RC 260905Cape Talk
Saturday, 5 September 2026
The Magic Bus marked its eighth anniversary with an extended celebration of 1960s and 1970s music, alongside repeated reports of weather damage, counterfeit goods and arrests.
- 21:06
Shiloh Noon marked the Magic Bus’s eighth anniversary and his 68th birthday, thanking listeners for supporting the show through COVID and its eight-year run.
- 21:03
Police seized more than 1,700 counterfeit Springbok clothing and footwear items, manufacturing equipment and fake labels worth over R1.5 million in a Johannesburg CBD raid.
- 22:02
Hawks arrested a 37-year-old undocumented foreign national and a 36-year-old South African in Mpumalanga after finding explosives, including 50 electric detonators, valued at R130,000.
- 21:02
Heavy winds uprooted trees and blocked roads across Johannesburg, affecting M1 access at Bramfontein and Houghton; motorists were urged to increase stopping distances and avoid flooded routes.
- 23:04
The programme’s music journey ranged from the Zombies and 10cc to Wishbone Ash, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and progressive rock selections continuing towards midnight.