RC 261021Cape TalkLester Kiewit
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Tuesday's Good Morning Cape Town was dominated by a Tshwane gastro outbreak and pre-budget fuel-relief pressure, with listeners also debating a plane-passenger question and youth job competition.
- 06:03
Confirmed gastro cases linked to the Bronkhorstspruit outbreak have risen to 433, most of them children under four. The city says other water treatment plants have continued to chlorinate supplies.
- 06:52
A three-month general fuel levy cut between April and June cost the fiscus more than R17 billion, and parties are now pressing Finance Minister Godongwana to consider another fuel price measure.
- 06:30
Job Jack's data over 13 months shows about 5 million applications for just 6,500 entry-level appointments. Candidates with previous work experience were 11 times more likely to be appointed.
- 08:31
A former top cop was refused bail in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on charges including sexual grooming of a minor and rape. The court found he could intimidate witnesses if released.