RC 261005Cape TalkPippa Hudson
Monday, 5 October 2026
Pippa Hudson’s episode focused on voter education ahead of November’s local elections, alongside Wendy Nola’s honorary doctorate and Cape Town cultural highlights.
- 14:15
Cape Town metropolitan voters will receive two ballot papers, while voters outside the metro receive three, including a district council proportional-representation ballot.
- 14:30
Applications for special votes close at 5pm on Monday, 12 October; qualifying voters include those who are ill, elderly, pregnant or away on election day.
- 13:17
Wendy Nola received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Rhodes University for nearly three decades of consumer journalism and advocacy.
- 13:46
Kauai’s head of product development said the 30-year-old brand has about 270 South African and international branches and roughly 27 smoothies on its menu.
- 14:53
Robin Auld’s new project reinterprets classic South African songs, with his version of Bill Knight’s “Who Are the Africans?” due across streaming platforms on 12 October.