RC 261029Cape TalkClarence Ford
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Taxi violence and gun deaths dominated the morning, with Delft's Palm rank closed after shootings, while the Elgin roundtable on coalition failures set the tone for the local elections.
- 10:00
Delft's Palm taxi rank remains closed after two men were killed there on Thursday and two others were wounded in separate shootings, with police and soldiers deployed to the site.
- 09:03
Five people were killed on Saturday night in Lavender Hill when gunmen opened fire on a family gathering, with several shootings also reported recently in neighbouring Steenberg.
- 10:03
Health Minister accuses courts of frequently ordering mental health observations for accused people, a burden on health facilities already facing serious bed shortages.
- 09:05
The DA has obtained a High Court order compelling broadcasters that previously ignored its election adverts to air them.
- 10:29
Elgin ratepayers say a municipal levy on water, electricity and refuse was implemented despite over 800 objections, and their chairperson has taken the municipality to court over certain issues.