RC 261028Cape TalkLester Kiewit
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Deadly taxi violence in Cape Town dominated this Wednesday episode, alongside a DA majority under threat ahead of the local elections and a ruling on cross-cultural adoption.
- 07:01
Three people were killed in taxi-linked shootings in Khayelitsha and Gugulethu, police say, as the Qatar and Codeta conflict continues. No arrests have been made yet.
- 06:33
The DA is polling around 51% in Cape Town, its biggest stronghold, down from 58.26% in 2021. That raises the prospect of losing its outright majority and needing a coalition.
- 08:02
Police committee chair Ian Cameron says duplicate payments for two police ministers have cost the state almost R6 million in salary and legal costs, and must end.
- 06:03
Finance Minister Ina Gorongwana announced amendments making municipal finance officers liable for financial failures, giving Treasury a say in their appointments, and ring-fencing water and electricity revenue for infrastructure.
- 06:48
The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that departmental guidelines prioritising same-culture adoption over cross-cultural adoption are unlawful and unconstitutional, in a case involving two young mothers.