RC 261012Cape TalkJohn Maytham
Monday, 12 October 2026
The episode centred on the ANC's court fight over candidate lists, Shadrack Sibiya's disgraced exit from SAPS, and charges over the Lwandle mass shootings, with refugee tensions rising ahead of the local elections.
- 17:02
SAPS has classified suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya's resignation as a dishonourable discharge, because he quit during a disciplinary hearing, which could cost him certain benefits.
- 16:31
A 32-year-old man arrested on Friday has been charged over two Lwandle mass shootings that killed 14 people, including 11 patrons at a Heritage Day shisanyama; the case is postponed to 20 November.
- 16:01
The Electoral Commission told the Constitutional Court the ANC knew the submission rules and ran out of time in six municipalities, and it opposes adding 181 candidates to the November ballots.
- 16:02
Public Works Minister Dean McPherson says his department will approach the High Court to stop illegal occupation and sale of state land along the N2, where he says about 2,000 hectares has been occupied for years.
- 16:21
Home Affairs has withdrawn an advisory that sent crowds to refugee offices and fed unrest, and the department will return to the Constitutional Court for a supervisory order on implementing the Scalabrini ruling.