RC 260902Cape TalkLester Kiewit
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
A busy Cape Town morning balanced political and policing accountability with Shoprite’s Vida e Caffè acquisition, election readiness, water concerns and distinctly South African moments of unity.
- 07:27
Shoprite’s acquisition of Vida e Caffè brings the 410-store coffee chain into the retailer’s ecosystem, with the deal expected to expand access through logistics, loyalty and distribution networks.
- 06:48
Cape Town’s permanent desalination plans have been delayed to about 2036 after Transnet prioritised port expansion, while demand could exceed current dam capacity within two years.
- 06:04
The ANC risks losing proportional-representation seats in some Eastern Cape municipalities after missing the IEC’s candidate-list deadline; the Commission says it will not reopen submissions.
- 07:16
Wayne Sussman said factional disputes may have contributed to the ANC’s Eastern Cape failure, calling it damaging whether caused by administrative incompetence or internal sabotage.
- 06:58
SAPS’s 1011 emergency line was reported down in Cape Town, amid figures showing roughly two million of eight million national calls were abandoned in 2024–25.