RC 261007Cape TalkJohn Maytham
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Fuel-price pressure, Johannesburg’s coalition maths, public procurement reform and consent law dominated an episode balancing hard news with rugby and local cultural initiatives.
- 15:22
Petrol in coastal regions rose from R19.27 to R29.38 a litre, while diesel climbed from R17.19 to R32.21, sharply increasing household and business costs.
- 16:16
Johannesburg’s next administration is likely to be coalition-led; polling suggested the DA and ANC could together reach about 51%, while smaller-party coalitions have proved unstable.
- 17:10
South Africa’s proposed procurement framework must improve service delivery, curb corruption through enforcement and transparency, and support economic development without benefiting politically connected businesses.
- 17:22
POWA said South African law recognises that alcohol or drugs can create an altered state of consciousness in which a person cannot legally consent to sex.
- 16:41
Imaginary House will open a children’s bookstore at Kenilworth station, stocking books up to young-adult level, with roughly 70% of titles expected to be local.