Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Petrol will exceed R30 a litre and diesel reach up to R33 from midnight, prompting queues at filling stations as motorists try to fill up beforehand.

Cape Town’s housing list has 490,314 people, while roughly R1 billion annually funds about 3,000 subsidised units—less than monthly demand growth.

Investigators said Ticket Pro’s new owners have close links to Gayton McKenzie and the Patriotic Alliance, raising questions about possible benefits from major sports-ticketing deals.

The city’s proposed Foreshore highway plan could unlock land and public space, but planners warned expensive tunnelling and phasing could stall the wider scheme.

South Africa’s statutory direct-marketing opt-out registry is now in effect, allowing consumers to block unwanted calls and messages and complain to the National Consumer Commission.