RC 261020Cape TalkPippa Hudson
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Pippa Hudson's lunch show was dominated by listener debate over phone and music etiquette in public, while Tshwane's contaminated water crisis and Shadrack Sibiya's bail refusal led the news.
- 13:03
Water from Tshwane's treatment works went unchlorinated from 24 September to 14 October after chlorine supplier problems. Authorities found high E. coli levels, and residents were warned not to drink tap water.
- 13:02
Health authorities reported 408 gastrointestinal cases between 7 and 18 October, most of them children under four. Government has confirmed contaminated water from the treatment works is the likely source of the outbreak.
- 13:01
Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya admitted the city was negligent in failing to chlorinate the water and said she is accountable to residents. An EFF mayoral candidate said she would lay criminal charges against Moya.
- 13:04
The Randburg Magistrates' Court denied bail to former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, finding he had failed to show he would not interfere with the case if released.