RC 261026Cape TalkLester Kiewit
Monday, 26 October 2026
Lavender Hill gun violence and the clash between local elections and matric exams dominated Lester Kiewit's Monday show, which he handed over early after a medication mix-up.
- 06:30
Five people were killed and three wounded when gunmen stormed a Lavender Hill house on Saturday night. Police have deployed reinforcements, including military personnel, and offer a R100,000 reward for the gunman's arrest.
- 07:18
The IEC says no matric exams will be written on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday around the 4 November local elections, to limit disruption to final-year learners.
- 08:02
The Free State Education Department suspended a chief invigilator after a pupil was denied entry to write an English paper over alleged unpaid school fees.
- 08:00
Several suspects have been arrested over the weekend following a recent spate of taxi violence in Hermanus and Cape Town, linked to route disputes between rival associations.
- 08:26
Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term as Brazil's president with just under 52% of the vote, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in the runoff.