RC 261109Cape TalkJohn Maytham
Monday, 9 November 2026
Monday's Afternoon Drive covered fallout from the Cape Town taxi shooting, the post-election coalition scramble across hung councils, and a DStv decoder warning that has left subscribers scrambling.
- 15:02
A National Taxi Council delegation is in Cape Town to help resolve a dispute between rival associations Cata and Codeta, after a Saturday shooting at the Bellville taxi rank left four dead and two wounded, including a seven-year-old boy.
- 15:03
The state has withdrawn charges against Brainwave Projects in the R54 million SAPS software fraud case involving former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane and five co-accused.
- 15:20
The ANC won 30.76% of the vote in the local government elections, down from 45% in 2021, while the DA rose to 24.64%, still short of its 2016 result of 29%.
- 15:13
127 of the 213 municipal councils are hung, more than double the 66 in 2021, meaning most will need coalitions to govern.
- 16:57
MultiChoice says older DStv decoder models will no longer be supported from January, with affected customers contacted directly and needing a compatible decoder by the end of December. A R199 special is offered from November.