RC 260814Cape TalkJohn Maytham
Friday, 14 August 2026
Shell’s Wild Coast drilling rights were halted by the Constitutional Court, while the show also dug into looming Cape Town water restrictions and UberX’s removal from the platform.
- 17:08
Constitutional Court halted Shell and Impact Africa’s offshore exploration rights along the Wild Coast, saying public participation was constitutionally required and communities’ environmental and cultural concerns could not be fixed later.
- 17:28
Cape Town’s water director said the city is in drought caution, with dam levels still below 80% and a hotter, drier summer expected; restrictions may be recommended before summer to avoid losing saving potential.
- 16:09
UberX will disappear from the app from 1 September, forcing drivers into UberGo at lower fares or into newer Uber Comfort and Uber Black vehicles; the e-hailing federation said more than 60% may struggle to switch.
- 17:03
The High Court suspended NSFAS administrator K. Matebula and ordered the previous board back, finding the minister’s appointment of an administrator procedurally and substantively irrational pending review.