RC 261010Cape Talk
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Mostly classic rock, but the repeated EWN bulletins stood out, led by Gupta-linked mining convictions, the DA's pre-election transport pledges and a Nobel Peace Prize tribute.
- 20:03
Two directors and three Gupta-linked mining companies were convicted of fraud and money laundering over more than R107 million earmarked for rehabilitating two coal mines. Sentencing is set for December.
- 20:01
The DA promised that if returned to power it would ease Cape Town congestion by completing the elevated freeways and easing traffic on the M3, arguing that building more lanes just brings more cars.
- 20:02
Good Party secretary general Brett Heron says a report filed in the High Court confirms no affordable housing projects have been completed in the CBD or surrounding areas since litigation began in 2017.
- 20:05
The South African Council of Churches congratulated a South African judge on her Nobel Peace Prize, making her the fifth South African to receive the honour for work on peace, justice and international law.
- 20:04
A 38-year-old wheelchair-bound man died in a backyard dwelling fire in Ekurhuleni; his body was found under corrugated metal sheets after the flames were doused.