RC 261030Cape TalkJohn Maytham
Friday, 30 October 2026
Friday's Afternoon Drive was dominated by hours-long Cape Town International Airport queues caused by taxi-violence staff shortages, alongside the bail hearing for Andrea Johnson and Feroz Khan.
- 15:01
Former IDAC head Andrea Johnson and dismissed crime intelligence deputy Feroz Khan were granted R10,000 bail each in Pretoria, with the matter postponed to February; Johnson faces charges of defeating the ends of justice.
- 15:37
Taxi-related unrest left Cape Town International Airport short-staffed, with 60 flight delays reported by 1pm, mostly domestic departures, averaging about 60 minutes with no cancellations.
- 15:38
Until further notice, the airport advises passengers to arrive four hours before international departures and three hours before domestic flights.
- 16:35
Police have identified 331 high-risk voting stations ahead of next week's local government elections: 165 in KwaZulu-Natal, 119 in Gauteng and 33 in the Western Cape, all of them in Cape Town.
- 17:45
At Newlands, Wiaan Mulder reached 100 on day four as South Africa closed on 371 for nine, a lead of 271 that sets up a decisive final day against Australia.