RC 261112Cape TalkClarence Ford
Thursday, 12 November 2026
Coalition politics and deadly Cape taxi violence dominated, with the ANC's post-election reckoning and new municipal coalition guidelines at the centre of the morning's news.
- 09:01
Two taxi associations, Kata and Codeta, have been fighting for weeks over Cape routes; talks have failed, a driver was killed and three passengers wounded in Khayelitsha, with shootings across several Cape areas.
- 09:03
The ANC's National Executive Committee meets in Boksburg to reflect on its poor local election showing, after losing majorities in several councils and being overtaken by the DA as largest party in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni.
- 09:02
Cogta Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa's new coalition guidelines tell municipalities to revisit rules on motions of no confidence, which the guidelines call destabilising, and to obtain legal advice before changing them.
- 09:05
Volvo has recalled at least 738 EX30 and EX Cross-Country models from 2024 to 2027 over a front seat headrest defect that could pose an injury risk in a collision; owners should book free inspections at dealers.