suliman Carrim is seeking bail in Pretoria after being arrested at OR Tambo moments before a Dubai flight, charged with contravening the Commissions Act for repeatedly failing to appear before the Madlanga Commission.
- 11:03
About 156 crew and 200 passengers were left stranded in a Cambodian port after their cruise operator ran out of money, with passengers given just seven hours to pack and leave the ship.
- 11:00
At least 16 municipal union members were arrested after protesters blocked the M1 in Johannesburg at peak afternoon traffic, and they faced court over public violence linked to an unfulfilled wage agreement.
- 11:02
Aging infrastructure caused more than half of Johannesburg's recent power outages, and replacing it would cost about R44 billion, according to an investigative report cited on the show.