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Saturday, 17 October 2026
Drug lab busts, a viral store shooting in KwaZulu-Natal, and a Constitutional Court ruling forcing extra ballot printing for the November local elections dominated this morning's show.
- 07:03
La Liga president Javier Tebas stepped down with immediate effect after comparing Real Madrid TV's methods to those of Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels. He later said the comparison was about techniques, not ideology.
- 07:00
Four suspects, allegedly family members, were arrested after producing mandrax in a backyard lab. Police say it is the latest of multi-million rand drug labs found around the country, with experts pointing to international sale.
- 07:01
A former store employee is being hunted after allegedly shooting three female colleagues dead on 10 October. Video of the shooting has gone viral on social media, and police have named him as a person of interest.
- 08:02
The IEC must print an extra 6.6 million ballots after the Constitutional Court ruling on the ANC's candidate list, which has disrupted preparations for the 4 November local government elections.
- 08:02
A crime accused arrested at OR Tambo International as he was about to board a flight to Dubai had five luggage bags and no return ticket. He denied in court that he planned to flee the country.