RC 261014Cape TalkClarence Ford
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Courtroom frustration dominated the episode, from a judge summoning prison officials over a delayed gang trial to Matlala abandoning his bail bid and a Sibiya complainant's affidavit about suicidal thoughts.
- 09:01
Judge Robert Henney ordered the provincial correctional services commissioner and Paulsmore Prison's head to appear in court after nine of 15 accused arrived more than an hour late to the gang trial.
- 11:03
Alleged underworld figure Matlala abandoned his bail application in the Pretoria Magistrates' Court over a fraudulent R95,000-a-month luxury property lease, after the state said it would oppose his release.
- 11:02
An 18-year-old alleged victim in the Shadrack Sibiya case told the court in an affidavit that she has struggled with suicidal thoughts since the alleged rape and fears what could happen if he is granted bail.
- 09:53
About 12% of South African households are facing hunger, according to the ShopRite-commissioned Food Security Index 2026, as utility, electricity, transport and housing costs outpace food inflation.
- 10:09
Former president Joseph Kabila announced he is joining the M23 rebel group to form a new political movement, a move analysts say is likely to rattle Kinshasa and the government of President Tshisekedi.