RC 261013Cape TalkPippa Hudson

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Pippa Hudson's lunch show was dominated by court cases, including Knysna corruption bail and the impeachment challenge, alongside a practical look at turning urine into fertiliser and water.

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  1. 13:01

    Former Knysna mayor Tando Matika and two senior municipal officials were granted R20,000 bail each on corruption, extortion and money laundering charges, with the case postponed to 2 December.

  2. 13:02

    The African Legal Professionals Association and the EFF challenged Parliament's impeachment committee in the High Court over its reversal on recommending a former public protector as evidence leader, arguing bad faith.

  3. 13:18

    P-Cycling's Dylan Randall says his process turns 1,000 litres of urine into about 700 litres of reusable water and 300 litres of liquid fertiliser, now being tested at Cape Town Stadium.

  4. 13:29

    P-Cycling is one of four finalists for this year's Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, with the final set for 28 October in Johannesburg.

  5. 13:31

    Former suspended deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya's bail hearing was postponed again while the state obtains statements from the teenagers he is accused of sexually grooming.