RC 261030Cape TalkLester Kiewit
Friday, 30 October 2026
Taxi violence dominated Friday's Good Morning Cape Town, with airport security chaos and commuters stranded, while the Stats SA GDP rebasing led the business headlines.
- 06:01
Taxi violence between rival associations over a Delft, Langa and Epping route has killed about a dozen people, with four arrests so far in three weeks of conflict.
- 07:57
Cape Town International Airport told passengers to arrive four hours before international and three hours before domestic departures, as staff shortages linked to taxi unrest caused long security queues.
- 06:16
Stats SA's GDP rebasing has made the economy 5.3% bigger, at about R8 trillion for 2025, with illegal mining now included and manufacturing still in long-term decline.
- 06:52
Heineken is reviewing its South African wine business, including Nederburg and JC Le Roux, three years after buying into Distell, and it is unclear whether a sale is being considered.