RC 261003Cape Talk
Saturday, 3 October 2026
Magic Bus paired deep-cut 1960s and 1970s rock discoveries with repeated news updates dominated by fuel costs, crime, policing and Johannesburg’s prolonged power outage.
- 20:00
Petrol is expected to rise by R3 per litre next week, with diesel topping R33; Santaco says taxi associations will consult commuters before deciding whether fares increase.
- 20:01
An Eastern Cape serial rapist received eight life sentences, additional robbery sentences and parole eligibility only after 30 years, after DNA linked him to offences against eight women.
- 20:02
IPID investigators attended just 77% of crime scenes in 2025–26, with the watchdog blaming limited capacity and long distances, particularly in the Northern Cape.
- 20:04
City Power expects to restore electricity to parts of Johannesburg’s CBD by Monday after a substation fire, suspected to involve cable theft, left areas without power throughout September.
- 21:17
The programme spotlighted obscure rock history, including Pretty Things’ pioneering SF Sorrow rock opera, rare vinyl finds and a R300 haul from a Cape Town record shop.