RC 261014Cape TalkLester Kiewit
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Fuel-price anger dominated the morning, alongside the Pope's lung surgery, Navi Pillay's criticism of US sanctions on the ICC, and a bail hearing for Shadrack Sibiya.
- 06:00
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV's operation removed the lower lobe of his right lung, confirming a lung cancer diagnosis, and that the surgery went as planned and on schedule.
- 06:30
Concerned Citizens of South Africa is calling a national shutdown on Monday, 19 October, to pressure government over the fuel price crisis and push for relief at the pumps.
- 07:11
Nobel Peace laureate Navi Pillay called the US sanctioning of eight ICC judges outrageous and unlawful, saying the measures are already hurting judges personally, including closed bank accounts.
- 06:01
The magistrate hearing Shadrack Sibiya's bail application has asked the state for statements from the two teenage girls on whether they fear for their lives and could be intimidated.
- 06:32
Housing rights groups want Cape Town to decide on the appeal against a planned 170-megawatt data centre near the airport before the 4 November local elections.